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Florida Mediterranean Fest 7-17-17 Luxury Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its first annual Mediterranean Fest taking place July 17th at La Vie Lebanese Restaurant in Pompano Beach, FL from 6-9pm. The event celebrates the finest in Mediterranean design, cuisine and travel. Attendees will include luxury purveyors of fine olive oils, wines, Mediterranean travel, handbags, fine art and cultural dignitaries from countries such as Spain, Italy, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel & Greece.

La Vie is a large luxury restaurant with a 5-star rating by every source, vaulted ceilings, full liquor bar and ample free parking. The design is Moroccan and Mediterranean, the food is Lebanese & Mediterranean. vent attendees will mingle with celebrity guests, enjoy a complimentary cocktail as well as hors d'oeuvres, wine and olive oil tasting and have the ability to join in on a multicultural high-end business networking affair. Guests will know that they have done a good deed by attending as a percentage of proceeds goes directly to: Food for the Poor which is managed by an Italian-American & with a Greek Outreach Coordinator.Tickets to Mediterranean Fest are available at: www.mediterraneanfest.us Luxury Chamber Members attend FREE, to become a member visit: www.luxurychamber.com Food for the Poor is located at: www.foodforthepoor.org

Celebrity Mediterranean Designer Perla Lichi (on the left) will be signing copies of her new book "Inspirations - from Cottages to Castles"

Summertime Simple Recipes Mediterranean Salad Provisions: 4 tomatoes 4 medium sized cucumbers 1/2 bell pepper 1/2 red onion 4 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 lemons 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon tajin salt to desire

Chop tomatoes into small cubes. Salt the tomatoes and add the half teaspoon of tajin to them and mix well with your hands until the tomatoes are fully spiced. Let the tomatoes sit for a few minutes then mix the remaining ingredients in a glass bowl and mix together. Let the mixture sit in the fridge for five minutes and then serve.

Lemon BBQ Wings

Provisions: 20 wings 6 lemons 4 tablespoons EVOO 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 pinch of sumac 1 pinch red pepper Sea Salt to desire

Marinade the wings in a plastic bag for half hour along with all ingredients apart from the sumac. Let them sit in the fridge for one hour. Grill wings on medium to medium high until done. Rotate wings so as not to burn them.

Check by slicing into wings to make sure no blood remains in the middle. Remove from grill, sprinkle sumac over the top and let them cool down.

Mediterranean Watermelon Refresher Provisions: 1.5 pounds seedless watermelon 1 lemon 1 lime 1/2 cup ice 1/3 cup rum 1 tablespoon simple syrup Blend together and garnish with mint or lime slice. Easily serves two people.