Thanks to the 100 plus crowd that showed up for the 2 year Algonquin anniversary! And thanks to WOMMA for providing us with a half hour of open bar during the party. Shhhh!! :)
We're headed back to the Miami River this week for some fresh seafood!
"Owned and operated by father-son team Esteban and Este Garcia, this restaurant has a comfortable, family-style atmosphere. Fresh seafood adds to the appeal. Not exactly easy to find but well worth the effort, Garcia's is a casual, locals haunt, both restaurant and market serving some of the freshest seafood that's hard to beat."
7:30pm Drinks and Catch Your Own Fish :)
8pm Dinner
398 NW N. River Drive
Miami, FL 33130
305-375-0765
Our dinner will be:
Shared sample platter- conch fritters, grilled shrimp, fried calamari
Main course- Choice served grilled, blackened, fried: Mahi Mahi, Grouper or Swordfish
Key Lime Pie
Choice of wine or beer
Tip/Tax included
$40
Please RSVP by noon on Monday, but earlier RSVP's encouraged. Do the hosts a favor. :)
Please note that any last minute cancellations will be charged as the restaurant is bringing in extra staff for us.
Thanks!
Google directions from South Beach:
Continue on Dolphin Expy/SR-836 W (signs for Airport/SR-836 W)
0.7 mi
Take the SR-933/NW 12th Ave exit toward Medical/Civic Center
0.1 mi
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for SR-933 N/NW 12th Ave N and merge onto NW 12th Ave/SR-933 N
0.1 mi
Turn right at NW 14th St
0.5 mi
Turn right at NW 7th Ave/US-441
0.6 mi
Slight left to stay on NW 7th Ave/US-441
171 ft
Continue on NW N River Dr
Google directions from Bank of America building downtown (the one that lights up)
Head south on SE 2nd Ave/Abel Holtz Blvd toward SE 2nd St
289 ft
Turn right at SE 2nd St
0.6 mi
Turn right at SW N River Dr
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If you would like to be an A-lister Algonqueen or Algonking and have the honor and pleasure of hosting an upcoming Algonquin dinner, please email joanna_popper @ hotmail.com. Thanks for joining the fun. MAY 26 still open for hosting!
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Friday, May 9, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Wharton Club Special Event: MILLIONAIRES TRUE STORIES February 12, 2008
The Wharton School Club of South Florida
in conjunction with
Catherine Gray & FYI Productions, Inc.
and sponsored by
ActionCOACH
invite you to a special viewing of
Five everyday people, who against the odds,
created the American Dream and became Millionaires
IF THEY CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU
Click here to play film clip
followed by a Q&A session with "Millionaires" from the film:
Bill Beckett
Donnie Gentile
Don Gray
George Peters
on
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Networking
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Viewing of “Millionaires True Stories”
8:00 - 8:45 PM
Q&A
at
Nova Southeastern University
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Julian and Ellen Knight Auditorium, Room# 1124
Carl DeSantis Building,
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314-7796
RSVP is required no later than Friday, February 8, 2008 via our website at www.whartonsouthfla.com.
Space is very limited and is on a first come first served basis. We kindly ask that you RSVP only if you are certain that you will attend. We appreciate your understanding.
Bill Beckett started his food industry career as a waiter and manager at an El Torito dining establishment in California. His success in that job landed him an opportunity for ownership in the start-up restaurant chain known as Pick Up Stix.
Don Gray was the son of a single mom, a telephone operator. Taking advantage of free schooling from the GI Bill, he jumped at the chance to study architecture. Given the opportunity to learn the building business, he seized the moment, becoming a successful real estate developer of apartment complexes in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Donnie G. Gentile came to Florida with only a car and $2,000 dollars. Eventually, he started his own ad agency, Amerimedia, which helped launch a now-famous radio program, Beatles Brunch.
George Peters was an orphan in India. His miraculous story unfolds with his unique chance to immigrate to the United States. Taking advantage of the opportunities in America, he created an import business with twenty-one locations.
Meet the Producer:
Catherine Gray, owner of FYI Productions, Inc- has enjoyed many achievements working in the Cable Television Industry for the past twenty years. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree, in Broadcasting, from the University of Florida, Gray gained invaluable experience working on both sides of the camera. She is the producer of "I Can't Marry You", television series "Way Off Broadway" and "Hello South Florida.", as well as numerous television commercial productions.
Catherine later served as a Vice President for C1TV, a start-up cable network in South Beach, and also worked as a consultant to Bravo and AMC Networks in New York City.
Gray's award winning film, "I Can't Marry You", narrated by Betty DeGeneres, mother of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, aired on PBS stations in 04 and 05 around the country, in film festivals, and in a 20 city grassroots tour. It is distributed by Wolfe Video. She also worked on the award winning film "Laughing Matters More", which debuted at the Miami G&L Film Festival in April 2006 and won the Audience Choice Award. Other film projects Catherine was involved with include Comedienne Kate Clinton's 25th Anniversary Concert, and Laughing Matters -The Men, starring Bruce Vilanch. Bruce is the famous comedy writer to the stars, including Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg. These programs are airing on Viacom's LOGO Network.
After producing the film comedy "Million Dollar Salad" , Catherine began work on the film series Millionaires True Stories for distribution in 2007.
Catherine Gray now owns a production company in West Hollywood, CA with Bill Beckett called Showbiz Shorts. The company is focused on being the Los Angeles specialists in the emerging markets short film arena and has three divisions: Actor Shorts, Corp Shorts (providing businesses with innovative web videos for their sites) and Legacy Flicks.
For more information on this film, feel free to visit: http://freelancenyc.com/millionaires/index.html.
in conjunction with
Catherine Gray & FYI Productions, Inc.
and sponsored by
ActionCOACH
invite you to a special viewing of
Five everyday people, who against the odds,
created the American Dream and became Millionaires
IF THEY CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU
Click here to play film clip
followed by a Q&A session with "Millionaires" from the film:
Bill Beckett
Donnie Gentile
Don Gray
George Peters
on
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Networking
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Viewing of “Millionaires True Stories”
8:00 - 8:45 PM
Q&A
at
Nova Southeastern University
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Julian and Ellen Knight Auditorium, Room# 1124
Carl DeSantis Building,
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314-7796
RSVP is required no later than Friday, February 8, 2008 via our website at www.whartonsouthfla.com.
Space is very limited and is on a first come first served basis. We kindly ask that you RSVP only if you are certain that you will attend. We appreciate your understanding.
Bill Beckett started his food industry career as a waiter and manager at an El Torito dining establishment in California. His success in that job landed him an opportunity for ownership in the start-up restaurant chain known as Pick Up Stix.
Don Gray was the son of a single mom, a telephone operator. Taking advantage of free schooling from the GI Bill, he jumped at the chance to study architecture. Given the opportunity to learn the building business, he seized the moment, becoming a successful real estate developer of apartment complexes in Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Donnie G. Gentile came to Florida with only a car and $2,000 dollars. Eventually, he started his own ad agency, Amerimedia, which helped launch a now-famous radio program, Beatles Brunch.
George Peters was an orphan in India. His miraculous story unfolds with his unique chance to immigrate to the United States. Taking advantage of the opportunities in America, he created an import business with twenty-one locations.
Meet the Producer:
Catherine Gray, owner of FYI Productions, Inc- has enjoyed many achievements working in the Cable Television Industry for the past twenty years. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree, in Broadcasting, from the University of Florida, Gray gained invaluable experience working on both sides of the camera. She is the producer of "I Can't Marry You", television series "Way Off Broadway" and "Hello South Florida.", as well as numerous television commercial productions.
Catherine later served as a Vice President for C1TV, a start-up cable network in South Beach, and also worked as a consultant to Bravo and AMC Networks in New York City.
Gray's award winning film, "I Can't Marry You", narrated by Betty DeGeneres, mother of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, aired on PBS stations in 04 and 05 around the country, in film festivals, and in a 20 city grassroots tour. It is distributed by Wolfe Video. She also worked on the award winning film "Laughing Matters More", which debuted at the Miami G&L Film Festival in April 2006 and won the Audience Choice Award. Other film projects Catherine was involved with include Comedienne Kate Clinton's 25th Anniversary Concert, and Laughing Matters -The Men, starring Bruce Vilanch. Bruce is the famous comedy writer to the stars, including Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg. These programs are airing on Viacom's LOGO Network.
After producing the film comedy "Million Dollar Salad" , Catherine began work on the film series Millionaires True Stories for distribution in 2007.
Catherine Gray now owns a production company in West Hollywood, CA with Bill Beckett called Showbiz Shorts. The company is focused on being the Los Angeles specialists in the emerging markets short film arena and has three divisions: Actor Shorts, Corp Shorts (providing businesses with innovative web videos for their sites) and Legacy Flicks.
For more information on this film, feel free to visit: http://freelancenyc.com/millionaires/index.html.
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