Miami/Florida - With over 65 of the world’s top galleries including the Maria Napoles returning ‘Latin American Pavilion’ will be exhibiting under the vast Red Dot Fair – Pop Up Tent situated in the heart of the au courant Wynwood District (reddotfair.com). The Opening Night Gala and Art Basil (www.ArtBasil.org) is an event grounded in edible traditions, serious art appreciation and art collection. Something brand new and exciting is happening this year — with an ever expanding menu of top chef participation , aged libations and superlative artist participation; that promises to be nothing short of transcendent. Braveman Media will be providing reportage footage of the opeing night.
Each chef’s performance blends food with theatrics while honoring the diversified traditions that are integral to South Florida’s lauded position on the global culinary map. At the cross roads, ArtBasil will feature a fusion of Native American, African, Mediterranean, Latin, and neo Colonial Caribbean fare with aMediterranean/Greek and Italian tour de force.
Among the stalwart chefs are Alex Martinez, Corporate Chef for the VE Restaurant Group who confirms from his participation last year, “ArtBasil is one part entertainment and one part serious epicurean gastronomy. Guests at Red Dot Fair learn how to prepare appetizers paired with signature cocktails in an atmosphere redolent with some of the world’s finest contemporary art.” Additional participatins Chefs represent 'Dolores, But You Can Call Me Lolita', Crazy About You, Johnny V, Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza, and Tuscan Grill, situated on the famed Las Olas restaurant row in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
The Art Basil Chefs are challenged to create hundreds of amuse-bouche, canapes, and hors d’oeuvres from ingredients contributed by farm to table, fine food purveyors. If there was but one rule imposed at ArtBasil it was, ‘All chefs must feature fresh Basil in their preparation,’ according to Steve Levine, Art Basil co-founder and renowned food photographer. Reportage footage to be created by Braveman Media.