October 22, 2004

N e w M e m b e r s


Candidates Forum October 29
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Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member James Halley of Halley & Halley, P.A.

Tag Media

Key Biscayne Magazine is a celebration of the area's lifestyle, catering to one of South Florida's most affluent and sophisticated audiences through its coverage of intriguing personalities, high fashion, fine dining, social scene, exquisite interiors, culture and the arts, and international travel. Readers rely on Key Biscayne Magazine for the "inside scoop" on what is happening island-wide, and also as a valuable resource for the best shopping, dining, luxury living and travelling in South Florida.

Alexander Avila
TAG Media, Inc.
530 Valencia Ave., Suite 3
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305.448.2940
Fax: 305.448.2074
www.keybiscaynemag.com
avila@tagmediainc.com


Prep Gourmet
Prep Gourmet is a traditional Italian restaurant and wine & beer gourmet shop that first opened in the late nineties with an ever changing menu of new tastes and fusions. Prep Gourmet features an open display kitchen, seats 50 people comfortably, has soft lighting and intricate touches of stone italian floors giving Prep Gourmet a feeling of being at home.

Prep Gourmet
Guilio Cecchi

620 Crandon Boulevard
305.361.5559


Calendar of Events


Friday October 22 - Lion's Club Oktoberfest at the Key Biscayne Beach Club -- 7:30pm - Midnight

German Beer
Bratwurst
Sauerkraut
Potato Salad
Wine .. and more
All you can eat and drink
Adults $20.
Children under 12 FREE

Come and enjoy the best of German Dancing and show. Public invited.

For reservations please call:
Rosemarie Heinrich

305.361.6892


Friday October 22 -- Premier Wine Tasting Event -- 6 pm to 9 pm

Please join wine producers from around the world as we inaugurate the First Annual Key Biscayne Wine Tasting. This event will benefit the Key Biscayne Rotary Club Foundation and its selected charities. Those include: Hogar Rafael Ayau, an orphanage in Guatemala, and School for the blind #505 in Merlo City, Buenos Aires Province District.

Sonesta Beach Resort Key Biscayne
350 Ocean Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

Attendees will sample wines from the world's leading vineyards and will graze on delicacies prepared by the Sonesta's expert kitchen staff. While doing so, attendees will be able to bid on interesting wine and non-wine lots at a silent auction. Non-wine lots will include travel and restaurant packages. Wine lots will include rare and must-have bottles donated by the winery participants and area collectors.

There will also be a business card raffle with drawings for bottles of wine held throughout the night.

Non-wine donations for the silent auction, please call Matthias Kammerer, Event Co-Chair 305-365-4090. Wine donations for the silent auction, Todd Wernstrom, Event Wine Director, 305-606-0208

For tickets and information, please call 305.365.5007. Credit cards accepted.


Miami Seaquarim Monster Splash

Oct. 23 - Oct. 31 -- Miami Seaquarium Monster Splash 2004
Miami Seaqurium unleashes Monster Splash 2004 with it's inaugural Daytime Splash and Nighttime Bash

Daytime Splash - Oct. 23 - 31 from 9:30am to 5pm -- features haunted Sea Lion Circus, Flipper's Pirate Show and the Superheroes Killer Whale Show. Plus make sure to check out Pirates of Shark Island.

Trick or Treat Nighttime Bash -- Oct. 29 -31 from 5pm to 10pm -- features three nights of halloween themed animal shows, candy stations around the park for trick-or-treaters in costume, sponsored by Arcor, the Pirates of Shark Island skeletons exhibit plus two haunted houses.

Miami Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker Cswy
305.361.5705 ext. 225
www.miamiseaquarium.com


Wednesday October 27 -- FREE Seminar on The Language of Power -- 7pm - 8:30pm

Key Languages is offering a FREE Seminar on "The Language of Power" by published author and radio personality Connie Butler.

Empower yourself! What prevents people from using their native language or secondary languages confidently comes down to seven traps that most people fall into. This lively and fun seminar will clarify those traps and give you strategies to use any language more powerfully.

Seating is limited!

For more info or to RSVP:
Key Languages
Cassia Silva
800 Crandon Blvd., #101
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
305.365.5110
www.keylang.com
info@keylang.com


Thursday October 28 -- Citibank Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month -- 12 noon to 2pm

Citibank celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latin Jazz Concert featuring the musicians from the Key Biscayne School of Music "Center Tone".

Food and drinks will be served courtesy of Citibank!

To RSVP or for more info:
Citibank

84 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
305.361.7994


Candidates Forum October 29
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Costa Med

Friday October 29 - Live Pasta Making Night - Costa Med Restaurant
Come and enjoy our LIVE PASTA MAKING NIGHT featuring the talents of Chef Paolo. He will set up his table in the middle of our dining room and make fresh pasta in front of your very own eyes!

You will be presented with an incredible array of mouth-watering pasta dishes. The event will be a feast for your eyes as well as your palate! Don't miss out on this classic and savory specialty.

To RSVP or for more info:
Costa Med Restaurant

260 Crandon Blvd., #46
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
305.361.7575


Friday October 29 -- 4th Annual Halloween Bake Sale -- 3pm to 5:30 pm

Come trick or treat and have your face painted
Special treats for all children dressed in costumes!!!!

Proceeds to benefit the Relay for Life in Key Biscayne.

EWM
Vivian Galego
644 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
305.361.5600


Saturday, October 30
Key Biscayne Community Center Grand Opening 12-5pm

Saturday Oct. 30 -- Eric Carle Book Signing -- 11am to 12 noon
Come and meet beloved artist/author Eric Carle, who has been gently reassuring and entertaining children with his art and stories for over thirty years. Mr. Carle will be at the Miami Children's Museum to promote his latest book, Mister Seahorse. In Mister Seahorse, Eric Carle looks at the important role some fish fathers play in the birth of their young, the way some fish hide in the ocean, and the love between the parent and the child. *Please note that due to time constraints, books will not be personalized and they are on a first-come, first serve basis.

Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway
Miami, FL 33132
305.373.KIDS (5437)
www.miamichildrensmuseum.com


Thursday, Nov. 4th

Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce proudly presents
Raul Mas
Speaking on The Economy: Where We have Been and Where We are Going

Sponsored by Gibraltar Bank

6:30 Reception
7:00-8:00 Discussion
held at The Key Biscayne Yacht Club
Please RSVP to the Chamber by November 1st (305) 361-5207


The Ritz-Carlton
Key Biscayne

November 5-7 -- Luxury Whisky Weekend Festivities at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne
Don't miss one of the most anticipated events in South Florida--"Luxury Whisky Weekend" at The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne. This exclusive celebration features whisky connoisseurs and experts from around the world for two days of tastings, culinary pairings and classic Scottish fare.

Twilight Welcome Reception: A twilight poolside welcome reception will introduce guests to traditional Scottish fare and whisky. Culinary selections include roasted venison, partridge, salmon, cheddars from Ayshire and Galloway, haggis and crowdie--all accompanied by specially selected whiskies. Friday, November 5 from 7-9 p.m. $65. Event is complimentary for guests with the Luxury Whisky Weekend package.

Master Classes: All classes are on Saturday, November 6
The Hidden Treasures of Islay, 2-3 p.m. ($25)
Dom Perignon Vertical Tasting & Seminar, 2-3 p.m. ($20)
Balvenie Tasting, 3-4 p.m. ($25)
Whisky and Food in Harmony, 4-5 p.m. ($25)
Dalmore Tasting, 4-5 p.m. ($25)
Macallan Tasting, 4-5 p.m. ($35)

The Grand Tasting: Featuring a tasting of over 60 varieties of premium Scotch whisky--complete with commentary by experts directly from the famous nation. Lavish Scottish culinary stations, live music and a special viewing of the newest Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, Aston Martin, Porsche, Jaguar and Audi models from The Collection will complete this extraordinary evening of culture and decadence in The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom. Saturday, November 6, 6-8 p.m. $30


Boatnation USA, Inc. a Key Biscayne owned and operated boat sales company and boat sales advertising website www.boatnationusa.com is pleased to announce that they have passed the opposition period concerning their applied for US Trademark. Boatnation USA, Inc. expects to be issued their trademark registration number before the end of this year. This will now allow the company to move forward with the development of a new concept in boat sales market. BoatnationUSA, INc. believes that this new concept will revolutionize the boat sales market and set a higher standard for the trade. Boatnation USA, Inc. is a proud member of the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce.


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Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce
88 West McIntyre Street - Suite 100
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Tel:305.361.5207 Fax: 305.361.9411
www.keybiscaynechamber.org
info@keybiscaynechamber.org