Melissa Hernandez hosts via satellite Live from the Red Carpet in London! Tuesday at 12:30 EST

UNIVERSAL PICTURES IS LAUNCHING THE GLOBAL PREMIERE WEBCAST – —LIVE FROM THE WORLD PREMIERE IN LONDON —

Of Fast & Furious 6 this Tuesday May 7th at 12:30pm EST, with Simulcast viewings in LA, NYC and Miami!!!

On the Global premiere Webcast for Universal Pictures’ FAST & FURIOUS 6 Catch Cast member & producer Vin Diesel; cast members Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Sung Kang, Luke Evans, Gina Carano, Gal Gadot and Elsa Pataky; director/executive producer Justin Lin; producers Neal H. Moritz and Clayton Townsend as they arrive at London’s Empire Cinema. Leicester Square hosts the world premiere of this much-anticipated new chapter of the high-octane series. And Super-fan screenings occur in Los Angeles, Miami and New York City, and the live stream will be hosted on YouTube, Facebook, Google+ and www.thefastandthefurious.com.

About the Simulcast: Universal Pictures will host three simultaneous viewings of the London world premiere of FAST & FURIOUS 6 in Los Angeles, Miami and New York, followed by a screening of the film in those cities. The Miami screening is hosted by our own Butterflavored Fave, Meli Hernandez – and Franchise super fans will ask live questions of the actors from the three remote locations before they become some of the first ever to watch the action-thriller. Audiences worldwide are invited to watch the superstars’ red-carpet arrivals on the live stream and will be able to submit questions via Twitter by using #Fast6Premiere. So ¡¡Dale!!

The classic film (not just the classic Cuban-American, it’s simply a great film) directed by Leon Ichaso and Orlando Jimenez-Leal is at the Tower theater all week. Please don’t miss it. The Trailer is above – and the making of, and re-release story from ABC NEWS is read more about it HERE. And SEE IT AT THE TOWER IN LITTLE HAVANA this week!!!! Tower Theater

The classic film (not just the classic Cuban-American, it’s simply a great film) directed by Leon Ichaso and Orlando Jimenez-Leal is at the Tower theater all week. Please don’t miss it. The Trailer is below – and the making of, and re-release story from ABC NEWS is above.

Meli Hernandez has the Iron Clad Scoop on all kinds of Iron Man III goodness! We can’t wait for this film! Dimelo Melissa!!!

Author: GenerationNNetwork

Duration: 598

Published: 2009-04-24 15:14:29

weekly ñ w/ Natasha Izquierdo

Chat Chow TV sat down with Hung Huynh, Top Chef Season Three winner and executive chef of Catch Miami, to discuss what, exactly, makes this version uniquely Miami.

“Catch Miami is located in an Art Deco building which is landmarked in the Shorecrest building,” for starters, he explains.

Downstairs guests are welcomed by a calming sea-foam-green ambiance, the raw bar and a cocktail bar featuring creative concoctions like the Iris (Grey Goose, lime juice, and a champagne topper) and the Dirty Bastard, a Jameson-based beverage served in a copper mug. For dinner, venture upstairs into an exposed-brick-lined room with oversized sienna globes descending from warehouse-tall ceilings.

“It kind of resembles New York but in a smaller, more intimate space. But yet, it’s still very relaxed and the colors are a little Miami,” he notes of the South Beach venue.

The menu is where diners will notice the big, fresh-Florida-flavored difference. Locally inspired dishes include the Rich Little Po’boy, a Southern fried oyster topped with caviar; the short crust roll packed with spicy tuna, avocados and pico de gallo; tater tots of yucca and plantains; and the key lime doughnut (watch the video above to see why you should definitely save room for this dessert).

Beyond Florida, chef Huynh prepares plates with a global seafood influence, taking inspiration from classic American and Asian dishes and making each innovation approachable. Miami sure is lucky to have him—he’s a real catch.

It seems 50 Eggs Restaurant Group can do no wrong. The gustatory geniuses behind South Beach successes Yardbird and Khong River House have taken their winning recipe to Coral Gables. Enter Swine Southern Table & Bar, your next downhome dining favorite.

Chat Chow TV talked bacon and bourbon with Swine bar manager, Robert Ferrera.

Swine’s cocktail program focuses heavily on its own on-site barrel-aged rums and ryes.

“We’re actually creating our own original cocktails here,” explains Ferrera. “We have a full-sized Buffalo Trace barrel and right now we’ve got Cabajisco, a nice, beautiful, white spirit; Dolin Blanc Vermouth, so as that changes, it’s going to fortify and change; and Mandarine Napoleon, an orange based cognac liqueur.”

Prefer your spirits a little lighter? Not to fret, there’s something for everyone on this drink menu. Expect local, just-ripe ingredients from Homestead and creative applications (a glass misted with Mezcal for a hint of smokiness, in-house Swine bitters). And of course it all complements the sink-your-teeth-into-it fare.

Although Swine shares some food inspiration from Yardbird (you’ll find the succulent Shrimp & Grits on both menus), Ferrera describes Swine as Yardbird’s tougher, younger brother. Chalk that up to Swine’s competition-winning rib rub, massive smoker in the kitchen, and wood-burning grill. Try the fall-off-the-bone Memphis Smoked Ribs, or gather a group and go to town on a whole hog, communal-table style.

Now, while your mouth waters, watch the video above to figure out why fat washing makes rye tipples tastier (it’s a good thing, we swear) and find a new reason to drink rum (as if you needed one).

Albert Cabrera / Bread and Butter from Chat Chow TV on Vimeo.

Yes, South Florida does need another Cuban joint. That is, if it’s delivered by chef and owner Albert Cabrera. Luckily, Cabrera is cooking up a new twist on Miami’s most ubiquitous recipes at Bread & Butter in Coral Gables.

Chat Chow TV saddled up to Bread & Butter’s counter with the culinary genius for a second time (because he’s just that good) to discuss what he’s up to.

Having coined the phrase “gastro counter” (a homey hybrid of a gastro pub and a Cuban cafeteria), Cabrera thinks Miami’s ready for a new take on Cuban food.

“Cubans, you know, we’re very traditional when it comes to our food,” he reflects. “But what I think I set out to do was create something that had a base of the traditional in it. Everything that we create—for instance, our flan mágico de queso, we use harina tierna, and we make sure that we use a very authentic recipe. We just give it a different look, a different take, by using things like oxtail instead of pork in it—things like that. So, we’re trying to keep the foundation there, so we can bring both the old and the new together, in peace, love, and harmony, at Bread and Butter.”

Watch the video above to see why you should order the pan con lechón (and why it can easily be described as funkadelic).

As if the dinner dishes didn’t blow your mind, lunch is revolutionary. “The idea here is that lunch is more of a sandwich shop,” explains Cabrera. “When I hired my kitchen staff, I tell them, this is a think tank. It’s not about me, it’s about coming in and being creative as a team. Everybody has a little bit of say in what we’re doing.”

Join in the fun. Shake it up with a nitrogen-infused cortadito (Cuban coffee) concoction topped with sea salt, or choose from other sweet treats like the deliciously dulce merenguitos. You’ll be adicto in no time.