Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 7 p.m.
Lifestyle Center located at Whole Foods Market
6701 Red Road
Coral Gables, Florida
Space is limited; reservations are required. Telephone: (305) 421-9421.

Executive chef Alejandro Piñero of Midtown’s acclaimed eco-conscious eatery, Sustain Restaurant + Bar will host a special complimentary cooking demonstration at Whole Foods Market – Coral Gables.

He will demonstrate how to prepare seasonally-inspired dishes, using locally sourced ingredients, available for purchase at Whole Foods Market. After the demo, guests will have the opportunity to sample Piñero’s delectable cuisine.

About Whole Foods Market®
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com), a leader in the natural and organic foods industry and America’s first national certified organic grocer, was named “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” in 2008 by Health magazine. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to its 53,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine for 12 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2008, the company had sales of $8 billion and currently has more than 275 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s Farmers Market® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Wild Oats® and Capers Community MarketTM are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc.

About Sustain Restaurant + Bar:
Open December 2010, Sustain Restaurant + Bar, located in the hub of Midtown’s burgeoning restaurant row, is catering to discerning South Florida foodies with its progressive American fare prepared from local, sustainable products. At the helm of the kitchen is executive chef Alejandro Piñero, who has worked under famed chefs Dawn Sieber and Michelle Bernstein and, most recently, served as sous chef at Casa Tua, and was chef de cuisine at Fratelli Lyon. Here, he focuses on using seafood that complies with the Monterey Bay Fish Guide, as well as meat and produce from local sources and sustainable producers. The reasonably priced menu changes with the seasons and includes both the accessible and adventurous. A wood burning oven infuses flavor into vegetables, pork, chicken, and pizza. Food service extends to the bar, and to complement menu items, old-fashioned cocktails, artisanal beers, and a large selection of reasonably priced wines are available. Desserts, made on the premises, feature homey delights such as warm fresh-baked cookies, cobblers, and doughnuts. The restaurant’s 3,200 square foot space encompasses indoor/outdoor seating for approximately 100 guests and an additional 20 at the bar. Sustain Restaurant + Bar, located at 3252 NE 1st Avenue in Midtown Miami, serves lunch Monday- Friday; dinner nightly, and Saturday and Sunday brunch service. Telephone: (305) 424-9079. www.sustainmiami.com