Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $280
Location: Various

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Tacos After Dark Party hosted by Aarón Sánchez
• A Taste of the Tropics: A Tiki Cocktail Showdown hosted by Emeril Lagasse
• Medianoches & Mixology hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $2455
Location: Various Locations

Escape the South Beach frenzy to this relaxing 300-acre tropical retreat where a number of celebrity chefs will converge for two spectacular festival events. Turnberry Isle Miami features spacious guest rooms and suites, and is renowned for its two Raymond Floyd-designed golf courses, elite Cañas Tennis Academy, Forbes four star Spa & Fitness Center, Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak restaurant, and much more.

This package includes:

• Three (3) night accommodation in a Deluxe King Room (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night)
• Welcome amenity from Turnberry Isle Miami
• Three (3) days access to the spa at Turnberry Isle Miami; (Excluding treatments. All treatments are at guest expense.)
• Two (2) tickets to Dinner with Michael Mina and Ming Tsai on Thursday, February 19, 2015 (value: $500)
• Two (2) tickets to Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America & Merrill Lynch on Friday, February 20, 2015 (value: $700)
• Two (2) tickets to Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations on Saturday, February 21, 2015 (value: $450)
• Group transportation provided by Turnberry Isle Miami to and from the Fontainebleau Hotel on Friday, February 20, 2015 for the Best of the Best
• Group transportation provided by Turnberry Isle Miami, to and from South Beach on Saturday, February 21, 2015 for the Grand Tasting.

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 6:15PM
Price: $225
Location: Beachside at Delano Entrance at 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

MasterCard Priceless Miami Preview: A limited number of guests will have the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets ($225) with their MasterCard® and receive a special 45-minute preview. Be the first to scope out the competition when the doors fly open at 6:15 PM and watch your hosts meet and greet the chefs to taste what they've got cooking.

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie . . . and pasta, meatballs, arancini, charcuterie, and so much more!  We’re kicking off this year’s SOBEWFF in unprecedented fashion with Ronzoni’s 100^th Birthday bash.  Hosted by Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, the king and queen of all things Italian from Cooking Channel, this al fresco feast on the sand will showcase more than 30 chefs serving up mouth-watering fare behind the Delano Hotel.  Fall in love all over again with your favorite Italian-American dishes – whether its white sauce, red sauce, perfectly aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, broccoli rabe, or any number of specially crafted pastas.  You’ll savor your way through an abundance of both classic and modern twists while sipping on wines from Folonari Amore Italia.  Leave it to SOBEWFF to show you true amore under the stars!  

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at the main entrance (1 Lincoln Rd.).

Participating Chefs

• Alex Becker
• Michael Bennett
• Louie Bossi
• Bill Bruening
• Charles Compagnucci
• Paolo Dorigato
• Angelo Elia
• Justin Flit
• Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
• Ryan Hardy
• Daniel Holzman
• Chris Jaeckle
• Edgar Kano
• Tony Mantuano
• Ivo Mazzon
• Israel Mora
• Carla Pellegrino
• Michael Pirolo
• Marc Randazzo
• Ralph Rendsland
• Fulvio Sardelli, Jr.
• Ralph Scamardella
• Alon Shaya
• Franco Stanzione
• Scott Tacinelli
• Gabe Thompson
• Marcie Turney
• Franco Vitella
• Fabio Viviani
• Todd Zimmer

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Buick
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Ciao Imports
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Delano
• E.Guittard
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Folonari
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• Frederick Wildman
• Groupon
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• MasterCard Priceless
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami Magazine
• Panache
• Ronzoni
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Strongbow
• Sullivan St. Bakery
• SWS
• Uber

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $150
Location: Beachside at Delano Entrance at 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie . . . and pasta, meatballs, arancini, charcuterie, and so much more!  We’re kicking off this year’s SOBEWFF in unprecedented fashion with Ronzoni’s 100^th Birthday bash.  Hosted by Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos, the king and queen of all things Italian from Cooking Channel, this al fresco feast on the sand will showcase more than 30 chefs serving up mouth-watering fare behind the Delano Hotel.  Fall in love all over again with your favorite Italian-American dishes – whether its white sauce, red sauce, perfectly aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, broccoli rabe, or any number of specially crafted pastas.  You’ll savor your way through an abundance of both classic and modern twists while sipping on wines from Folonari Amore Italia.  Leave it to SOBEWFF to show you true amore under the stars!  

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at the main entrance (1 Lincoln Rd.).

Participating Chefs

• Alex Becker
• Michael Bennett
• Louie Bossi
• Bill Bruening
• Charles Compagnucci
• Paolo Dorigato
• Angelo Elia
• Justin Flit
• Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
• Ryan Hardy
• Daniel Holzman
• Chris Jaeckle
• Edgar Kano
• Tony Mantuano
• Ivo Mazzon
• Israel Mora
• Carla Pellegrino
• Michael Pirolo
• Marc Randazzo
• Ralph Rendsland
• Fulvio Sardelli, Jr.
• Ralph Scamardella
• Alon Shaya
• Franco Stanzione
• Scott Tacinelli
• Gabe Thompson
• Marcie Turney
• Franco Vitella
• Fabio Viviani
• Todd Zimmer

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Buick
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Ciao Imports
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Delano
• E.Guittard
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Folonari
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• Frederick Wildman
• Groupon
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• MasterCard Priceless
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami Magazine
• Panache
• Ronzoni
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Strongbow
• Sullivan St. Bakery
• SWS
• Uber

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $175
Location: SLS 1701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

MasterCard® Exclusive Opportunity: This event is only available for purchase with your MasterCard.

Whether you’re on the streets of Sevilla, the coastline of Málaga or the sandy shores of South Beach, no one can deny themselves the classic rice dish that is paella.  And, no one knows it better than one of Spain’s greatest exports, the dynamic and James Beard Award-winning Chef José Andrés. This brand new SOBEWFF event brings together Andrés -- the best-known Spanish chef working in America -- with other chefs of the cocina de vanguardia. Join them poolside at the boutique luxury SLS Hotel as they create that certain, ineffable combination of textures and flavors that add up to something both creamy and crunchy and all around delicious.

Participating Chefs

• José Andrés
• Quique Dacosta
• Andoni Luis Aduriz
• Seamus Mullen
• Giorgio Rapicavoli
• Diego Solano

Sponsors

• Belvedere Vodka
• Chefwear
• Despana
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Go2Events
• MasterCard Priceless
• SLS Hotel
• SWS
• Wines from Spain

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach 4701 North Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach

We’re taking you on a culinary and cultural journey through the Land of Milk and Honey to bring the emblematic flavors of Israel to South Beach. From skewered meats, pita, chickpeas, spices and more, delight your senses with a multi-course dinner prepared by the Israeli born and James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov. As an added treat, we’re bringing in some of the greatest Israeli chefs -- direct from Israel, compliments of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism -- to cook alongside Solomonov.  Among them is Chef Meir Adoni, one of Israel's most famous chefs with several restaurants to his name in Tel Aviv, and Chef Eitan Vanunu, who is creating new culinary trends in Israel. Set at the sophisticated and luxurious Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach, this dinner will be complemented with Bar Lab’s specialty handcrafted cocktails with elixirs, syrups, and infusions and exotic ingredients from around the world.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].
 

Participating Chefs

• Meir Adoni
• Michael Solomonov

Sponsors

• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Israel Ministry
• Ritz Residences
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: 1826 Restaurant & Lounge 1826 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Chef, restaurateur, author and radio talk show host, Tom Douglas brings his procurement of the Pacific Northwest to South Beach – alongside the chef of Miami’s new 1826 Restaurant & Lounge.  Chef Douglas will prepare some of the dishes that helped shape the definition of Northwest cuisine. Each course will be perfectly paired with regional selections from the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio.  This intimate evening takes place at the new 1826 Restaurant & Lounge which recently opened and is known to consistently turn out elegant dishes with sharply focused flavors. 

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Tom Douglas

Sponsors

• 1826 Restaurant
• FIJI
• FIU
• Ste. Michelle
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Fisher Island Club One Fisher Island Drive, Fisher Island

Tickets to this event will be sold exclusively to Fisher Island Club Members through the Membership Office.

Join celebrity chef, vintner, author and TV personality, Michael Chiarello for an intimate evening on Florida’s most exclusive private island, Fisher Island. Chiarello is best known for his critically acclaimed Bottega restaurant in Napa Valley and his new Spanish restaurant Coqueta in San Francisco. The evening unfolds at the Vanderbilt Mansion beginning with a pre-reception, tropical breezes and a view of Miami’s iconic skyline followed by Napa style, California cuisine prepared by Chiarello. The menu will be paired with an exceptional array of wines from Napa Valley’s Far Niente winery, and its sister properties including EnRoute, Nickel & Nickel and Dolce.  Winery Proprietress Beth Nickel and Fisher Island’s executive chef, Stephane Caporal, will join this dinner alongside Chiarello. Distinctive, luxurious and once the private winter estate of the William K. Vanderbilt II family, Fisher Island is an oasis of beauty, comfort and extraordinary style with a touch of old-world charm. This is one event that promises to please the most discerning and sophisticated palates! 

Participating Chefs

• Stephane Caporal
• Michael Chiarello

Sponsors

• Dolce
• Far Niente
• FIJI
• Fisher Island Club
• FIU
• Nickel and Nickel
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Yardbird Southern Table & Bar 1600 Lennox Avenue, Miami Beach

We’re bringing The South, south.  A divinity of Southern chefs will serve up a humble batch of ingredients at one of our favorite stompin’ grounds, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar.  Your hosts for this evening include: Alabama natives Frank Stitt, the award-winning chef who is often regarded as the father of Southern Gourmet, and Kyle Knall, who is known for his sophisticated take on Southern fare which The New York Times referred to as “a winning blend of the refined and the unpretentious,” all together with Yardbird’s own executive chef. This trio is sure to deliver happiness on a plate!

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Kyle Knall
• Frank Stitt

Sponsors

• 50 Eggs
• FIJI
• FIU
• Justin
• Landmark
• SWS
• Yardbird

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Metropolitan by COMO 2445 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Come in from the beach and retreat into quiet bliss at the new Metropolitan by COMO hotel for an evening of classic cuisine curated by three unconventionally creative and dedicated chefs. Your hosts for the evening include L.A.’s gastropub extraordinaire Ben Ford, North Carolina's beloved chef and restaurateur Ashley Christensen and Jonathan Lane, executive chef of Metropolitan by COMO’s Traymore Restaurant. Ben Ford, the chef behind Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City, Calif., and the cookbook Taming the Feast (Atria Books, May 2014), attributes his passion for cooking to his father, Hollywood icon Harrison Ford. Chef-owner Ashley Christensen of North Carolina restaurant Poole's Diner has earned national praise for new concepts adding to her Raleigh, NC empire. 

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Ashley Christensen
• Ben Ford
• Jonathan Lane

Sponsors

• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Metropolitan by COMO
• New York Times
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: MC Kitchen 4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami

Join us for a multi-course dinner hosted by two noted chefs who will bring a bold, contemporary touch to classic Italian cooking. Top Chef winner and critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based chef Michael Voltaggio brings his creativity and modernist approach to South Beach for this intimate evening. Adding to the classic Italian atmosphere is MC Kitchen Chef Dena Marino, whose culinary schooling started as a young girl while sitting at her Nonna’s kitchen counter. Cuisine at this Design District eatery speaks to Chef Marino’s rustic Italian approach showcasing modern techniques through the use of seasonal organic ingredients, house-cured meats and sausages as well as house-made cheeses and pastas. Reminiscent of a traditional Italian family dinner, this sophisticated yet charming evening will certainly leave you shouting grazie a chefs!

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Dena Marino
• Michael Voltaggio

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Jermann Winery
• MC Kitchen
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Turnberry Isle Resort 19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura

Join us for an evening of big, bold flavors where the fusion of Ming Tsai’s Asian fare melds with Michael Mina’s eclectic West Coast flavors. Chef Michael Mina, hailing from his flagship locations in San Francisco, and award-winning chef and TV host Ming Tsai team up in Mina’s BOURBON STEAK at Turnberry Isle Resort Miami to bring you the ultimate cross-country feast.  Don’t miss the opportunity to join these two superstar chefs while savoring their delectable dishes and sipping on elaborately crafted paired cocktails.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Michael Mina
• Ming Tsai

Sponsors

• Bourbon Steak
• Double Cross
• FIJI
• FIU
• Island Creek Oyster
• SWS
• Turnberry Miami

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Scarpetta at Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Come see how television talents come to life when this group of chefs bring their star-power to Fontainebleau Miami Beach for a gourmet gathering!  Food Network personality, chef and cookbook author Scott Conant has recruited the award-winning Top Chef Stephanie Izard and nose-to-tail chef Jamie Bissonnette to join him at the Miami outpost of his famed Scarpetta. Together, they will develop a carefully crafted menu for you to savor while sipping on perfectly paired wines from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.  Stephanie Izard, who was the first woman to win Top Chef (Season 4), is also behind the successful Girl & the Goat restaurant. Jamie Bissonette is chef and owner of Coppa and Toro in Boston and NYC where he’s known for his exceptional charcuterie and passionate dedication to supporting local, sustainable purveyors.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Jamie Bissonnette
• Scott Conant
• Stephanie Izard

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Fontainebleau
• Inglenook
• Johnson & Wales University
• Scarpetta
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $3841
Location: Various Locations

• (3) nights accommodation in a Fabulous Studio at the W South Beach on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday February 19, 20 and 21
• Welcome amenity from the W South Beach
• Two (2) tickets to Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons hosted by Rachael Ray
• Two (2) tickets to Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations (Saturday)
• Two (2) tickets to Chicken Coupe hosted by Andrew Carmellini

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Fontainebleau
• Inglenook
• Johnson & Wales University
• Scarpetta
• SWS

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 8:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Shore Club 1901 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

Celebrating its 6th straight year at The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, Thrillist will once again highlight the best meaty goodness and soulful tunes Miami has to offer at Thrillist’s Barbecue & The Blues.

Hosted by celebrity chef Anne Burrell, the event will feature custom-crafted BBQ creations from 12 chefs hand-picked by Thrillist, fully stocked bars featuring entwine wine, custom cocktails, craft beers by B.R.E.W. FIU, and musical performances DJ Haitian Hillbilly and Diablo Dimes & the Bloodhounds. 

Thrillist is a digital men's lifestyle publication obsessed with everything that’s worth caring about in food, drink, and travel in 31 markets internationally. 

Participating Chefs

• Nedal Ahmad
• Raymond Brown
• Anne Burrell
• Rod Chitikov
• Paula DaSilva
• Tien Ho
• Howard Kleinberg
• Robbyns Martinez
• Paul Niedermann
• Sparky's Roadside Barbeque
• Reuven Sugarman
• Xavier Torres
• Peter Vauthy

Sponsors

• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Creekstone Farms
• entwine
• FIU
• SWS
• Thrillist

Date & Time: February 19, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Whether from a street corner or a white-tablecloth restaurant, tacos are one of the hottest food trends out there!  We’re taking them to the next level and pulling out all the stops for this new event featuring some of the country’s hottest taco chefs.  Join host Aarón Sánchez as he helps us transform our host hotel into our very own SOBEWFF taqueria featuring CASAMIGOS tequila, small batch, ultra-premium tequila, privately owned by longtime friends George   Clooney and Rande Gerber. Sánchez is the co-star of Food Network's hit series, Chopped and Heat Seekers, as well as the culinary vision behind several restaurants including his own Mestizo. Variations using lechon, carne, pollo, and more will leave your taste buds satiated during this late night soiree of Mexico’s most iconic dish. Muy bueno!

Participating Chefs

• Ariel Acosta-Rubio
• Miguel Aguilar
• Aaron Brooks
• Todd English
• Todd Erickson
• Jack Garabedian
• Jose Garces
• Santiago Gómez de la fuente
• Ingrid Hoffmann
• Ken Oringer
• Ralph Pagano
• Christian Plotczyk
• Aarón Sánchez
• Richard Sandoval
• Alex Stupak
• Cesar Zapata

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Bell & Evans
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Front of the House
• Johnson & Wales University
• Loews
• Noble Vines
• Smithfield
• SWS
• Tabasco

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 00:00AM
Price: $435
Location:

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch

Choice of 1 of any of the Wine Spectator Wine Seminars:

• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Nickel & Nickel
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series A
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series B
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Celebrating Sunday with Champagne Laurent-Perrier
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - JUSTIN & Landmark
• Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series C

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Bell & Evans
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Front of the House
• Johnson & Wales University
• Loews
• Noble Vines
• Smithfield
• SWS
• Tabasco

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $250
Location: Turnberry Isle Resort 19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura

Event Time: 10am-1pm (9am registration, 10am shotgun start)

For all you early risers eager for a chance to take your golf swing to the next level, renowned chef José Andrés and Montage Hotels & Resorts invite you out for a 9-hole wine, spirits and culinary adventure! Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine, Andrés is an award-winning and internationally-recognized culinary innovator and long time friend of SOBEWFF. Montage Hotels & Resorts features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. Join Chef Andrés and Montage for an unforgettable round of golf on the back-nine of the Soffer Course at Turnberry Isle Miami. Each hole will provide a fun experience of food, drinks or competitions. Don’t miss your chance to putt around or drive the ball past Andrés and his foodie friends. Register as a foursome or sign up on your own and we'll pair you with a group to help slice your way through the food, drinks and fun that will meet each team at every turn.

Participating Chefs

• José Andrés
• Jose Garces
• Tim Love
• Jeremy Sewall
• Ming Tsai
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Allen Bros.
• Botran
• Chefs Warehouse
• Corsair
• Cutter
• FIJI
• FIU
• GH Mumm
• Kind
• Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Nat Sherman
• Perry Ellis
• SWS
• Turnberry Miami

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $1485
Location: Various

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Poolside Paella hosted by José Andrés
• MasterCard Priceless® Miami Preview Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons hosted by Rachael Ray
  
  OR
   
• Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch
• Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations – SATURDAY
• Tribute Dinner honoring Juan Mari Arzak and Ted Baseler hosted by Master of Ceremonies Harold McGee Part of The New York Times Dinner Series
• Southern Kitchen Brunch hosted by Trisha Yearwood Part of The New York Times Series
• Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations – SUNDAY

Sponsors

• Allen Bros.
• Botran
• Chefs Warehouse
• Corsair
• Cutter
• FIJI
• FIU
• GH Mumm
• Kind
• Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Nat Sherman
• Perry Ellis
• SWS
• Turnberry Miami

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 11:00AM
Price: $3
Location: The Betsy Hotel / Rooftop on the beach @ 1440 Ocean Drive

Let’s Talk About…

Navigating the waters of “chefdom” is more unique – and more challenging – than ever before.

Join us for this hour of lively discourse covering everything from growing your brand, opening restaurants, breaking into television and other decisions and opportunities facing chefs today. These talented chefs will share with you how with passion, a great team and a sense of humor there are no hurdles too high to overcome.

Panelists to include:

Laurent Tourondel, Chef, LT Hospitality

Josh Capon, Executive Chef and Partner, Exec Chef / Partner, Mercer Street Hospitality Group (Lure Fishbar, Burger& Barrel, El Toro Blanco, Bowery Meat Company)

And more to come…

Moderated by Jennifer Baum, Founder and President of Bullfrog + Baum

RSVP: [email protected]

Sponsors

• Allen Bros.
• Botran
• Chefs Warehouse
• Corsair
• Cutter
• FIJI
• FIU
• GH Mumm
• Kind
• Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Nat Sherman
• Perry Ellis
• SWS
• Turnberry Miami

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $675
Location: Various Locations

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Ronzoni Pasta’s 100th Anniversary: Seaside Spaghetti Soiree sponsored by MIAMI magazine hosted by Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos
• Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons hosted by Rachael Ray
• Meatopia: The Q Revolution presented by Creekstone Farms hosted by Guy Fieri curated by Josh Ozersky
• Best of The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards hosted by Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Allen Bros.
• Botran
• Chefs Warehouse
• Corsair
• Cutter
• FIJI
• FIU
• GH Mumm
• Kind
• Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Nat Sherman
• Perry Ellis
• SWS
• Turnberry Miami

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 1:00PM
Price: $3
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

A special reward for Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida's most valued customers, Wine Spectator Trade Day presented by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida at the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village offers insiders the opportunity to learn about new trends and products in the beverage industry.  This invitation-only event offers a sneak peek of the grandest of tastings set on the gleaming sands of South Beach.  Invited guests will sample rare vintages, unique spirits and select pours while networking with fellow industry leaders.  To attend, please contact your Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida sales representative.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at 10th street.

Participating Chefs

• Sean Brasel

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• American Harvest
• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Bell & Evans
• Beyond Meat
• Books & Books
• Buick
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• El Media
• Evian
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Food & Farm
• Food & Wine
• Food Fanatics
• Food Network
• Goya
• HammerStahl
• IKEA
• Illy
• Kitchenaid
• Lifeway
• Malibu
• MasterCard Priceless
• Matua
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami-Dade County
• Olives of Spain
• Palm Bay International
• Panache
• Puglia
• Riedel
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Ste. Michelle
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Sysco
• Tanguery
• Total Wine
• Uber
• Voga
• Whole Foods
• Wine Spectator
• Wines from Spain

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 3:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

Join winery proprietress Beth Nickel for an exciting tasting of 2012 Napa Cabernet as shown through the 100 percent varietal, single-vineyard bottlings of Nickel & Nickel. 

Taste Cabernets from a cross-section of Napa Valley AVAs, including St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville and Yountville and compare how site, soil, exposure and farming make a difference.

Featured Wines:

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel Hayne Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa Valley

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel Quarry Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Napa Valley

·         2012 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley

Participating Chefs

• Beth Nickel

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• FIJI
• FIU
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Nickel and Nickel
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 3:00PM
Price: $100
Location: Grove Poolside (W Hotel) 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

Lucky you!   You're invited to escape to SOCIAL.  Close your eyes and envision the serene outdoor Grove at W South Beach, featuring winding paths, sea grape trees, lily and flowering grasses.  We'll concoct delicious handcrafted cocktails in this lush garden setting which will serve as the ultimate hideaway for lounging, sultry music and socializing.  Indulge in the unique offerings from Belvedere Vodka, Moët & Chandon Champagne, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot Champagne and Grand Marnier.  Unwind and enjoy.  You've arrived!  Must be 21 or older to partake. 

Sponsors

• Belvedere Vodka
• Grand Marnier
• Hennessy
• Moët & Chandon
• Veuve Clicquot

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 4:30PM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

Join maverick vintner Fred Schrader for a lively discussion of his winemaking philosophies as well as a portfolio tasting of his benchmark Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons from the classic 2012 vintage.

Guests will be treated to an unprecedented tasting that highlights the character and profile of cabernet clones 4, 6, and 337 from the Beckstoffer To Kalon, Beckstoffer Las Piedras, and Beckstoffer Georges III vineyards.

Tasting Sparky with Sparky — what could be better?

Featured Wines:

·         2012 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader CCS Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader GIII Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader LPV Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader T6 Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader RBS Cabernet Sauvignon

·         2012 Schrader Old Sparky

Participating Chefs

• Fred Schrader

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• FIJI
• FIU
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• Schrader
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 5:00PM
Price: $135
Location: Lure Fishbar at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Shucks, we've done it again!  Whether they hail from the marshlands of Virginia or the glacial waters of Washington State, whether served ice cold on the half shell, chargrilled and sizzling in garlic butter or fried to golden perfection, you can enjoy it all right here at SOBEWFF. This year, we’re diving right into Friday night with this savory happy hour at Lure Fishbar at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.  Hosted by the legendary Ming Tsai and Festival friend and Lure Fishbar’s own Josh Capon, this evening will ignite your palate with delicious delicacies from the sea paired with the smooth sensation of wines. Capon and Tsai will be joined by Island Creek Oyster's Jeremy Sewall and fellow friends to ensure a smooth sailing party is enjoyed by all!

Participating Chefs

• Josh Capon
• Jamie DeRosa
• Israel Mora
• Daniel Serfer
• Jeremy Sewall
• Ming Tsai

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Double Cross
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Island Creek Oyster
• Loews
• Lure Fishbar
• SWS
• William Fevre

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 5:45PM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

Take a tasting tour of France’s most iconic regions and wines at this exclusive SOBEWFF seminar with Master Sommelier and Master of Wine Eric Hemer and his colleagues Doug Frost MS/MW and Charles Curtis MW.  They will lead you through a tasting and discussion showcasing six of France’s most famous wines and their regions of origin.  Sip your way through Champagne, meander south to taste a red wine from a classified vineyard in Burgundy, savor a sumptuous red wine from an iconic Grand Cru Classé château in Bordeaux, visit the Central Vineyards of the Loire Valley, linger in the appellation of Hermitage in the Rhône Valley, and journey east to the Vosges foothills of Alsace – all without ever having to set foot on a plane!  A portion of the proceeds from this tasting will benefit the non-profit Institute of Masters of Wine, North America (IMWNA). 

The wines:

Champagne: Bollinger “Grande Année” Vintage 2004

Loire Valley: Ladoucette Pouilly-Fumé “Baron de L” 2009  

Alsace: Trimbach Riesling “Cuvée Fréderic Émile” 2007

Burgundy: Bouchard Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets “Cuvée Carnot” 2011

Rhône Valley: Chapoutier Hermitage “La Sizeranne” 2011

Bordeaux: Château Cantemerle Grand Cru Classé 2009

Participating Chefs

• Charles Curtis
• Doug Frost
• Eric Hemer

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• FIJI
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 6:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Bunbury Miami 2200 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami

New to SOBEWFF 2015, we’re turning things over at Bunbury Miami, the massive tire shop-turned-restaurant where homemade empanadas are anything but typical. This funky Wynwood space puffs and stuffs its empanadas with lamb, chicken & veggie, goat cheese & ratatouille and much more. Get the SOBEWFF vibe going as you enjoy a fusion of Argentinian and American cuisine and free-flowing wine from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.

Participating Chefs

• Paula Costa

Sponsors

• Anderra
• Bunbury
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• FIJI
• FIU
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 6:45PM
Price: $350
Location: Beachside at The Ritz Carlton 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

MasterCard Priceless Miami Preview: A limited number of lucky Burger Bash® enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets ($350) with their MasterCard® and receive a special 45-minute preview. Be the first to scope out the competition when the doors fly open at 6:45 PM and watch Rachael Ray meet and greet the chefs to taste what they've got cooking.

Rachael Ray returns to host her 9th annual Amstel Light Burger Bash underneath our signature white tents behind The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hotel.  More than 25 of the country's top burger maestros have been carefully curated to bring their talents to South Beach so that you can decide who will take home this year's coveted Amstel Light People's Choice Award.  Their best burger recipes and unique accompaniments will be perfectly accented by refreshing Amstel Light and samplings from a Southern Wine & Spirits supplier portfolio.  Last year, Michael Symon dethroned Bobby Flay to take home his fourth win at the event - join us and cast your own vote to decide who will take home bragging rights in 2015! There's no one more fitting to host this annual competition than Food Network icon and The Book of Burger (Simon & Schuster, February 2013) author Rachael Ray.  She currently serves as team captain and co-host of the hit Food Network show Rachael v. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and her own Emmy award-winning syndicated daytime program Rachael Ray Show.

Participating Chefs

• Nedal Ahmad
• Letty Alvarez
• Alberto Cabrera
• Josh Capon
• Justin Draper
• Michael Ferraro
• Jose Garces
• Duff Goldman
• Daniel Holzman
• Edgar Kano
• Craig Koketsu
• Tim Love
• Anthony Meidenbauer
• Michael Mina
• Harold Moore
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Ken Oringer
• Eli Pancamo
• Rachael Ray
• Jennifer Reed
• Al Roker
• Mark Rosati
• Michell and Bella Sanchez
• Michael Saperstein
• Adam Sappington
• Frank Scibelli
• Daniel Serfer
• Aaron Taylor
• Todd Zimmer

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Beyond Meat
• Buick
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• Groupon
• HammerStahl
• Heinz
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• MasterCard Priceless
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Mr Green Produce
• Panache
• Red Robin
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Ronzoni
• Rotellas Bakery
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweid & Sons
• Seminole Hard Rock
• SWS
• Trinchero
• Uber

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: The Forge 432 41st Street, Miami Beach

It’s a Harlem Shakedown…SOBEWFF-style.  Join award-winning chef, restaurateur and multi-titled cookbook author Marcus Samuelsson and acclaimed friends Charles Gabriel and JJ Johnson as they bring their passion for food to the iconic The Forge Miami.  Samuelsson, a recurring judge on Food Network’s hit show Chopped, has recruited two of his favorite neighbors in Harlem, chefs Gabriel and Johnson, to bring their celebrated all-American style to Miami for one night only.  With The Forge’s new Michelin-starred Chef Christopher Lee at the helm, diners are sure to enjoy a menu reminiscent of America’s roots with this cast of culinary characters. 

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected]m.

Want more Harlem? Join Marcus Samuelsson at the debut Harlem EatUp! Festival in May 2015! Get full details at www.harlemeatup.com. 

Participating Chefs

• Charles Gabriel
• JJ Johnson
• Christopher Lee
• Marcus Samuelsson

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Forge
• Harlem Eat Up
• Hennessy
• Moët & Chandon
• New York Times
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $200
Location: Red Fish Grill 9610 Old Cutler Road, Miami

All hands on deck!  We’re reeling in culinary luminaries for an evening of fresh, ingredient-driven cuisine focused on a variety of wild, sustainable seafood.  And we’ve picked the best spot to host such a dinner, the Red Fish Grill, located in historic Matheson Hammock Park, one of the last surviving hammocks in Miami-Dade County and home to Matheson Hammock Marina, a Florida Clean Marina. Celebrity Chef Todd English and James Beard Award-winner Allen Susser host this sea-loving evening with fellow Miami chefs Timon Balloo, Paula DaSilva, Sam Gorenstein, Cindy Hutson and Red Fish Grill's own Greg True.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].
 

Participating Chefs

• Timon Balloo
• Paula DaSilva
• Todd English
• Sam Gorenstein
• Cindy Hutson
• Allen Susser
• Greg True

Sponsors

• El Media
• Estancia
• FIJI
• FIU
• Go2Events
• Red Fish Grill
• Simi Winery
• SWS
• Tom Gore Vineyards
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $350
Location: PAMM 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

SOBEWFF is partnering with Miami’s elite underground dining club Cobaya to bring together this all-star group of talented chefs, cooking creative dishes for adventurous and open-minded diners all while enjoying sweeping views of Biscayne Bay. Hosts Andrew Zimmern, Chris Cosentino, Makoto Okuwa and Michael Schwartz welcome guests for an unforgettable evening of adventure and fun on the sprawling outdoor plaza of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), the dynamic collection of cultural and contemporary art named in recognition of the famed Jorge M. Pérez.  Zimmern, a long-time friend of SOBEWFF, is a James Beard award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer, and teacher.  Celebrated Chef Cosentino, best known for making meat his muse, joins us at SOBEWFF for the first time from Incanto in California.  South Florida’s own Chef Makoto Okuwa brings his extensive knowledge of Japanese cuisine from his namesake restaurant Makoto in Bal Harbour to the table, alongside James Beard Award-winning chef/restaurateur Michael Schwartz, the owner of three restaurants in Miami's Design District. Joining the chefs is also Executive Chef Kaytlin Brakefield, of PAMM’s Verde restaurant, who will add her innovative cuisine approach to this dinner.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].
 

Participating Chefs

• Chris Cosentino
• Makoto Okuwa
• Michael Schwartz
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Island Creek Oyster
• Kim Crawford
• Perez Art Museum Miami
• StephenStarr Events
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $225
Location: Mandarin Oriental Beach 500 Brickell Key, Miami

Although it’s best known for its music, Nashville’s booming food scene is something worth singing about and we’re belting it out at SOBEWFF 2015 with this nod to Nashville.  We collected some of the most beloved and iconic food shakers of Music City to dish out their favorite and legendary creations. This dinner will feature California cuisine pioneer Jonathan Waxman, a newcomer to the Nashville food scene, Executive Chef John Lasater and owner Nick Bishop Jr. from the famed hot chicken restaurant Hattie B’s, Nashville’s own Tandy Wilson, Patrick Martin of Tennessee’s Martin’s BBQ Joint and chef Diego Oka, executive chef at the Mandarin Oriental -- where this all goes down, beachside.  Join us for an evening of never-ending laughs and bites as we celebrate Nashville.

Participating Chefs

• John Lasater and Nick Bishop Jr.
• Phillip Bryant
• Pat Martin
• Diego Oka
• Jonathan Waxman
• Tandy Wilson

Sponsors

• Chefwear
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Go2Events
• Mandarin Oriental Miami
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: L'Echon Brasserie 6261 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Dine with a cutting-edge gastronomic team at an intimate dinner hosted by French chef, TV personality and pop-up dining impresario Ludo Lefebvre and José Mendín, of Miami’s booming The Pubbelly Restaurant Group.  This fun evening takes place at the The Pubbelly Restaurant Group’s newest concept, the French-style bistro L’Echon Brasserie where they will join forces with Lefebvre, who is known for his wildly popular LudoBites restaurant event in L.A. and first brick-and-mortar Trois Mec which has been named best restaurant in L.A. for 2013 and 2014 by LA Weekly and rated #2 by Los Angeles magazine.  His Petit Trois restaurant garnered a 4-star review from LA Weekly and has been earning high praise among several other reviews. In addition to his modern dining concepts, Ludo is also co-starring in ABC’s prime time hit show, The Taste.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Ludo Lefebvre
• Jose Mendin

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• L'echon
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Siena Tavern 404 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

We’re welcoming to SOBEWFF the former Top Chef contestant and charismatic Fabio Viviani for an Italian dinner at his new South Florida outpost, Siena Tavern.  Chef Viviani, author of Fabio’s American Home Kitchen (Hyperion, October 2014), will serve what he’s best known for -- rustic, yet modern Italian cuisine. Joining Viviani are the passionate chef couple, cookbook authors and hosts of Cooking Channel's Extra Virgin, Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos. Together, this culinary group will woo you with their enthusiasm and love for bold Italian flavors.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
• Fabio Viviani

Sponsors

• El Media
• FIJI
• Fine Italian Wines
• FIU
• Lavazza
• Siena Tavern
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: S3 Restaurant 505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304

We’re expanding our reach and embracing our neighbors to the north by bringing a bit of SOBEWFF to Ft. Lauderdale Beach.  Enjoy breathtaking views of the ocean as you embark on a culinary journey at Ft. Lauderdale’s hottest new concept, S3 Restaurant. This ultimate evening is hosted by Food Network personality, executive chef and restaurateur Amanda Freitag and S3’s Executive Chef Peter Boulukos and Chef Chris Miracolo. Freitag is the executive chef and owner of Empire Diner in New York’s Chelsea district where she proudly serves “modernized diner food.”  Boulukos, in addition to executive chef at S3, is co-owner of its parent company, The Restaurant People, which also owns Ft. Lauderdale’s popular YOLO, Fork & Balls, Tarpon Bend and other hot spots. Together, they will develop a carefully crafted menu for you to savor while sipping on perfectly paired wines from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio. 

Participating Chefs

• Peter Boulukos
• Amanda Freitag
• Chris Miracolo

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• S3
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:30PM
Price: $250
Location: Beachside at The Ritz Carlton 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Rachael Ray returns to host her 9th annual Amstel Light Burger Bash underneath our signature white tents behind The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach hotel.  More than 25 of the country's top burger maestros have been carefully curated to bring their talents to South Beach so that you can decide who will take home this year's coveted Amstel Light People's Choice Award.  Their best burger recipes and unique accompaniments will be perfectly accented by refreshing Amstel Light and samplings from Ménage a Trois wines, America’s #1 selling red wine…Ménage a Trois wines, "Have you Tried it?".  Last year, Michael Symon dethroned Bobby Flay to take home his fourth win at the event - join us and cast your own vote to decide who will take home bragging rights in 2015! There's no one more fitting to host this annual competition than Food Network icon and The Book of Burger (Simon & Schuster, February 2013) author Rachael Ray.  She currently serves as team captain and co-host of the hit Food Network show Rachael v. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and her own Emmy award-winning syndicated daytime program Rachael Ray Show.

This year’s Schweid & Sons Very Best Burger Award will be decided by an esteemed panel of judges, including Dan Le Batard, Katie Lee, George Motz, Chrissy Teigen, and Geoffrey Zakarian.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at the main entrance (1 Lincoln Rd.).

Participating Chefs

• Nedal Ahmad
• Letty Alvarez
• Russell Booth
• Alberto Cabrera
• Josh Capon
• Justin Draper
• Michael Ferraro
• Jose Garces
• Duff Goldman
• Daniel Holzman
• Edgar Kano
• Craig Koketsu
• Tim Love
• Anthony Meidenbauer
• Michael Mina
• Harold Moore
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Ken Oringer
• Eli Pancamo
• Rachael Ray
• Jennifer Reed
• Al Roker
• Mark Rosati
• Michell and Bella Sanchez
• Michael Saperstein
• Adam Sappington
• Frank Scibelli
• Frank Scibelli
• Daniel Serfer
• Ronald Silver
• Aaron Taylor
• Todd Zimmer

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Beyond Meat
• Buick
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Builder's Applicance
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• Groupon
• HammerStahl
• Heinz
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• MasterCard Priceless
• Menagie_Burger Only
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Mr Green Produce
• Panache
• Red Robin
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Ronzoni
• Rotellas Bakery
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweid & Sons
• Seminole Hard Rock
• SWS
• Trinchero
• Uber

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 7:30PM
Price: $350
Location: Fontainebleau Miami Beach 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

To create the best event during the best weekend of the year, we've rounded up 60 of the nation's top chefs to showcase their most gourmet samplings to pair with wines rated 90 points or higher on Wine Spectator's scale.  The Fontainebleau Miami Beach sets the perfect stage with its own blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury to host this grand walk-around affair,  where this year we’ll carve out a special area to feature our Israeli guest chefs and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, whose President and CEO Ted Baseler will be honored as our 2015 Tribute Dinner honoree.  Only proprietors and winemakers from each winery are invited to pour their top varietals so you can hear about how some of the world's greatest vino makes it from their vineyards to your palate.  From aperitif to dessert, we'll make sure your glass is decadently decanted and your plate is full of first-rate cuisine.

Participating Chefs

• Gabriel Ask
• Andre Bienvenu
• Wolfgang Birk
• Jamie Bissonnette
• Janine Booth
• Jimmy Bradley
• Tyler Brown
• Stephane Caporal
• Scott Conant
• Thomas Connell
• Roly Cruz-Taura
• Greg and Gabrielle Denton
• Tom Douglas
• Elizabeth Falkner
• Raphael Francois
• Thomas Griese
• Gabrielle Hamilton
• Ryan Hardy
• Chris Hastings
• Jian Heng Loo
• Jose Icardi
• Stephanie Izard
• Chris Jaeckle
• Ahmet Erkaya and Anastasia Koutsioukis
• Jonathan Lane
• Angel Leon
• Anita Lo
• Jenn Louis
• Norman Love
• Jeff Mcinnis
• Marc Meyer
• Michael Mina
• Seamus Mullen
• Pascal Oudin
• Jordi Panisello
• Ryan Prewitt
• Mike Price
• Jason Pringle
• Gregory Pugin
• Yigit Pura
• Marlon Rambaran
• Derrick Roberts
• Giovanni Rocchio
• Tal Ronnen
• Jonathon Sawyer
• Michael Shikany
• Bryce Shuman
• Craig Strong
• Alex Stupak
• John Suley
• Gabe Thompson
• Christina Tosi
• Laurent Tourondel
• Derek Brown and Travis Croxton
• Marcie Turney
• Peter Vauthy
• Michael Voltaggio
• Kris Wessel
• Sherry Yard
• Andrew Zimmerman
• Gihen Zitouni

Sponsors

• Badia
• Badoit
• Bank of America
• Celebrity Cruises
• Certified Angus Beef
• Chefwear
• Evian
• FIU
• Fontainebleau
• Johnson & Wales University
• Lyft
• Merrill Lynch
• Metro Signs
• Panache
• Riedel
• SWS
• True North Salmon
• ULIVjava
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Shelborne Hotel 1801 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

We had such a fun time last year that we had to bring back Food Network Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto to host his late-night party at SOBEWFF!  Morimoto and a few of his friends will take over the Shelborne Hotel for a fun-filled evening of unique tastings, karaoke and poolside debauchery.  This multi-sensory experience will put a Miami twist on your classic Asian night market outing, including free-flowing libations from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.

Participating Chefs

• Jeffrey Chen
• Alex Kuk & Diego Ng
• Hou Lam Dicky Fung
• Jose Icardi
• Adish Jain
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Richard Sandoval
• Ralph Scamardella
• Reuven Sugarman
• Dale Talde
• Cesar Vega

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Front of the House
• Go2Events
• Johnson & Wales University
• Lyft
• Morimoto
• Shelbourne
• SWS
• Ty Ku

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Gale South Beach Rooftop 1690 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

We’re sprinkling you with sweetness as pastry chef Candace Nelson brings her bakery sensations to South Beach. Sprinkles cupcakes are a deliciously sophisticated update on an American classic which spawned an haute craze since the opening of the world's first cupcake bakery in Beverly Hills in 2005. Nelson is a judge of the competition show Cupcake Wars and her sweet morsels have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Food & Wine and The New York Times, among others. Topped with Sprinkles’ trademark modern dots, these famous cupcakes will be accompanied by Sprinkles’ other tasty creations -- including an exclusive line of Sprinkles Ice Cream, cookies and chocolate -- that will satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth! Join us and indulge in all Sprinkles has to offer!

Participating Chefs

• Candace Nelson

Sponsors

• Dolce Italian
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Gale South Beach
• Johnson & Wales University
• Keurig
• Pommery Champagne
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Shore Club 1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

We’ve enlisted the help of one of the world’s foremost mixologist, Francesco Lafranconi, to curate an evening of Polynesian flare with tiki-inspired cocktails from across the country. He’s rounded up some the best bartenders from highly regarded tiki-inspired joints across the country as they compete to be crowned tiki-King at the end of the night. Francesco, who also serves as Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Educator for Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, will team up with SOBEWFF veteran and culinary royalty Emeril Lagasse for this unique event. Who better to host this "taste of the tropics" than Lagasse, a celebrated chef, restaurateur, television personality and author and Festival friends.  An esteemed panel of judges will evaluate the contestants’ rum-centric offerings, while you sample all of the creations and enjoy light Polynesian-inspired bites. From Don the Beachcomber (both the man and the restaurant) to Trader Vic’s to every place and symbol in between, tiki is more than a drink, its a subculture enjoying a resurgence in popularity with bartenders across America and we’re bringing it back to the beach -- to South Beach!

Participating Chefs

• Franklin Becker
• Jeff Berry
• Martin Cate
• Rob Ferrara
• Troy Gallant
• Eric Grutka
• Jeff Isbister
• Jeff Isbister
• Francesco Lafranconi
• Emeril Lagasse
• Scott Linquist
• Lynnette Marrero
• Paul McGee
• Spike Mendelsohn
• Brian Miller
• P Moss
• Randy Perez
• Steve Rhee
• Herb Wilson

Sponsors

• Borrow a Bartender
• Captain Morgan
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Mr Green Produce
• Shore Club
• SWS

Date & Time: February 20, 2015 | 11:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Betsy Hotel Rooftop 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Come spend a sophisticated evening with Cigar Aficionado and Whisky Advocate.  Lounge on the rooftop of The Betsy Hotel and enjoy the magnificent views of South Beach as you sip exclusive, rich and lustrous bourbons, whiskies, scotches, and tequilas from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.  Experience the aroma and flavor of some of the finest selections of premium cigars.  Learn from the specialists on hand about what makes each spirit distinctive and flavorful and each cigar exceptional and superior. Appetizers and desserts will be served (by BLT Steak at The Betsy). Sit back, relax and enjoy yourself at this truly tempting Festival newcomer!

Sponsors

• Betsy
• Cardenal Mendoza
• Cigar Aficionado
• Drew Estate
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• JP Wisers
• Montecristo
• My Father's Cigars
• Oliva
• Rhum Barbancourt
• Sandeman
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $150
Location: St. Regis Bal Harbour 9703 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour

A select few are invited to join the grand dame of cakes, Sylvia Weinstock, for a private class in the art of cake-decorating.  The “Queen of Cakes” will provide personal instruction and showcase some of the techniques she uses in her spellbinding cakes.  This master class will help you further your own skills and help you create cakes that astonish the palate and dazzle the eye. Sylvia Weinstock has created celebratory cakes for 30 years. Whether it’s a tower of white roses whose thousands of blossoms have all been painstakingly hand-crafted or an entirely faithful—and entirely edible—facsimile of a treasured heirloom tea set, every Weinstock cake is a work of art.

Participating Chefs

• Sylvia Weinstock

Sponsors

• FIU
• St.Regis
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $20
Location: Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami

Join your favorite chefs and culinary personalities for two fun-filled days of food, fitness and learning at Fun and Fit as a Family featuring the Goya Kidz Kitchen at Jungle Island.  This family-friendly event at the Festival allows parents and kids to learn the basics of a healthy lifestyle with Food Network personalities and renowned chefs.  Kids will have the chance to explore the food garden, play sports on the beach and get their hands messy in the interactive kitchen while visiting with the animals of Jungle Island.

*Please note that children age 2 and under do not require a ticket.

Participating Chefs

• Reed Alexander
• Lorenzo Boni
• Adrianne Calvo
• Doreen Colondres
• Fernando Desa
• Todd English
• Duff Goldman
• Ingrid Hoffmann
• Richard Ingraham
• Robert Irvine
• Dewey Losasso
• Richard Plasencia
• Rev Run
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Books & Books
• Carnival
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• FIU
• FLIPANY
• Florida Dairy Farmers
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• IKEA
• Jungle Island
• Kind
• Kitchenaid
• Lifeway
• McDonald's
• Metro Signs
• Miami-Dade County
• Panda
• Pork
• Share Our Strength
• Whole Foods

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $3
Location: The Betsy Hotel / Rooftop on the beach @ 1440 Ocean Drive

When it comes to cooking, no one is perfect. Not even Dana Cowin, Food & Wine's Editor in Chief. And although Dana is an accomplished host and capable cook, she has bungled many a recipe, an experience she documents in her new book mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen. Join her as she bravely discusses her culinary misadventures with a panel of star chefs. During this hour they'll talk about their most tragic and comedic kitchen catastrophes and reveal the ways they've turned potentially disastrous mess-ups into triumphs. Dana and her panelists will also talk about failure and success in broader terms and reveal how they have confronted setbacks in both their personal and professional lives.

Moderated by Dana Cowin, Editor in Chief, Food & Wine 

RSVP: [email protected]

Sponsors

• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Books & Books
• Carnival
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• FIU
• FLIPANY
• Florida Dairy Farmers
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• IKEA
• Jungle Island
• Kind
• Kitchenaid
• Lifeway
• McDonald's
• Metro Signs
• Miami-Dade County
• Panda
• Pork
• Share Our Strength
• Whole Foods

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $405
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations – SATURDAY
• Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations – SUNDAY

Sponsors

• Badia
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Books & Books
• Carnival
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• FIU
• FLIPANY
• Florida Dairy Farmers
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• IKEA
• Jungle Island
• Kind
• Kitchenaid
• Lifeway
• McDonald's
• Metro Signs
• Miami-Dade County
• Panda
• Pork
• Share Our Strength
• Whole Foods

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $150
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

Gosset Champagne

Founded in Aÿ in 1584 by Pierre Gosset, Gosset is the oldest wine house in Champagne. It also remains one of the most prestigious, considered by many collectors and connoisseurs as the world’s preeminent name in luxury champagne.

Featured Champagnes:

·         Gosset Grande Reserve Brut MV

·         Gosset Grand Millésime  Brut 2000

·         Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

·         Gosset Celebris Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV

·         Gosset Grand Rosé Brut NV

·         Gosset Celebris Rosé Extra Brut 2003

• Bourgogne Chardonnay
• Meursault
• Puligny-Montrachet Les Grands Champs
• Chassagne-Montrachet
• Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie
• Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru

Inglenook, Once Again and Forever: the evolution of an iconic winery

Join Philippe Bascaules, Inglenook’s Winemaker and Managing Director, as he tells the story of leaving an illustrious Bordeaux First Growth for the most pedigreed Napa Valley winery. Philippe will discuss his perspective of “terroir”, a term often overused and misunderstood, in relation to the styles of wines that Inglenook is producing today under his guidance. Enjoy Inglenook’s iconic wines as Philippe explains his vision and the future of Inglenook.

Featured Wines:

·         2012 Niebaum Estate 1882

·         2012 Cask Cabernet

·         2012 Rubicon

·         2011 Rubicon

·         2010 Rubicon

·         2009 Rubicon

·         2005 Rubicon

Participating Chefs

• Philippe Bascaules
• Philippe Carrié
• Alex Gambal

Sponsors

• Alex Gambal
• Centerplate
• FIJI
• FIU
• Gosset
• Inglenook
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $125
Location: Lawn Club Grill Onboard Celebrity Reflection Port of Miami

Enjoy a modern luxury BBQ in South Beach’s backyard….the “backyard” being the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay.

Enjoy a delectable lunch at the one-of-a-kind, interactive Lawn Club Grill, on the top deck of the award-winning Celebrity Reflection. Kick back on the cruise industry’s first lawn of real, growing grass and join our chefs at the grill surrounded by spectacular views of the Bay, downtown Miami, and South Beach. Sip spiked lemonade, sangria, wine, and craft beer while relaxing to the sounds of live folk rock music. Chat with Celebrity Cruises’ James Beard-featured chef John Suley and his talented team. Then rock out as you show off your Grill Master “chops”!

Start your time onboard with a handcrafted cocktail, and then head over to the Lawn Club and team up with our chefs to experience a firsthand lesson in proper grilling techniques and other tricks of the trade. Choose from over 12 premium grillables including USDA Choice Beef, poultry, seafood and vegetables. Create one-of-a-kind, à la carte pizzas using items from our gourmet salad bar. Round out your meal with mouthwatering sides and desserts.

Take home a complimentary copy of our culinary lifestyle book, Excite the Senses.

The Port of Miami is just minutes away from South Beach. Upon arriving at 10am, you will be whisked onboard Celebrity Reflection, where your lawn party at sea (okay, at bay) begins. After lunch, guided ship tours will be available upon request. All guests must depart the ship by 3pm. Identification details will be required for participation.

Sponsors

• Celebrity Cruises

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:30AM
Price: $35
Location: Raleigh Hotel 1775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Take a breather during SOBEWFF. YogArt presents Buddhas and Bellinis brings together the most sought after yoga teacher in South Florida, Dawn B, coupled with acclaimed & totally hip musical talent Afrobeta, for a morning of YOGA & relaxation during SOBEWFF next to the pool at the world-famous Oasis at The Raleigh Hotel. This yoga session promises to refresh, inspire, and rejuvenate your body & mind. Bellinis and light healthy bites will be served afterward to celebrate the accomplishment of total body relaxation.

Sponsors

• Badia
• Badoit
• Cavicchioli
• Evian
• FIU
• Frederick Wildman
• Goya
• Kind
• Lifeway
• Raw Elements
• SWS
• The Raleigh
• The Sacred Space

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 11:00AM
Price: $175
Location: Thompson Miami Beach 4041 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Hold on to your napkin, honey, this is a classic luncheon, SOBEWFF-style featuring great women chefs and great food. Join Miami's culinary sweetheart and James Beard Award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein showcasing her new Seagrape Floridian brassiere -- with friends Gabrielle Hamilton, the James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Prune, the perennially packed restaurant on the Lower East Side, and author of the bestselling memoir Blood, Bones, and Butter (Random House, June 2011), and multi-award winning chef and author Elizabeth Falkner for an afternoon of lunch and a flow of wine and spirits. No tea sandwiches here, these celebrated women are bringing their own twist to Bernstein's Seagrape at the beautiful new and sophisticated Thompson Miami Beach. Cheers!

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Michelle Bernstein
• Elizabeth Falkner
• Gabrielle Hamilton

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Ruinart
• Seagrape
• SWS
• Thompson Miami Beach

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 11:00AM
Price: $3
Location: The Betsy Hotel / Rooftop on the beach @ 1440 Ocean Drive

Bobby Flay and the B-Team: It takes a village

What does it take to be successful in the world of celebrity chefs, internet personalities and media moguls? For many the answer is either talent, a great personality or an excellent television presence. For others it’s all these and much more. But every successful individual will tell you that they didn’t get where they are on their own. It takes a village.

Join Bobby Flay and the B-Team, a group of professionals who play a major role in the overall success of the Bobby Flay brand. Hear how they do it, why they do it and how Bobby Flay keeps it fun.

Panelists to include:

Bobby Flay; Chef, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author, Television Personality

The B-Team: Stephanie Banyas, Sally Jackson, Christine Sanchez, Elyse Tyrell

Moderated by Jennifer Baum, Founder and President of Bullfrog + Baum

RSVP: [email protected]

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Ruinart
• Seagrape
• SWS
• Thompson Miami Beach

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $275
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Don’t miss this exclusive experience! The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass has a limited quantity and is only available for purchase by MasterCard cardholders. Unlock this unique opportunity today!

Upgrade your Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents experience! The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass assures you of reserved premier seating for all Culinary Demonstrations. The Culinary Demonstrations feature two continuously running stages with celebrity chefs & Food Network personalities showcasing their talent live; a rare opportunity to see your favorite personalities out of the kitchen and up close and personal. The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass also includes access to the Priceless Miami Fast Pass line into the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. The Grand Tasting features all-inclusive bites from Miami's top restaurants and chefs, endless samplings of fine wine and spirits from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio and interactive activities by top sponsors.

We’re taking our signature event -- the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents and KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations -- and freshening things up a bit for SOBEWFF 2015 with a new look, new layout, new hours and new features to enjoy!

Remove your sensibilities as you enter this new and improved world devoted exclusively to sampling bold cuisine, stylish wines, carefully creative spirits and watching your favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs, authors and culinary personalities in their own 45-minute segments on the KitchenAid ® Culinary Demo Stages.  

New for 2015, guests can enjoy the WHOLE venue from 12-5 pm and take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of scents and tastes in the MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents while celebrating all areas of Miami as participating restaurants will be grouped together in culinary quadrants led by their respective culinary captain, representing distinct districts across South Florida -- from South Miami and Coral Gables to Brickell, Wynwood, SOBE and on into Ft. Lauderdale. Fans will also notice a new layout this year with more places to relax and enjoy this grand experience -- whether it’s with a cocktail under the shade or your hips swaying to beat of live music and/or DJs throughout the day. For the third year, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite dishes and decide which restaurant will win the Miami New Times’ “Short Order's Best Bite on the Beach” award.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at 10th street.

FREE PARK-AND-RIDE: This year, the Festival will be providing free shuttle transportation to the Grand Tasting Village (GTV) from Festival parking lots near downtown Miami. The free park-and-ride service is an exclusive benefit for all Grand Tasting Village ticketholders. Shuttles will run continusouly, both Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Participating Chefs

• Kal Abdalla
• Kareem Anguin
• Timon Balloo
• Jamie Barlow
• Andres Barrientos
• Luke Bergman
• Peter Boulukos
• Julius Brown
• Will Brown
• Adrianne Calvo
• Evandro Caregnato
• Jimmy Carey
• Anthony Castro
• Gerardo Cea
• Rolando Centonzio
• DJ Chef
• Michael Chiarello
• Tomas Cuadrado
• Giada De Laurentiis
• Fernando Desa
• Meisha Donaldson
• Justin Draper
• Christian Encalada
• Guy Fieri
• Bethenny Frankel
• Daniela Gomez
• Eric Grutka
• Carla Hall
• Felecia Hatcher
• Najat Kaanache
• Bradley Kilgore
• Susan Klein
• Chris Kydes
• Emeril Lagasse
• Gary Lampner
• Jonathan Lane
• Larry LaValley
• Jose Mendin
• Brian Mullins
• Chris Nirschel
• Jeff O'Neill
• Christopher Palmer
• Fabricio Pareja
• Franklin Quevedo
• Marc Randazzo
• Giorgio Rapicavoli
• Rachael Ray
• Chef Jimmy Rodriguez
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Aarón Sánchez
• Victor Santos
• David Sears
• Daniel Sepulveda
• Ismael Soriano
• Siwa Sritrakul
• Reuven Sugarman
• Natacha Supplice Henry
• Ming Tsai
• Mauricio Valverde
• Jonathan Alexander Walkenstein
• Jessica Weiss Levison
• Alina Z
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Chef Ze Carlos
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• American Harvest
• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Bell & Evans
• Beyond Meat
• Books & Books
• Botran
• Buick
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• El Media
• Evian
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Food & Farm
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• IKEA
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• Justin
• Kitchenaid
• Landmark
• Lifeway
• Malibu
• MasterCard Priceless
• Matua
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami-Dade County
• Olives of Spain
• Palm Bay International
• Panache
• Puglia
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Ste. Michelle
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tanguery
• Total Wine
• Trinchero
• Uber
• Voga
• Whole Foods
• Wine Spectator
• Wines from Spain
• Zafra Rum

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $225
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

We’re taking our signature event -- the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents and KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations -- and freshening things up a bit for SOBEWFF 2015 with a new look, new layout, new hours and new features to enjoy!

Remove your sensibilities as you enter this new and improved world devoted exclusively to sampling bold cuisine, stylish wines, carefully creative spirits and watching your favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs, authors and culinary personalities in their own 45-minute segments on the KitchenAid ® Culinary Demo Stages.  

New for 2015, guests can enjoy the WHOLE venue from 12-5 pm and take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of scents and tastes in the MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents while celebrating all areas of Miami as participating restaurants will be grouped together in culinary quadrants led by their respective culinary captain, representing distinct districts across South Florida -- from South Miami and Coral Gables to Brickell, Wynwood, SOBE and on into Ft. Lauderdale. Fans will also notice a new layout this year with more places to relax and enjoy this grand experience -- whether it’s with a cocktail under the shade or your hips swaying to beat of live music and/or DJs throughout the day. For the third year, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite dishes and decide which restaurant will win the Miami New Times’ “Short Order's Best Bite on the Beach” award.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at 10th street.

FREE PARK-AND-RIDE: This year, the Festival will be providing free shuttle transportation to the Grand Tasting Village (GTV) from Festival parking lots near downtown Miami. The free park-and-ride service is an exclusive benefit for all Grand Tasting Village ticketholders. Shuttles will run continusouly, both Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Participating Chefs

• Kal Abdalla
• Kareem Anguin
• Timon Balloo
• Jamie Barlow
• Andres Barrientos
• Luke Bergman
• Peter Boulukos
• Will Brown
• Julius Brown
• Adrianne Calvo
• Evandro Caregnato
• Jimmy Carey
• Anthony Castro
• Gerardo Cea
• Rolando Centonzio
• DJ Chef
• Michael Chiarello
• Tomas Cuadrado
• Giada De Laurentiis
• Fernando Desa
• Meisha Donaldson
• Justin Draper
• Christian Encalada
• Guy Fieri
• Bethenny Frankel
• Daniela Gomez
• Eric Grutka
• Carla Hall
• Felecia Hatcher
• Najat Kaanache
• Bradley Kilgore
• Susan Klein
• Chris Kydes
• Emeril Lagasse
• Gary Lampner
• Jonathan Lane
• Larry LaValley
• Jose Mendin
• Brian Mullins
• Chris Nirschel
• Jeff O'Neill
• Christopher Palmer
• Fabricio Pareja
• Franklin Quevedo
• Marc Randazzo
• Giorgio Rapicavoli
• Rachael Ray
• Chef Jimmy Rodriguez
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Aarón Sánchez
• Victor Santos
• Rick Schwager
• David Sears
• Daniel Sepulveda
• Ismael Soriano
• Siwa Sritrakul
• Reuven Sugarman
• Natacha Supplice Henry
• Ming Tsai
• Mauricio Valverde
• Jonathan Alexander Walkenstein
• Jessica Weiss Levison
• Alina Z
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Chef Ze Carlos
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• American Harvest
• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Bell & Evans
• Beyond Meat
• Books & Books
• Botran
• Buick
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• El Media
• Evian
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Food & Farm
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• IKEA
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• Justin
• Kitchenaid
• Landmark
• Lifeway
• Malibu
• Matua
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami-Dade County
• Olives of Spain
• Palm Bay International
• Panache
• Puglia
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Ste. Michelle
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tanguery
• Total Wine
• Trinchero
• Uber
• Voga
• Whole Foods
• Wine Spectator
• Wines from Spain
• Zafra Rum

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

If you ever wondered how to pair fine wines with the robust flavors of Indian cuisine or discover the nuances of its intricate spices, then this is the seminar for you. Asha Gomez teams up with all-around wine and food guru Josh Wesson to take you on a culianry tour exploring the regional diversity of Southern Indian cuisine. 

Participating Chefs

• Asha Gomez
• Josh Wesson

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $175
Location: db Bistro Moderne 255 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Embark on a journey imbued with history and romance when you enjoy French wines and cuisine fit for royalty. Host Daniel Boulud, a native of Lyon, France, is today considered one of America's leading culinary authorities and one of the most revered French chefs in the U.S. Early in his career, Chef Boulud worked for the esteemed Chef Roger Vergé at his famous restaurant Moulin de Mougins located near Cannes on the French Riviera.  Join Chef Boulud at his Miami outpost of db Bistro Moderne for this decadent mid-day affair that will transport you back to his days in the South of France in the 1970s and dishes reminiscent of Vergé’s Cuisine du Soleil.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Daniel Boulud

Sponsors

• Badoit
• Chateau D'Esclans
• DB Bistro
• Evian
• FIU
• Royal Rivera Champagne
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Biltmore Country Club Ballroom 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables

Enjoy lunch at The Biltmore Hotel led by the Miami Herald’s most starred chef Michael Pirolo of Macchialina!  It’s no secret that South Florida’s culinary scene has blossomed exponentially, and we can think of no better way to celebrate than by highlighting the widely recognized Italian talents of Chef Pirolo.  Grab a group of friends and get ready to let him guide you through some of the dishes and techniques that have made him a star.  Sip on perfectly paired wines from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio as you get the star-treatment from Chef Pirolo.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected]

Participating Chefs

• Lorenzo Boni
• Michael Pirolo

Sponsors

• Barilla
• Biltmore
• entwine
• FIJI
• FIU
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $200
Location: Juvia 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

The Festival brings back its fan-favorite brunch with Dolce Wine, known as liquid gold for its small, unpredictable quantities. The queen of entertaining herself, Martha Stewart, hosts this delectable brunch at Juvia Miami Beach with co-host and winery proprietress Beth Nickel, where guests will enjoy sophisticated dishes of French, Japanese and Peruvian cooking styles and flavors that are unique to Juvia. Dolce Winery is the only winery in North America that is solely devoted to producing a single, late harvest wine based on its Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc flavor profiles.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Martha Stewart

Sponsors

• Dolce
• FIJI
• FIU
• Go2Events
• Juvia Miami Beach
• Keurig
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 1:00PM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Chef Todd Erickson (Haven, Huahua's Taqueria) shows you how to construct traditional Mexican tacos, while Miami Herald and Miami.com Food Editor Evan Benn pours the perfect beers to accompany them. Erickson, whose unique taco twists like fried avocado and crispy chicken have earned his South Beach taqueria a fierce following, and Benn, whose craft beer writing appears in Esquire, Businessweek, BeerAdvocate and other national publications, will take guests' palates on a spicy, savory flavor trip. Roll up your sleeves and dig in.  

Participating Chefs

• Evan Benn
• Todd Erickson

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Riedel
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• Spiegelau
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 1:15PM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is recognized for its leadership role in developing a world class viticulture region in Washington State and later for building a diverse portfolio of iconic wineries located in California, Oregon, Italy, Spain, France, New Zealand and Chile. 

Ted Baseler, Ste. Michelle’s President and CEO and the recipient of the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award, will lead a tasting of Ste. Michelle’s portfolio of exceptional wineries which include the world’s most distinguished growing regions.  Each winery is a pioneer in its respective appellations and dedicated to the ongoing pursuit of varietal excellence.

Ted Baseler will be joined by principals from the Italian and Spanish wine companies featured in its imports portfolio. 

Renzo Cotarella is Chief Enologist and Chief Executive of Marchesi Antinori, the family-owned Italian wine company that has shaped the wine industry and culture during the past 630 years.  Ste. Michelle and Antinori also jointly own Col Solare in Washington State and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa Valley.

Miguel Torres Maczassek is the General Manager of Miguel Torres S.A.  Torres is Spain’s leading family-owned wine company with properties in the top regions, including Penedès, Priorat, Rueda, Ribera del Duero and Rioja.

Featured Wines:

2013 Eroica Riesling, Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen, Columbia Valley

2011 Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

2010 Northstar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley

2011 Col Solare Red Wine, Red Mountain

2012 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars CASK 23 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

2012 Antica Napa Valley, Antinori Family Estate, Townsend Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

2011 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT

2010 Torres Grans Muralles DO Conca de Barberà

2009 Torres Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon DO Penedès

Participating Chefs

• Ted Baseler
• Renzo Cotarella
• Miguel Torres Maczassek

Sponsors

• Antinori
• Centerplate
• FIJI
• FIU
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• Ste. Michelle
• SWS
• Torres Group
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 2:00PM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Break out of the ordinary and learn a thing or two about empanadas -- not just any empanada either -- the ones from Bunbury Miami, the massive tire shop-turned-restaurant where homemade empanadas are anything but typical. Join Bunbury owner Paula Costa and Josh Wesson as they show you the best pairings for these stuffed and puffed delights.

Participating Chefs

• Paula Costa
• Josh Wesson

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• Bunbury
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 2:45PM
Price: $150
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

The Festival invites both novices and aficionados who seek a serious education in the finer things in life to its tastings. The Festival will offer the following all-inclusive package of wine seminars that brings together experts ready to share their unique knowledge and offer guests a comprehensive view of today's wine scene. Learn about the special qualities of specific wines as well as the grapes and techniques that go into creating them. Vintners and principals from a variety of hand picked estates will lead the exciting range of tastings to follow. Led by experts, each session provides an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of specific wines and identify the qualities of each that most appeal to you. A member of Wine Spectator’s editorial team will introduce this session.

The Ultimate Expression of Chardonnay: From Burgundy to Champagne with Bouchard Père & Fils and Champagne Henriot

Chardonnay - arguably the worlds' most famous grape is a chameleon grown the world-over;  a perfect vehicle to express terroir, providing a window into where it is grown.  The homeland of Chardonnay, France is also home to the regions of Burgundy and Champagne -  where the grape shines brightest.     

Join Thomas Henriot, whose family firm Maisons & Domaines Henriot controls both the Burgundy house Bouchard Père & Fils  & Champagne Henriot, for a Chardonnay lovers' dream as we taste through the ultimate expression of Chardonnay.  From the famous, historic vineyards of the Côte-d'Or to the Chardonnay-driven blends from the Côte des Blancs.   The Henriot family story began in 1808 with the founding of Champagne Henriot, today it continues with their celebrated triumphs in both Burgundy and Chablis with Bouchard Père & Fils, William Fèvre and Villa Ponciago.

Featured Wines:

• Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune du Château Blanc 2009
• Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune Clos Saint Landry 2012
• Bouchard Père & Fils Chevalier Montrachet 2011
• Champagne Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV
• Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV 
• Champagne Henriot Brut Millésimé 2005

Ferrari-Carano: Savor the Difference

Join us for a special tasting of six different California Chardonnays from the extraordinary 2012 vintage. Sip and savor the distinct difference between our Sonoma County Chardonnay and our Reserve Chardonnay from Napa Valley Carneros. You’ll also taste the Tré Terre Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, along with three delicious, limited-release Chardonnays affectionately dubbed “the girls” from Russian River Valley, Dominique, Emelia’s Cuvée and Fiorella.

Russian River Valley is known for producing some of the world’s best Chardonnays, and the 2012 vintage did not disappoint. A good year with ideal weather conditions for the vines, the spring of 2012 produced great set and average rainfall that led to normal and above normal yields. Consistently warm temperatures during the summer months without any major heat spikes or rain events allowed for longer “hang time” for the grapes, which led to full, ripe flavors – ideal for our Chardonnays.

Featured Wines:

• 2012 Ferrari-Carano Sonoma County Chardonnay
• 2012 Ferrari-Carano Tre Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
• 2012 Ferrari-Carano, Napa Valley Carneros, Chardonnay Reserve
• 2012 Ferrari-Carano Dominque Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
• 2012 Ferrari-Carano Emilia's Cuvee Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
• 2012 Ferrari-Carano Fiorella Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

A vertical tasting of Mastrojanni's flagship wine, Brunello di Montalcino

The Mastrojanni Farm is located in the province of Siena, at the farthest southeastern edge of the municipality of Montalcino, in the hillside town of Castelnuovo dell’Abate. The estate was established in 1975 by the Mastrojanni family during a time when there was only but a handful of producers in the region on what were the ruins of a half-abandoned small village.

Over the years, Mastrojanni has become recognized as one of the top producers in the Montalcino region.  The wines are known and admired for their classic, rich, terroir-driven character and proven ability to age elegantly due to a confluence of remarkable factors both in and out of the vineyards.

In 2008, the Mastrojanni Farm chose the Illy family and joined Gruppo illy, thus guaranteeing that the continuity of the wines and their exceptional level of quality would be maintained.

Featured Wines:

• 2001 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• 2003 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• 2004 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• 2005 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• 2006 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
• 2007 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Participating Chefs

• Thomas Henriot
• Riccardo Illy
• Sarah Quider

Sponsors

• Bouchard Pere
• Centerplate
• Champagne Henriot
• Ferrari-Carano
• FIJI
• FIU
• Mastrojanni
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 3:00PM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Whether you prefer rich and robust flavors or something more subtle and slow-roasted, finding the best wines for your pork dishes can sometimes be a difficult and laborious task. Join Cristian Cuevas and Anthony Giglio as they guide you through the process of the best pairings for all of your pork-centric fare.

Participating Chefs

• Cristian Cuevas
• Anthony Giglio

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 4:00PM
Price: $95
Location: The Standard Spa 40 Island Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139

Follow Fido to Yappie Hour, a new SOBEWFF cocktail party created exclusively for canines and their companions.  And who better to host (and help us inspire) such an event than our good friend Rachael Ray, who is widely known for her love of dogs, in particular, her precious Isaboo. Overlooking the bay at The Standard Spa Miami Beach, this one-of-a-kind event will feature snacks and treats from Ray's line of pet food, Nutrish® -- while humans enjoy drinks and snacks, compliments of The Standard Spa. From an interactive photobooth and other paw-perfect activities courtesy of BarkBox, this is one fun afternoon that will have you begging for more!  A portion of the event proceeds will go to Rachael's Rescue, benefiting the local non-profit organization Fairy Tails Adoptions.  Donna Halpern, founder of Fairy Tails Adoptions has dedicated her life to the rescue of animals and educating school children on the humane treatment of animals. 

Note: Dogs must be socialized with other dogs, remain on a leash at all times and have their tags/vaccinations up to date.  Owners are responsible for picking up after their pooches.

Participating Chefs

• Rachael Ray

Sponsors

• 360 Canine Wellness
• Barkbox
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Humane Society of Broward
• Josie Beug
• La Merika
• Miami Pet Concierge
• My Dog
• Nutrish
• SWS
• The Standard
• Tito's

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Beachside at Delano Entrance at 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

SOBEWFF’s The Q, our beloved signature celebration of all things grilled, braised and barbecued, has evolved!  And there’s only one name who could lead the charge on a revolution this big - chef, restaurateur, author, and Food Network rockstar Guy Fieri! We’ve collaborated with James Beard Award-winning Esquire writer, and Miami native, Josh Ozersky to bring you Meatopia: The Q Revolution at SOBEWFF 2015.  Meatopia already has a reputation as the world’s most famous meat festival, where some of the greatest chefs cook every part of the animal over open fires, and we’re thrilled to make it a part of SOBEWFF!  Sip on an incredible array of bourbons like Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Jim Beam and Makers Mark, and enjoy a special musical performance as Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino presents the Blues Traveler live on stage. A band that has learned to be ever-changing, while sticking to the roots of who they are, in 2014, Blues Traveler celebrated the 20th anniversary of their Grammy and will perform memorable and classic hits. 

During what has been called “a meat-lover’s paradise” by New York Magazine and a “bacchanal of pork, beef, lamb, chicken, duck, turkey, and quail” by The New York Times, chefs celebrate the whole animal with their all-wood-fired custom dishes that are created just for this event.  Everything you’ve always loved about The Q remains true – the 30+ notable chefs, perfectly chilled libations, and iconic South Beach soirée vibe – but with an updated twist! 
 

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at the main entrance (1 Lincoln Rd.).

Participating Chefs

• Chris Becker
• Alex Becker
• Tyler Brown
• PJ Calapa
• Ashley Christensen
• Andre Lima De Luca
• Jamie DeRosa
• Guy Fieri
• Amanda Freitag
• Dylan Fultineer
• Charles Grund Jr.
• Chris Hastings
• Shuji Hiyakawa
• JJ Johnson
• Edgar Kano
• Christopher Lee
• Chris Lilly
• Pat Martin
• James Petrakis
• Nick Pihakis
• Adam Sappington
• Jonathon Sawyer
• Rodney Scott
• Alon Shaya
• Shorty's BBQ
• Michael Solomonov
• John Tesar
• Richard Turner
• Oscar Vides
• Cesar Zapata

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Basil Hayden
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Creekstone Farms
• Delano
• Evian
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Builder's Applicance
• Food & Wine
• Food Fanatics
• Food Network
• Gibson
• Gnarly Head
• Groupon
• HammerStahl
• Illy
• Jim Beam
• Johnson & Wales University
• Knob Creek
• Maker's Mark
• MasterCard Priceless
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Ronzoni
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tabasco
• Uber

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $325
Location: Ballroom at W South Beach 2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

The Festival is once again celebrating America’s newest culinary fascination - fried chicken!  We're once again serving up the best bubbly and birds at the W South Beach, led by celebrated Chef Andrew Carmellini from The Dutch.  This event is near-and-dear to SOBEWFF’s heart, as it serves as the real-life tale told in Festival Founder & Director Lee Brian Schrager’s second cookbook Fried & True: More Than 50 Recipes For America’s Best Fried Chicken & Sides (Clarkson Potter, May 2014).  This walk-around tasting will feature a star-studded group of chefs showcasing both classic recipes and unique twists on this mouth-watering dish.  Sharpened side dishes along with precisely paired champagnes will fulfill this night of sizzle.  Once the night is over, you’ll be able to continue the fried chicken party at home as we send you off with a copy of Schrager’s Fried & True!

Participating Chefs

• John Lasater and Nick Bishop Jr.
• Andrew Carmellini
• John Currence
• Michael Ferraro
• Charles Gabriel
• Richard Hales
• Carla Hall
• Joelle Josefsberg
• Kyle Knall
• John Kunkel
• Art Smith
• Robert Stehling
• Frank Stitt
• Dale Talde

Sponsors

• Bell & Evans
• Champagne Henriot
• Champagne Nicolas Feuillete
• Chateau Bligny - Shaw Ross
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Frederick Wildman
• GH Mumm
• Johnson & Wales University
• Metro Signs
• Moët & Chandon
• Pol Roger
• SWS
• Verterra
• Veuve Clicquot
• W Hotel

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Ritz Carlton South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

We’re taking you on a hundred-foot journey of Indian cuisine encompassing a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. Join Chef Asha Gomez, recognized world-wide as a culinary leaders, at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton South Beach, alongside Indian native Amol Agarwal, executive chef of Ritz-Carlton South Beach, for a flavorful dinner of epic proportions.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Amol Agarwal
• Asha Gomez

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• New York Times
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Basil Park 17608 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles, FL 33160

Join us at Basil Park for a vegan dinner hosted by the vegetable guru himself, Matthew Kenney. This James Beard nominee and FOOD & WINE Best New Chef (1994) is opening White Lotus, a vibrant, organic plant-based restaurant, and Matthew Kenney Culinary, a state of the art raw food culinary school, at The Sacred Space Miami in late 2015.  Chef Kenney is also the proprietor of multiple conscious restaurants across the country. Celebrated vegan chef Tal Ronnen, has prepared vegan meals for celebrities and was behind the first vegan dinner for the U.S. Senate. Together with Basil Park's Tim Andriola, this group will explore the versatility of vegetables and grains and impress you with the flavors, textures and combinations that can be conjured out of your backyard garden. 

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Tim Andriola
• Matthew Kenney
• Tal Ronnen

Sponsors

• Basil Park
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $200
Location: Biltmore Country Club Ballroom 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables

Enjoy dinner at The Biltmore Hotel led by the gregarious chef/owner Marc Randazzo, a former boxer, who is doing it right, the no-frills way just like his grandma did in Chicago's Little Italy. During this Interactive Dinner, Randazzo will guide you through tips and techniques on how to create restaurant-quality dishes from his Coral Gables spot Randazzo’s Little Italy at home, while you multi-task between cooking along with him and sipping on specially-selected wines.  

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Lorenzo Boni
• Marc Randazzo

Sponsors

• Barilla
• Biltmore
• entwine
• FIJI
• FIU
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $500
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

The Festival’s host hotel Loews Miami Beach is proud to once again host the annual Tribute Dinner.  This year, we are pleased to pay tribute to Chef Juan Mari Arzak, the acclaimed pioneer of Basque cuisine, and Ted Baseler, president and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Harold McGee, food scientist, author and contributor to The New York Times, will serve as the evening’s emcee.  Known as the ‘curious cook’, McGee’s unique ability to fuse the worlds of food and science together is sure to bring a charming element to the evening.  Joining McGee is Tribute Dinner Culinary Chairman, celebrated Spanish chef Jose Andres, a long-time close friend of Arzak.

This exquisite evening will feature the highest quality dishes prepared by chefs from around the world who have been influenced by Arzak; which will be paired with the finest wines from the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio.  Participating chefs include:

• Andoni Aduriz out of San Sebastian, whose restaurant Mugaritz was ranked number six by The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2014
• Jose Andres, Tribute Dinner Culinary Chairman, James Beard Award-winning chef and recognized by Time magazine on the “Time 100” list of most influential people in the world
• Alex Atala out of Sao Paulo, whose restaurant D.O.M. (Deo Optimus Maximus) is currently ranked number seven by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, in 2014
• Quique Dacosta out of Alicante,who's eponymous restaurant on the Costa Blanca recently received it's third Michelin star
• Loews Miami Beach’s own Frederic Delaire  

Arzak was born in San Sebastian in 1942 and graduated from the School of Hospitality in Madrid.  In 1989, his family’s namesake restaurant received three stars in the prestigious Michelin Guide.  Amongst a slew of awards, Arzak has been included in the top ten of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list since 2006, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization in 2011.  He is recognized for spearheading the Nueva Cocina Vasca (New Basque Cuisine) movement that laid the groundwork for a larger Spanish culinary revolution.  In 1970, Arzak developed a scorpion fish dish - called kabrarroka - that served as the tipping point for his career, a creation that emulates his playful and innovative approach that holds true to present day.  As he told Wall Street Journal magazine in 2013, "If it isn't fun," he says, "what is the point? I've never eaten and not had fun."   

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the third largest premium wine company in the U.S.  Baseler began his career at Ste. Michelle in 1984 as director of marketing and was offered ever-increasing levels of responsibility, eventually becoming chief operating officer before being named president and CEO in 2001.  His focus on building a high quality portfolio has resulted in wines lauded by critics, including Wine Spectator’s coveted No. 1 Wine in the World title in 2009.  In 2013, he was named by his peers to Vineyard & Winery Management’s list of “20 Most Admired People in the North American Wine Industry.”

Past Festival honorees include Chuck Wagner, Danny Meyer, the Robert Mondavi Family, Ferran Adrià, Eric Ripert, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Emeril Lagasse, Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse, Charlie Trotter, Marchese Piero Antinori, Mr. and Mrs. José Ferrer Sala, Christophe Navarre, Alice Waters, Jamie Oliver and Martha Stewart.

Participating Chefs

• José Andrés
• Juan Mari Arzak
• Alex Atala
• Ted Baseler
• Quique Dacosta
• Frederic Delaire
• Andoni Luis Aduriz
• Harold McGee

Sponsors

• Allen Bros.
• American Airlines
• Badoit
• Bank of America
• Beefeater Gin
• Celebrity Cruises
• Chefwear
• Cigar Aficionado
• Evian
• FIU
• Jerens Tropicals
• Loews
• Metro Signs
• New York Times
• Riedel
• Ste. Michelle
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Touché Rooftop Lounge & Restaurant and E11even 15 NE 11th Street, Miami

The naughty and the unmentionable are sometimes not easily avoided in a city like Miami. And, what better place to tantalize your tastebuds than downtown’s newest nightlife and dining concept, Touché Rooftop Lounge at E11EVEN Miami. Robert Irvine, chef and host of Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible, Restaurant Express and Dinner: Impossible, joins Touché’s award-winning chef and former Top Chef contestant Carla Pellegrino for a sassy, yet classic dinner atop this seductive space. This is one dining experience you won’t want to miss.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Robert Irvine
• Carla Pellegrino

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• SWS
• Touche
• Voga

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: The Setai Miami Beach 2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Join us for an evening of unforgettable food with two superstar chefs. Your hosts for the evening include Michelin star-rated chef Paul Liebrandt, who has built a reputation as one of New York’s most influential chefs with his contemporary take on classical French cuisine and who was the youngest chef to receive a three-star review from The New York Times, joins award-winning chef David Kinch whose singular style of American cooking has placed him on the world culinary map. Kinch is also the brainchild behind his Love Apple Farms which supplies his Michelin star-rated Manresa restaurant with year-round provisions and vegetables grown using biodynamic practices, sourced by sustainable methods. Mathias Gervais, executive chef at The Setai, will join this group for an evening set within The Setai’s intimate and serene surroundings.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Mathias Gervais
• David Kinch
• Paul Liebrandt

Sponsors

• FIJI
• FIU
• Heitz
• Merrill Lynch
• Setai
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Shelborne 1801 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

We’re globetrotting to bring you contemporary Asian cuisine with a twist at the iconic and reinvented Shelborne Wyndham Grand Resort South Beach. Your hosts for the evening are none other than the great Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and one of the most respected chefs in the country, Anita Lo. Morimoto has garnered critical and popular acclaim for his seamless integration of Western and Japanese ingredients, and has effectively created a signature style that positions him as one of today’s foremost chefs. Anita Lo is chef and owner of Annisa in New York City and has earned numerous accolades for her inventive contemporary American cuisine that reflects her multicultural upbringing and classic French training.

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Anita Lo
• Masaharu Morimoto

Sponsors

• Belvedere Vodka
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Moët & Chandon
• Morimoto
• Shelbourne
• SWS

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 7:00PM
Price: $250
Location: Edge Steak and Bar 1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami

The boys are back in town!  SOBEWFF is bringing together this league of extraordinary gentlemen for an evening of gastronomic pleasure at EDGE Steak & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Miami.  Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr. joins us from The Purple Pig in Chicago, Chef Linton Hopkins will serve up some of the best of Southern fare coming out of Atlanta, Chef Tim Love comes to show us how the West was won from Texas, and we’ve put Miami’s talented Chef Aaron Brooks, executive chef of EDGE Steak & Bar, in charge of wrangling the gang together.  This highly skilled group of men will create a one-of-a-kind menu that is easy on the taste buds, and your eyes, for a cross-country feast paired with some of the finest wines in Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.  

Guests will be assigned seating prior to this event. We can only guarantee guests who purchased tickets together will be seated together. If you would like to be seated with another guest(s), please send your request via email to [email protected].

Participating Chefs

• Jimmy Bannos Jr.
• Aaron Brooks
• Linton Hopkins
• Tim Love

Sponsors

• Edge
• FIJI
• FIU
• New York Times
• SWS
• Tom Gore Vineyards

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $150
Location: Raleigh Oasis 1775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Celebrity chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and Food Network personality Bobby Flay is bringing the flavors and spices of the Caribbean to SOBEWFF at our first-ever jerk themed walk-around tasting, set at the iconic Raleigh Hotel. Lounge by the Raleigh's legendary pool under the lush foliage while aromas of jerk chicken tacos, stone crab & grouper curry, crusty coconut rice and various sweet Caribbean desserts tickle your senses. Add to that the pulsating sounds of Reggae, Dancehall, Calypso, Soca, you name it, while you enjoy cocktails and Miami’s favorite rosé, the “Whispering Angel” from Château D'Esclans.

Participating Chefs

• Bobby Flay

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Appleton
• Bell & Evans
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Johnson & Wales University
• SWS
• The Raleigh

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Wynwood Walls 2520 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami

The medianoche (“midnight” in Spanish), with it’s soft, sweet egg bread and warm pressed ham and cheese center, may have originated in Cuba but it’s gone mainstream and gained popularity outside of many Cuban enclaves, since it’s humble beginnings. Celebrity host, Iron Chef and Food Network personality Alex Guarnaschelli joins local food authority Sef Gonzalez (aka the "Burger Beast"), who will help curate an elite group of local chefs -- who will dish out their tastiest variations of the medianoche and other Cuban-Inspired sandwiches. Spend the night dancing, sipping and sampling as we bring this event back to the internationally acclaimed Wynwood Walls for the second year in a row. Attendees will sip on handcrafted, signature cocktails while surveying the world-class street art murals that have made this destination one of South Florida's trendiest new hangouts. 

Participating Chefs

• Miguel Aguilar
• Eileen Andrade
• Gilbert Arriaza
• Suzanne Batlle
• Adrianne Calvo
• Ortelio Cardenas
• Jamie DeRosa
• Leslie Gallego
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Jorge Llapur
• Antonio Llizo
• George Patti
• Jorgie Ramos

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Johnson & Wales University
• Olmeca Altos
• Schweppes
• Smithfield
• SWS
• Wynwood Walls

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Poolside at National Hotel 1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Tantalize your sweet tooth at this one-of-a-kind sexy South Beach soiree. No fauxnuts here. We’re bringing the Willy Wonka of sweets, the one and only Dominique Ansel, to South Beach for a late-night poolside party your taste buds won’t want to miss. Best known for his creation of the Cronut (™) in 2013, the cookie shot and more recent pretzel ‘Lobster Tail’ that followed, Ansel’s flair for the dramatic and delicious is sure to please your palate. Ansel is the widely regarded French pastry chef and owner behind Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City and recently released his first cookbook, DOMINIQUE ANSEL: The Secret Recipes (Simon & Schuster, October 2014).

Participating Chefs

• Dominique Ansel
• Hedy Goldsmith
• Josh Gripper
• Jerome Maure
• Jordi Panisello
• Yigit Pura
• Max Santiago
• Christina Tosi
• Sherry Yard

Sponsors

• Absolut
• Books & Books
• Chefwear
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Kahlua
• Keurig
• National Hotel
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 21, 2015 | 10:30PM
Price: $40
Location: Flywheel Miami Beach 1919 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach

Join Flywheel Sports for a celebrity chef indoor cycling event to help Festivalgoers burn off those calories indulged and make room for more!  Ride alongside some of your favorite chefs in this 45-minute class at Flywheel’s Miami Beach location. The best part? You’ll be riding for a good cause.

Sponsors

• Absolut
• Books & Books
• Chefwear
• El Media
• FIJI
• FIU
• Kahlua
• Keurig
• National Hotel
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Hailing from one of the most iconic brunch spots in New York City, Five Points, Chef Marc Meyer is here to show you some of his brunch basics. At Five Points, Chef Marc Meyer created a menu of simple, rustic yet refined dishes focused on fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. He’ll give you the basics while wine and spirit go-to Anthony Giglio helps you pick the best options to pair well with your brunch favorites.

Participating Chefs

• Anthony Giglio
• Marc Meyer

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $20
Location: Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami

Join your favorite chefs and culinary personalities for two fun-filled days of food, fitness and learning at Fun and Fit as a Family featuring the Goya Kidz Kitchen at Jungle Island.  This family-friendly event at the Festival allows parents and kids to learn the basics of a healthy lifestyle with Food Network personalities and renowned chefs.  Kids will have the chance to explore the food garden, play sports on the beach and get their hands messy in the interactive kitchen while visiting with the animals of Jungle Island.

*Please note that children age 2 and under do not require a ticket.

Participating Chefs

• Duff Goldman

Sponsors

• FIU
• Goya
• SWS

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:00AM
Price: $290
Location:

Each package includes ONE ticket to the following events:

• Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations – SUNDAY
• Best of The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards hosted by Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• FIU
• Goya
• SWS

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:15AM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

Bringing this fancy flight to a close will be one of the most highly limited - and expensive – glasses that you’re likely to taste at the festival: Champagne Laurent-Perrier’s rarest bottling,  Les Réserves Grand Siècle.

Featured Champagnes:

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut, NV

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut, NV

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Demi-Sec, NV

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésimé, 2004

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut, NV

·         Champagne Laurent-Perrier Les Réserves Grand Siècle, MV

Participating Chefs

• Michelle DeFeo

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• Champagne Laurent Perrier
• FIJI
• FIU
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:30AM
Price: $85
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Join one of the world’s foremost mixologists, Francesco Lafranconi, as he takes you around the world with different iterations of everyone’s favorite brunch beverage. The iconic Bloody Mary has been imitated and adapted several times over since it was first created and Lafranconi is here to show you how to make it your own.

Participating Chefs

• Francesco Lafranconi

Sponsors

• Bank of America
• FIJI
• FIU
• Food & Wine
• Metro Signs
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Schweppes
• SWS
• Verterra

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 10:30AM
Price: $35
Location: Raleigh Hotel 1775 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Take a breather during SOBEWFF. YogArt presents Buddhas and Bellinis brings together the most sought after yoga teacher in South Florida, Dawn B, coupled with acclaimed & totally hip musical talent DJ Drez & MC Yogi, for a morning of YOGA & relaxation during SOBEWFF next to the pool at the world-famous Oasis at The Raleigh Hotel. This yoga session promises to refresh, inspire, and rejuvenate your body & mind. Bellinis and light healthy bites will be served afterward to celebrate the accomplishment of total body relaxation.

Sponsors

• Badia
• Cavicchioli
• FIU
• Frederick Wildman
• Goya
• Lifeway
• Raw Elements
• SWS
• The Raleigh
• The Sacred Space

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 11:00AM
Price: $150
Location: The Palms Hotel & Spa 3025 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Chef, restaurateur, and Food Network Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian hosts this celebration of culinary masters who also embrace farm to table fare, at the beautiful oceanfront resort, The Palms Hotel & Spa Miami Beach. Forget exotic condiments and specialty foods, this is about a working base of local, good quality foods -- something Zakarian knows well and writes about in his latest cookbook, The Perfect Pantry (Clarkson Potter, October 2014).  Joining Zakarian is Essensia Restaurant & Lounge Executive Chef Julie Frans who is equally committed to worldly cuisine in a vibrant and sophisticated style that utilizes local, organic, sustainable, and seasonal ingredients, including fresh fruits and vegetables from her own on-site garden. Complementing the menu is an exclusive wine list that shares the farm to table point of view.

Participating Chefs

• Chris Becker
• Jimmy Bradley
• Chris Cosentino
• Julie Frans
• Marc Murphy
• Mike Price
• Matthew Sherman
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Mark Zeitouni

Sponsors

• American Harvest
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Chefwear
• El Media
• Essencia
• FIJI
• FIU
• Florida Food & Farm
• Johnson & Wales University
• Lifeway
• Strongbow
• SWS
• The Palms Hotel
• Trump Winery
• Verterra
• Whole Foods

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 11:30AM
Price: $175
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Two-time New York Times Bestselling cookbook author and host of the Emmy (R) Award-winning Food Network series Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, Trisha Yearwood is sharing some of her childhood recipes and gathering up her favorite Southern chefs as we add a splash of Grammy Award-winning country to the Festival's rock 'n roll line up.  Expect nothing less than the perfect tune to set the scene for this Southern soiree, as this iconic vocal talent recently announced the title of her 12th studio album, PrizeFighter, will be released by Sony Music Nashville.  Shine your flip flops and tip your sun hat for this buffet-style brunch at our elegant host hotel Loews Miami Beach.

Participating Chefs

• Janine Booth
• John Currence
• Ben Ford
• Elizabeth Karmel
• Roberto Leoci
• Jeff Mcinnis
• Ronald Silver
• Art Smith
• Tandy Wilson
• Trisha Yearwood

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• Bell & Evans
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Chefwear
• Creekstone Farms
• FIJI
• FIU
• Jerens Tropicals
• Johnson & Wales University
• Keurig
• Loews
• Metro Signs
• New York Times
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Wild Horse Winery

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 11:30AM
Price: $125
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

“Blending The Rules” featuring JUSTIN & Landmark Vineyards

Play winemaker for the day in our seminar and create your own blend. Experiment with all the blending components of a wine, then taste and compare your blend with our current vintage. This seminar will feature JUSTIN’s flagship wine ISOSCELES and Landmark Vineyards’ signature wine, the Overlook Chardonnay. Each blending experiment will take you through the varieties and characteristics of all the different vineyards that make up each wine.

Featured Wines:

·         Landmark Vineyards Overlook Chardonnay

·         Justin Isosceles

Background Information:

Rooted in California’s winemaking history, JUSTIN and Landmark were founded over 30 years ago and are widely considered a staple in their respective regions.

Both wineries have each received top honors for their wines by appearing on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list and have garnered praise from some of the toughest critics.

In 1981, Justin Baldwin purchased a 160 acre parcel of land in the mountains west of Paso Robles. Immediately he planted three of the five principal Bordeaux grape varieties: cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot. More than 30 years later, JUSTIN is widely recognized for putting Paso Robles winemaking on the map and for their iconic ISOSCELES Bordeaux blend.

Since 1974, Landmark has been dedicated to producing handcrafted, ultra-premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourcing grapes from unique vineyard sites throughout California to create rich, balanced wines.  Their signature wine, the Overlook Chardonnay, has appeared on The Wine Spectator Top 100 list seven times.

Participating Chefs

• Scott Shirley
• Greg Stach

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• FIJI
• FIU
• Justin
• Landmark_2
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $275
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Don’t miss this exclusive experience! The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass has a limited quantity and is only available for purchase by MasterCard cardholders. Unlock this unique opportunity today!

Upgrade your Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents experience! The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass assures you of reserved premier seating for all Culinary Demonstrations. The Culinary Demonstrations feature two continuously running stages with celebrity chefs & Food Network personalities showcasing their talent live; a rare opportunity to see your favorite personalities out of the kitchen and up close and personal. The MasterCard Priceless Miami Demo Pass also includes access to the Priceless Miami Fast Pass line into the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. The Grand Tasting features all-inclusive bites from Miami's top restaurants and chefs, endless samplings of fine wine and spirits from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio and interactive activities by top sponsors.

We’re taking our signature event -- the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents and KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations -- and freshening things up a bit for SOBEWFF 2015 with a new look, new layout, new hours and new features to enjoy!

Remove your sensibilities as you enter this new and improved world devoted exclusively to sampling bold cuisine, stylish wines, carefully creative spirits and watching your favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs, authors and culinary personalities in their own 45-minute segments on the KitchenAid ® Culinary Demo Stages.  

New for 2015, guests can enjoy the WHOLE venue from 12-5 pm and take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of scents and tastes in the MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents while celebrating all areas of Miami as participating restaurants will be grouped together in culinary quadrants led by their respective culinary captain, representing distinct districts across South Florida -- from South Miami and Coral Gables to Brickell, Wynwood, SOBE and on into Ft. Lauderdale. Fans will also notice a new layout this year with more places to relax and enjoy this grand experience -- whether it’s with a cocktail under the shade or your hips swaying to beat of live music and/or DJs throughout the day. For the third year, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite dishes and decide which restaurant will win the Miami New Times’ “Short Order's Best Bite on the Beach” award.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at 10th street.

FREE PARK-AND-RIDE: This year, the Festival will be providing free shuttle transportation to the Grand Tasting Village (GTV) from Festival parking lots near downtown Miami. The free park-and-ride service is an exclusive benefit for all Grand Tasting Village ticketholders. Shuttles will run continusouly, both Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Participating Chefs

• Carlos Abreu
• Cristian Alvarez
• José Andrés
• Tim Andriola
• Julian Baker
• Suzanne Batlle
• Anthony Billisi
• Aaron Brooks
• Anne Burrell
• Ortelio Cardenas
• Evandro Caregnato
• Bobby Deen
• Oscar Del Rivero
• Fernando Desa
• Haylie Duff
• Jimena Duran
• Robert Egert
• Todd Erickson
• Giovani Esteves
• The Deen Family
• Rolf Felhauer
• Bobby Flay
• Javier Florez
• Hou Lam Dicky Fung
• Nunzio Fuschillo
• Mirabel Gaynor
• Massimo Giannattasio
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Carrol Harold
• Jairo Hurtado
• Robert Irvine
• Toby Joseph
• Antonio La Bufala
• Daniela La Gamma
• Greg LaRochelle
• Ludo Lefebvre
• Jennifer Loubriel
• Mikey and Keily Mayta
• Bob Mignola
• Chris Miracolo
• Jorge Molinares
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Katie Farrell and Natalie Zaragoza
• Chris Nirschel
• Jacquelyn Packar
• Vanessa Reyes
• Chef Jimmy Rodriguez
• Frank Rog
• David Rustarazo
• Michell and Bella Sanchez
• Michael Saperstein
• Shawn Shahnazi
• Michael Shikany
• Michael Siegel
• Ismael Soriano
• Tiffani Thiessen
• Peter Tsialiamanis
• Jodrick Ujaque
• Mauricio Valverde
• Roy Villacrusis
• Felipe Villanueva
• Dustin Ward
• Trisha Yearwood

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• American Harvest
• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Bell & Evans
• Beyond Meat
• Books & Books
• Botran
• Buick
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• El Media
• Evian
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Food & Farm
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• HammerStahl
• IKEA
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• Justin
• Kitchenaid
• Landmark
• Lifeway
• Malibu
• MasterCard Priceless
• Matua
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami-Dade County
• Olives of Spain
• Palm Bay International
• Panache
• Puglia
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Ste. Michelle
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tanguery
• Total Wine
• Trinchero
• Voga
• Wine Spectator
• Wines from Spain
• Zafra Rum

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $225
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

We’re taking our signature event -- the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents and KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations -- and freshening things up a bit for SOBEWFF 2015 with a new look, new layout, new hours and new features to enjoy!

Remove your sensibilities as you enter this new and improved world devoted exclusively to sampling bold cuisine, stylish wines, carefully creative spirits and watching your favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs, authors and culinary personalities in their own 45-minute segments on the KitchenAid ® Culinary Demo Stages.  

New for 2015, guests can enjoy the WHOLE venue from 12-5 pm and take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of scents and tastes in the MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents while celebrating all areas of Miami as participating restaurants will be grouped together in culinary quadrants led by their respective culinary captain, representing distinct districts across South Florida -- from South Miami and Coral Gables to Brickell, Wynwood, SOBE and on into Ft. Lauderdale. Fans will also notice a new layout this year with more places to relax and enjoy this grand experience -- whether it’s with a cocktail under the shade or your hips swaying to beat of live music and/or DJs throughout the day. For the third year, attendees will be able to vote for their favorite dishes and decide which restaurant will win the Miami New Times’ “Short Order's Best Bite on the Beach” award.

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at 10th street.

FREE PARK-AND-RIDE: This year, the Festival will be providing free shuttle transportation to the Grand Tasting Village (GTV) from Festival parking lots near downtown Miami. The free park-and-ride service is an exclusive benefit for all Grand Tasting Village ticketholders. Shuttles will run continusouly, both Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. 

Participating Chefs

• Carlos Abreu
• Cristian Alvarez
• José Andrés
• Tim Andriola
• Julian Baker
• Suzanne Batlle
• Anthony Billisi
• Aaron Brooks
• Anne Burrell
• Ortelio Cardenas
• Bobby Deen
• Oscar Del Rivero
• Fernando Desa
• Haylie Duff
• Jimena Duran
• Robert Egert
• Todd Erickson
• Giovani Esteves
• The Deen Family
• Rolf Felhauer
• Bobby Flay
• Javier Florez
• Hou Lam Dicky Fung
• Nunzio Fuschillo
• Mirabel Gaynor
• Massimo Giannattasio
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Carrol Harold
• Jairo Hurtado
• Robert Irvine
• Toby Joseph
• Antonio La Bufala
• Daniela La Gamma
• Greg LaRochelle
• Ludo Lefebvre
• Jennifer Loubriel
• Mikey and Keily Mayta
• Bob Mignola
• Chris Miracolo
• Jorge Molinares
• Masaharu Morimoto
• Katie Farrell and Natalie Zaragoza
• Chris Nirschel
• Jacquelyn Packar
• Vanessa Reyes
• Chef Jimmy Rodriguez
• Frank Rog
• David Rustarazo
• Michell and Bella Sanchez
• Michael Saperstein
• Olisha Sealy
• Shawn Shahnazi
• Michael Shikany
• Michael Siegel
• Ismael Soriano
• Tiffani Thiessen
• Peter Tsialiamanis
• Jodrick Ujaque
• Mauricio Valverde
• Roy Villacrusis
• Felipe Villanueva
• Dustin Ward
• Trisha Yearwood

Sponsors

• Alex and Ani
• American Harvest
• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Barilla
• Bell & Evans
• Beyond Meat
• Books & Books
• Botran
• Buick
• Cargill - Diamond Crystal
• Casamigos Tequila
• Chateau D'Esclans
• Coca-Cola
• Cooking Channel
• Cutter
• El Media
• Evian
• FIJI
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Florida Food & Farm
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• GMCVB
• Goya
• HammerStahl
• IKEA
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• Justin
• Kitchenaid
• Landmark
• Lifeway
• Malibu
• Matua
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Miami-Dade County
• Olives of Spain
• Palm Bay International
• Panache
• Puglia
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Ste. Michelle
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tanguery
• Total Wine
• Trinchero
• Voga
• Wine Spectator
• Wines from Spain
• Zafra Rum

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 12:00PM
Price: $200
Location: The Dutch at The W Hotel 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139

Emmy-Award winning Food Network personality, celebrity chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Giada De Laurentiis returns to SOBEWFF for a charming brunch with heralded NYC chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Andrew Carmellini at Carmellini’s famed The Dutch at W South Beach. De Laurentiis, the first femme chef to open a namesake eatery in Las Vegas with GIADA inside The Cromwell, will serve her favorite Italian cuisine dishes with refreshing, Californian influences and Carmellini – whose other highly-rated restaurants include the notable Locanda Verde, TriBeCa and Lafayette – will share dishes infused with his contemporary French, Italian and American influences.  Together, these two will help you cap off your Festival weekend and round out your Sunday afternoon at this casual, yet elegantly appointed brunch.

Participating Chefs

• Andrew Carmellini
• Giada De Laurentiis

Sponsors

• Dutch The Miami
• FIJI
• FIU
• Go2Events
• SWS
• Voga

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 1:00PM
Price: $150
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center (HALL A) 1901 Convention Center Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139

The Festival invites both novices and aficionados who seek a serious education in the finer things in life to its tastings. The Festival will offer the following all-inclusive package of wine seminars that brings together experts ready to share their unique knowledge and offer guests a comprehensive view of today's wine scene. Learn about the special qualities of specific wines as well as the grapes and techniques that go into creating them. Vintners and principals from a variety of hand picked estates will lead the exciting range of tastings to follow. Led by experts, each session provides an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of specific wines and identify the qualities of each that most appeal to you. A member of Wine Spectator’s editorial team will introduce this session.

Tour of Southern Italy with Valentino Sciotti of Farnese Group

Join Valentino Sciotti for a tour of your senses. He will lead you on a delicious journey through the most beautiful regions of Southern Italy: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Sicily and Puglia. The name Farnese is one of Italy’s most illustrious. In Renaissance times, this noble family’s wines made scintillating appearances on the banquet tables of numerous European courts thanks to Princess Marguerite Farnese (née Marguerite of Austria, an Emperor’s daughter). In gratitude to the Farneses, successive owners maintained the ancient name on local labels.

Farnese wines, encompassing an ample range of terroirs and microclimates throughout many regions in Southern Italy. Joint owners, Valentino Sciotti and the late Camillo de Iuliis, describe the Farnese philosophy in two words: Progetto Qualità, which is a stringent series of quality criteria that provides the framework of every single stage in the process from vineyard to bottle. No one on the Farnese team, no matter how small his role in the total picture, can stray from these demanding standards. The team itself comprises a large group of young, dynamic wine professionals many of of whom had worked for some of the top wineries in France and southern Italy.” These winemakers are led by Filippo Baccalaro and enologist Jeanmarc Sauboua and Alberto Antonini – not to mention top-notch agronomists like Remo di Giuliantonio. Research and development go side by side with this impressive quality set-up so they can preserve the rich history and tradition of southern Italian varietals while ensuring the wine is perfect for every person who enjoys a bottle.

Featured Wines:

·         Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 2013

·         Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 2006

·         Vigneti del Vulture Pipoli Greco-Fiano Basilicata IGT 2013

·         Vigneti del Vulture Piano del Cerro Aglianico del Vulture DOC 2009

·         Zabu Impari Nero d' Avola IGT 2011

·         Matanè Primitivo Di Manduria "Il Matane" DOC 2012

Explore the world of Domaines Barons de Rothschild: Lafite, Duhart-Milon, Evangile, Rieussec, Caro, Los Vascos

Join us for the exclusive opportunity to taste highly coveted wines from the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) portfolio. Experience the vision and pursuit of excellence that has driven the Rothschild family to produce signature wines from the world’s most prestigious estates and understand the global influence of one of France’s most exceptional wine families. Domaines Barons de Rothschild’s (Lafite) mission is to create and bring consumers the most elegant and enjoyable wines from around the world, reflecting excellence and finesse. Not only will you taste renowned Bordeaux vintages, but you will also have the chance to experience Château Lafite’s exceptional wines from Los Vascos in Chile, Bodegas Caro in Argentina, and the newly introduced Champagne Barons de Rothschild.

Featured Wines:

 ·        Champagne Barons de Rothschild Blanc de Blancs, Multi-Vintage en Magnum

·         Le Dix de Los Vascos, Colchagua 2011

·         Bodegas Caro, CARO, Mendoza 2010

·         Château L’Evangile, Pomerol, 2008

·         Château Duhart-Milon, 4th Cru Classé Pauillac, 2008 en Magnum

·         Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Sauternes, 2008

The Jarvis Estate difference and why does "Estate" matter?

The Jarvis Estate winery in Napa Valley was founded with two related concepts in mind. The first was using only grapes grown on the property to make world class wines.  The second was to remove as many outside variables as possible and control the process from grape to delivery of the wine to the consumer. 

The Estate model, coupled with our unique hillside location have allowed us to make a consistent style of wine that perfectly shows the influence of place for the past 23 years.  The process handling all inputs then guarantees that outside factors do not put the wines at risk.  This seminar will go over what makes Jarvis Estate different and the proof is in the tasting of the wines.

Featured Wines:

·     2012 Finch Hollow Chardonnay

       2010 Cabernet Franc

       2010 Reserve Merlot

       2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

       2008 Lake William

       2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Participating Chefs

• Filippo Baccalaro
• Ted Henry
• Jean-Marc Sauboua
• Valentino Sciotti
• Cedric Villars

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• Domaines Baron de Rothchild
• Farnese Vini
• FIJI
• FIU
• Jarvis Estate
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 3:00PM
Price: $100
Location: Grand Tasting Village 13th Street & Ocean Drive, Miami Beach

Participating Chefs

• José Andrés
• Scott Conant
• The Deen Family
• Alex Guarnaschelli

Sponsors

• Centerplate
• Domaines Baron de Rothchild
• Farnese Vini
• FIJI
• FIU
• Jarvis Estate
• Metro Signs
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Riedel
• SWS
• Wine Spectator

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 5:30PM
Price: $150
Location: Biltmore 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables

Michelin star-rated and Food Network Iron Chef Marc Forgione, joining us from New York City, comes to the Biltmore Hotel Country Club, Coral Gables as he rounds up some of his fellow colleagues to take pig roasting to a whole new level.  

This year, this superior group of professional pig roasters will use their secret arsenal of special spice blends to make your taste buds dance with their treatment of all-natural, farm-raised, exceptionally tender pork, to delight swine lovers with creative pig –centric Tapas, served inside the ballroom while outdoors,  slow roasting whole pigs will render mouth-watering meat being served straight from each chef's own caja china. 

Telemundo’s Chef James will be the MC, and Univision’s Raul de Molina will spearhead the culinary judging. In addition, Fernando Desa,  Goya Foods' executive Chef, will delight with a large variety of amazingly delicious side dishes, along with his own Whole Pig creation, and  so will Doreen Colondres, spokesperson for the National Pork Board. These savory samplings will be accompanied by special libations from Frederic Wildman’s portfolio, including Cavicchioli, Luigi Bosca, Folonari Wines and, Pig’s Nose Whisky as well as Zafra Rum Mojitos while up-beat tunes cap off this celebration of swine.  Cafecito and Home Made Dessert will send party goers home!

Participating Chefs

• Letty Alvarez
• Timon Balloo
• Jimmy Bannos Jr.
• Andres Barrientos
• Alberto Cabrera
• Doreen Colondres
• Brendan Connor
• William Crandall
• Paula DaSilva
• Fernando Desa
• Marc Forgione
• Jonathan and Justin Fox
• Nunzio Fuschillo
• Santiago Gómez de la fuente
• David Hackett
• Cindy Hutson
• Najat Kaanache
• Elizabeth Karmel
• Howard Kleinberg
• Christopher Lee
• Justin Leo
• Ana Quincoces
• Jorgie Ramos
• Alisa Romano
• David Sears
• Diego Solano

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Biltmore
• Cavicchioli
• Chefwear
• FIJI
• FIU
• Folonari
• Frederick Wildman
• Goya
• Jerens Tropicals
• Johnson & Wales University
• Luigi Bosca
• Pig's Nose
• Pork
• SWS
• Zafra Rum

Date & Time: February 22, 2015 | 6:00PM
Price: $150
Location: Beachside at The Ritz Carlton 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Close out the Festival by noshing on sweet and savory bites from across America, including previous winners or nominees of The Munchies: People's Choice Food Awards!  Join The Munchies lead expert panelist Andrew Zimmern as voting kicks off for the 2015 Munchies Awards.  Nominees have been selected across three categories - "Terrific Tastemakers" (food media and personalities), "Best Bites" (things like Best Burger, Best Taco or Best Pizza), and "Delicious Destinations" (restaurants and other dining establishments).  Category nominees were all selected by a panel of food experts and celebrities, led by Zimmern, and winners will be determined by online votes from the publicthrough March 31 at www.tablespoon.com/themunchies. Dance the night away, sip on special libations from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio, and don't miss this unique opportunity to try America's best bites as they come together in sunny South Beach to help us close out the 14th annual SOBEWFF!

ADA Accessible: ADA access is available at the main entrance (1 Lincoln Rd.).

Participating Chefs

• Ariel Barbouth
• Franklin Becker
• Alex Becker
• David Blonsky
• Sean Brasel
• Phillip Bryant
• Brett Chiavari
• Jamie DeRosa
• Anthony Fellows
• Santiago Gómez de la fuente
• Mercedes Gonzalez
• Charles Grund Jr.
• Linton Hopkins
• Edgar Kano
• Freddy and Danielle Kaufmann
• Matt Kuscher
• Dewey Losasso
• Pat Martin
• Robbyns Martinez
• Daniel Scala & Matthew Kaiser
• Harold Moore
• Brian Mullins
• Shawn Neifeld
• Giorgio Rapicavoli
• Mark Rosati
• Michael Saperstein
• Robert Stehling
• Zak Stern
• Aaron Taylor
• Ambrose Whyms
• Andrew Zimmern

Sponsors

• Amstel Light
• Badia
• Badoit
• Baptist Health
• Centerplate
• Chefwear
• Cooking Channel
• Evian
• FIU
• Flavour Gallery
• Food & Wine
• Food Network
• Groupon
• Hampton Creek
• Illy
• Johnson & Wales University
• MasterCard Priceless
• Metro Signs
• Mexico City
• Miami Beach, City of
• Miami Beach_VCA
• Munchies
• Panache
• Rhum Barbancourt
• Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
• Ronzoni
• Rotellas Bakery
• Ryder
• Sage Vertical Gardens
• Schweppes
• Seminole Hard Rock
• Strongbow
• SWS
• Tito's
• True North Salmon
• Uber