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You have always known that your an epicurean. Let's face it-- a Gourmet God or Goddess, but you just can't afford to thrown down big bucks at every meal...

I feel you. As much as I love, adore, ravish food, I can't always afford all these fab places all the time too. That's where Miami Spice comes in... I wait for it every year. That special time of the year where I can eat at the greatest spots for what me and my guy spend on Sportsgrill's wings and beer!

And for a little while, you can feel free to indulge too; Miami Spice offers gourmet dining at a price you can actually afford.

Some of Miami's finest restaurants roll out a prix-fixe menu, offering three-course lunches for $22 and three-course dinners for $35. Sample some of that top-notch cooking you've been depriving yourself while you're "between jobs", between girlfriends or boyfriends or just in the mood to splurge!

Although it contines into September, there are certain places where the books have filled up fast. Make sure you get reservations way in advance if you want to dine at  Emeril’s, Hakkasan, DeVito, or Scarpetta.

Oh, and if you need a dining buddy, I can suggest a great one: Me!

For a full list of participating restaurants, visit ilovemiamispice.com.
 
 
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Eating locally raised food is a growing trend. But who has time to get to the farmer’s market, let alone plant a garden?

That is where Trevor Paque comes in. For a fee, Mr. Paque, who lives in San Francisco, will build an organic garden in your backyard, weed it weekly and even harvest the bounty, gently placing a box of vegetables on the back porch when he leaves.

Geez Guys! What a great idea! 

What do you say? Let's all get together and make some green while turning our beautiful city that way too. 

To read the full article, click here.

 
 
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Coral Gables Restaurant Week is almost upon us, so now is a good time to peruse menus and start making dinner reservations. There are quite a few restaurants participating, so in order to save you a little time, I found the ones that offer the best bang for your buck and total food fabulousness!!!

Fleming's : Three courses, $33.95. The first and third courses don't sound all that exciting, but those mains look good: tempura shrimp in chile aioli and pineapple mango salsa; bleu cheese-glazed filet mignon with cabernet butter sauce; and beef short ribs with herbs, spices and pan juices.

Fritz and Frantz Bierhuas:  is offering the same options for lunch and dinner, both for $25. Try the goulash for appetizer, sausage sampler for the main, and definitely the sacher torte for dessert.

Ortanique on the Mile is a steal this week with the $35 dinner menu!!!! Appetizer options are soup, mango salad or curried crab cake. For entrees, choose from jerked chicken penne pasta, butterflied spiced pork chop, or curried shrimp and diver scallops. As for dessert, there's rum cake, mango sorbet or guava cheese cake.

There are so many restaurants participating and with such prices, you can't afford to not eat in these fabulous food spots!

Coral Gables Restaurant Week ... check out the site....
 
 

Come to Eat Local Miami's Meetup group to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover great little places around the neighborhood with me while enjoying great company and delicious food. Each week we I will post a new place for us to meet and check out together. Talk about good food and company!

What are you waiting for? There's plenty of room at the table!

 
 

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