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Park 75 Blogger’s Brunch

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

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Me, Abigail, and Pia

Saturday morning I got up to prepare for an invite to a Blogger’s Brunch at Park 75, which is located inside Four Seasons hotel in midtown. My assistant Pia and I met up and we were off.

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Marsha and I

When we got to the hotel we were greeted by Ms.Marsha and Abigail who planned the event. I was eager to know what was going to go on and Marsha said, no its a surprise! I worked the room as usual as Pia started to take pics.

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Bloggers and guest  in lounge area

We then were asked to take the elevators up to the rooftop were we all got mimosas and thats when the party started lol. Chef Robert Gerstenecker introduced his self and started to show us his fresh herbal gardens and bee collection. He taught us about growing fresh herbs and how important bees were and why there has been a shortage. He then wanted us to touch and pick up some of the bee hives and I quickly moved to the back lol.

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Chef Robert and Marsha

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Bryan Beneke, Sous Chef

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Fresh greens

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Chef Robert is a bee keeper too? Pinktastic!

It was a great learning experience but I’m too scarey to pick up bees. He said when its rainy or chilly out the bees get aggravated,um no thanks lol. Chef Robert then said he would be preparing some of our food with the things from the rooftop.

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Bloody Marys

We all then went downstairs to the dining area at Park 75 and the place settings were so nice. I then noticed big tv monitors and Marsha told us that as we tweeted it would appear on the screens. That was so pinktastic.

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For brunch we had,Athens Benedict,Chicken & Waffle, Wood Grilled Waygu Skirt Steak, Tempura Squash Blossom, Seared Scallop. Everything was really good and I didnt leave a drop on my plate lol.

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Yummy food!

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After brunch we all were invited into the kitchen area where we were served hand dipped Park 75 doughnuts, house sorbet, and other sweet bites.

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I was in heaven

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Chef Robert and Pia

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All the Chefs and me and those donuts,yum!

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Stacy, Me and Marian

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Beautiful women of the South

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Two Divas that blog

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Chef Bren Herrera

I got to meet alot of food bloggers and mommy bloggers and more. I also saw some familiar faces like my friend Marian from; Haute Travels,Patti of; Anatomy of a Dinner Party, Shameeka from; The Broke Socialite, and personal chef Bren from; Flanboyanteats.

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We had a great time at the brunch and everything was so thought out and fun. I also loved the flowers in the hotel, gorg! The goody bags were great too. I would like to thank Marsha and Abigail for such a wonderful afternoon. Enjoy the pics and Happy Sunday everyone.

www.FourSeasonsAtlanta.com

Cuban Chef Bren Herrera!

Friday, June 26th, 2009
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TalkingWithTami:  Hello Bren it was so nice to find you on twitter lol. Tell us how the love affair started with you and the kitchen?

Love affair was inevitable as a Latina. Growing up in a very traditional Cuban home meant eating all the time. My mom had 6 hungry mouths to feed, including my dad, so she spent a lot of time in the kitchen. I would help as much as I could, and really just loved learning her method. Everyone that ate her food would rave like I’ve never seen before. She made, and still makes cooking look so special. After all, for us Latinas, we cook from our souls and with lots of love. It’s important to our guests to leave with a very full stomach!

 
TalkingwithTami: Whats some of your specialty dishes that you like to prepare?
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I don’t have a favorite dish to prepare, but I do make a mean ropa vieja (pulled flank steak) and rabo ensendido (peppered oxtail), both in my vintage pressure cooker! What I’m known for is flan, a traditional Latin custard which is to die for! I have about 40 different flavors!

 
TalkingWithTami: You also are an singer, what types of music do you like to perform?
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Yes, yes! I am a frustrated musician and singer! Lol! I’ve been lucky enough to peform Gospel, Jazz, House and R & B in Spain and few states here in the US. I’m currently working on my 1st album which is a fusion between Funk, jazz, Latin rythym and classical music.

 
TalkingWithTami: In todays changing world can you tell us why its important to learn and do some many fun things?

Truthfully, I’m of the philosophy that the more you know, the better equipped you are to deal with life. Being well-rounded makes me more culturally sensitive, tolerant and gives me the chance to be well spoken about many things with so many different people, globally. I love learning and trying new things and being exposed to people from all around the world. Plus, if you are knowledgeable in things outside of your personal realm, your opportunities in business are limitless!

 
TalkingWithTami: Tell me a destination spot that you would love to visit and why?
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Ahh, there are about 10 places on my hit list! But right now, I really want to go to Maldives. It is absolutely stunning, peaceful and remote. I want to go there and disconnect from everything and everyone (well, except from my parents and siblings!). It’ll be a time for physical and emotional renewal!
www.brenherrera.com or www.flanboyanteats.com 
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