MIO Urban Latin American Restaurant presents:

Bartender for a Day 

in support of the Prevent Cancer foundation

Saturday September 11^th, 2010 ~ 6:00 – 8:30 pm

Building on the success of our “Bartender for a Day” event series, MIO – Best Urban Latin American Restaurant welcomes Prevent Cancer Foundation President and Founder Carolyn “Bo” Aldigé and the Chairman of the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s board of directors Marcia Myers Carlucci as the event’s Guest Bartenders.

MIO is pleased to host the event during which our special Guest Bartenders and the rest of the MIO staff will prepare the featured cocktails of the night: the Preventini & Bojito, in addition to any other favorites from our full service bar.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation.* Please join us as we celebrate and raise vital funds for cancer prevention and early detection research, education and community outreach.

We’ll look forward to seeing you here…..
  
 Mio – Mine, Yours, Ours, SALUD!!
1110 Vermont Ave NW #1 Washington, DC 20005-3575
(202) 955-0075
http://miorestaurant.com

*A portion of the evening’s whole BAR proceeds will be donated to Prevent Cancer

About Our Guest Bartenders Bo and Marcia:

Carolyn R. Aldigé, President and Founder, Prevent Cancer Foundation

Carolyn R. “Bo” Aldigé founded the Prevent Cancer Foundation in1985 in memory of her father, Edward P. Richardson. In the 25 years since its inception, the Prevent Cancer Foundation has provided more than $113 million in support of its mission: cancer prevention and early detection through research, education, and community outreach and has become a nationally recognized leader in the fight against cancer.

Ms. Aldigé serves on boards of directors and advisory boards of six NCI-designated Cancer Centers and five additional non-profit organizations, including two internationally-focused groups.

For her many contributions to the Washington, DC community, Ms. Aldigé was named a Washingtonian of the Year 1996. She is the only individual who has received Public Service Awards from the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Ms. Aldigé has been honored by the National Cancer Institute as well as numerous non-profit organizations and cancer centers.

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Marcia Myers Carlucci, Chairman of the Board

Marcia Carlucci is serving her second three-year terms as Chairman of the Board of Prevent Cancer.  She has served the foundation in many volunteer roles, including chairing the Annual Spring Gala for two consecutive years and helping the foundation extend its mission in a variety of ways.

Ms. Carlucci has served in senior governmental relations positions in the U.S. Senate, two government agencies, and with the Washington office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. She is a member of the boards of directors of Reading is Fundamental, the Jamestown Foundation, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation. She has served on the boards of the Children’s Television Workshop and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Ms. Carlucci was also chairman of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service (DACOWITS), and coordinated a worldwide Voting Assistance Project for the Defense Department.

Building on the success of our “Chef for a Day” series, MIO welcomes
Patricia Trujillo
September 4th, 2010

In celebration of the upcoming “Bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico”, and “The Centennial of the Mexican Revolution” Patricia Trujillo will showcase her interpretation of Mexican cuisine as Chef for a Day at MIO restuarant September 4th.

Chef for a Day Patricia Trujillo came to Washington, D.C. over twenty years ago to work for then Congressman Bill Richardson—who is now the Governor of New Mexico. Patricia has extensive experience developing partnerships and diversity outreach in the non-profit, as well as governmental communities. Having served previously as an elected state legislator in New Mexico, in the past year Patricia has served as the Diversity Program Manager at the Federal Department level.  She has an impressive and dedicated record of outreach and support to the Latino community, as well as the other communities which enrich our social fabric.

“Real women. The one’s I’ve loved all my life.  Those women. The ones I’ve known everywhere except on TV, in books and magazines.  Las girlfriends.  Las comadres.  Our mamas and tias.  Passionate and powerful.  Tender and volatile, brave and above all fierce.” Sandra Cisneros, novelist and poet.

Patricia Trujillo exemplifies the above and encapsulates the following. 
“As women, mothers and daughters, tias y abuelitas, we cook for all seasons of our life.  We cook through the joys of a new baby, weddings, baptisms and even death.  We cook and celebrate with our familias with tears and laughter and with much love as we bring life into our food.  I hope to write a mother – daughter book on cooking through life with my daughter, Melyora. 

MIO is also proud to announce that a portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to

Language ETC.

Since 1993, Language, Education, and Technology Center (Language ETC), a community-based program, has offered English and literacy training to low-income adult immigrants in the greater Washington area using volunteer teachers and tutors.

$45 Prixe Fixe three Course Dinner Menu
Limited seating, RSVP 202 955 0075 or Open Table 
 
Mio – Mine, Yours, Ours, SALUD !!
1110 Vermont Ave NW # 1  Washington, DC 20005-3575         

www.miorestaurant.com

6:00-9:00PM

Mirah, Melanie and Jon take off their suits and ties to step behind the bar as guest bartender to shake Macchu Pisco cocktails at Mio, the best urban Latin American DC restaurant, in benefit for Lucky Dog.

Come wag your tail and join us for a taste of the “Lucky Shot” and speciality evening cocktails such as the “Woofitini” whose sales will help raise funds to save Melvin.

Lucky Dog:
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) dedicated to saving the lives of homeless and abandoned animals. We work primarily with rural shelters that have euthanasia rates of 80% or more, rescuing dogs and puppies before their time is up.  Working with local vets, boarding partners, and trainers, we stretch every dollar raised to its limits while providing our dogs with the best care possible.  We also serve as a resource to the community by providing information about responsible pet ownership.

A few lines about Mirah, Melanie and Jon:

Mirah Horowitz is the founder and Executive Director of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue.  Her friends complain that she never has time for anyone or anything but the dogs so they convinced her to come bartend as a fundraiser!  Come show her what she has been missing!  Should she falter behind the bar, Mirah can go back to her day job as legal counsel.  She has served Supreme Court Justice Stephen Beyer, Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Bob Menendez.

Melanie Asher is the founder and CEO of Macchu Pisco, the featured spirits of the night!  Melanie and Mirah met on the very first day of school at Duke University.  She challenges anyone in attendance to order a pisco based drink she cannot make!  If you have not tried Macchu Pisco before you’re in for a surprise, it’s the only all natural spirit in the world and Melanie guarantees “all the highs without the lows”.

Jon Smith is a vet at Hayfield Animal Hospital and a Lucky Dog board member.  He grew up in the DC metro area, and said that he’d do a shot for every one of his friends that show up! 

Part of the proceeds of the night will go to helping puppy Melvin, Jr. who needs surgery to correct a rare condition that prevents him from being able to swallow and process food efficiently

http://helpinmelvin.blogspot.com
We really hope to see at MIO RESTAURANT
 
Mine, Yours, Ours, SALUD!!
 

1110 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 1
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
T. 202 955 0075

Live the moment like only the World Cup makes us do!

NEXT EVENT: Brazil vs. S.Korea 2pm / Wednesday 6-16 9:30am España vs. Suiza / Wednesday 6-16 2pm Sudafrica vs. Uruguay / Thursday 6-17 2pm Francia vs. Mexico

We will keep you posted

Arepas y Gozadera! The Venezuelan Vibe at Mio!

May 22^nd 2010

If your Venezuela short list only includes Los Amigos Invisibles and superhuman beauty queens, let our “caraqueño” friend and latest “Guest Chef for a Day”, Alexander Gutiérrez, introduce you to its rich cuisine by bringing you the convivial and rich table of traditional Venezuelan food on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010. Urban Latin cuisine from the megapolis of Caracas and Venezuela’s countryside will be displayed by Alexander, where Criollo, Spanish, Italian and current global culinary influences will be present in a night of true Venezuelan “gozadera”!  

Alexander Gutiérrez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1970. When he was a child, his family moved to the countryside, where his father worked as a petroleum engineer. During his childhood, Alex would develop a deep and lasting relationship with Nature and its bounty of readily available fruits, vegetables, and spices. Here he began his lifelong journey into the tastes and smells of fresh ingredients offered in rural areas throughout the Caribbean. Alex’s mother reveled in cooking for the family’s large circle of friends, and Alex’s nose and tongue took note of the ingredients his mother blended together and her preparation methods. He never strayed far from the kitchen during these moments: there was too much to learn! Being Venezuelan, local cuisine is influenced by Italian and Spanish dishes. It is no secret to friends of “Chipa,” as he is affectionately known, that he relishes being at the beck and call of the kitchen and its new discoveries to be savored and shared with others.

 Join us and part of the proceeds of the night will be donated to Mary’s Center.

Established in 1988, Mary’s Center provides vitally important health, social and educational services to multicultural populations throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C. region, serving individuals and families who have limited or no access to health care. Part of the proceeds will go to support the Mary’s Center Teen Program Scholarship Fund.

Prix Fixe 3 courses Menu

Limited seating, RSVP 202 955 0075 / Open Table

A  Woman On the Verge of A Culinary Shakedown! Saturday, April 17 at Mio!

Con deleite y amor. With “delight and love”. Those are the sentiments that our first woman Chef for a Day will pour over the same dishes she has prepared for friends and families over the years, and soon to our Mio family when she hosts our first woman-led Chef for a Day event on Saturday April 17^th. Isabel embodies the openness and conviviality for which Mio’s kitchen has become known, all in our pursuit of a truer representation of our refined and deeply rich Urban Latin American culinary heritage. Isabel’s deep attachment to her San Juan ties and Puerto Rico’s almost 600-year old culinary tradition, are elegantly married with accentuations gathered throughout her global travels.

For Isabel, cooking is more than just a passion-it’s a labor of love that keeps her connected to family and friends through her legendary dinner parties. Her culinary exploits began in college where being away from home didn’t mean she had to go without a home cooked meal. Since then she’s been refining her culinary skills, always experimenting with new recipes and bold flavors. From the cuisines of Europe and Asia to Latin America and the Caribbean, Isabel isn’t afraid to experiment and slice, dice, and sauté her way into the hearts of family and friends.

Prixe Fixe Three course Menu Dinner: $55.00*

* A portion of the  proceeds of the night will be donated to Trekking for Kids is a non-profit, 501(c)3 that organizes purpose-driven treks in the world’s most remote locations to raise funds for needy orphanages in the areas in which the treks take place. Trekking for Kids provides socially-conscious trekkers from around the world with a unique opportunity to combine their thirst for adventure and the outdoors with the desire to help those less fortunate, leaving a lasting contribution for the improvement of the area in which the treks occur.     

 Menu: Will be posted at Miorestaurant.com   Mio, Mine, Yours, Ours, SALUD!!    Limited seating, RSVP 202 955 0075 / Open Table

Can a Cuban Mojito Crisis be averted? In between savory Cuban dishes and desserts, Mio’s newest guest chefs will dare to put a spin on a beloved Cuban classic, The Mojito, by reinterpreting it with a delicious urban accent. Enter “The Champagne Mojito”. In what promises to be a warm night among friends in an elegant throwback to the slow tropical evenings of Havana of yesteryear, Mio is delighted to welcome this newest creation and three good friends to our kitchen. Please join us in also celebrating the elegant heritage of a Cuba Señorial as we open our house to memories old and new to one of greatest culinary traditions.

Cuba Chef for a DayTM – Alfredo José Estrada

Alfredo was born in Havana, Cuba and graduated with honors from Harvard University. After practicing law in New York City, he moved to Washington, D.C. and founded HISPANIC, an award-winning magazine for U.S. Hispanics. Estrada later moved to Paris and wrote a novel, Welcome to Havana, Señor Hemingway, and the nonfiction Havana: Autobiography of a City. He now lives in Austin and is the Editor of LATINO, which launched in 2008. Focusing on issues, politics, and culture, it reaches a select audience of Latino opinion makers, influencers, and community leaders. Estrada is a nationally recognized expert on Hispanic media has served on the boards of KRLU-TV, the Harvard Hispanic Policy Journal, and other organizations.  

Alfredo’s grandmother, Adelaida Crews, was a cooking instructor in Havana, Cuba at La Escuela de Hogar and she passed on her passion for food to Alfredo. Alfredo’s recipes draw upon Cuba’s diversity, which he described in his book, Havana: Autobiography of a City. 

Sous Chef for a DayTM Raquel “Rocky” Egusquiza

“Rocky” is Vice President of Multicultural Markets at AARP, spearheading organization-wide planning and execution of AARP’s work to promote positive social change within the Hispanic community and deliver value to all AARP members. Prior to AARP, she served as Director of Community Development and International Strategy for Ford Motor Company Fund and as VP of Legislative Affairs, for AT&T Florida, where she developed AT&T’s strategic government relations program, and previously she was the Executive Director of Miami-Dade County’s Legislative Delegation, Florida’s most diverse bipartisan legislative delegation. 

Ms. Egusquiza participated in HACR’s first Board Leadership program with Harvard University and currently serves on the Boards of Girl Scouts of the USA, the National Latino Children’s Institute and the Smithsonian Latino Center.  She has received numerous awards and accolades for her philanthropic efforts and support of the Hispanic community.

“Rocky” – “I have always had a passion for food and as a little girl cooked in the kitchen with mom, dad and grandma.   From my dad’s flan recipe to cooking traditional cuban food and baking desserts, today I love to cook for friends and entertain at home”.

Bar tender for a DayTM Carlos F. Orta

Carlos is the President and CEO of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), a nonprofit organization established in 1986. HACR’s mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions.

A Portion of the proceeds of the night event will be donated to NHLI

The National Hispana Leadership  Institute (NHLI) is the premier executive leadership organization preparing Latinas for positions of national and international influence, public policy impact and to contribute to the advancement of the Hispanic community. www.nhli.org

Cooking Class – Saturday March 13, 12pm

3 course Mexican menu

 Appetizer

* Sopa de Tortilla a los Dos Chiles

(Caldo de jitomate con chile guajillo, Juliana de tortilla frita, cubitos de queso panela, aguacate y chile ancho crujiente)

* Two Chile Tortilla Soup

(Tomato broth infused with guajillo chile, julienned fried tortilla, fresh cheese, cream, avocado and crunchy ancho chile)

Entree

Salmón con Mole Negro y Arroz Rojo

(Lomo de salmón al grill, bañado en mole negro, acompañado con arroz rojo a la mexicana y plátanos fritos)

* Salmon with Oaxaca Style Mole

(Grilled salmon covered in Oaxaca Style Mole (traditional chile and chocolate sauce), served with Mexican style rice and fried plantains)

Dessert

*Dulce de Guayaba Rosa

(Emulsión de guayaba, leche condensada y queso crema)

Cost: $70.00 usd (Class, Ingredients, Lunch and a good time).

In case you or somebody you know will want to join us. We need you to send a credit card autorization form to guaranty your reservation, no charges until the event day.

 sales@miorestaurant.com

Please contact us via phone or e-mail with any questions you may have.  We look forward to see you at our hip Urban Mexican Events.

Mio, Mine, Yours, Ours, SALUD!!

Lula Chef brings her Urban Mexican Cuisine to D.C. as MIO’s Guest Chef!

Forget Mexican food as you know it.

This is not even close. It respects tradition, but demands a new relationship. It projects into the unknown but remains accessible. It makes no apologies. This is México’s 21st Century cuisine and for one night we are being invited to live it with gusto!  Meet Lula Martin del Campo, Mexico’s hottest urban chef from Ciudad México and for several special days she will commandeer MIO’s kitchen down a revolutionary road of the new, the daring, and the best of an urban Mexican cuisine that refuses to be confined by conventional wisdom.

As part of the celebration off the upcoming “Bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico” and “The Centennial of the Mexican Revolution”, Manuel Iguina, owner of MIO Restaurant, will serve as Washington, D.C.’s host to a series of events bringing the best of Mexico’s gastronomy to the Nation’s Capital. Sponsored by The Embassy of Mexico, the Mexico Tourism Board and Mexicana Airlines. MIO and Chef Martin del Campo are thrilled to kick off these series of events in celebration of Mexico’s vibrant urban culture, its proud cultural heritage and revolutionary heart.

Lula Chef’s MIO Dates:

March 10th – Kick off fundraiser in support of the Spanish Catholic Center*, open to the public 
March 11th – Mexican Dinner (Taste Mexican Wines), open to the public
March 12th – MexiRico – Urban Puerto Rico and Mexico, open to the public
March 13 th – Cooking Class, 12:00PM ONLY 20 seats available
March 13th – Mexican Gala Dinner, open to the public

*A portion of the proceeds of Chef Lula’s kick off dinner on March 10th will be donated to the Spanish Catholic Center of Washington, D.C.

RSVP 202 955 0075 / Open Table

We’ve all heard stories of the pros and cons of eating pork, well at MIO restaurant, which features an array of urban Latin American cuisine of metropolises like Mexico City, Lima, and San Juan to name a few, the other white meat is a staple. My good friend and business associate, Manuel Iguina, is the proprietor, and most gracious host of the establishment. Earlier this week Manuel gave my good friend Derrick and I an up close and personal look at a whole pig that was prepared for an event that evening. COMPLETE STORY