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2nd Annual Banana Catchup Filipino Block Party @ 1-800-Lucky

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October 19 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Celebrate Filipino culture and cuisine at the 2nd Annual Banana Catchup Filipino Block Party at 1-800-Lucky, Miami’s first Asian food hall, on October 19th.

Hosted by Nicole Ponseca of Jeepney, Darren Mendoza of Lutong Pinoy, and Cheryl Tiu of Cross Cultures in partnership with ACE NextGen, this vibrant celebration honors Filipino heritage and cuisine.

Enjoy a Filipino marketplace featuring local vendors, including Dreaming of Clay, Graze & Gobble, and Ives & Bees. Delicious dishes will be served by hosts Nicole Ponseca and Darren Mendoza, as well as a lineup of esteemed South Florida chefs curated by Cheryl Tiu.

Collaborative culinary concepts will feature creations from Leicel Ros and Nancy Dominguez of Sili Miami, Oliver Lustado and Jill Montinola, and Reiji Yoshizawa and Mel Mauro.

The event will also include live entertainment, with a DJ set by KUYA TREY, traditional dance performances, and a karaoke competition, making it a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in Filipino culture and community.

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.