Food News Roundup: Benihana, Fiji Water, Jamaican Jerk, Michael Jordan, Necker Island, and Cuban Food

Canadian companies attend America's largest food and beverage show, coming soon to Miami Beach. [GovMonitor]Miami-based Benihana restaurants to donate 100% of Fiji Water sales revenue to Best Buddies charity for month of November. [Reuters]8th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival this weekend at Markham Park, a short jog north in Broward...

By Jacob Katel

November 3, 2009

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Canadian companies attend America's largest food and beverage show, coming soon to Miami Beach. [GovMonitor]
Miami-based Benihana restaurants to donate 100% of Fiji Water sales revenue to Best Buddies charity for month of November. [Reuters]
8th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival this weekend at Markham Park, a short jog north in Broward. [CaribbeanWorldNews]
Tom Brady at Prime 112, Michael Jordan at Cafe Prima Pasta, Don Shula at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Enrique Iglesias at Michael's Genuine, and more. [Herald]
Direct flights from Miami to Necker Island for wine tasting dinners with Sir Richard Branson. [TelegraphUK]
"After Richard Kronrad of Miami, Florida tasted the merlot, he said, "Very dry, very nice. No after taste. Is it from California?" [CNN]
Felix's Place, a Cuban joint in Vero Beach, starts serving Spanish food the chef learned to love as a sous in Miami. [TCPalm]

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