On Saturday, February 26, 2011, The One Group’s STK Miami will welcome “Top Chef Master” Rick Moonen to team up with STK’s executive chef, and “Hell’s Kitchen” alum, Ralph Pagano, to present a dinner fit for foodie kings and queens who crave fresh, high-quality steak and seafood fare.
In celebration of this year’s Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the highly-anticipated “Surf & Turf” dinner will take place on the mezzanine of STK and will begin with a convivial cocktail reception at 8:00 PM followed by a private dinner at 9:00 PM. Boasting Moonen’s signature, sustainable seafood dishes and Pagano’s decadent prime cuts, together these chefs will join forces to create a four-course culinary masterpiece to be perfectly paired with wines and spirits including Chambord vodka, Herradura tequila, Collingwood whiskey and a selection of wines from organic Bonterra Vineyards.
Food enthusiasts can reserve their seat for this exclusive dining event for the cost of $150 per person (excluding tax and service fee), with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of America.
About Chef Rick Moonen and Rick Moonen’s rm seafood
For the past 20 years, Chef Rick Moonen has been one of the country’s leading advocates for the sustainable seafood movement, bringing national awareness to this subject. Rick Moonen’s rm seafood showcases this commitment to sustainability without foregoing culinary creativity and innovation. In 2008 Chef Moonen accomplished a lifelong dream with the publication of his cookbook Fish Without a Doubt, a practical, hands-on guide to buying, preparing and cooking a wide variety of seafood. In 2009 he was a guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef Las Vegas where his eponymous restaurant served as the location for the show’s popular “Restaurant Wars” episode. That same year, he was a contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters and in 2010 was invited back to compete on Top Chef Masters second season, where he was the runner-up, raising both national awareness and thousands of dollars for Three Square. Chef Moonen has also garnered numerous accolades including being named Chef of the Year by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium for his dedication to gourmet sustainable cuisine.
About Ralph Pagano
In his two-decade career as a chef and restaurateur, executive chef of STK Miami Ralph Pagano has delighted New Yorkers and Floridians with his unique interpretations of world flavors. As a veteran of great kitchens both domestically and abroad, Pagano is always ready for a culinary adventure. In his High Def travel television show, “Pressure Cook,” Ralph is dropped off somewhere in the world and must use his culinary wit to get high and low paying jobs to earn enough money to buy his plane ticket home. His signature charm has garnered the show multiple awards and accolades and is broadcasted to an international audience. Pagano has also successfully gone to hell and back with Gordon Ramsay on FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen.” No stranger to national television, Pagano battled chef Bobby Flay in the epic Battle Barramundi on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” and has been a guest on “Good Morning America,” “Good Day LA,” “The Today Show” and “The Early Show,” among others. Ralph is proud to be part the local Miami food scene, helping to fortify South Florida’s place in the culinary world. His book “If my shoes could talk” will be released spring 2011.
WHEN:
Saturday, February 26, 2011
8:00 PM – Cocktail Reception
9:00 PM – Seated Dinner
WHERE:
STK Miami
Gansevoort Miami Beach
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.togrp.com/stkmiami
305.604.6988