SooWoo Japanese Steakhouse opens bistro near Zoo Miami

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Gloria Burns
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Pictured (l-r) are Adrian Arguelles, general manager of SooWoo Bistro; Bok An, owner of SooWoo Bistro; Jose Pena, chair of Greater Kendall Business Association; Michael Webley, board member of Greater Kendall Business Association; Ron Magill, communications director of Zoo Miami; Ivette Barroso, manager of SooWoo Bistro; Julian Caceres; Ory Dawes, president of Country Walk Homeowners Association; Denise Alvarez, property manager of Country Walk Homeowners Association; Isabel Medina, Miami Dade College; John Lopategui, Miami Dade College, and Michael J. Welch Jr., chair-elect of Greater Kendall Business Association.

Zoo Miami has a new neighbor for those who enjoy Asian Cuisine with the opening of SooWoo Bistro at Country Walk Shopping Center, located at SW 152nd Street and 137th Avenue.

The bistro offers clients the best of Soo Woo Restaurant and Lounge, a larger and very popular restaurant located in Doral.

Helping SooWoo Bistro owner Bok An, general manager Andrian Arguelles and manager Ivette Barroso celebrate with the official ribbon cutting were several community leaders including Zoo Miami’s most popular spokesperson, Ron Magill.

Joining Magill for the ribbon cutting and tastings from the menu, were such notables as the Greater Kendall Business Association chair Jose Pena; Michael Webley, a board member of Greater Kendall Business Association; Julian Caceres; Ory Dawes, president of Country Walk Homeowners Association; Denise Alvarez, property manager of Country Walk Homeowners Association; John Lopategui and Isabel Medina, of Miami Dade College, and Michael J. Welch Jr., chair-elect of Greater Kendall Business Association.

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Gloria Burns
A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.

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