Get ready to eat till your heart’s content at the Museum of Discovery & Science’s 27th Annual Bank of America Wine, Spirits & Culinary Celebration on March 8 from 6:30 to 10 p.m (starts at 5:30 for VIP). This is Ft. Lauderdale’s premier gourmet fundraiser. It will bring in more than 30 of South Florida’s top restaurants and guests can sip more than 50 types of wines and spirits from exclusive beverage sponsor Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits. Beer lovers will find a variety of craft beer to choose from as well, courtesy of Gold Coast Beverage in the Beer Garden.
Participating restaurants include American Fine Wine Competition, Arc Culinary, Boatyard, Fresh Kitchen, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Hellenic Republic, JC Beans Café, JDCH, L & E Fine Cooking, La Mexicana Taco Bar, Original Fat Cats, Pubbelly Sushi, Red Chair Catering, S3, Seasons 52, Tarpon River Brewing, Tasteful Thoughts, Lobster Bar Sea Grille, Another Fare to Remember, CrepeMaker, Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop, John Knox Village, Nikki’s Foods, Ann Marie’s Pizza and Wine, Baoshi Food Hall + Bar, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Ten Palms Restaurant at Gulfstream Park, Zona Fresca and more.
In addition to partaking in fine food and drink, guests can participate in the silent auction, which offers a wide array of luxury items that guests can win, including everything from getaways to entertainment packages to memorabilia.
But the most exciting offer is from JM Lexus, who is offering up 24-month pre-paid lease on a Lexus NX350 (estimated valued at $43,215) to be raffled off. Tickets for the raffle may be purchased at mods.org/lexusraffle. Only 500 tickets are available.
Major event sponsors are Bank of America (Presenting Sponsor); Doubletime Digital (Exclusive Print Sponsor); Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Exclusive Beverage Sponsor); JM Lexus (Grand Arrival Sponsor); Gold Coast Beverage (Beer Sponsor); John Knox Village (Platinum Lounge Sponsor); Centuric (VIP Wristbands Sponsor); JetBlue (Entertainment Sponsor), BankUnited (Auction Sponsor); M. Austin & Christine Forman and R2 Squared (Valet Sponsors); Berkowitz Pollack Brant; Blue Compass; CTS Engines; FPL; Greenberg Traurig; Gunster; JM Family Enterprises; Joe Cox & Jeremy Collette; Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital; Northern Trust; Stiles; Truist; UKG and WSVN Channel 7 (Platinum Sponsors); 5/3 Bank, Andrew Migliorini; Broward Health; Debra Hixon; Grant Thornton; Gray Robinson; Greenspoon Marder; Kari Sutter; Lochrie & Chakas, P.A.; M & T Bank; Michael Kimmey; PNC Bank and Truly Nolen (Grand Tasting Hosts).
Tickets for this exciting annual event are $150 ($300 for VIP). Tickets are available to purchase at modsevents.org.
The Museum of Discovery & Science is located at 401 SW 2nd St. in Ft. Lauderdale.