DINING HOT SPOTS TO DONATE PROCEEDS TO COMMON THREADS

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Miami, Florida, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) April 1, 2011 -- 5 FOR 5 FUNDRAISER TO TAKE PLACE DURING SELECT DAYS IN APRIL

WHAT: Some of Miami’s hottest restaurants have partnered with Team F.O.U.R Miami from the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Group for an exclusive fundraiser to benefit Common Threads. Participating restaurants will donate 5% of their sales in an effort to raise enough funds for Common Threads to add a fifth local elementary school to their program. Participating restaurants include Hakkasan, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta (all located at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach,) Michy’s, Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Chowdown Grill, Shula’s Steak House and Red, The Steakhouse.



WHEN: Monday, April 4, 2011 -- Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa



Wednesday, April 6, 2011 -- Hakkasan, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta, Michy’s, Shula’s Steak House and Red, The Steakhouse during dinner hours at each restaurant.



Thursday, April 7, 2011 -- Chowdown Grill (Ticketed event featuring guest chef Jeffrey Brana and GastroPod at 6pm and 8:30pm. Please visit http://ctdinner.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.)

WHERE:

· Michy’s is located at 6927 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. For reservations, please call: (305) 759-2001

· Gotham Steak, Hakkasan, and Scarpetta are located at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. For reservations, please call: 877-326-7412

· Red, The Steakhouse is located at 119 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. For reservations, please call: 305-534-3688

· Shula’s Steak House is located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive in Miami Lakes. For reservations, please call 305-820-8102

· Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa is located at 3000 Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove. For reservations, please call 305-779-5113.

· Chowdown Grill is located at 9517 Harding Avenue in Sunny Isles. To purchase tickets for this event, please visit http://ctdinner.eventbrite.com



WHY: Current Common Threads funding has allowed for four Miami-Dade County

schools to be a part of the program. Since the program is so successful in offering kids in low socio-economic areas access to nutritional and cooking education, Team F.O.U.R from The Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Group and the five participating restaurants are raising funds in order to add a fifth school to the program. “I am so happy to have such amazing restaurants participating and supporting a cause that is so dear to me,” says Common Threads South Florida Chef and Founder Michelle Bernstein.

5 for 5

Fundraising efforts for Common Threads will conclude with a special event on Saturday, April 9 at Jungle Island called Kids Eat Miami (KEM). KEM involves local restaurateurs and chefs who are focused on healthy eating and offer healthy fare. Tickets are $25 each and will grant visitors full access to the park and Kids Eat Miami. Tickets purchased through Leadership Miami will be $10 off the Jungle Island adult ticket price. For more information and to purchase tickets to this event, please visit www.KidsEatMiami.com

About Common Threads: We teach low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals with the belief that through our hands-on cooking classes we can help prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of generations of non-cookers, while celebrating cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common. Common Threads began out of our love of family and good food, two basic ingredients that link all people of this world together. Children who participate in the program arrive at the educational kitchens and embark on a world adventure as they prepare nutritious meals rooted in diverse cultural heritages. For more information on Common Threads, please visit www.commonthreads.org or contact Mimi Chacin, Miami Program Coordinator at mimi@commonthreads.org or call (786) 238- 0963.

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