Miami: A Culinary Adventure
January 10-14, 2008
The Academic Traveler presents Miami: A Culinary Adventure, an educational travel program dedicated to the cuisine of Miami. South Florida has a rich history of culinary traditions – a fusion of Latin American, Asian and French cuisines with a taste of the Tropics and the American South. Through tastings, cooking classes and fine dining, participants will enjoy the best locally caught seafood, fresh tropical produce and unique spices combined to create the unique flair of South Florida cuisine.
Start the New Year with the culinary delights, temperate climate and unique architecture and design of Miami. Academic Travelers will...
- Learn the fundamentals of Latin American and Miami cuisine with local chefs
- Participate in a wok cookery class with chef Eleanor Hoh
- Sample foods of the region at the Great Taste of the Grove food and music festival
- Take an architectural tour of Miami’s famous Art Deco district on Ocean Drive
- Experience the architecture and interior design of the grand hotels of Collins Avenue
- Tour South Beach art galleries, shop, enjoy the hotel spa and relax on Miami Beach
- Enjoy a farewell dinner at a top Miami restaurant
The program fee is $1695 per person (double occupancy). This fee includes round-trip airfare from Memphis, lodging, tour fees, cooking classes, farewell dinner, and pre-trip educational material. Accommodations are at the Clinton Hotel located in the heart of South Beach.
The registration deadlie is Wednesday, December 5th, but enrollment is limited, so register early to secure a space. Payroll deduction is available for University of Mississippi faculty and staff.
The tour director for Miami: A Culinary Adventure is Cory Lewis, chef and adjunct assistant professor of art at the University of Mississippi.
Calendar
Future Adventures
PROVENCE: A Culinary Adventure, (optional Paris excursion) May 2008
TANZANIA: A Photographic Safari, June 2008
CITY KIDS: NEW YORK, July 2008
CITY KIDS: Washington, DC, September 2008
CITY ARTS: New York, September 2008
NEW YORK: A Culinary Adventure, September 2008
Past Adventures
FLORENCE: A Culinary Adventure, March 2008
MIAMI: A Culinary Adventure, January 2008
NYC: On Location, October 2007
CITY KIDS : New York, August 2007
CITY ARTS : London (optional Edinburgh excursion) August 2007
PROVENCE: A Culinary Adventure, May 2007
FLORENCE: A Culinary Adventure, Spring 2007
CITY ARTS: New York, Winter 2007