Food News Roundup: Benihana, Brunch, Island Foods, Sherry, Mojitos, and Picnics

Food and Wine calendar: Thursday through Sunday. [Herald]Miami based Benihana sales slightly up first quarter. BNHNA shares closed at a 52-week high of $8 on Tuesday. [BizJournals]Least creative top-ten brunch spots in Miami list ever, but probably still good, if you're into that sort of thing. [Blackbook]Jamaican finance minister goes...

By Jacob Katel

July 30, 2009

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Food and Wine calendar: Thursday through Sunday. [Herald]
Miami based Benihana sales slightly up first quarter. BNHNA shares closed at a 52-week high of $8 on Tuesday. [BizJournals]
Least creative top-ten brunch spots in Miami list ever, but probably still good, if you're into that sort of thing. [Blackbook]
Jamaican finance minister goes to Kendall and urges diaspora to invest in overseas markets and bring more of the island's food products to the USA. [Jamaica-Gleaner]
The Sherry Council of America enlists Seattle ad agency to make Sherry cool. They make a website and bring her to Miami. [Adage]
Fine living network calls mojito a "southern drink" and encourages you to fix it up "Miami-style." [BusinessWire]
A Joy Wallace Catering Production and Design Team to launch picnic division in the coming weeks. [SpecialEvents]

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