Chef Kenney Culinary Classes; Macchialina's Bar Takeover

WYWNWOOD - Twice James Beard-nominated celeb chef Matthew Kenney a.k.a "the raw food guru" and Karla Dascal at The Space Miami are getting ready to open up a new restaurant, The White Lotus. As announced previously, the space in which his restaurant resides will also serve as the Matthew Kenney Culinary, "a state-of-the-art raw food culinary academy." Registration for classes, which are slated to begin in the Fall, is now open. [EaterWire]

MIAMI BEACH - Tonight is the inaugural Macchialina bar takeover, according to a press release. The restaurant's cocktail bar, which recently updated to a full liquor license, "will get remixed with a new food and drink experience" every month. Tonight from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., USBG president Michael Parish will be featured. Chef Michael Pirolo will serve up global street food. [EaterWire]