Florida Summer 2010

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The event took place on the patio of Lincoln Road, outside the Nespresso store.

Plan local,

Meet global. Quattro restaurant chefs Nicola and Fabrizio Carro served fingerling potato salad with burrata cheese and cosi-infused olive oil.

3 Ground Transportation 3 Excursions / Tours 3 Unique Venues

Models dressed to match the coffee blend they were showcasing lined the pink carpeted entrance.

the Grand Cru coffee blends to choose which to use in their dishes. The results included Nespresso and chocolate-braised short ribs from Jonathan Eismann of Pacific Time, Buffalo tenderloin steak with chili Roma Grand Cru rub from Meat Nespresso tapped local chefs to Market’s chef Sean Brasel, and Nespresso bitterincorporate coffee into catering sweet chocolate toffee bread pudding from Hedy at its store opening. Goldsmith of Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink. Thierry’s Catering also provided passed hors On April 21, coffee company Nespresso d’ouervres similar to the café’s menu during the MIAMI celebrated the grand opening of its two-hour party outside the Lincoln Road store. third boutique and café in the United States with Nespresso’s vice president of community afa party for 500 at the new Lincoln Road locafairs and special events, Michelle McFaul, worked tion. To tie itself to the Miami market, the Swiss with Karla Dascal of Karla Conceptual Event Expecompany tapped local chefs to create riences to design the event. Taking Nespresso Lincoln small plates incorporating its Grand inspiration from the store’s bright Road Grand Opening Cru coffee blends. colors, a new element for the chain “We’ve done this in the past and Audiovisual Production, and a nod to its Miami location, Decor, Event it’s a great way to bring the local the team used a pink carpet for Management, Flowers, taste and chefs into our grand openarrivals and as the main flooring Linens, Production, ing event,” said Nespresso marketing on the outdoor promenade. Gold Rentals Karla Conceptual manager Jennifer Lally. Event Experiences tufted couches and stools around DJ DJ Carlos Sarli The company gave five chefs highboys provided seating. Nespresso machines and samples of PR Zakarin Public Relations —D. Channing Muller

Freshly Brewed

PHOTOS: ELIZABETH RENFROW FOR BIZBASH

Chef Douglas Rodriguez from D. Rodriguez Cuba prepared coffee tres leches cake genoise.

3 Team Building 3 Event Design & Decor


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