Chef Irie Spices up the Coconut Grove Arts Festival's Culinary Pavilion with his signature Gourmet Pieces, this Sunday, February 19th at 4pm

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival will be held this weekend from Sat. February 18th to Mon. February 20th. Participating for his 6th year, at the main stage in the Culinary Pavilion, will be Island favorite and celebrity private chef Hugh Sinclair. End Quote

Miami, FL (1888PressRelease) February 16, 2012 - Hugh Sinclair aka Chef Irie, is known throughout South Florida as the Jamaican born chef with a sweet smile, great personality and an unprecedented gift for culinary creations. As a professional architect turned culinary architect, Chef Irie's reputation for creating culinary masterpieces is not reserved for the private clients that commission him, as he continues to bring his tasty Caribbean treats to the locals every year at this world renowned festival.

Chef Irie's passion for food is evident in his creations, as no one ever walks away disappointed in any way once they taste his hand. Food has so inspired this Jamaican grown Johnson and Wales protégé that he translates this inspiration into words on his blog, "The Inspired Chef". Also inspired by food's artistic properties are the festival creators. So inspired in fact, an inspiration further encouraged by a 2011 juried local artist who submitted an art piece made of sugar, this year's arts festival now boasts a new category. A category to showcase food called Edible Arts has been added to the festival. "I am especially honored to participate in this year's Coconut Grove Arts Festival as it is a labor of love for me. Join me as I dedicate this year's presentation to 'Gary Cuica'. Gary lived and breathed food; he made it fun. His passion for food led him to make food an integral part of his life as well as that of the lives of those he touched", said Irie. He added, "Gary was responsible for getting me to participate in this wonderful event 6 years ago, his presence this year will be sorely missed".

If food and art are your passions, visit the festival this weekend and sample creations from Chef Irie, Wokstar Eleanor Hoh, Chef Paulette Bilsky (Super Foods for Kids) and a plethora of top notch executive chefs from the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove, Panorama Restaurant, Miami Culinary Institute and many more at the Culinary Pavilion. Scheduled appearances are on the Coconut Grove Arts Festival website, www.cgaf.com. Chef Irie will be appearing on Sunday, February 19th at 4:00pm, stop by to sample his Mussels Chorizo.

About Chef Irie Spice
Hugh Sinclair, a.k.a. Chef Irie Spice, "The Global Culinary Architect", is the executive chef of Irie Spice Inc.-Personal Chef & Catering Services providing services to the tri-county area of South East Florida. Chef Hugh hails from the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, where he grew up on a sugar plantation. Before relocating to the sunshine state, Hugh migrated with his family to New York. He completed his college career at the Univ. of Florida earning a BS from the renowned School of Architecture. Hugh always had a passion for cooking and after working several years as an architect, the yearning to create culinary masterpieces vs. architectural aesthetics overtook his desires. It was then that Hugh enrolled in Johnson & Wales University's Culinary Arts program embarking on his culinary journey. Graduating with an Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts, Hugh has taken on the South Florida culinary landscape by storm. Being a personal chef has allowed him to work with entertainers, athletes and many of South Florida's elite. Chef Irie provides services throughout South Florida but travels upon request. For more info visit www.iriespice.com

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