Chefs For A Cure At 1500°
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach

Chef Paula DaSilva and Chef Friends Dean Max, Michael Bloise, Timon Balloo, Sean Brasel and Hedy Goldsmith Host Five-Course Dinner Benefitting the American Association for Cancer Research

Executive chef Paula DaSilva and 1500°, the popular new farm-to-table dining destination in the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, are hosting Chefs for a Cure, an exquisite five-course dinner prepared by a stellar line-up of star chefs and benefitting the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7 p.m. To honor a close friend who succumbed to the disease last year, DaSilva called on fellow chef friends – Dean Max of 3030 Ocean, Michael Bloise of American Noodle Bar, Timon Balloo of Sugarcane, Sean Brasel of Meat Market and Hedy Goldsmith, pastry chef at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink – to come together and create something delicious for a wonderful cause.

“Chefs for a Cure is a wonderful opportunity to bring incredibly talented chefs together to raise money for cancer research,” says DaSilva. “And the American Association for Cancer Research is a wonderful organization to support. Last year, my dear friend Leah Caputo lost her 11-year battle to breast cancer. I wanted to honor her life by bringing chefs, friends and family together to enjoy two of Leah’s favorites – great food and wine – all while continuing to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.”

The dinner, complete with a reception co-sponsored by Maisons Marques & Domaines Champagne Louis Roederer, Sam Adams and Votan organic vodka, will take diners on a culinary tour of the best of Miami, with each course prepared by a different chef and paired perfectly with an array of amazing wines. It is priced at $150 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity. Seating is limited and must be reserved in advance by calling Melissa Reilly at 305-674-5594. Proceeds will go to the AACR in Leah Caputo’s name; there will also be a silent auction on-site to raise additional funds.

Menu follows:
Reception
Paula DaSilva, 1500°
Chef’s Selection of Canapés
Roederer Estate Brut NV Anderson Valley

First Course
Dean Max, 3030 Ocean
Sautéed Sebastian Inlet Soft Shell Crab, Swank Spicy Green Salad, Smoked Bacon,
Snap Pea Bubbles, Brown Butter Vinaigrette
2009 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre

Second Course
Michael Bloise, American Noodle Bar
Seared Diver Scallops, Grilled Braised Oxtail, Crystal Black-Eyed Peas, Collard Greens, Coriander Beurre Blanc
Delas Cotes-du-Rhone

Third Course
Timon Balloo, Sugarcane
Pan Seared Snapper, Butter Braised Leeks & Shellfish Ragu
Antica Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Fourth Course
Sean Brasel, Meat Market
Dry-Aged Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Caviar, Pork Belly Braised Spinach and Crispy Marinated Shallots
Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 2007

Dessert
Hedy Goldsmith, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
Fresh Fruit Crostada, Bowls of Ice Cream and Creama, & Pitchers of Salted Caramel Sauce, served family-style
d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay
AACR/1500° Dinner

About Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach
The stylish new Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach commands center stage on one of the world’s most famous beaches, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the yachts and mansions of the Intracoastal Waterway on the other. With the redesign of its Historic Tower and the addition of the sleek new 21-story Ocean Tower, the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach has almost doubled in size from 349 guest rooms to 631 oversized guest rooms, including three 2,500 sq. ft. penthouse suites, 18 oceanfront one-bedroom suites, and 15 bi-level bungalow suites with floating staircases; all rooms feature flat-screen HDTV’s, iPod stations & Wi-Fi. Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach now offers 28 meeting rooms with 46,000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space and 25,000 square feet of outdoor event space with breathtaking ocean and Intracoastal views.

About the AACR
The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent and cure cancer. Founded in 1907, the AACR is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research. The membership includes 33,000 basic, translational and clinical researchers; health care professionals; and cancer survivors and advocates in the United States and more than 90 other countries. The AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise from the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer through high-quality scientific and educational programs. It funds innovative, meritorious research grants, research fellowships and career development awards. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts more than 18,000 participants who share the latest discoveries and developments in the field. Special conferences throughout the year present novel data across a wide variety of topics in cancer research, treatment and patient care. Including Cancer Discovery, the AACR publishes seven major peer-reviewed journals: Cancer Research; Clinical Cancer Research; Molecular Cancer Therapeutics; Molecular Cancer Research; Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention; and Cancer Prevention Research. AACR journals represented 20 percent of the market share of total citations in 2009. The AACR also publishes CR, a magazine for cancer survivors and their families, patient advocates, physicians and scientists. The AACR is the scientific partner to Stand Up To Cancer, an initiative of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

1500° is located at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Avenue on Miami Beach.
The restaurant serves dinner nightly beginning at 6:00 p.m. Telephone: (305) 674-5594; www.1500degreesmiami.com. For resort information and reservations, please call 1-800-hotels1 or (305) 531-0000 or visit www.edenrocmiami.com.