Miami, FL – June 1, 2017 – The 10th annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week presented by Don Julio tequila is back, bringing the best of Coral Gables cuisine and exciting events. The three-week culinary adventure kicked off on Thursday with Taste of the Gables at the Coral Gables Museum, where Miami foodies enjoyed tasty bites by local Gables restaurants, cocktails by Don Julio tequila and Ketel One vodka, live entertainment and a VIP lounge area. At the end of the night, the 2017 Best Taste of the Gables winning dish was be determined by a blind tasting selected by judges  Carla Torres of “Ocean Drive Magazine”, Olee Fowler of “Eater Miami” and Kiko Suarez of  NBC’s “Que Rico Con Kiko.” Coral Gables Restaurant Week offers top-quality dining from Coral Gables’ finest restaurants with three-course prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus. Participants this year include local favorites Cibo Wine Bar, Divino Ceviche, Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge, and  first timers Copper29 Bar and House Kitchen & Bar, among many others.

Jessie Sandlin & Renee Guzman

Danny Perez, Brian Goldmark, & William Solis

Katie Doggendorf, Anthony Ledoux, & Kiki Garcia

Lauren & Natalie Alatriste, & Beni Mendez

Kelly Blanco & Sheli Muniz

Adriana Ruiz & Antonio Medina

Alexandra Rojas & Amanda Ferreira

Abby Rodriguez, Yvelisse Lapadula, & Hollman Zelaya

Nikita Wallin, Adam Josephs, & Estefania Grigio

Rosy & David Perez

William Solis & Tanya Horruitiner

Sheli Muniz & Tiffany Hendricks

Michelle Gonzalez & Stephanie Cortina

David Cardona

Autumn Schmidinger

David Cardona, Adriana Ruiz, Autumn Schmidinger, Shelly Dominguez, & Manfred Gessa

Kiko Suarez, Olee Fowler, Manfred Gessa, Carla Torres, Autumn Schmidinger, Shelly Dominguez, & David Cardona

Manfred Gessa & Autumn Schmidinger

Wirlenys Quintero & Leticia Diaz