March of Dimes Signature Chefs Extravangza, October 25

Here is an opportunity to rub elbows with some of Miami's top chefs as well as taste a glutton's worth of good food. Sure, it's another reason to go to the gym, but you were looking for extra motivation, weren't you?

Sample from some of the area’s best restaurants, mingle with local celebrity chefs, taste incredible wines, and bid on an array of fabulous auction items, with all proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes.

The list of participating chefs is impressively long and includes: Chef Allen Susser of Chef Allen's, Chef Chair Cindy Hutson of Ortanique on the Mile, Clay Conley of Azul at the Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Pierre Saussy of David Bouley Evolution, Hiro Terada of Doraku, Tom Azar of Emeril’s Miami Beach, Giancarla Bodoni of Escopzzo, Michael Jacobs of Grass, Alberto Cabrera of Karu&Y, Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, Dewey LoSasso of North One 10, Andrea Curto-Randazzo and Frank Randazzo of Talula, Jeff McInnis of The DiLido Beach Club at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, Tim Andriola of Timō, Jan Jorgensen of Two Chefs, Michael Bloise of Wish at The Hotel.

Tickets for the event are $150 per person in advance, $175 per person at the door. The InterContinental Miami is located at 100 Chopin Plaza in downtown Miami. For more information, call 305.477.1192 or visit marchofdimes.com/florida.