Ferran Adrià

Miami, FL – September 26, 2016 – More than 500 people gathered  at the Miami Culinary Institute, as Estrella Damm presented the second US Gastronomy  Congress, “The Challenge of Contemporary Cuisine.” The event featured the world’s most  awarded chef and winner of ‘Chef of the Decade’ in 2010 Ferran Adrià, alongside an all-star lineup of international chefs that presented a live cooking demonstration onstage. Culinary figures included Jorge Muñoz, head chef at Michelin starred Nikkei restaurant Pakta,  part of Albert Adrià’s notorious elBarri Group in Barcelona; Aaron Mulliss, head chef at The  Hand and Flowers, the first Gastropub to receive two stars in The Michelin Guide, and holder of  four AA rosettes; Nick Beardshaw, head chef at The Coach, Tom’s Kerridge’s second venture, holding Michelin Bib Gourmand, three AA Rosettes and voted no. 3 Gastropub in the UK; and  local James Beard award winning chef, Michelle Bernstein, who lead the engaging discussion. The night began with a tasting by some of Miami’s best restaurants, perfectly paired with  Estrella Damm beer. Guests savored bites by local chefs including Miguel Aguilar of Wynwood  Kitchen & Bar, Diego Muñoz of 1111 Peruvian Bistro, Eileen Andrade of Finka Table & Tap, Jimmy Carey of Jimmy’z Kitchen and Victor Santos of Tuyo at the Culinary Institute.

Ferran Adrià & Michelle Bernstein

Isabel & Ferran Adrià

Aaron Mulliss, Julie Salazar, & Nick Beardshaw

Jorge Munoz, Ferran Adrià, Aaron Mulliss, & Nick Beardshaw

Aaron Mulliss, Michelle Bernstein, Marjanne Kalf, Ferran Adrià, Floris van Neerrijnen, Luisa Tobon, Martijn Rentema, & Nick Beardshaw

Jorge Munoz & Ferran Adrià

Ferran Adrià

Michelle Bernstein

Jim Carroll

Nick Beardshaw, Aaron Mulliss, Jorge Munoz, & Ferran Adrià

Nick Beardshaw, Aaron Mulliss, & Jorge Munoz

Jorge Munoz

Aaron Mulliss & Nick Beardshaw

Nick Beardshaw & Aaron Mulliss

Aaron Mulliss

Nick Beardshaw & Aaron Mulliss

Eileen Antrade & Ariel Sakowitz

Diego Munoz & Gabriel Bayma

Andre Martinez, Julie Salazar, Michael Moore, Favian Pierre Francois, Warren Rhoden, & Victor Santos

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