Ft. Lauderdale: Seafood, Sunshine, and Sandy Beaches


	Ft. Lauderdale: Seafood, Sunshine, and Sandy Beaches by BJ Fairfax CulinaryEd Columnist September 24, 2007 Ft. Lauderdale: Seafood, Sunshine, and Sandy Beaches by B.J. Fairfax Culinary Ed Columnist Enrolling in a culinary program can prepare you for a future in food. But besides investigating the culinary schools that pique your interest, it is important to weigh the benefits of the city in which those culinary programs are located. Potential chefs pondering culinary schools in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida may find that the seafood, sunshine, and sandy beaches may tip the scales for their decisions. Culinary Schools in Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale is known as the "Venice of America," for within the city is an elaborate system of canals--165 miles of waterways--similar to those in Venice, Italy. Ft. Lauderdale is the main city of the South Florida metropolitan area, home to more than five million people. Food and Fun in Florida According to the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, the city itself is home to more than 4,100 restaurants, so there are plenty of places for the students of culinary schools to get an education outside of the traditional classroom. Within the dining rooms of Ft. Lauderdale's many and varied eateries, students can expand on the curriculum of their culinary programs by sampling the creations of a diverse range of chefs. Seafood is an especially common delight in Ft. Lauderdale, as the bounty of the Atlantic Ocean is a mere stone skip away, and when you're not pouring over your latest culinary creation, you can enjoy more than seven miles of beaches. Source Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau About the Author BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.	Culinary Schools California School of Culinary Arts Request Free Info Keiser University - Center for Culinary Arts Request Free Info L'Ecole Culinaire - St. Louis Request Free Info Kendall College - Chicago Request Free Info Center for Culinary Arts - CT Request Free Info Florida Culinary Institute Request Free Info Culinary Articles Culinary Salary Information Let them Eat Cake! Baking a Parisian Classic Adventures in the Specialty Food Trade: A Unique Culinary Career Pastry Chefs Master the Art of Marzipan Try a Vegetarian Catering Career and Compete with the Big Guys More Articles Chef Profiles For Nigella Lawson, Culinary Pleasure Comes from Play Chef Tyler Florence: Portrait of a Home-cooking TV Chef Padma Lakshmi's Recipe for Culinary Success: Go International More Articles Chef Jobs Culinary Job Search California Culinary Schools Pasadena Culinary Schools San Diego Culinary Schools San Francisco Culinary Schools Florida Culinary Schools Miami Culinary Schools Orlando Culinary Schools New York Culinary Schools New York City Culinary Schools Texas Culinary Schools Austin Culinary Schools Dallas Culinary Schools Houston Culinary Schools

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