Wining & Dining the Week

Got the Tuesday blahs? Spice up your week with wining and dining – emphasis on the wining.

Valerie Nahmad8/25/2009

Got the Tuesday blahs? Spice up your week with wining and dining – emphasis on the wining.

Head to the Gables tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7pm for a Sensazione culinary experience at Mamajuana Café. The Dominican & Spanish restaurant is celebrating the addition of a new item to its Miami Spice menu with complimentary samples, appetizers & sangria. Mamajuana Café: 225 Altara Ave, Coral Gables; 305-443-0505.
Alternately, head to the Beach for Wine Wednesdays at Red, The Steakhouse and take 50% off any bottle of wine priced under $100. Come early (5-8pm) for happy hour and enjoy two for one cocktails and stay late for a Miami Spice dinner - this week’s specials include Mussels Diavolo (Maine mussels, chilies, tomato and garlic) and Trenne Carbonara (gulf shrimp, garlic, peas and pancetta). Red The Steakhouse: 119 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; 305-534-3688.
Also on the Beach, Alta Mar rings in summer with a 50/50 special – take 50% off all bottles of wine priced $50 or more Monday through Thursday. Alta Mar: 1223 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach; 305-532-3061.
Head north to Fort Lauderdale’s Trina restaurant at the Atlantic Hotel Thursday (Aug 27) for the first of its monthly Signature Cellar Series dinners. Chef de cuisine Farid Oualidi will prepare a four-course feast while Antinori will provide the wine. $55. Trina at the Atlantic Hotel: 601 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale; 954-567-8070.