BloodandButter: Live and Dine in Miami: Miami Magazine Party

I had the honor of being invited to the exclusive food issue party for Miami Magazine. The party consisted of a sampling of bites from some of Miami's top restaurants, as well as drink offerings featuring Chambord vodka and Herradure tequila. The event was held in the gorgeous Moore building in Miami's Design District.

The food issue of Miami Magazine not only discusses some of the best dining options in Miami, it also lists the editors' favorite dining spots in cities around the country, and gives a few sneak peeks of Miami Spice menus.

The magazine includes a short piece on Michelle Bernstein's new Miami chapter of Common Threads, a non-profit that teaches healthy cooking to children in blighted areas. The Miami chapter currently is teaching at Edison, North Miami, and Jackson, but plans on adding more schools [view Riki Altman's piece on Bernstein by clicking here]. Common Threads is a wonderful organization, and while the party was free of charge, guests were given the opportunity to donate to Common Threads. Those of us who donated were then entered into various raffles for prizes including dinner for four at Forge (no, I did not win).

With my friend and fellow law student, Omar Salazar, I grazed dishes and sipped cocktails while admiring the beautiful people of Miami's food and fashion scene. Of course, I forgot my camera, so most of my photos are borrowed, as my phone did not take acceptable photos. Here are some highlights of the bites that I enjoyed: