Chamber CONNECTion | November - December 2018

EAT YOUR HEART OUT @ BURGERLISCIOUS8 Burger lovers rejoice. The eighth edition of Burgerliscious will take place on Thursday, November 8th; same time (6 PM – 10 PM), same place (Fred B. Hartnett / Ponce Circle Park, 2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard), same amazing event! Twenty restaurants will go head-to-head as they compete for this year’s ‘Best in Bun’ and ‘People’s Choice’ Awards… the bragging rights are really HUGE! A crowd favorite, Pincho Factory, returns to #Burgerliscious8. Stealing the show in 2015, 2016 AND 2017, Pincho Factory will turn up the heat as they prepare to wow our judges for a fourth consecutive year! Other restaurants that’ll be dishing out their meatiest masterpieces are newcomers 109 Burger Joint, Bocas House Coral Gables, Carolina Ale House, Clutch Burger, DUNE Oceanfront Burger & Lounge and Mighty Spark Food Co. Sink your teeth into tried and true fiery fare from BULLA Gastrobar, Café at Books & Books, Doctors Hospital – Sunrise Café, HOUSE Kitchen & Bar, Jr’s Gourmet Burgers, Miller’s Ale House, Morton’s the Steakhouse, Off the Mile Restaurant, Pisco Y Nazca, Shula’s 347 Grill and Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill. Once you’ve devoured all of their carnivorous creations, you can

satisfy your sweet tooth with treats from Night Owl Cookie Co., Seasons 52, Cassy’s Cakes, Frice Cream and Blue Martini Brickell. Wash it all down with an ice-cold beer courtesy of Samuel Adams. Samuel Adams is the flagship brand of Boston Brewing Company and has been brewing their beers and lagers in Boston since 1984 and part of Burgerliscious since the very beginning. And, that’s not all! We’ll be mixing things up with DJ Mayner on the turntables before Mad World Orchestra takes center stage, offering South Florida’s finest alternative ‘80s music. Voted Best Band by the readers of the Miami New Times, Mad World brings with it a long legacy as South Florida’s original ‘80s cover band, re-creating the sound and feel of music the way it’s meant to be played and heard live. Need to curb your cravings until the big event? Visit burgerliscious.com where you can find the most up-to-date information on all things beef. You’ll find the juiciest news on restaurants, judges, sponsors and more! Submit your e-mail address and you’ll be on the list to receive the hottest information. Stay tuned on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @burgerliscious_, too.

IN THIS ISSUE: Thoughts from our Chair Page 2 President’s Perspective Page 3 Trustee Talk

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Upcoming Events

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Membership Highlights Page 8 Calendar of Events

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Sponsor Recognition

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coralgableschamber.org │ CHAMBER CONNECTION │November - December 2018