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April, 28 2010 - VIA LUNA OPENS AT THE RITZ CARLTON ON THE BEACH

What: Grand Opening of Via Luna

Where: Ritz Carlton, Ft. Lauderdale

When: Tuesday, April 28, 2010

Host(s): Ritz Carlton

Blacktie Photos by: Submitted courtesy of ALEX GORT

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VIA LUNA OPENS AT THE

RITZ-CARLTON

 FT. LAUDERDALE

UNDER A FULL MOON

Three hundred VIPs gathered for the opening of Via Luna at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, as a full moon cast an incandescent glow over the new oceanfront Italian grill restaurant. Guests mingled outdoors on the oceanfront terrace, through the crystal-lit Wine Room, Via Luna Bar with its massive “King Neptune” mural, and throughout the luminous space to discover the chefs’ specialties, including house-made pastas, Bone-in Rib-Eye Florentina, Rib Veal Chop, a Jumbo Meatball in marinara sauce (an enormous 8-ounce meatball made of pork, veal and beef, using the Italian method of fresh bread soaked in milk, rather than bread crumbs), and the pastry chef’s signature Nutella Beignet, while a performer serenaded guests in Frank Sinatra-style. With its beautiful ocean views that sparkle under the sun and moon, Via Luna (“moon path” in Italian) adds a new, casually elegant Italian Grill dining experience to Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard.