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Burgers, BBQ, and Beer -- in Brickell!

It's not even Memorial Day yet and we're already looking forward to summer. But when you have got an awesome festival of flavor happening in your own backyard, why wouldn't you?

We're talking about the second annual Burger, Beer, and BBQ Bash on June 29 at Miami Circle.

This afternoon of food and fun (and burgers and beer) features food from over 20 of Miami's best restaurants -- all interpreting what a "burger" and "BBQ" means to them (so expect creative plays on just about anything that can sit between a bun or grilled). Then, pair these delicious bites with some great beer and you've got yourself one big party -- and a great kickoff to Independence Day week.

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Celebrate the burger at Magic City Casino.

If you haven't yet found time to celebrate National Burger Month, Burger Beast invites you to attend his burger-themed food truck roundup this Saturday, May 18, at Magic City Casino.

From 5 to 10 p.m., this special edition of the Wheelin' Dealin' Street Food Festival will feature 20 different trucks -- each highlighting a special burger for the occasion (even non-burger specific food trucks). It's also the third annual celebration of the burger, no surprise considering Sef Gonzalez is coordinating the affair.

Read also:
- Miami Food trucks Featured in Live With Kelly and Michael Contest

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Live With Kelly and Michael via Facebook

Kelly and Michael want a bite out of Miami food trucks.

If there was any doubt that south Florida food trucks are the best in the country, check out how many of our own local munchmobiles are vying for the title of top food truck in the Live With Kelly and Michael Truckin' Amazing Food Truck Cook-Off contest!

Three local food trucks (out of 20 in the entire country) are finalists in the contest. The winning food truck chefs get flown to New York City to cook on-air for Kelly and Michael!

Out of hundreds of entries, only 20 were chosen to make a video for Kelly and Michael. Now's your chance to show the country that Miami has the absolute best food truck by voting for your home town favorite now through 8 p.m. tomorrow, May 18.

Read also:
- Will Smith and Jaden Smith: After Earth and Miami Food Trucks

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Paula DaSilva is one tough cookie. Working in kitchens since age 10, chef de cuisine at 21, Hell's Kitchen finalist at 28 and executive chef of a critically acclaimed restaurant by 31, this lady doesn't just take the heat: she brings it.

As executive chef of 1500° at Eden Roc Renaissance in Miami Beach, DaSilva has garnered serious critical acclaim while still keeping the locals happy. In 2011, 1500° was the only Florida restaurant featured in Esquire's "Best New Restaurants in America." She's been invited to cook at the James Beard house and is, sa seven-time participant in the Epcot International Food and Wine Fest.

She fuses farm-to-table with classic steakhouse fare. Who wouldn't want to feel eco-friendly while downing a colossal chunk o' cow?

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As the nation's beer junkies close out another run of American Craft Beer Week, it's time for a few more beer events and some serious carb unloading. We know this sounds scary. But after all that beer, it's necessary.

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Will Smith arrives at Miami Science Museum for After Earth party.

Will Smith and his 14-year-old son, Jaden, were in Miami to promote their new film, After Earth, a summer blockbuster set for a May 31 release.

The dynamic duo hosted an After Earth party at the Miami Science Museum for nearly 1,000 friends and fans, who schmoozed with the celebrity family and chowed down on food provided by some of Miami's most beloved food trucks.

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The restaurant industry basically runs on booze and cigarettes, so it's no surprise that most chefs have more than a little knowledge when it comes to libations. Pair a trained palate with a taste for craft brews -- and you've got yourself some serious experts on all things beer.

So in honor of American craft beer week, we spoke to some of Miami's hottest chefs about what USA-made brews they're into imbibing. See their faves after the jump.

See also:
- SweetWater Brewery to Bring Craft Beers to Miami
- Five Amazing Craft Beers from San Diego, a Microbrew Mecca

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All photos by Arlyene Marie Ponce

Chef de Cuisine Matt Ratcliffe & JD's Brand Champ Michael J. Ring

BLT Steak in The Betsy Hotel hosted a Jack Daniels dinner in which each course was paired with a different Jack Daniels cocktail or whiskey. The four-course feast included an appetizer and cocktail hour. Who knew JD could stand up so well to fine dining?

While many of us might consider Jack a great guzzling whiskey, Brand Champion Michael J. Ring set out to show how their booze is completely underrated as a sipping brand.

BLT's Chef de Cuisine Matt Ratcliffe knocked out clever pairings while Ring discussed the methods and history behind each whiskey. The $100 a seat dinner was attended by 16 lucky ladies and gents.

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Arroz a banda at Bulla Gastrobar in Coral Gables

There was a time, not long ago, when boys in khaki swarmed Coral Gables. They sauntered down avenues while gossiping about the latest venture capitalist to move to New York. Ageless women, hair blow-dried and legs strangled by skin-tight white pants, muttered words like "supposebly." There were gold necklaces, Mediterranean lawns, and University of Miami bumper stickers. Coral Gables meant suburbia ten minutes southwest of high-rise-clustered downtown.

But now the neighborhood embraces Eating House, Bread & Butter, Swine Southern Table & Bar, and Bulla -- a wave of new restaurants that eschew leather-bound menu books and candlelight. So forget the duck terrine, raspberry coulis, and grand wine lists. This batch teems with the muddled mint aroma of cocktails and change. Old-school refinement no longer defines Miracle Mile. Coral Gables is booze, craft beers, and stylish grub.

Bulla, a Spanish gastrobar on Ponce de Leon Boulevard, best exemplifies the revival. Carlos Centurión was formerly the proprietor of Por Fin, a white-tablecloth restaurant located in this same space. But formalities tired him. After four years, he closed it, and a year later, Bulla (pronounced boo-yah) was born. His new spot, furnished with walnut wood floors, hanging light bulbs, and equine-inspired décor, is younger, cooler, and better than before.

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Guarapo Organic Juice Bar via Facebook

Drink guarapo. Look like this -- Guarapo co-owner Karen Franco.

Good news! Each time you've had guarapo with your Cuban frita, the sugarcane juice was probably lowering your total cholesterol. The juice can also improve sexual performance and increase sex drive when consumed with regularity.

Sugarcane juice and sex? Yes.

Two months ago, Edwin de los Santos and Karen Franco opened Guarapo Organic Juice Bar on NE 79th Street. The store sells smoothies blended with fresh sugarcane juice, in addition to pressed juices such as carrot, kale, ginger, and wheatgrass.

The best news? Juices are priced at less than $6. Some even go for $5.

In short, there's a new juicebar in Shorecrest where you can buy affordable love potions made with caña de azúcar.

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