Mario Batali Hosts Charity Super Bowl Brunch With Emeril Lagasse, Jimmy Buffet, and Jimmy Fallon

D. Channing Muller
February 10, 2010

Chef Mario Batali teamed up with Emeril Lagasse, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Buffet on Saturday to host a brunch fund-raiser for children in need at the Viceroy  in Brickell. Staffers and volunteers from the event's two benefiting charities, the Moyer Foundation and Mario Batali Foundation, worked together to coordinate the 125-person Super Bowl weekend event at the hotel’s 50th floor lounge Club 50.

The afternoon included two 10-minute cooking demonstrations by Batali and Lagasse, followed by brunch on the lounge’s adjacent pool deck and a live musical performance by former New York Yankee Bernie Williams. The event raised $200,000 for the two organizations.

Emeril Lagasse conducting a cooking demonstration
Emeril Lagasse conducting a cooking demonstration
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Emeril Lagasse conducted a cooking demonstration inside the lounge before brunch was served outside.
Emeril Lagasse conducted a cooking demonstration inside the lounge before brunch was served outside.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Organizers set up the brunch tables surrounding the pool area adjacent to Club 50.
Organizers set up the brunch tables surrounding the pool area adjacent to Club 50.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Batali designed the brunch and hors d'oeuvres menu, which included tuna truffles served on Chinese spoons.
Batali designed the brunch and hors d'oeuvres menu, which included tuna truffles served on Chinese spoons.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Waiters served a drink called the Aperol Spritz—Aperol, prosecco, and a splash of club soda—during the reception.
Waiters served a drink called the Aperol Spritz—Aperol, prosecco, and a splash of club soda—during the reception.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Brunch tables surrounding the pool offered guests views of the downtown Miami and Brickell.
Brunch tables surrounding the pool offered guests views of the downtown Miami and Brickell.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Event organizers from the two charities used colored and print scarves to adorn chairs from A Touch of Class.
Event organizers from the two charities used colored and print scarves to adorn chairs from A Touch of Class.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Each place setting had a spatula with the Mario Batali Foundation logo.
Each place setting had a spatula with the Mario Batali Foundation logo.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Batali also led a demonstration with co-chair Jimmy Fallon.
Batali also led a demonstration with co-chair Jimmy Fallon.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
The Patrón Spirits Company sponsored a Bloody Mary bar using its Ultimat vodka and additional ingredients like olives, peppers, celery, and andouille sausage.
The PatrĂłn Spirits Company sponsored a Bloody Mary bar using its Ultimat vodka and additional ingredients like olives, peppers, celery, and andouille sausage.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Waiters served yellowtail hamachi appetizers during the reception.
Waiters served yellowtail hamachi appetizers during the reception.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
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