[dropcap]C[/dropcap]alling all foodies! Mark your calendars, because Downtown Coral Gables will celebrate its 8th annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week presented by Bacardi U.S.A, Inc. from June 8 to June 28, with delicious new restaurants and exciting new events.
“Now in its eighth year, Coral Gables Restaurant Week has become one of South Florida’s premier gastronomic events,” said Marina Foglia, Executive Director of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables. “One of the things that sets Coral Gables apart from the rest of Miami is its broad array of fine cuisine rivaling any other international city. Coral Gables Restaurant Week offers carefully crafted three course prix-fixe menus with at least a 20% savings, allowing veterans and newcomers alike an opportunity to explore new eateries and return to old favorites.”
It all kicks off on Thursday, June 4, when foodies from all over will come together for “Taste of the Gables,” the Restaurant Week launch party. From 6:30-8:30pm at the Westin Colonnade, 180 Aragon Avenue, attendees will taste samples from Restaurant Week participants cast their vote and select the winner for “Best Taste of the Gables.”
Visit www.coralgablesrestaurantweek.com for more information and to purchase tickets. General admission tickets are $30 in advance online and $35 at the door. VIP tickets are available for $55 online and $65 at the door. VIP ticket holders will have access to all General Admission areas, plus enjoy the BACARDÍ® rum open bar, additional food stations, and a fabulous goody bag to take home. This event is 21 and over.
For the next three weeks following the kick off event, participating restaurants will offer special three-course, prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at discounted pricing. Guests, who are 21 years of age and older, can pair those meals with the classic BACARDÍ and Coke, the official cocktail of Coral Gables Restaurant Week, and MARTINI® Prosecco as the featured wine.
“Everyday more restaurants sign up,” said Foglia. “It’s going to be a delicious three weeks.” To date, there 40 restaurants participating including:
- Anacapri on Ponce
- Angelique Euro Café
- Bellmont Spanish Restaurant
- Bread + Butter Counter
- BrickTop’s
- Bulla Gastrobar
- Café at Books & Books by Chef Allen
- Caffe Abbracci
- Caffe Vialetto
- California Pizza Kitchen
- Castelluccio Ristorante
- Christy’s Restaurant
- Cibo Wine Bar
- Divino Ceviche
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Fratellino Ristorante
- Fritz & Franz Bierhaus
- Ikura Sushi Lounge
- JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
- La Dorada Restaurant
- La Taberna Giralda
- Le Provencal
- The Local Craft Food & Drink
- Maroosh Mediterranean Restaurant
- Miss Saigon Bistro
- Morton’s The Steakhouse
- OBBA Sushi
- Open Stage Club
- Ortanique on the Mile
- Pardo’s Peruvian Cuisine
- Randazzo’s Little Italy
- Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- Seasons 52
- Spritz of Coral Gables
- Sushi Maki
- SUSHISAMBA
- Swine Southern Table & Bar
- Talavera Cocina Mexicana
- Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill
- Threefold Café
- Uvaggio Restaurant & Wine Bar
- Vicolo Italian Kitchen
Visit www.coralgablesrestaurantweek.com to view the menus, and make reservations via www.opentable.com. Stay connected and use #CGRW
About the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables
The Business Improvement District of Coral Gables was incorporated in July 1997 and encompasses 19 blocks of Downtown Coral Gables including Miracle Mile. As an advocate of downtown issues and businesses, the BID empowers district members with a single-unified voice, speaking collectively to governmental and civic organizations as well as the general public in order to bring prosperity to the District. Its mission is to promote commercial vitality for Miracle Mile and Downtown Coral Gables through marketing and advertising, and to act as a strategic catalyst for the overall improvement of the area.
Downtown Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile is a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with more than 150 property owners and over 350 merchants which includes restaurants. Infused with a chic European feel, tree-lined streets and Mediterranean architecture, the historic area boasts some of Miami’s finest boutiques, acclaimed restaurants and lively cultural venues. Downtown Coral Gables, with its Miracle Mile, is an elegant and sophisticated destination to live, shop, play and work. It is Miami’s charming gem that locals like to keep secret and visitors fall in love with when they find it. For more information and a directory, visit www.shopcoralgables.com. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShopCoralGables and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ShopCoralGables.
About Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. is the United States import, sales and marketing arm of one of the world’s leading spirits and wine producers. The company boasts a portfolio of some of the most recognized and top-selling spirits brands in the United States including BACARDÍ® rum, the world’s favorite and best-selling rum, as well as the world’s most awarded rum; GREY GOOSE® vodka, the world’s leading super-premium vodka; DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whisky, the number-one selling blended Scotch whisky in the United States and the most awarded blended Scotch in the world; BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, the top-valued and fastest-growing premium gin in the world; CAZADORES® 100% Blue Agave tequila, one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States; MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, the world’s leading vermouth and the world’s favorite Italian sparkling wines; and other leading and emerging brands. For additional information, please visit www.bacardiusa.com.
