Blogger Lunch at Makoto

Photography by Nathan Valentine on February 24th, 2013 in Fashion, Lifestyle

Chef Makoto Okuwa

Bal Harbour, FL – February 22, 2013 – To kick off a weekend full of food and wine events, Makoto at Bal Harbour Shops hosted a special bloggers lunch on Friday. Over twenty local and national media mavens gathered at the swanky sushi restaurant to talk, text, tweet, and take photos while Chef Makoto came out and described each intricate dish of the three-course meal. Moët kept the champagne flowing as the editors of O, The Oprah Magazine and Martha Stewart Living mingled with some of Miami’s finest editors and writers, including WSVN-7‘s news anchor Belkys Nerey. Check out who wore what as fashionistas and foodies combined at this stellar lunch.

Dana Rozansky & Ria Michelle

Sara Liss & Shayne Benowitz

Ria Michelle

Jacqueline Riley

Chef Makoto Okuwa

Fred Gonzalez & Chef Makoto Okuwa

Cheryl Stephenson, Fred Gonzalez, & Chef Makoto Okuwa

Cheryl Stephenson & Jacqueline Riley

Ali Zweben, Megan Zietz, & Jacqueline Riley

Ali is wearing a Deby Debo dress from Calypso Bal Harbour with a YSL bag and Chanel shoes. Megan is wearing a Target blazer and Old Navy jeans with Just Fab shoes and a Deb purse. Jacqueline is wearing Patterson J. Kincaid dress from Neiman Marcus, Chanel bag, vintage necklace from her grandmother, a ring from her honeymoon in Africa, and Tory Burch shoes.

Clarissa Cruz & Linda Denahan

Clarissa is wearing an H&M romper with Steve Madden boots. Linda is wearing a Charlotte Ronson t-shirt and APC shorts with All Saints boots.

Ashley Jimenez & Fred Gonzalez

Ashley Jimenez & Melissa Katz

Belkys Nerey & Dirk DeSouza

Belkys is wearing a BCBG blouse with Rag & Bone pants, a Tod’s bag, Sergio Rossi shoes, and a Stella & Dot necklace. Dirk is wearing an American Apparel v-neck with Adriano Goldschmied jeans, a Mont Blanc watch, John Varvatos cologne, and Converse Jack Percell high-tops exclusively from Saks Fifth Avenue.