Florida Builder Appliances in association with The American Society of Interior Designers, South Florida Chapter (ASIDFSC) proudly presents the Platinum Chef Bonita Springs, sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, Tuesday, July 27th, from 6-8pm.

Florida Builder Appliances, Florida’s largest distributor of prestige brand appliances, opens its 8,000-square-foot showroom to the Iron Chef. The state-of-the-art live kitchen will be transformed into “kitchen stadium” where the chefs will compete.

The Platinum Chef West Bonita Springs will mirror the popular network show, with two chefs battling in kitchen stadium to impress the judges with their assortment of dishes made from the secret ingredient, released to them just moments before the competition. They will have 60 minutes to test their culinary skills in front of a live audience. Then, they will be judged on taste, plating and originality, with a winner chosen by 3 esteemed judges. This exciting evening will be emceed by Shemeka Wilson of Whirlpool Corporation.

Competing in the Florida Builder Appliances Live Kitchen Stadium will be Chef Christopher Covelli, ABC 7 Sarasota and HSN TV personality, and Chef Carlos Avella, Chef de Cuisine of Cosimo’s Too! in Sarasota.

Chef Chistopher Covelli is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City where he was trained by world-renowned chefs including Andre Soltner and Alain Saihac. His background, training and living experiences have enabled him to speak five languages and specialize in Classic French, Italian and Spanish cuisine as well as American Haute Cuisine. Chef Covelli’s cooking expertise earned him invitations as guest chef for four James Beard Foundation Dinners. Until recently, he was owner and chef at L’Uva Restaurant on Cape Cod, MA. Chef Covelli has earned five Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence among other numerous cooking awards. Currently Chef Covelli is the senior chef instructor at Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Lucca, Italy. He serves on the International Advisory Board for Florida Wine Fest. He has been featured in numerous publications and currently writes a monthly cooking article for Living Out East and on the Bay magazine. Chef Covelli is a local TV chef personality on ABC 7 in Sarasota and the Home Shopping Network.

Chef Carlos Avella, born in Bogota, Colombia in 1986 relocated to Miami, Florida in 1996 where his grandmother became a well known Colombian food chef by managing several authentic Colombian food restaurants like the famous Rinconcito Paisa. Avella began his culinary career at the age of 14 as a food prep and dishwasher at Rinconcito Paisa. In 1999 at the age of sixteen worked as a Food Prep for Gustavo Chavez current Executive Chef of the famous national show Despierta America on Univision, and also Quality Control Executive Chef for a new line of tex-mex frozen food. At the age of 17 attended Sarasota County Technical Institute and enrolled in the culinary arts program where he became a member of the American Culinary Federation. While in Sarasota, Avella has worked under Executive Chef Erick Lacko,  and also at Morton’s Gourmet Market as a Pastry Assistant, and as Sous Chef at Palmer Ranch Healthcare and Rehab for 5 years. Avella is currently Chef de Cuisine at one of Sarasota’s finest trattoria style restaurant Cosimos Too where he has worked next to 2 time culinary gold medal winner Executive Chef Shane Dabney, Avella has been a guest chef at the Florida Wine Fest 2009 and 2010, worked alongside competitor, Chef Christopher Covelli, and has also appeared on the Sarasota ABC 7 local news doing cooking segments.

Guests will be able to preview the latest exclusive appliances on the market today and speak with participating vendor representatives from KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Whirlpool & Maytag. The evening will conclude with a silent auction for luxury home furnishings donated from ASID designers and their showrooms.

Tickets are $30 per person. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit The American Society of Interior Designers, South Florida Chapter.

For more information on The American Society of Interior Designers, please contact Jeffrey Gillis at: 954.926.7555

For more information on Florida Builder Appliances, please contact Staci Ziccardi, ABD Marketing Manager at 954.956.7051 ext. 234

To RSVP to attend this event, please contact Jeffrey Gillis at: 954.926.7555.

Florida Builder Appliances in association with The American Society of Interior Designers, South Florida Chapter (ASIDFSC) proudly presents the Platinum Chef West Palm Beach, sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, Thursday, July 29th, from 6-8pm.

Florida Builder Appliances, Florida’s largest distributor of prestige brand appliances, opens its 8,000-square-foot showroom to the Iron Chef. The state-of-the-art live kitchen will be transformed into “kitchen stadium” where the chefs will compete.

The Platinum Chef West Palm Beach will mirror the popular network show, with two chefs battling in kitchen stadium to impress the judges with their assortment of dishes made from the secret ingredient, released to them just moments before the competition. They will have 60 minutes to test their culinary skills in front of a live audience. Then, they will be judged on taste, plating and originality, with a winner chosen by 3 esteemed judges. This exciting evening will be emceed by Shemeka Wilson of Whirlpool Corporation.

Competing in the Florida Builder Appliances Live Kitchen Stadium will be Chef Christopher Covelli, ABC 7 and HSN TV personality, formally of Cosimo’s Too! in Sarasota, and Chef Ron Duprat, Executive Chef, Hollywood Beach Marriott from Top Chef: Las Vegas Season 6.

Chef Chistopher Covelli is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City where he was trained by world-renowned chefs including Andre Soltner and Alain Saihac. His background, training and living experiences have enabled him to speak five languages and specialize in Classic French, Italian and Spanish cuisine as well as American Haute Cuisine. Chef Covelli’s cooking expertise earned him invitations as guest chef for four James Beard Foundation Dinners. Until recently, he was owner and chef at L’Uva Restaurant on Cape Cod, MA. Chef Covelli has earned five Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence among other numerous cooking awards. Currently Chef Covelli is the senior chef instructor at Toscana Saporita Cooking School in Lucca, Italy. He serves on the International Advisory Board for Florida Wine Fest. He has been featured in numerous publications and currently writes a monthly cooking article for Living Out East and on the Bay magazine. Chef Covelli is a local TV chef personality on ABC 7 in Sarasota and the Home Shopping Network.

Chef Ron Duprat literally began his culinary journey on a 27 day, 700 nautical mile trip from Haiti to America using his survival skills to create different dishes, learned from his Haitian grandmother. After arriving in the US, Duprat has held several positions, starting with becoming the youngest Haitian chef ever employed by Little Italy Restaurant. Chef Duprat created menus for dignitaries, Heads of State, and has collaborated with many great Chefs such as Randall H Cox, Pierre Doussan, Adam Savage, Emeril Lagasse, and Guy Fierri Giada De Larentis, Ingrid Hoffman; and Masaharu Morimoto. He had held Executive chef positions with Executive Chef at the Noble House and Pelican Bay of Naples, Florida, Coral Hospitality, and the Montauk Yacht Club of Montauk, New York. He has been nominated for the Naples Daily News award of “Best New Chef”, and appeared with some of The Food Network Stars at The Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival. Chef Ron most recently joined The Ocean Properties team after an extensive period at The Montauk Yacht Club in Long Island, New York. While serving as the Executive Chef of the Montauk Yacht Club, Ron Duprat led his team to receive The Montauk Chowder Competition Light House Grill “The Best of the Best Award” for three consecutive years. Chef Duprat is currently the Exectutive Chef at the Hollywood Beach Marriott, a AAA-four-diamond establishment. Chef Ron is most recognized by his stint on the Bravo TV show Top Chef, Season 6 where he competed for 6 episodes against 17 competitors.

Guests will be able to preview the latest exclusive appliances on the market today and speak with participating vendor representatives from KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Whirlpool & Maytag. The evening will conclude with a silent auction for luxury home furnishings donated from ASID designers and their showrooms.

Tickets are $30 per person. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit The American Society of Interior Designers, South Florida Chapter.

For more information on The American Society of Interior Designers, please contact Jeffrey Gillis at: 954.926.7555

For more information on Florida Builder Appliances, please contact Staci Ziccardi, ABD Marketing Manager at 954.956.7051 ext. 234

To RSVP to attend this event, please contact Jeffrey Gillis at: 954.926.7555.

Location: Florida Builder Appliances 4901 W. Waters Ave. Tampa, FL

Date: August 5, 2010

Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Description: Visit our Tampa Showroom and see the newest design trends by Sub-Zero and Wolf quality brand appliances.

Print out and bring this invitation to receive a free gift on behalf of Florida Builder Appliances and Sub-Zero and Wolf brand appliances.

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When: August 25th, 2010

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Location: Florida Builder Appliances: 1742 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Description:

One Evening, 4 amazing South Florida chefs: OLIVER SAUCY, ANDY TROUSDALE, CARLOS FERNANDEZ & ALLEN SUSSER.

Join Florida Table magazine and Florida Builder Appliances: Experience cooking demonstrations, sample the latest food trends prepared by 4 local celebrity chefs and paired with refreshing summer wine selections, and view the latest products from Jenn-Air, Miele, Electrolux, and Viking.

Tickets are $20 per person and 100% of proceeds will go to Feeding South Florida, a local charity that feeds those in need.

Get your tickets now at www.feedingsouthflorida.org

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Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010

Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Location: Florida Builder Appliances: 400 Northpoint Parkway Suite 400, west Palm Beach, FL

Link out: Click here

Description: National Award-winning Kitchen & Bath Designer, PATRICIA DAVIS BROWN Will be speaking in partnership with:
• Florida Builder Appliances
• Hadco-Viking Appliances
• Professional Kitchen And Bath Plans.com
• PDBHomeStore.com
• Dig This Design.net
• State Lighting Co., Inc.
• RCL Development
• H&V Ceramic, LLC

Sign up now to attend our FREE Seminar:
“How to Survive a Kitchen or Bath Remodel”

• Enjoy 2 hours of fun and creative discussions about:
• Latest in kitchen/bath design
• What’s new in appliances?
• Cabinets, countertops, plumbing and lighting fixtures
• What’s the right budget for you?
• The Importance of Lighting

Call for Reserved Seating: 866-887-6811

On June 3rd guests of our Tampa showroom were entertained and informed during a special evening event held in appreciation of our industry partners. The Tampa staff brought together many of their clients to show appreciation for all the hard work they provide in making us Florida’s leader in luxury appliance sales.

Reidel Glass representatives were on hand to lead the event where some of the top Tampa Bay Area designers participated in an exclusive wine tasting. Special attention was given to the awareness that glass selection can have a dramatic effect on the wine enthusiast’s enjoyment. Many of our guests were quite surprised to discover that the same glass of wine can taste and smell quite different dependent on the glass. In effect, the choice of glass can be just as important to the experience as the choice of wine.

Each designer was sent home with a full set of Reidel glassware as a special thank you. The evening was capped off by full buffet provided by Chef Doug Bebell of Palm Harbor’s Mystic Fish Seafood Grill and Bar. The event was co-sponsored by Miele Appliances. Reserved seating allowed for an intimate setting that conveyed a special thank you to our kitchen design partners. Thanks to everyone for a fantastic event.

Visit our facebook page for more event photos at: www.facebook.com/florida.builder.appliances

Date: June 10, 2010

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Location: Florida Builder Appliances: Sarasota

5249 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

Description: Join REAL magazine as they bring together Nelson Homes, Florida Builder Appliances and Jenn-Air for an exciting networking event. Meet Chef Christopher Covelli. He is General Manager/Executive Chef of Cosimo’s Too! restaurant in Sarasota, FL, and a local TV chef personality on ABC 7 in Sarasota. Chef Covelli will be preparing delicious appetizers to delight your senses.

To RSVP to this event, call: 941-926-0700 or email: edbertha@the-real-magazine.com

When: August 25th, 2010

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Location: Florida Builder Appliances: 1742 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Description: Join Florida Table magazine and Florida Builder Appliances: Experience cooking demonstrations, sample the latest food trends prepared by 4 local celebrity chefs and paired with refreshing summer wine selections, and view the latest products from Jenn-Air, Miele, Electrolux, and Viking.

Tickets are $20 per person and 100% of proceeds will go to a local charity that feeds those in need.

Get your tickets now at www.feedingsouthflorida.org

More details to follow…

Event Flyer: click here

Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Location: Florida Builder Appliances: 4901 W. Waters Ave., Tampa, FL

Description: Chemo is far from being a walk in the park & Ani Vidal turned her “Indulgence List” of family recipes into a reality after her battle with Leukemia.

Join this Survivor ~ Volunteer ~ Advocate on May 14th , 2010 at Florida Builder Appliances in Tampa for her official book signing & cooking demonstration celebrating the release of:

Cancer Picked The Wrong Diva: Chemo, Cravings & Cuban Cuisine

Get your tickets today! Order your copy of this amazing cookbook & join us for an incredible celebration of life, tantalizing foods, wines & fun…

Ani’s cookbook is dedicate to all Blood Cancer Survivors & all of our brave friends & loved one’s who lost their fight! Proceeds benefiting: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Tickets $25/pp
Cookbooks: 19.95

Get your tickets today or order a cookbook: http://cancerpickedthewrongdiva.eventbrite.com/

Private Chef Hugh Sinclair partners with Florida Builder Appliances at Circle on the Square’s Martinis & Motown Food & Wine Dance Party Fundraiser

Delray Beach, April 5, 2010. OSS’s signature fundraising event garners support from S. Florida private chef Hugh Sinclair, aka Chef Irie Spice and the Florida Builder Appliances Group to raise funds for the arts and cultural education programs they provide for the Delray Beach Community.

On Saturday, April 17th, Old School Square (OSS) celebrates its 6th annual Circle on the Square fundraising party, at the Old School Square Pavilion, in support of the Delray Cultural Center. This year’s theme is Martinis & Motown. The event draws patrons from all over Palm Beach and Broward Counties. The ultimate goal is to raise money to support the arts education and cultural programs provided by OSS to the community. Florida Builder Appliances, a Silver Sponsor of this year’s event presents private chef, Chef Irie Spice in a series of three cooking demonstrations utilizing their top of the line Viking Appliances. This culinary demonstration with sampling promises to tickle the palette of all the local foodies and wine connoisseurs attending this year’s major fundraiser. Advance tickets start at $90 general admission and $120-VIP (inclusive of gift bag and exclusive access to the VIP lounge); all are available online at the OSS website or call 561.243.7922 ext. 1. Prices day of event are $125 gen. adm., $150 VIP. Event time: 7pm – 10:30pm.

In addition to Chef Irie’s cooking demos, eighteen of the areas’ top restaurants, accompanied by Sundy House, the Marriott Delray Beach along with Southern Wines and Spirits will be on hand providing sampling opportunities of their fare. Visitors will can “Sip International Wines and Liquors”, “Sample Delray’s culinary delights & desserts” and “Savor a night out with Friends”. It promises to be a fun filled evening full of music and philanthropy all in support of the arts.

About Chef Irie Spice: Chef Hugh Sinclair is a South Florida resident with Caribbean roots that hail from the island of Jamaica. He is a Certified Culinarian who has a passion for food and a taste for great service. A culinary graduate of the prestigious Johnson and Wales University in North Miami Beach, Chef Hugh’s experience working for the likes of Turnberry Isle Resort, Bimini Boatyard and other top notch establishments formed his unwavering commitment to deliver great food and service at the highest possible level. For further information about Chef Hugh please visit www.iriespice.com.

About Old School Square: Old School Square Cultural Arts Center, located in the heart of charming downtown Delray Beach, was created thanks to the determination of a local group of citizens who saved the 1913 Delray Elementary and 1925 Delray High School buildings from demolition after they were abandoned by the Palm Beach County School District in the mid 1980’s.  Over $7 million was raised to restore and re-adapt the facilities for use as a museum and theatre. The center is on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a gathering place for the community. Old School Square was the catalyst for the redevelopment and revival of downtown Delray Beach. The center was featured in a presentation at the Smithsonian Institution for National Leadership Forum on “Culture Builds Communities” and was singled out as an exemplary model of a community that used the arts to institute a positive change in the community. For further information on Old School Square please visit www.oldschool.org.

About Florida Builder Appliances: Florida Builder Appliances (FBA), Florida’s largest distributor of prestige brand appliances. Since 1975, FBA has been serving the highly specialized needs of the finest high-rise/condominium developers, custom builders, remodelers, kitchen designers, and cabinet shops, as well as directly with homeowners. They have 7 conveniently located showrooms serving 4 South Florida Counties and offering over 40 of the world’s finest prestige appliances and kitchen plumbing brands. FBA Holdings, Inc. DBA Florida Builder Appliances is a solely owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings, Inc. For further information on FBA, please visit www.floridabuilderappliances.com.

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