COOL EVENT: QUALITY MEATS

Grand Opening Benefit Party of Quality Meats Miami Beach, the newest location of the acclaimed Manhattan eatery. 

Set to take place at Quality Meats Miami Beach, located at 1501 Collins Avenue, on Thursday, February 26, 2015, beginning at 7 p.m., this grand opening soiree will feature lavish food stations and free-flowing cocktails. Available for purchase, tickets to the event are priced at $150 per person, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Mission International Rescue Charities (MIR Charities). 

You can purchase tickets here or by clicking the hyperlinked invite below: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/mir-charities-and-quality-meats-grand-opening-benefit-party-tickets-15577253986  

During a live auction, guests will be able to bid on not-to-be-missed items, including the following: 

• A week stay in a luxury four-bedroom villa in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic. Including all meals, and full staff. 
• A Super VIP Miami Heat package donated by Alonzo Mourning featuring two game tickets, half-time locker room tour, signed memorabilia and much more!

MIR Charities is an organization based in the Dominican Republic that has been providing educational programs to underserved children for the last 25 years. Currently, the organization has over 1,200 children enrolled at their schools (Kindergarten – 12th grade).  For more information and photos abut MIR Charities, please visit www.MIRcharities.org. 

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FOODIE FEATURE : America’s Most Prestigious Gourmet Gathering

YAY!!!!  Food Network's SOBEWFF is coming!

You know we here at COOL love good food... who doesn't?!

What makes the Festival so cool are the unique event locations throughout Miami Beach. One of our absolute favorites are the Grand Tasting Tents located directly on the beach so you're literally walking on sand and enjoying the gorgeous view while sipping delicious wines and savoring the best flavors of South Florida.

So here are some official Festival deets for you fellow Miami foodies:

Starting Monday, October 8, 2012, the Festival is happy to offer MasterCard^® cardholders exclusive pre-sale access to its events. MasterCard^® cardholders can get tickets for the 2013 Festival beginning Monday, October 8 at 9:00 AM (EST) through Sunday, October 21 online at www.sobefest.com or by calling 877.762.3933 (phone sales open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST).  

General public ticket sales open on Monday, October 22, 2012.  Stay up-to-date with the excitement by following the Festival at www.Facebook.com/SOBEWFF or follow founder and director Lee Brian Schrager at www.twitter.com/Lee_Schrager.    

The 2013 Festival will feature a plethora of new events and an unprecedented roster of wine, spirits and culinary talent.  New dishes on the 2013 menu include:

• Jiro Dreams of Sushi: Film Screening and Q&A hosted by Anthony Bourdain, followed by a Sushi & Sake Reception with Katsuya Uechi
• Garden to Glass hosted by Emeril Lagasse featuring BarLab Cocktails & My Ceviche
• Celebrity Chef Golf Tournament hosted by José Andrés at Turnberry Isle Miami
• Discover Ceviche & Pisco Sour hosted by Gastón Acurio & Laurent Tourondel
• Chicken Coupe hosted by Andrew Carmellini
• Taste & Toast with Target, and so much more!

Passionate foodies looking for a one-of-a-kind dining experience can choose from a variety of options with renowned culinary talent.  The weekend begins with Best of the Bay hosted by Michael Mina with Tyler Florence, Nancy Oakes, Richard Reddington & Thomas McNaughton sponsored by Far Niente Wine as well as NIGELLISIMA Dinner hosted by Nigella Lawson with Andrew Carmellini and the Carnivorous Dinner hosted by Michael Symon, Tribute Dinner honoring Nobu Matsuhisa and Moët Hennessy’s Christophe Navarre with Mistress of Ceremonies Martha Stewart, and Southern Kitchen Brunch hosted by Trisha Yearwood are additional examples of the unique culinary possibilities found in the 2013 Festival program.

The Festival brings back its classics too, including:

• Moët Hennessy's The Q hosted by Paula Deen and Sons presented by Omaha Steaks sponsored by MIAMI magazine
• Amstel Light Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray presented by Pat La Frieda Meats & Diet Pepsi
• Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America
• Florida Blue presents Fun and Fit as a Family featuring Kellogg’s Kidz Kitchen
• Dolce Brunch hosted by Daniel Boulud
• Barilla Interactive Lunch hosted by Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
• Thrillist’s BBQ & The Blues hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian
• Swine & Wine hosted by Michelle Bernstein presented by Pat La Frieda Meats, and more!   

Signature white tents stretching between 10^th Street and 13^th Street off Ocean Drive will once again be home to the epitome of all tasting events – the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring star-studded KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations and the MasterCard^® Grand Tasting Tents, which will showcase offerings from 40 different restaurants and more than 80 wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverage suppliers from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.

   

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TREND TALK : THE DESIGNER BABY

I can think of seven people off the top of my head that I know personally who are pregnant right now. That said, a baby post is definitely an order. While trend spotters, bloggers and editors are talking neon, mint, and tangerine this Spring... I think this Spring's hottest trend is the designer baby! Yes I said it... the Designer Baby (*lol*). Clean & graceful lines, ergonomic features, modern materials, pop colors with neutrals or all white chic. Those are just some of the attributes that describe the cool baby stuff we spotted around the globe. Baby deserves the best of everything. We say, its never too early for baby to be COOL.

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FOODIE FEATURE : PAULINA'S POPS

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This past weekend my girlfriends and I threw a baby shower for one of our dear friends. The theme was based on the movie UP! We had tons of colorful balloons, color-themed food, of course an UP! cake made with rainbow cake inside... it was amazing! I'd have to say that the highlight of the shower were PAULINA'S POPS! Guests cheered as Paulina's tricked out pop cart rolled into the party. Within minutes a wave of comments, including: "Unbelievable!" "I've never had anything like this!" "This is incredible!" "Out of the World!" and of course "Yum!" filled the party. We couldn't get enough and each pop was better than the last. When asked, no one could decide which one was their absolute favorite. The interesting flavor combinations included spicy cucumber-lime, hibiscus raspberry and dulce de leche caramel candy apple with real apple slices frozen inside of the paleta! The company is based in Miami and celebs, socialites, foodies, food critics, and editors are already taking note and placing their orders.

A third generation paleta maker, Mexican descendent Paulina Naranjo, grew up eating paletas and watching them be made. She learned the art of creating authentic, hand-crafted paletas and the importance of using only the highest grade, freshest ingredients in every single paleta. Paulina's Pops features flavors that are reminiscent of Paulina's childhood including my personal favorites: Spicy Mexican Chocolate and Salted Tangerine. 

Pops, a tricked out pop cart, amazing flavors that would excite even the most discerning foodie and a fun brand personality rooted in authenticity... now that's cool!

Paulina's Pops will be featured at this year's South Beach Food & Wine Festival. 

For orders large or small... please contact 786.380.6977. Private parties, events, and wholesale opportunities are available. The company is sharing the love this February! 20% off all orders made in February.

PALETA 101: A paleta is a Latin American ice pop usually made from fresh fruit. Paleta flavors can be divided in two categories: cream-based and water-based. Milk-based flavors are creamy in texture and traditionally include vanilla, chocolate, rum, coconut, pecan/walnut (nuez), mamey, and arroz con leche, which is a type of rice pudding. Ice-based flavors include strawberry, mango, lime, cucumber, dill pickle, Jamaica, cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple, guava, and tamarind. They are made from juices and sometimes include bits of frozen fruit or spices.