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The 11th  Food Network South Beach Food and Wine Festival presented by FOOD & WINE which will take place February 23-26 2012 in South Beach,FL is where the real foodies meet. Its a weekend long fest of fine food, great chefs and drinks.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University(FIU), the festival benefits FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. To date, the Festival has raised more than $14 million for the School.

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN HARVEST BALL 2011

 Harvest Ball Co-Chair Kimberly Burt, Riley O'Neil, Peyton Merrill

Annie Barlow and Julie Selakovitch -Auction Co-chairs

Guests sipped on Moët champagne

The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden held its Thirteenth Annual Harvest Ball recently on the beautiful, early fall grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Over 500 guests attended the black tie garden party, raising $450,000 for the Learning Center, which provides educational programs for teachers and youth from pre-Kindergarten through 12^th grade.

Events co-chairs were  Kimberly Burt of Chicago, Peyton Merrill of Winnetka and Riley O’Neil of Chicago

The live auction, held over dinner, featured items such as an intimate cocktail reception for twenty that cames with a $10,000 gift certificate from GRAFF, five-night stay for two at the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, West Indies; a weekend stay and tickets to the 2012 Kentucky Derby; and a family vacation to A Bar A Ranch in Wyoming.

Calihan Catering provided dinner and flowers were designed by Botanicals

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COMMON BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AT Moët Rose Lounge

Following his book signing at Macy's State Street Barbara's bookstore, Moet Rose hosted an after party for Rapper and Author Common. The event took place at Roof at The Wit Hotel. Guests in attendance included: Kelli Zink of CelebTV, Bobby Simmons of the San Antonio Spurs and owner of Succezz store in the South Loop, Kimberly Burt-Dir. of PR for  Moët & Chandon, Andrew Barber of FakeshoreDrive and many more.

About the Book: One Day It'll All Make Sense is a compilation of open letters to loved ones, both living and those who've passed on, peppered with lyrics from some of Common's songs throughout his career and his mother's unflinching insight, One Day It'll All Make Sense challenges the reader to look beyond the celebrity and understand fully the man behind the spotlight.