Welcome Chef Church to Cooking Class Lineup “From the Pantry” by Carole Kotkin, Carysfort Kitchen Manager The winner of “Chopped” 2018 season, Johnny Church, heard his call to the culinary arts while working at his mother’s restaurant in Flint,... Read More »
2020 Ocean Reef Census Closes Wednesday: Satisfaction Survey vs. Census Haven’t Started? Start. Haven’t Finished? Finish. Only a few days remain as we approach the Census closing date of Wednesday, February 26. So far we have had a terrific response... Read More »
Recreation Team Prepping for Easter By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant Easter at The Reef is jam-packed with events and delicious dining opportunities at every turn. Perfecting all that goes into this week requires months of advanced planning.... Read More »
Fat Tuesday is Coming, Join the Procession! By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant The 6th annual Fat Tuesday Celebration is set for Tuesday, February 25 and you’re invited to join the procession! All you’ll need is a cart... Read More »
A Gift from Brazil by Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 Arriving in Miami in 2001 for just a visit, Chef Betania Salles took over the kitchen at an Indian restaurant one evening. The chef was ill and the customers were... Read More »
Carysfort 2020: Restoring an Icon, Inspiring the World When the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary surveyed 14 acres of Carysfort Reef, they found only 18 living colonies of coral. By 2019, only two of the 18 wild colonies documented still... Read More »
Spend the Day in the Fishing Village at Art & Fashion Walk by Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant In its seventh year, the Art & Fashion Walk has grown to be a day full of fun and... Read More »
Welcome to Our Changing Menus By Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 At the end of the season, the chefs begin a detailed review of all of the menus at Ocean Reef Club. Executive Chef Andrea Van Willigan shared this is... Read More »
Honor Code Development By Jody Steele, Member Since 2005 As part of their approach to implementing character education, The Academy at Ocean Reef is currently developing their own Honor Code based on the following values: honesty, compassion, courage,... Read More »
Welcome Erwin Pals Vice President, Food & Beverage As announced last week at the Town Hall Meeting, Giovanni Melis, Vice President, will be retiring at the end of February. Fortunately, Giovanni agreed to stay for the month so that the... Read More »