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Published:Wednesday | November 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett kicks off World Travel Market 2011 (the largest international travel trade show) in true Jamaican style, with a VIP guest appearance from the newly crowned Miss World, Ivian Sarcos, the first stop of her tour of the show. - contributed
(From left) Director of The Gleaner, Winston Dear, was out Monday night enjoying the fare at Half Moon's Sugar Mill restaurant during the newspaper's pre-Restaurant Week dinner, with Iberostar's Philipp and Fernanda Hofer.- photo by Janet Silvera
From left: The Gleaner's Western Bureau chief Shernett Robinson and the newspaper's Managing Director Christopher Barnes were on hand Monday night at Moon's Sugar Mill restaurant, hosting King Pepper's Christine Wong and her brother, Michael Eaton. - photo by Janet Silvera
Cheers to the revolutionary Restaurant Week, say (from left) Winston Dear, Indra Chandiram, Denise Dear, Bobby Chandiram, Michael Eaton and Christine Wong, Iberostar's Philipp Hofer, The Gleaner's Managing Director Christopher Barnes and Fernanda Hofer, as they toast the success of the upcoming Restaurant Week from November 11-19 across New York, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Kingston. - photo by Janet Silvera
Red Stripe's Marguerite Cremin and beau, Sean Chung of Tyre Express, are all smiles. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Richard and Michelle Luck strut the red carpet at the Civic Affairs Committee of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's 30th annual Grand Charity Ball, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, last Saturday night. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Clockwise, from left: Suzann Bowen, Michael Hylton, Bruce Bowen, Monica Ladd, Fraser Thornton, Oliver F. Clarke, Gleaner chairman, Sheena Gibson and Dennis Harris pose for the camera prior to dining at Cafe Eurasia Tapas & Wine to kick off the eagerly anticipated Gleaner-sponsored pre-Restaurant Week dinners on Monday night. Standing behind them is restaurant owner Andy Dhanpaul. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
The Gleaner's Managing Director Christopher Barnes (second right) chose the west to commence his pre-Restaurant Week dinner celebration with, from left: Denise Dear, Indra and Bobby Chandiram of Bijoux Ocho Rios, at Half Moon's Sugar Mill restaurant Monday night. - photo by Janet Silvera
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Jamaicans everywhere are getting ready to pull up to tables in most of the island's fabulous restaurants … and for the first time, Miss Lily's in New York! As a precursor to the November 11-19 gastronomic feast, Gleaner management and directors are this week wining and dining some special clients in fine style. Here are some highlights of Monday night's outing.