Bal Harbour Shops 3rd Annual “A Taste of Bal Harbour Shops” event hosted by Nico Norena of @SucculentBite
Bal Harbour Shops held its third annual “A Taste of Bal Harbour Shops” event on Wednesday, August 16th. Hosted in partnership with Forbes 30 Under 30 – Food & Drink Lister Nico Norena of @SucculentBite twenty of the top food and lifestyle influencers gathered near the Center Courtyard of Bal Harbour Shops to indulge in a line-up of signature dishes by all five of Bal Harbour Shops dining destinations – Makoto, Aba, Carpaccio, Le Zoo, and Hillstone. Guests including @TheNaughtyFork, @TheMiamiMenu, and @SebastianGenta indulged in a five-course meal presented on a chic black and white tablescape and were gifted with a luxurious scented Michael Aram candle.
Nico Norena, Emilie Sobel, & Sebastian Genta
Aba's roasted garlic hummus
Alex Mesa, Ryan Mesa, & Adriana Lopez
Ariana Rueda-Norena & Emilie Sobel
Ariana Rueda-Norena, Nico Norena, & Gotmar Giron
Carpaccio's signature pizzas
Charlotte Trattner, Lauren Melamed Fine, Emilie Sobel, Nico Norena, & Ariana Rueda-Norena
Custom florals for the Taste of Bal Harbour Shops event
Custom tablescape by Bal Harbour Shops
Esperanza Hernandez & Sebastian Gomez
Event gifting courtesy of Michael Aram
Event Guest, Emily Sobel, opening her Michael Aram gifted candles
Family style dishes provided by Aba
Guests in attendance enjoying a specially curated five-course from Bal Harbour Shops restaurants
Hillstone's Tres Leches dessert
Joanna Maczuga & Sanah Tharadra
Kelly Blanco, Nico Norena, & Ariana Rueda-Norena
Kelly Blanco
Le Zoo's Burger Américain
Makoto's sashimi platter
Makoto's Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Nico Norena & Sebastian Genta
Sam Schnur, Nico Norena, & Ariana Rueda-Norena
Sam Schnur, Sebastian Genta, & Kelly Blanco
Sebastian Genta & Sam Schnur
Virginia Gil Ross, Lauren Melamed Fine, & Alex Mesa