ART BASIL, LIKE LIFE, IS A BLATENT ACT OF IMAGINATION
Miami/Florida On Tuesday, December 3 – between 6-10 pm, an anticipated three-thousand fashionably attired, famished guests will be treated to a sneak preview of seventy galleries exhibiting in the 7th Annual Red Dot Fair’s vast pop-up structure. Located in the heart of Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Art District, at 3011 NE 1st Ave and NE 31st Street, 333137 the 8th Annual Red Dot Fair will host global Art Galleries and Artists direct from California, Texas, London, Paris, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, Brazil, South America, South Florida and points in between.
Red Dot Fair Founder, George Billis, confirms that given previous year’s attendance an estimated 25,000 guests will visit Red Dot Fair during the week of December 3 through 8. The Art Basil /Red Dot Fair Gala Reception on Tuesday, December 3 is open to the public. The $25.00 admission will be donated, in part, to Red Dot’s favored Foundation Million Trees/ Miami and card holders will gain complimentary entry to Red Dot Fair for the week.
Now in its 7th incarnation, Culinary Art Basil, a jubilant celebration of cuisine and culture, will co-host Red Dot Fair’s opening Gala Reception & Gallery Preview. A member of Art Basil’s nomination committee, Charles Majeski of Advanced Culinary Solutions confirms, “Art Basil is an ad hoc, volunteer association made up of media, marketing, design, photography and culinary professionals. Distinguished chefs are invited to demonstrate the making of delectable dishes that are to be sampled by our guests”.
Art Basil VII pays homage to fine cuisine paired with stellar spirits and libations. Luminaries in the epicurean world include award- winning chefs and television personalities Elin and Andy Trousdale from Le Bistro in Lighthouse Point, Alexia Apostolidis of Kouzina’s Greek Bistro and Yanni Diassinos’ of Maine Lobster Live. Living Green Fresh Market, helmed by Anthony Papageorgiou is at the cusp of health and balance across many spectrums. Living Green , Mr. Green and Teena’s Pride are fashioning a fresh farmers market with field to table fruits and vegetables, “that are as much food for the soul as to sate the appetite,” says Papageorgiou. George Pappas , of the Ethos Bistro of Coconut Creek will be providing a dish that gives relevance to why this destination restaurant is being sought out by discriminating locals and travelers seeking superb Greek gourmet cuisine.
Carlos Galan and JC Chamizo front for the Passion Restaurant Group with themed restaurants in Madrid, and the oh-so-cool Love is Blind, Dolores but you can Call me Lolita and Crazy About You in Miami’s most posh environs are doing their take on tapas. As Vogue maven Diana Vreeland once commented “People who eat white bread have no dreams” fits Carlos’ passions to a tee. Arturo and Stephanie Paz, founders of Jarred Events and direct from New York are doing a star turn with their families exquisite granola and sweets. Another recent transplant is Marco de Simone who trained in his family’s restaurants in Milano where he gained fame creating State Dinners for Mikhail Gorbachev of Green Cross International and ‘naughty, naughty’ Silvio Berlusconi.
Though most Westerners would not think of Israel as part of the Mediterranean. Adi Kafri of Noa Catering and Café of Downtown Miami begs to differ. With a Lamb and Beef Schwarma on a bed of braised Oriental kale ,bright grilled red peppers and a heaping portion of goodwill towards all , Adi and daughters will round out the circle of culinary love.
Fiat of North Miami has rounding out support of the Italian Mediterranean experience. “Ms. Morfesis, Marketing Director at Fiat North Miami immediately confirmed that, “We are a dealership that bring our ‘wares’ to an appreciative audience. With today’s multiple time constraints we are here to accommodate. This is just part of the caring service we extend to our valued customer. ” Art Basil organizers are delighted to have Fiat of North Miami on board!” says Actor and Art Basil associate, Gregory Albrecht. Vintage Fiats and Classic Cars will also be represented by Gabrielle Bacellieri of Classic Car Collection (antiquecarsmiami). 
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DRINK UP & BE BOLD
“Culinary Art Basil indelibly blurs the line between ‘art appreciation’ and ‘art, as an excuse to eat and imbibe’. The amuse-bouches, canapés, cichetti, antipasti, tapas and hors d’oeuvres are meant to evoke sighs of bliss among the guests, “ says Sublette Hernandez, of the famed Segafredo on Brickell presenting their take on Italian bar bites. Known for their ‘Happy Hours’ this Verestaurant Group crown jewel is the go-to trend maker during Red Dot Fair coinciding with Art Basel. For Art Basil Receptions. 1421 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130 305-577-9809
New to Art Basil is a generous contribution of Deep Eddy Vodka , Sweet Tea, Grapefruit and 80 proof that will complement morsels of Royal Food Distributors Fresh and Tasty Premium Smoked Salmon redolent with dill, and Fresh Harvester Masago (Black , Orange and Red). Connoisseurs claim Masago is even better than Beluga. Tod Webster has been invited to make his home-style magic with Grand Western’s tender lamb lollypops. Deep Eddys’ infused vodkas are the first flavored vodkas produced in Texas. Todd Webster version of ‘Ride em Up Cowboy Bar-b-que’ and field to table pickles, chutneys and crispy veggie snacks. Created by Sweet Tea founder Clayton Christopher and Chad Auler of Savvy Vodka-Deep Eddy is ten times distilled and natural with pure cane sugar, clover honey, Texas Spring Water and Black Tea or Grapefruit.
Signature cocktails by Deep Eddy’s Vodka, Angel’s Envy Bourbon, Papa’s Pilar Rum will be served. Perfect pairings of Infinium Spirits, Fratelli Branca’s Italian portfolio will also be sampled. Red Dot libations include Chambord Liqueur Beck’s Beer, Pure Swiss Mineral Water, Vita Coco, naturally and Barefoot Wine.
Art Basil defies a precise definition. It is not a cocktail party, per se, yet gallons of Spirit of the Tsars, Russian Vodka flowed throughout the first three Art Basil affaires. With more gold in Tsar’s hand crafted bottle than in P-Diddy’s 24 carat grill, Tsar’s is today’s de rigueur drink for those special milestones.
Papa’s Pilar’s is back for an Art Basil repeat performance. A cask-aged, sipping rum it comes with a time machine included. Inspired and owned, in part, by the Ernest Hemingway’s family, imbibers are transported to a time when the West was ‘wild’ and Hemingway’s deep water vessel, Papa’s Pilar, possessed the same gutsy spirit of this bold and complex rum. Royalties are earmarked for Florida Reef Restoration. SoBe Fizz-Red Dot ™ Private Label water will keep Red Dot Fair goers hydrated.
Another nod to the Italians and Sicilians is the Fratelli Branca tasting. It was in 1845 that the Distillery of Fratelli Branca was born. Art Basil will be presenting their liqueurs par excellence. The top shelf Fernet –Branca is a melding of 27 herbs, from all five continents with aloe of South Africa, rhubarb from China, gentian from France, galingale from India or Sri Lanka, chamomile from Italy or Argentina, just to name a few. Flowers, herbs, roots, extracts and teas are blended to produce the beneficial properties.
Proceeds from the Faux Farmer’s Mediterranean Market produced by Teena’s Pride Farms in conjunction with Whole Foods CSA Farm to Table Collective, Redlands Spice Park, Mr. Greens Produce, Living Green Fresh Market on Commercial Blvd East and Grand Western Meat , Purveyors circa 1968 and Florida Arrowhead Grassfed Beef are earmarked for the Green Railroad Organic Work Shop (G.R.O.W.) under the direction of Charles Coiner, Jonathan Roussel, Thi and Bill Squire.
The chef’s installations are being designed by the Brothers Feinberg of Oakland Park’s Allied Kitchen and Bath , Amanda Leigh of Creative Interior Blends and Carolina Fouquet of 512-Studio. The trio is taking their inspiration from the ambiance found in a St Tropez Café, a Sicilian Fresh Market, an Aegean Greek Bistro and a luxurious medina or souk, replete with hand stitched tapestry, hookahs and mosaic inlaid tables by Peter Hannah’s Vapormones.com. Backdrops of rural images and ancient towns are inspired by New York photographers Bethany Bandera , Chanda Hopkins and Art Basil co–founder Steve Levine portfolios. Maeve Sheridan will provide instruction in ‘Food Styling’ at their ‘by invitation Cocktail’ Thursday, December 5 at Kouzina’s, the ‘go to’ place! for Red Dot after hours gatherings. 4 blocks South of Red Dot at 3535 NE 2nd Ave 33137. rsvp 954-394-4140
“Art aficionados, collectors, news writers from top- tier media outlets, gallery owners, international celebrities, captains of technology, dignitaries from the world of cinema, fashion, philanthropy, music and denizens of the night to keep things a bit off kilter are drawn to Red Dot’s Gala Reception” recollects exquisite couture fashion designer Ema Savahl. This coming Tuesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 5, Art Basil VII arrives at Red Dot Fair with one indisputable fact, “its sum is greater than the parts. Art Basil is not built on rigid hierarchies. It is propelled by an inexplicable, spontaneous combustion,” confirms Steve Levine of Steady70.com.
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