Educate Tomorrow’s Wine Tasting & Silent Auction tonight at Briza on the Bay

Educate Tomorrow, an international nonprofit organization based in South Florida, will host its 10th anniversary Wine Tasting & Silent Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Briza on the Bay, 1717 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami. Proceeds will support Educate Tomorrow’s mission of creating independence for foster youth and other disadvantaged youth through education, mentoring and life skills training.

The auction will feature sports tickets, cruises, spa packages and rare wines.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at www.educatetomorrow.org. For more information, call 305-374-3751.

Menu changes

Dishes include Gulf-Caught Corvina Tiradito, Mamey Caprese, Glass Noodle Salad with shrimp, grass-fed filet mignon with polenta and 3 Bean Chipotle Ragout. For reservations, call 305-908-5458 or visit www.essensiarestaurant.com.

Briefly Noted

Noble House Hotels & Resort and Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, 28500 Overseas Hwy., Little Torch Key, has appointed Rolando “Roly” Cruz-Taura as executive chef to The Dining Room. Cruz-Taura most recently held the executive chef position at the Biltmore.

Compiled by Food Editor Kathy Martin. Send news to kmartin@MiamiHerald.com by noon Monday for consideration in next week’s column.

This story was originally published May 30, 2013 at 8:24 AM with the headline "Educate Tomorrow’s Wine Tasting & Silent Auction tonight at Briza on the Bay."