Celebrating 22 Years Helping to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE.
The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities.
All net proceeds from the Festival benefit the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU).
SOBEWFF® takes place February 23-26, 2023.

EVENTS

Dinner hosted by Jeremy Ford of Stubborn Seed and Gabriel Kreuther

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: SGWS Wynwood

Michelin-starred Chef Gabriel Kreuther is making his way to Miami for an unmissable Festival dinner showcasing the James Beard Award winner’s classic French training and Alsatian heritage that are on full display at his eponymous New York City restaurant. Kreuther’s refreshingly contemporary approach to fine dining has garnered him numerous accolades including selection as a member of the esteemed Relais & Châteaux and Les Grandes Tables du Monde associations. For this SOBEWFF® dinner, he’ll team up with one of South Florida’s finest – Chef Jeremy Ford – who garnered a well-deserved Michelin star for Stubborn Seed, his excellent South of Fifth mainstay. The James Beard semi-finalist, who earned his stripes as the Executive Chef of Matador Room, is also at the helm of The Butcher’s Club at PGA National Resort, the stylish steakhouse that emphasizes the “Top Chef” winner’s peerless precision. Taking place at SGWS Wynwood, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ state-of-the-art hospitality center, this sumptuous feast will unite these fellow Jean-Georges alums for an elegant evening full of beautifully balanced flavors.

Participating Chefs

Jeremy Ford
Gabriel Kreuther

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Antonius Caviar
Casa Ferreirinha
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Greens
SGWS Wynwood

FIU Embrace Dinner presented by Mollydooker Wines
hosted by Andrew Zimmern and Richard Sandoval
part of the American Airlines Dinner Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $325
Location: Toro Toro at InterContinental Miami

Emmy and four-time James Beard Award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern is back where he belongs – at the Festival, of course! – for an extraordinarily special evening curated in partnership with the FIU Embrace Center for Advancing Inclusive Communities, whose mission is to empower each differently abled person to live at their fullest potential. This first-of-its-kind dinner, the proceeds of which will fund a scholarship program that assists differently abled students on the university’s hospitality track in identifying and securing jobs in the local hospitality industry, will also provide them with valuable real-world experience as volunteers of the event. And what better place to do that than at Toro Toro, the excellent chophouse inside the InterContinental Miami that celebrates Miami’s vibrant and diverse Latin community. To commemorate the occasion, Richard Sandoval, the restaurant’s longtime Executive Chef, will join forces with Zimmern to craft a boldly flavored multi-course menu paired with Mollydooker Wines, internationally acclaimed and award winning wines produced in McLaren Vale South Australia, that does full justice to the dinner’s inclusive spirit and the Center’s innovative approach to programming, community engagement, and professional skills development. Continuing SOBEWFF®’s ongoing commitment to embracing diversity in all its forms, this inspired and inspiring dinner pushes the boundaries of the Festival’s mission – to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE – in new and necessary ways. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Eduardo Lara

Sponsors

American Airlines
Evian
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Mollydooker Wines
Toro Toro

Dinner hosted by Hillary Sterling, Gabriel Fenton and Michael Mina
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: JW Marriott Turnberry -
Outdoors Under the Banyan Tree

Nobody does high-caliber comfort food like Michael Mina. The Michelin-starred, James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur, who runs an impressive forty plus restaurants across the United States, has always displayed an uncanny ability to turn the most craveable foods into a feast fit for royalty. An unwavering commitment to excellence imbues each of his celebrated restaurants – perhaps none more so than Bourbon Steak at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, the elegant Aventura hotspot led by Executive Chef Gabriel Fenton. Also showcasing her culinary chops is Hillary Sterling, Executive Chef of Ci Siamo, Union Square Hospitality Group's live-fire restaurant located in the Manhattan West neighborhood. Set against the lush backdrop of Turnberry’s 100-year-old Banyan tree and featuring deluxe wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, this exclusive SOBEWFF® dinner will show you that when it comes to redefining classics, this trio of tastemakers is most certainly the team to beat.

Participating Chefs

Gabriel Fenton
Hunter Fieri
Athena Dion

Dinner hosted by Michelle Bernstein, Zachary Engel, Zak Stern and Diogo Porto

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $325.00
Location: Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

Miami meets the Middle East at this dinner hosted by three remarkable talents, all of whom bring a seasonal, localized approach to their signature styles of cooking. Engel, who garnered a James Beard Rising Star Chef Award during his formative stint at Shaya, is the chef/partner of the Michelin-starred Galit in Chicago, where he has all but cornered the market (and considerably raised the bar) when it comes to crafting modern interpretations of traditional Israeli dishes. Who better to pair him with than Zak Stern, Miami’s resident mensch and a 2022 James Beard finalist whose long-adored Zak the Baker recently received MICHELIN Guide’s prestigious Bib Gourmand status?! And to make this exclusive SOBEWFF® dinner even more enviable, we’ve invited James Beard Award winner and Miami culinary royalty Michelle Bernstein, the in-demand chef behind Cafe La Trova and La Cañita whom we can always count on for bright Latin flavors. With skillful support from Diogo Porto, the Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach’s Fuego Y Mar, this trio of tastemakers will infuse their menu with a vibrant tangle of flavors guaranteed to make you feel like family.

Participating Chefs

Michelle Bernstein
Zachary Engel
Zak Stern

Sponsors

Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
La Crema
Saratoga
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

Dinner hosted by Carlos Garcia and David Romero

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: LEKU

It’s hard to imagine a more immersive environment than the one that LEKU’s culinary team, headed by Carlos Garcia, has created at the elegant restaurant at the Rubell Museum which celebrates the Basque region’s cuisine in all of its gastronomic glory. Despite the restaurant’s contemporary, Miami-chic design, Garcia's dishes are so deeply rooted in the flavors and techniques of the Basque region, you could close your eyes and swear that you were sitting amongst the mountain ranges of Northern Spain. For this once-in-a-lifetime SOBEWFF® dinner, he’s invited Chef David Romero – Executive Chef of the 5-star Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona and one of the great modern culinary interpreters of Catalan cuisine – to curate an exceptional menu that respects the area’s ingredients which, as Chef Romero notes, “can be blended, but never hidden.” These two virtuosic artists – both headliners in their own right – will each reveal a profoundly personal approach to their region’s classics, insisting that you both see and taste the splendor of Northern Spain just as they do.

Participating Chefs

Carlos Garcia
David Romero

Sponsors

Evian
Leku
Montecillo

Dinner hosted by Gabriela Cámara, Randy Alonso and Chris Hudnall
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Mayfair Grill at Mayfair House Hotel & Garden

Join us for a culinary affair unlike any other. Tequila Casa Dragones, Gabriela Cámara, Randy Alonso and Chris Hudnall invite you to go on a journey of taste and experience a 5-course pairing menu that your palate soon won’t forget. Hailed by Time magazine as “one of the 100 most influential people in the world,” Gabriela Cámara is certainly no stranger to success. Her restaurant – the seafood-centric Contramar (in Mexico City) is one of the most beloved culinary destinations in the world. Cámara, a James Beard semifinalist and food policy activist was appointed by the Mexican government to its Council of Cultural Diplomacy, comprised of the country’s most distinguished cultural stewards. For this spirit-forward dinner, Cámara will take up residence at Lost Boy & Co.’s Mayfair Grill, the newly renovated Mayfair House Hotel & Garden’s lively restaurant inspired by North America’s Sonoran region (Arizona, Southern California and New Mexico). Lost Boy & Co. chefs Kurtis Jantz and Sean Bernal’s signature wood-fueled, open-fire fare will echo Cámara’s peerless penchant for the lush, lingering flavors of her native Mexico as they collectively create a menu complemented by all four Tequila Casa Dragones expressions. Featuring an inventively crafted Casa Dragones-based welcome cocktail from Lost Boy & Co. founders Randy Alonso and Chris Hudnall, this highly anticipated SOBEWFF® dinner is one for the record books, reflecting Cámara’s personal – and sometimes non-traditional – approach to Mexican cooking.

Participating Chefs

Randy Alonso
Gabriela Cámara
Chris Hudnall

Sponsors

Evian
Beabraut, Mario
Tequila Casa Dragones
The New York Times
The New York Times Cooking
The Social Shell

Dinner hosted by Tommaso De Simone, Brian Brumec and Adriano Cattaneo

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: LPM Restaurant & Bar

Nestled along the Amalfi Coast in the small seaside village of Nerano, you’ll find a charming hotel and restaurant called Lo Scoglio. Jutting out and into the Tyrrhenian Sea, across a boulder (or “scoglio''), it’s the kind of place you’d expect to encounter only in a Bond film. (Ironically, Lo Scoglio has become something of a summertime staple for celebrities and A-listers, many of whom routinely dock their yachts along the property’s deck.) The palpable energy generated by the restaurant – which is unmistakably warm, casual, and convivial – comes courtesy of the De Simone family (who founded Lo Scoglio in 1958) and extends well into the kitchen, from which Executive Chef Tommaso De Simone serves up a glorious array of dishes including his signature spaghetti alla Nerano (spaghetti with zucchini, cheese, and basil). Lucky for us, De Simone is bringing his talents stateside, where he’s set to collaborate with two other culinary geniuses – Adriano Cattaneo, Global Executive Chef of the internationally renowned French Riviera-inspired LPM Restaurant & Bar; and Brian Brumec, Executive Chef of the brand’s ultra-chic Miami location. Together, this exceptionally talented trio will craft a multi-course menu of recipes that pays tribute to the cinematic, sun-drenched seascapes of the Mediterranean. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Brian Brumec
Adriano Cattaneo
Tommaso De Simone

Sponsors

Barton & Guestier
Evian
LPM Restaurant & Bar
Miami Downtown Development Authority

Dinner hosted by Francis Mallmann
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann
at Faena Hotel Miami Beach

The gleam of the ravishingly luxe Los Fuegos is sure to shine brighter than ever at this SOBEWFF® dinner, as the master of open-fire cooking himself – the incomparable Francis Mallmann – returns for an unforgettable evening showcasing his slow-cooked specialties at their very best. Unflinchingly honest and always presented with a sure-handed artist’s touch, Chef Mallmann’s food reveals both a mastery of time-honored techniques and a peerless instinct for bold, smoky flavors. For this exclusive Festival event, the passionate Patagonian grill master and “Chef’s Table” star will prepare a world-class menu that puts the beguiling mystique of fire at the forefront of his rustic dishes, accented by fine wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. It will all add up to an extraordinary evening that you’re bound to remember long after the final flames have been extinguished.

Participating Chefs

Francis Mallmann

Sponsors

Evian
Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann at Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Marques de Riscal
Mr. Greens
The New York Times
The New York Times Cooking

Dinner hosted by Eric Adjepong, Michael Jenkins and Sergio Sigala
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Cecconi's at Soho Beach House

Global flavors abound at this SOBEWFF® stunner, which pairs “Top Chef” alum and “Alex vs America” host Eric Adjepong with the supremely gifted Executive Chef of New York City’s Butter Restaurant, Michael Jenkins. Though they both routinely work alongside Iron Chef Alex Guarnschelli, these two culinary dynamos have more than that in common – starting with a profound appreciation for vivid flavors and beautiful dishes. The Ghanaian American Adjepong, who holds a Master of Public Health in International Public Health Nutrition, has been singled out for his globally-minded approach, which beautifully captures the flavors, textures and aromas of his West African heritage. And Jenkins, a “Chopped” champion and two-time SOBEWFF® Burger Bash winner, consistently earns rave reviews for his equally sensational seasonal approach and greenmarket prowess. For this dinner at Cecconi’s at Soho Beach House, the two will be joined by the restaurant’s Executive Chef, Sergio Sigala, who never fails to impress with his enticing dishes that evoke a refined sense of comfort and conviviality. While it’s no secret that all three of these chefs are fierce competitors, this dinner is anything but a competition. On the contrary, it’s simply a chance to marvel anew at their mutual respect and multi-faceted gifts.

Participating Chefs

Eric Adjepong
Michael Jenkins
Abe Moiz

Dinner hosted by Maneet Chauhan, Tiffani Faison and Sezer Deniz

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350
Location: Area 31 at Kimpton EPIC Hotel

Fellow “Chopped” judges and “Tournament of Champions” winners Maneet Chauhan and Tiffani Faison are two of the best chefs working today – period. Lucky for us, they’re teaming up for an enchanting Festival dinner that makes ample use of their versatile gifts. Chauhan, the chef/owner of Nashville’s acclaimed Chauhan Ale & Masala House, is best known to TV audiences for her long-running stint as a judge on “Chopped.” And while she is often celebrated for her transcendent Indian flavors, she’s opted for a different flavor profile here, one that complements the talents of the James Beard-nominated Faison, whose Big Heart Hospitality empire (which includes Sweet Cheeks Q, Fool’s Errand, and Orfano, among others) has taken the Boston dining scene by storm over the past decade. These two powerhouses will be joined by Sezer Deniz, Executive Chef of Area 31 at Kimpton EPIC Hotel, whose impressive career includes stints at the Michelin-starred Alinea in Chicago and JW Marriott in Ankara, Turkey. Featuring sparkling views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami River, it’s safe to say that at this dinner, everybody goes home a winner. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Maneet Chauhan
Sezer Deniz
Tiffani Faison

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Area 31
Capital One
Frescobaldi
Miami Downtown Development Authority

Dinner hosted by Charlie Palmer, Antonio Bachour, Harold Moore and Josh Becker

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Fisher Island

Tickets to this event will be sold exclusively to members of the host venue. Tickets will not be available for purchase to the general public. Known for his signature “Progressive American” style and cuisine, James Beard Award winner Charlie Palmer is considered one of the most highly regarded chefs and boutique hoteliers working today. For this SOBEWFF® dining experience at the exclusive Fisher Island Club, the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur will be joined by his Chief Culinary Officer, and one of New York City’s brightest talents, Harold Moore. The two are set to collaborate with Antonio Bachour, the seriously gifted chef and pastry wizard at the helm of Bachour Miami and Tablé Bachour (in Miami) and Bachour Mérida and HABIBI (in Mexico). Rounding out this formidable foursome is Josh Becker, Fisher Island Club’s Director of Culinary Operations, whose impressive career includes stints at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and Celebrity Cruises. Beautifully enhanced with fine wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, this dinner’s enchanting multi-course menu will showcase each chef’s penchant for robust flavors and unexpected combinations.

Participating Chefs

Antonio Bachour
Josh Becker
Harold Moore
Charlie Palmer

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Evian
Fisher Island Club
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Dinner hosted by Stefano Secchi, Michael White and Manuel Garcia

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | :
Price: $$300
Location: Zucca Miami

On your knees, pasta lovers. A superhero is making his way to Miami and his name is Stefano Secchi. The skilled chef of Rezdôra in New York City’s Flatiron District has already become something of a pasta-making legend, having trained under the brilliant Massimo Bottura at Osteria Francescana in Modena before opening his Michelin-starred restaurant that celebrates the cuisine of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Lucky for us (and for you!), he will have the opportunity to demonstrate his exceptionally versatile gifts at this year’s Festival as he shares the spotlight with Michael White and Manuel Garcia. White has been the definitive word on Italian gastronomy since he burst onto the New York culinary scene nearly 20 years ago. As one of the country’s most decorated chefs – with career-defining successes and countless awards as the Head Chef of Altamarea Group’s roster of restaurants including Marea, Ai Fiori, and Vaucluse – he has certainly claimed his rightful spot in the culinary canon. While Garcia is the Executive Chef of Zucca, the stylish Coral Gables restaurant known for its inventive spins on traditional pasta dishes. Complete with magnificent Italian wine pairings courtesy of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the trio's menu will pay homage to the style of the local nonna tradition and prove that when it comes to Italian comfort food, there is nothing quite like a perfect bowl of pasta.

Participating Chefs

Manuel Garcia
Stefano Secchi
Christopher Arellanes

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Ruffino
Saratoga
Zucca Miami

Dinner hosted by Charlie Palmer, Antonio Bachour, Harold Moore and Josh Becker

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Fisher Island

Tickets to this event will be sold exclusively to members of the host venue. Tickets will not be available for purchase to the general public. Known for his signature “Progressive American” style and cuisine, James Beard Award winner Charlie Palmer is considered one of the most highly regarded chefs and boutique hoteliers working today. For this SOBEWFF® dining experience at the exclusive Fisher Island Club, the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur will be joined by his Chief Culinary Officer, and one of New York City’s brightest talents, Harold Moore. The two are set to collaborate with Antonio Bachour, the seriously gifted chef and pastry wizard at the helm of Bachour Miami and Tablé Bachour (in Miami) and Bachour Mérida and HABIBI (in Mexico). Rounding out this formidable foursome is Josh Becker, Fisher Island Club’s Director of Culinary Operations, whose impressive career includes stints at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and Celebrity Cruises. Beautifully enhanced with fine wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, this dinner’s enchanting multi-course menu will showcase each chef’s penchant for robust flavors and unexpected combinations.

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Evian
Fisher Island Club
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Give the Gift of Wine & Food ?
SOBEWFF® Gift Cards are now available!

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | :
Price: $$100-$750
Location:

Take the guesswork out of gift-giving and surprise someone with a gift card that’s great for holidays, birthdays, and anytime. Values range from $100-$750 and can be used toward tickets to any of our 100+ events. What’s more, each gift card will include a 10% added bonus. Choose from the following options:

$100 ($110 value)
$300 ($330 value)
$500 ($550 value)
$750 ($825 value)

Why a SOBEWFF® Gift Card?

Choose from 100+ wine and food events
The Festival benefits FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Support the local community
Give the gift of one-of-a-kind experiences, not things
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Purchasing is easy! You select an amount, we email you a digital gift card, then let the gift giving begin. Terms and conditions may apply. Not valid for sold out events. While supplies last.

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Evian
Fisher Island Club
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons®
hosted by Emeril Lagasse with special performance by Midland

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 7:30PM
Price: $325
Location: North Venue
Beachside at Delano

The event that put us on the map is back and better than ever as Festival favorite Emeril Lagasse takes center stage to present the most epic burger showdown to date – BAM! Join the larger-than-life chef and television personality under the North Venue’s iconic white tents – along with a passionate panel of judges including Robert Irvine, Phil Rosenthal, Nicole Gates, Jawan Strader, Ming Tsai, and Dave Portnoy – who’ll be on hand to crown one very talented chef with the coveted Schweid & Sons® The Very Best Burger Award. But that’s not all – YOU get to decide who wins the equally prestigious People’s Choice Award after indulging in this year’s carefully curated menu of over 30 mouthwatering burgers and side dishes prepared by some of South Florida’s most acclaimed chefs and restaurants. The vibe, you ask? Smooth country, thanks to a special performance from Midland, the Grammy-nominated group known for their signature sound, which Rolling Stone calls “a mix of George Strait, ‘Urban Cowboy’ and Seventies yacht rock.” Remember, it’s a marathon – not a sprint – so grab a drink, take a breath, and let your taste buds be your guide!

Participating Chefs

Teodoro Armas
Luis Blanco
Adrianne Calvo
Robert Egert
Stephanie Vitori
Angela Fernandez
Juan Duran
Reece Ellis
Nicole Gates
Andrew Gonzalez
Karl Hayden
Robert Irvine
Larry Kramer
Emeril Lagasse
Mika Leon
Jean Paul Lourdes
Tyler Malek
Terry Maniatis
Bobby Marcotte
Pat Martin
Motek
Mike Romeu
Dave Portnoy
Mark Rosati
Phil Rosenthal
Jumoke Jackson
Adrian Sanchez
Jenifer Sarmiento
Greg Schesser
Jason & Melanie Schoendorfer
Matt Abdoo & Shane McBride
Jawan Strader
Rita Tennyson
Matthew Thorp
Ming Tsai
Jodrick Ujaque
Stephanie Vitori
Todd Zimmer

Build-Your-Own Package
Bundle now and save 15% - 20%!

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | :
Price: $$242.25 - $752.25
Location:

We're giving YOU the opportunity to craft your #SOBEWFF experience, your way - for less! Prepare yourself to sip, swirl and savor your way through any three (3) of the mouthwatering events below to save 15% or any four (4) to save 20%! Please Note: Discount can only be redeemed by purchasing a Build-Your-Own Package directly on this webpage, via the Build Now buttons. By purchasing tickets on the individual event pages below, you will not be able to redeem the discount.

A Taste of Italy hosted by Giada De Laurentiis presented by Outfront Media
part of the Miami Design District Event Series

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 8:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: Miami Design District - Jungle Plaza

In true SOBEWFF® fashion, we’re putting a brand new spin on one of our most popular events! For this walkaround tasting in Miami’s Design District, we’ve enlisted Marra Forni – the brand responsible for producing the world’s most authentic handcrafted brick ovens – to help us turn up the volume on all things Italian! Join chef, author, restaurateur, and Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis for this wood-fired feast that’s anything BUT a pizza party! Sure, there will be pizza but that’s just the beginning. We’re rounding up a dozen all-star chefs, all of whom can’t wait to serve you all of their Italian favorites – everything from cheesy baked pastas to decadent dishes cleverly reimagined for brick oven cooking. Complete with exceptional wines and Italian-inspired cocktails, this stylish Italian soirée is your sure-fire way to enjoy the Festival weekend! Experience the culture and flavors of Miami's premier neighborhood and shopping destination during the Miami Design District event series, taking place exclusively during Festival weekend. The series will be anchored in the iconic Jungle Plaza and feature events that celebrate the District’s innovative fashion, architecture, design and world-class dining.

Participating Chefs

Tim Andriola
Blu Scarpa
PJ Calapa
Giada De Laurentiis
Miguel Dejesus
Carlo Donadoni
Michael Ferraro
Joe Flamm
David Foulquier
Larry Galper
Dewey LoSasso
Angelo Masarin
Moises Bakery
Jairo Hurtado
Benoit Rablat
Carlo Raciti
Yesenia Randazzo
Fernando Sanchez
Karim Bryant
James Weinlein

Asian Night Market
hosted by Jet Tila and Aarti Sequeira

Date & Time: Thu, Feb 23 | 10:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Join two culinary dynamos – chef and television personality Jet Tila, and “Food Network Star” winner and cookbook author Aarti Sequeira – as they help us transform the St. Moritz Lawn of the Loews Miami Beach Hotel into an incandescent open-air Asian Night Market for one night only! Featuring a boldly flavored menu of dishes from across the continent – from sushi to Pad Thai and nearly everything in between – this late-night party will have it all when it comes to showcasing the region’s diverse and equally complex layers of flavor. Refreshing cocktails, beer and wine round out this immersive experience that captures the mythical charm of some of the world’s most tantalizing food cultures.

Participating Chefs

Alejandro Valle
Esther Choi
Alex Kuk & Diego Ng
Robbie Felice
Juan Carlos Flores
Jeff McInnis
Gregory Marsicano & George Dasinger
2 Korean Girls
Allen Lo
Carlo Lopez
Xiao Luo
Rocco Carulli
Abe Moiz
Ambrely Ouimette
Daniel Peñalver
Maria Mejia
Nicole Ponseca
Aarti Sequeira
Michael Sponaugle
Wilson Tang
Mariano Araya
Jean Garcia Villalona

Sponsors

Chef Works
Fever Tree
Fresca Mixed
Gekkeikan
House of Suntory
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Stella Artois

Wine Spectator Trade Day
hosted by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 11:00AM
Price: $RSVP Only
Location: Grand Tasting Village

Registration for Trade Day is now closed. A special invitation for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits’ most valued customers, Wine Spectator Trade Day hosted by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits takes place on the sand, under the signature white tents of the Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village, and offers insiders the opportunity to experience the beverage industry’s latest products and trends. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company with operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. In 2021, Southern Glazer’s was selected as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and theWall Street Journal, in addition to being ranked as one of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. This invitation-only event offers a sneak peek of the grandest of tastings, where guests will sample rare vintages, unique spirits, and select pours while networking with fellow industry leaders.

Bal Harbour Shops ACCESS: Fashion Show & Luncheon
hosted by Geoffrey and Margaret Zakarian

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 12:00PM
Price: $225.00
Location: Bal Harbour Shops

Celebrated chef, best-selling author, and Food Network’s snappiest dresser – Geoffrey Zakarian – is heading back to Bal Harbour Shops for a fabulous fashion-forward luncheon co-hosted by his wife and President of Zakarian Hospitality, the ever-chic and sophisticated Margaret Zakarian. Bal Harbour Shops’ palm tree-lined center courtyard will create the perfect runway for the couple’s stylish affair highlighting a ready-to-wear menu accented with elegant wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio and delectable delicacies courtesy of Stephen Starr’s Le Zoo restaurant. Don’t even think about being fashionably late to this dazzling daytime event, which will also feature refreshing cocktails and a fashion show presented by Balmain, the Parisian Fashion House founded in 1945 by Monsieur Pierre Balmain, well-known for dressing the likes of Josephine Baker, Marlene Dietrich, Katharine Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren and the Queen of Thailand. Get ready to strut your stuff at this trend-setting soirée that celebrates the intersection of food and fashion in all of its taste-making glory. The Bal Harbour Shops ACCESS Membership and Rewards program will welcome event guests with a special gift and each attendee will be entered into an ACCESS drawing for a spectacular prize. To join the complimentary ACCESS program and begin earning rewards and receiving member benefits, simply download the Bal Harbour Shops app and create a complimentary account today! For more information, email [email protected].

Participating Chefs

Hugh Sinclair
Margaret Zakarian

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Bal Harbour Shops ACCESS
Lamberti
Seedlip

The “Reserved” Champagne Seminar: Maison G.H. Mumm
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 2:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

The story of Maison Mumm is one of people: a founding family with large ideas and larger than life personalities; Cellar Masters, generations of growers, agronomists, oenologists, whose collective skills raised the House to the highest echelons of Champagne, since 1827. But it is also the story of legendary terroirs and of a bold, distinctive grape: Pinot Noir. RSRV. With these initials, the House’s Chefs de caves have marked in their cellar books certain exceptional wines “reserved” for a circle of insiders, friends of the House. In the 21st century, Maison Mumm has bestowed this designation for its private collection, a collection that epitomizes the excellence of its terroirs and savoir-faire. True to this heritage, RSRV represents the only collection of five 100% Grand Cru cuvées: RSRV Blanc de Noirs, RSRV Blanc de Blancs, RSRV Rosé Foujita, RSRV Cuvée 4.5 and RSRV Cuvée Lalou. An exclusive collection, naturally destined for connoisseurs. Featured Wines G.H.Mumm Grand Cordon RSRV Blanc de Noirs RSRV Blanc de Blancs 2014 RSRV Rosé Foujita RSRV Cuvée 4.5 RSRV Cuvée Lalou 2006

Participating Chefs

Elise Cordell
Alison Napjus

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
GH Mumm
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Wine Spectator

Classic Indian Cooking Master Class hosted by Maneet Chauhan

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | :
Price: $200
Location: SGWS Wynwood

There is nothing quite like the spice-forward and diverse flavors of Indian Cuisine. Mastering the craft of top-tier Indian food is not an easy feat, but with a few insider tips and tricks you too can cook like a pro. Join Indian-American chef and television personality Maneet Chauhan for a master class dedicated to crafting the most popular Indian dishes savored by people around the globe. Learn how to knead and bake the perfect Naan to complement the Indian staple, Chicken Tikka Masala with Chauhan who has been featured on several Food Network shows and is also the owner of the vibrant Chauhan Ale & Masala House in Nashville. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how to prepare the most delicious Indian food and what is sure to become an essential meal in your kitchen!

Participating Chefs

Maneet Chauhan

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
SGWS Wynwood

Robert Mondavi Winery, To Kalon Vineyards
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 3:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

When Robert Mondavi chose our To Kalon vineyard as the home for his new winery in 1966 he remarked, “It was a vineyard with a distinguished history and a magical nature. Ideal soils, sunlight, and rain-to my eye, the vineyard was a treasure.” Situated on prime benchland in west Oakville, the low-fertility, well-drained soils combine with optimal climate balance to yield rich, complex flavors and peak fruit maturity. To Kalon Vineyard is recognized as one of the finest vineyards in the world. Ancient Greek for “The Beautiful” it provides us with grapes for our Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon and is the exclusive source of our Fumé Blanc Reserve and Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. In this session, we will explore the terroir and agibility of Robert Mondavi Winery’s To Kalon vineyard through both white and red wines. Featured Wines 2019 Oakville Fumé Blanc 2020 Reserve Fumé Blanc 2019 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Participating Chefs

Mark de Vere, M.W.
Bruce Sanderson

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Robert Mondavi Winery
Wine Spectator

Oyster Bay Wines present Oyster Bash
sponsored by ReachTV
hosted by Tyler Florence

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 4:00PM
Price: $195.00
Location: Nikki Beach Miami Beach
Entrance via 1st Street

Oyster lovers rejoice! The Festival’s celebration of this briny delicacy has returned for its annual SOBEWFF® voyage – this time, with Food Network favorite Tyler Florence at the helm! Join the celebrated television personality and cookbook author as he and a dozen other gifted chefs from around the country present their tastiest iterations of this seaside classic. Whether served ice cold on the half shell, chargrilled and sizzling in garlic butter, or fried to golden perfection – this walkaround tasting will showcase every possible preparation, complete with refreshing Oyster Bay wines and ice-cold cocktails to complement each salty bite. Nikki Beach will set the scene for a perfect sun-soaked afternoon that gives this perennial hors d'oeuvre the starring role it deserves.

Participating Chefs

Raymond Fiorello
Tyler Florence
Charlie Foster
Stephen Fried
Juan Garrido
Willy Hernandez
David MacLennan
The Lazy Oyster
Jim Pastor
Steve Rhee
Christopher Tompkins

A Riedel Wine Glass Seminar featuring RIEDEL VELOCE Collection

Date & Time: | :
Price: $
Location:

Participating Chefs

Anne Koziara

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Riedel

Craft-y Happy Hour and Bites at Bayshore Club
hosted by Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 5:00PM
Price: $115
Location: Bayshore Club Bar & Grill

While there is no need to pack a passport for this happy hour event, you should know that a vacation state of mind is in full effect at Bayshore Club, the new waterfront restaurant and bar in Coconut Grove that takes getaway vibes to a whole new level. Once the site of the first continental naval air station in the United States, Dinner Key (as it came to be known) turned into a popular picnic spot and with its breathtaking bayside views, you can easily see why. For this walk-around event, SOBEWFF® is partnering with Bayshore Club and "Vanderpump Rules" stars Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, who co-own LA's wildly popular Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar, to celebrate happy hour the only way we know how – with incredible food and drinks, of course! Lucky for you, this one has both in spades, complete with boldly flavored bites from Grove Bay Hospitality Group’s first-rate roster of restaurants alongside a menu of craft cocktails that matches the escapist spirit of the surrounding landscape. Bayshore Club was inspired by the golden age of flight and for this celebratory evening, it will take its cue from that most radiant time of day – the golden hour of sunset.

Participating Chefs

Tom Sandoval
Tom Schwartz

Dinner hosted by Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De and Sebastian Vargas of Los Felix

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: SGWS Wynwood

Lucky for us, Miami is home to quite a few extraordinary restaurants – the kind so invested in both substance and style that you instantly feel as if you’re part of some exceptionally well-curated dinner party. Boia De and Los Felix are two such restaurants. So what happens when the chefs of both of these newly minted Michelin-starred hotspots decide to collaborate on a SOBEWFF® dinner? Well, you’ll soon find out as Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer (of Boia De) join forces with Sebastian Vargas (of Los Felix) to headline one of the hottest tickets in town this February. Fresh off the heels of their recognition from the MICHELIN Guide (each received one very prestigious, well-earned star), this unbeatable trifecta starts with Giangrandi and Meyer, whose meticulously conceived, Italian-centric Boia De has consistently garnered raves from critics and consumers alike since it opened its doors in 2019. The two will be joined by the uber-talented Vargas who, with utter warmth and originality, has managed to reconceive what elevated Mexican cuisine can be for Miami diners. Together, these gifted chefs will take over SGWS Wynwood, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ state-of-the-art hospitality center, for an evening no passionate foodie should miss.

Participating Chefs

Luciana Giangrandi
Alex Meyer
Sebastian Vargas

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Greens
SGWS Wynwood

Dinner hosted by Giada De Laurentiis

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Verde at the Pérez Art Museum Miami

As far as Festival events go, it’s nearly impossible to top a dinner headlined by chef, author, restaurateur, and Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis. The chef and Food Network personality is just as celebrated for her effortless style as she is for her inventive Italian flavors. Through her world-class restaurants, best-selling cookbooks, and a burgeoning all-things-Italian website and e-commerce platform (Giadzy.com), the Emmy Award winner has managed to translate those exceptional gifts into a kind of aspirational lifestyle that feels both exotic yet entirely accessible. That sensibility extends to her latest venture, Giada Catering, the catering company she recently created in partnership with Patina Restaurant Group, and the focus of this SOBEWFF® dinner at Verde at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Join De Laurentiis as she crafts the dinner party of your dreams, one that feels both cool and convivial, complete with a boldly flavored menu that captures her unfettered love of Italian food. Set against the museum’s breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay, this dinner will showcase the restaurateur’s signature style of entertaining with each resplendent course. As the evening draws to an end, don’t be surprised if it begins to take on the sweeping majesty of a Pavarotti classic. That’s just De Laurentiis’ magic at work. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA #### Want to experience Giada's cooking at home? Keep reading... Miami Meets Italy - Giadzy x SOBEWFF Lemon Spaghetti Kit SOBEWFF® & Giadzy have teamed up to bring this year’s highly anticipated Italian Dinner with Giada De Laurentiis into kitchens across the nation with a chef-approved & curated recipe kit, featuring everything you need to create Giada’s marquee dish, Lemon Spaghetti, at home. Fans can order the SOBEWFF® Lemon Spaghetti Kit, which includes Giada’s favorite ingredients sourced directly from Italy (think small-batch pasta from Abruzzo, parmigiano reggiano & more!) alongside a virtual cooking demo featuring Giada's tips for mastering the dish. Fans can tune into Giadzy digital channels during the festival as Giada takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes look of the event prep, food, and festivities all weekend long, all from Giada’s perspective. Andiamo! This Box Includes: - Organic Chittara Pasta - Centone DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Tuscan Herb Salt - Parmigiano Reggiano - Lemons - Amaretti Tin - Recipe - QR code linking to exclusive video featuring Giada’s cooking demo making the perfect lemon spaghetti Price: $98 Click HERE to buy your box! All pre-sale orders ship week of February 13 (West Coast), February 20 (East Coast). All orders placed February 13 or after will ship per standard ship times.

Participating Chefs

Giada De Laurentiis

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Frescobaldi
illy
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Perez Art Museum Miami

Dinner hosted by Michael Schwartz and Chris Cosentino

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Harry's Pizzeria

Michael Schwartz, the enduringly prosperous chef known for his culinary empire – which includes the Design District staple, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink – is a welcome presence to any Festival, especially ours. (Okay, so we’re just a tiny bit biased!) This year, the James Beard Award winner is teaming up with another one of the industry’s most skillful chefs to develop a pitch-perfect SOBEWFF® dinner menu that’s anything but ordinary. Enter Chris Cosentino, the always entertaining meat-centric chef known for Acacia House (in Napa Valley), Rosalie (in Houston), and the now closed but fondly remembered Cockscomb (in San Francisco). These two titans share more than just an affinity for dark-rimmed glasses; they’re both world-class culinarians who always seem to find new ways of pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when it comes to cooking delicious, approachable food. Join them at Harry’s Pizzeria Miami Beach, the ideal industrial-modern setting for this palate-pleasing dinner party with two great friends.

Participating Chefs

Michael Schwartz

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Harry’s Pizzeria Miami Beach
Ruffino

Dinner hosted by Jamie Bissonnette, Ken Oringer and Bill Dorrler

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Osteria Morini

Longtime co-chefs and business partners Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer have just opened a new coastal Italian restaurant to rave reviews and this February, they’re letting us have a little taste of their mouthwatering menu! That’s right – the James Beard Award-winning duo behind the Boston-based restaurants Toro, Coppa, and Little Donkey will spotlight some of the seasonal dishes that inspired their latest concept – Faccia Brutta (Italian for “ugly face”) – which draws inspiration from their extensive travels across Liguria, Sicily, Sardinia, and more. Expect fresh seafood and a luscious pasta or two at this sensational SOBEWFF® dinner taking place at Osteria Morini, the charming Altamarea Group restaurant tucked inside the Kimpton Hotel Palomar. With skillful support from Osteria Morini’s Executive Chef, Bill Dorrler and sumptuous wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, you’re almost certain to find yourself transported to a postcard-perfect island along the Mediterranean Sea.

Participating Chefs

Jamie Bissonnette
Rachel Robinson
Ken Oringer

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Osteria Morini
Ruffino

Dinner hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli, José Mendín, Santo Agnello and Christopher Aguirre

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $
Location: Preston's at Loews Miami Beach Hotel

South Florida foodies rejoice. Celebrity chef, Festival favorite, and 2023 Tribute Dinner Honoree Alex Guarnaschelli will break bread at the Festival’s headquarter hotel, Loews Miami Beach, with a mouthwatering menu inspired by the Academy Award-winning Godfather films. For this exclusive SOBEWFF® dinner, Chef Guarnaschelli will take over the kitchen at Preston’s alongside 5-time James Beard-nominated chef, José Mendín and Brooklyn-born chef Santo Agnello, formerly of Lucali. The duo recently joined forces to open the Italian restaurant, Casa Isola, inspired by the authentic flavors of Sicily and Agnello’s nonna. All together, they’ll dish out their own recreations of the Corleone family’s traditional Italian recipes – from antipasto to cannoli and everything in between. Featuring a superlative selection of Italian wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, this is one offer you can’t – and quite frankly, won’t want to – refuse.

Participating Chefs

Santo Agnello
Christopher Aguirre
Alex Guarnaschelli
Rocco Carulli

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Capital One
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Ruffino

Dinner hosted by Ayesha Nurdjaja and Antonio Bachour
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Bachour

A tangle of fresh herbs and heady spices will envelop this enchanting dinner, which comes courtesy of a few highly trained travel guides ready to transport your senses to the hypnotic hustle and bustle of a Middle Eastern bazaar. To help us set the scene, we’ve tapped Ayesha Nurdjaja, the wickedly talented chef of Shuka and Shukette, both of which have earned her universal praise (not to mention a few rave reviews from the New York Times). Joining Nurdjaja for this modern Middle Eastern feast will be Antonio Bachour, the award-winning pastry wizard of Lebanese descent who recently opened the excellent Lebanese restaurant, Habibi (in Merida, Mexico) to much acclaim. For this extraordinary dinner, he’ll welcome Nurdjaja into the kitchen of his eponymously named flagship restaurant in Coral Gables, where they’ll develop a vibrant menu that manages to capture the earthy, smoky, spicy, tangy, and altogether magical mystique of the shuk.

Participating Chefs

Antonio Bachour
Ayesha Nurdjaja

Sponsors

Bachour
Frescobaldi
The New York Times
The New York Times Cooking

Dinner hosted by Timon Balloo, Tiffany Derry and Jeff Masanz
part of the Eater Event Series

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: The Bath Club

Timon Balloo quickly became one of Miami’s most buzzed-about chefs after bursting onto the culinary scene as the chef/partner of SUGARCANE raw bar grill, the Midtown Miami brasserie that has consistently drawn crowds (both locals and tourists alike) since opening over a decade ago. Unsurprisingly, the James Beard nominee has retained that status with a wide-ranging roster of South Florida restaurants – The Katherine, Mrs. Balloo at the Wharf Fort Lauderdale, the virtual eatery Balloo Wallah, and the now-closed (but affectionately remembered) Balloo. His globally-minded approach and extensive culinary repertoire, which spans from Asian and Indian street food to elevated Caribbean fare – would seem to be the perfect foil for chef and television personality Tiffany Derry. Known for her sensational Southern flavors that are equal parts reverent and redefined, the magnetic “Top Chef” alum is at the helm of Roots Chicken Shak and Roots Southern Table, the latter of which garnered her a coveted James Beard nomination for “Best New Restaurant” in 2022. Join these two culinary dynamos alongside The Bath Club’s Executive Chef, Jeff Masanz for an evening that pays tribute to their rich and rewarding roots.

Participating Chefs

Timon Balloo
Tiffany Derry
Jeff Masanz

Sponsors

Eater
Evian
Luigi Bosca
The Bath Club

Dinner hosted by Rick Bayless and Diogo Porto
part of the American Airlines Dinner Series

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $325.00
Location: Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

It’s hard to imagine an American chef who is more passionate about Mexican cuisine than Rick Bayless. It’s true, the Michelin-starred chef, New York Times best-selling author, and seven-time James Beard Award winner remains one of the world’s most fervent champions of the country’s considerable gastronomic gifts – so much so that the Mexican government has even honored him with the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration bestowed on foreigners whose work has benefitted Mexico and its people. Thankfully, the Chicago-based restaurateur and Daytime Emmy-nominated host of “Mexico – One Plate at a Time” is returning to SOBEWFF® for another slam dunk dinner, where he’ll bring his authentic Mexican flavors to The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, home to the seriously sleek Fuego Y Mar and its Executive Chef, Diogo Porto. Join this dynamite duo as they dish out a zesty Mexican menu that pays tribute to their favorite fiery ingredients and time-honored techniques, perfectly paired with Champagne and cocktails.

Participating Chefs

Rick Bayless

Sponsors

American Airlines
Antonius Caviar
Bisquit & Debouche
Champagne Lallier
Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Saratoga
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

Dinner presented by Consorzio DOC delle Venezie Pinot Grigio
hosted by Antonia Lofaso, Marc Murphy and Tristen Epps

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:00PM
Price: $325
Location: Ocean Social at Eden Roc Miami Beach

Longtime “Chopped” judge and Season with Authority author Marc Murphy is trading the judges’ table for the dining table as he headlines this thoughtfully curated SOBEWFF® dinner at one of Miami Beach’s premier oceanside oases alongside “Top Chef” alum Antonia Lofaso and Eden Roc Miami Beach's Ocean Social Executive Chef, Tristen Epps. Murphy is the classically trained chef responsible for some of New York City's most beloved former haunts (including Landmarc and Ditch Plains) while the charismatic Lofaso has long been heralded for her modern interpretations of old-school Italian cooking. Together, the pair will serve up a skillfully balanced seasonal menu filled with fresh, locally sourced ingredients punctuated by pitch-perfect wine pairings from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. With steady support from rising star Epps, who brought Marcus Samuelsson's vision to life at Red Rooster Overtown, it’s an unmissable evening under the stars that celebrates coastal cuisine and laid-back luxury in equal measure.

Participating Chefs

Tristen Epps
Antonia Lofaso
Marc Murphy
Michael Jenkins

Sponsors

Eden Roc Miami Beach
Evian
Ocean Social

Dinner hosted by Jet Tila and Orhun Gorsen

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | :
Price: $325
Location: Clyde Private Room
at SLS South Beach

Modern Southeast Asian cuisine takes center stage at this SOBEWFF® dinner hosted by Food Network personality and best-selling cookbook author Jet Tila! Fans of this fun-loving culinary superstar’s cuisine, which takes an inspired approach to revamping traditional Southeast Asian dishes, won’t want to miss this lively evening at Clyde Private Room at the SLS South Beach Hotel. For this exclusive event, the Dragon Tiger Noodle Company chef/owner will be joined by SLS South Beach chef Orhun Gorsen, who is set to infuse the evening with an aromatic blend of Japanese and Latin flavors. Join them as they head East – figuratively speaking, of course – for this collaborative, high-energy feast that spans a multitude of flavor-packed countries in four expertly curated courses.

Participating Chefs

Mariano Araya

Sponsors

Frescobaldi
Saratoga
SLS South Beach

Dinner hosted by Jernard Wells and Omar Martinez
part of the Hallandale Beach Event Series

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | :
Price: $175
Location: Icebox Café

Enjoy the best of Hallandale Beach’s culinary scene with two unique events on one special weekend. When you purchase tickets to this dinner, you will also receive complimentary tickets to the Hallandale Beach Food & Groove: A Wine, Food and Art Experience event on Saturday, February 25. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind bundle. Chefs and entrepreneurs Jernard Wells and Omar Martinez are teaming up for this flavor-packed dinner, part of the Hallandale Beach Event Series. Jernard Wells is an award-winning TV host, author of several cookbooks, who also appeared on “Food Network Star." Omar Martinez is a skilled culinary professional with over 22 years of experience in the kitchen and is recognized for his impressive knowledge of international cuisine. For one night only, these two chefs will helm the kitchen at Icebox Café, the vibrant and contemporary hotspot in Hallandale that highlights modern American cuisine with a global twist.

Participating Chefs

Omar Martinez
Jernard Wells

Sponsors

Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Icebox Cafe
Saratoga

Coke Zero Sugar presents Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives LIVE
hosted by Guy Fieri

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:30PM
Price: $210
Location: North Venue
Beachside at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

Next stop, Flavortown! Following last year’s sold-out SOBEWFF® debut, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” is returning to the sands of South Beach and we couldn’t be more thrilled! And who better to host this roadshow funfest than the Mayor of Flavortown himself, Emmy-winning TV personality and restaurateur Guy Fieri!? That’s right, the New York Times best-selling author is once again pulling out all the stops as he presides over the Festival’s famed North Venue, where he’ll be joined by a hand-selected group of the country’s best roadside diners, vintage drive-ins, and out-of-the-way "dives” featured on the hit Food Network show. Join everyone’s favorite spikey-haired host as he and over 30 exceptionally talented chefs from both near and far take you on a no-frills, full-flavored culinary tour across America!

Participating Chefs

Pete Blohme
Adrianne Calvo
Lidu Diaz
John Conley
Bob Creager
Angela Fernandez
Stephanie Diaz
Guy Fieri
Todd Ginsberg
Trina Gregory-Propst
Jay Hajj
Richard Hales
Shane Hardin
Jill Jahn
Nina Manchev
Bobby Marcotte
Yecson Amaya
Louis Martin III
Pat Martin
Aaron May
Antonios Minadakis
Charlie Peroulas
Jimmy Piedrahita
Diahann Smith
Dunns River Island Cafe
Gus Tselios
Suzanne Vizethann

Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best
sponsored by Capital One

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 7:30PM
Price: $395.00
Location: Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Golden Era glamour meets heavenly haute cuisine at this Festival mainstay, which pairs over 60 of the nation's most acclaimed chefs with more than 65 first-rate wineries from around the globe. The Fontainebleau Miami Beach sets the perfect stage for this swanky walkaround tasting spotlighting a superb roster of James Beard Award winners, Food & Wine Best New Chefs, and Michelin-starred restaurants alongside some of the world’s most renowned winemakers. Sample a decadent array of cuisines and varietals before making your way to the event’s expertly curated Wine Wall, which gives attendees the chance to take the Best of the Best experience home with them, one coveted bottle at a time. When it comes to this SOBEWFF® favorite, the event name says it all!

Participating Chefs

Rashaad Abdool
Eileen Andrade
Christopher Arellanes
Donatella Arpaia
Lindsay Autry
Deden Bandi
Angel Barreto
Juan Manuel Barrientos
Julian Belon
Sebastian Benitez
Aaron Bludorn
Laurent Branlard
Findler Charles
Matt Brown
Adrianne Calvo
Tyson Cole
Clay Conley
Keith Corbin
Yann Couvreur
Paula DaSilva
Geoff Lee
Heberto Eljach
Zachary Engel
Jose Enrique
Robbie Felice
Ryan Fisch
Joe Flamm
Carlos Garcia
CJ Jacobson
George Koshoji
Taek Lee
Jian Heng Loo
Bernie Matz
Harold Moore
Sunny Oh
Diego Oka
Makoto Okuwa
Yann Orgebin
Paulina Ornelas
Ambrely Ouimette
Isaac Perlman
Paul Qui
Giorgio Rapicavoli
Ryan Ratino
David Romero
Stefano Secchi
Pierre Serrao
David Shim
Athena Dion
John Tesar
Juan Alfonso Urrutia
Norman Van Aken
Luis Vasquez
Vijayudu Veena
Cedric Vongerichten
Björn Weissgerber
Erick Williams
Pablo Zitzmann

Steak and Whiskey hosted by Michael Symon presented by Outfront Media
part of the Miami Design District Event Series

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 8:00PM
Price: $195.00
Location: Miami Design District - Jungle Plaza

Calling all carnivores! This is one Festival event you won’t want to miss as chef, TV personality, and the King of Carnivores himself, Michael Symon, heads to the Design District to celebrate two great American classics – steak and whiskey. This walkaround event will sizzle when more than 20 of the country’s greatest chefs come together to serve up their highest quality steak dishes and sides, paired perfectly with smooth whiskey cocktails. Plus, exclusive wine sponsor Prescription Vineyards returns with its wildly successful 'Steak & Chardonnay Challenge' pairings. Grab your family and friends for this sumptuous soirée under the stars guaranteed to make your taste buds sing. Experience the culture and flavors of Miami's premier neighborhood and shopping destination during the Miami Design District event series, taking place exclusively during Festival weekend. The series will be anchored in the iconic Jungle Plaza and feature events that celebrate the District’s innovative fashion, architecture, design and world-class dining.

Participating Chefs

Cristian Alvarez
Rocco Carulli
Christian Chirino
Harry Coleman
Nano Crespo
Kevin DesChenes
Jorge Duran
Armando Febles
Michael Ferraro
Juan Carlos Flores
Andres Garcia
Matthew Kreider
Eduardo Chadwick
Tequiztlan
Jairo Hurtado
Cristian Leonardo Ramirez
Fernando Salazar
Jerzy Gonzalez - Arroyo
Karim Bryant
Peter Vauthy

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives After Dark
hosted by Hunter Fieri

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 10:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: National Hotel

Buckle up because this year’s SOBEWFF® will have not one but TWO stops at Flavortown! That’s right – Guy’s eldest son, Hunter is heading down to South Beach to host this late-night party immediately following his dad’s DDD walkaround tasting on the sand! Join the Prince of Flavortown as he presides over an impressive lineup of “Triple D” hotspots from the hit Food Network show, all of whom are set to serve up their signature sweet and savory bites to satisfy all your late-night cravings! And this being a Fieri-approved party, you can be sure there'll be plenty of high-energy beats and high-octane spirits to keep you fueled throughout the night! Nestled behind the palm tree-lined National Hotel, this perfectly shaken nightcap is the embodiment of the Festival in full swing.

Participating Chefs

Clay Carnes
Sergio Chamizo
Anson Chin
Hunter Fieri
Logan Gates
Tim Lipman
Chris Lordi
Abe Moiz
Jimmy Piedrahita
Javier & Marco Rondon
Justin Sherrer

Art of Tiki Cocktail Showdown presented by Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 10:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel

Lucky for us, South Florida is home to some of the most creative bartenders and mixologists in the country and for this party, we’ve enlisted the very best to deliver their most resplendent tiki-inspired cocktails alongside a mouthwatering menu of boldly flavored bites. An eye-catching selection of expertly balanced – and elaborately garnished – concoctions will be crafted for our expert panel of judges - Ashish Sharma, Duane Sylvestre, and Jill Tracey - to savor and score. At this SOBEWFF® mainstay, you’ll be able to watch as some of the hospitality industry’s most talented mixologists mix, shake, and serve Instagram-worthy cocktails that are guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds – from rejiggered classics to newly discovered favorites. Set against the palm tree-lined backdrop of the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel, this spirited trip to the tropics captures the vibrant food and drink culture of the South Pacific right down to the last rum-soaked drop.

Participating Chefs

Randy Alonso
Alex Artishenko Jr.
Daniel Bouza
Nilton Castillo
Tim Christakis
Jarmel Doss
Chris Hudnall
Sebastian Labno
Geoff Lee
Mamadou Sankare
Duane Sylvestre
Jill Tracey
Rodrigo Tubert

Sponsors

Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum
Chef Works
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Kimpton Surfcomber
Mr. Greens

Cigars & Spirits
presented by Cigar Aficionado

Date & Time: Fri, Feb 24 | 11:00PM
Price: $125.00
Location: Rooftop at Kimpton Angler's Hotel South Beach

Come spend an evening with Cigar Aficionado, the authentic and genuine voice for affluent individuals who enjoy living a luxurious lifestyle! Nestled along the rooftop of the Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach, this late-night soirée lets you indulge in the unparalleled flavors and aromas of some of the finest premium cigars alongside a selection of rich and resonant bourbons, whiskies and scotches. You’ll learn firsthand from the pros about what makes each of them both distinctive and superior, all while taking in the moonlit views of Miami Beach.

FITCRUNCH Bootcamp & Bites presented by Baptist Health
hosted by Robert Irvine and Rachel Robinson

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 8:30AM
Price: $50.00
Location: Nikki Beach Miami Beach
1 Ocean Drive - Main Entrance

If there’s one chef and TV personality who seamlessly bridges the gap between food and fitness, it’s Robert Irvine. At this SOBEWFF®-style workout class, the Food Network superstar, fitness authority, and philanthropist is bringing out the big guns (his, of course!) to jumpstart your Festival weekend with a fierce hour of fitness and fun. Join him alongside the incredible Rachel Robinson, Director of Training Development and Master Instructor at Barry’s Bootcamp Miami, as they HIIT the sand with a sweat-breaking session guaranteed to fuel you for the days ahead! This high-energy workout will conclude with a healthful selection of bites and refreshments that, like Irvine’s own line of nutritionally improved food products (Robert Irvine Foods), don’t compromise on quality or flavor. Grab a friend and head to the sun-drenched Nikki Beach for this mood-boosting morning along the sunny shores of South Beach!

Participating Chefs

Robert Irvine
Rachel Robinson

Sponsors

Lynch, Jamie
Evian
FitCrunch
illy
Nikki Beach Miami Beach
The Pale

FoodieCon®

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | :
Price: $95
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Spend the day with top food and lifestyle influencers. What happens when you combine social media’s most notable food-loving personalities and a unique “offline” food experience? You get FoodieCon®! Taking place at our headquarter hotel, Loews Miami Beach, this is the first-of-its-kind celebration of the most influential digital content creators in the food and beverage community. SOBEWFF® has partnered with Digital Brand Architects (DBA) for a full day of programming including social media-worthy cooking demos, interactive panels with digital thought leaders, immersive activations and photo opportunities, and book signings with digital trailblazers The Golden Balance, Cooking With Lynja, Nick DiGiovanni, Owen Han, Wishbone Kitchen, Salt Hank, The Sweet Impact, Everything Delish, The Pasta Queen, Black Forager, Succulent Bite, Binging with Babish, Scheck Eats, and Jessica Woo. There will also be a Q&A, meet & greet, and book signing with Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest, and special guest appearances by Guy Fieri, Andrew Zimmern, and David Grutman. It all culminates with a poolside reception with the culinary industry’s top creators. FoodieCon® will be the definitive insider’s mecca for food culture, content creation, and engagement. It’s time to make foodie history! Festival attendees who stay at Loews Miami Beach Hotel - the official host hotel of SOBEWFF® - receive complimentary access to FoodieCon® by showing their guest room key. Please note, you must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid ID to attend this event. #### Here's a look at the full day of events... MEET & GREETS 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Everything Delish & Wishbone Kitchen 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM: Binging with Babish (*Book Signing) & The Pasta Queen (*Book Signing) 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Owen Han & Salt Hank 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Succulent Bite (*Book Signing) & The Sweet Impact 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM: Black Forager & Scheck Eats 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Half Baked Harvest (*Book Signing) 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM: The Golden Balance & Jessica Woo 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Cooking With Lynja & Nick DiGiovanni (*Book Presale) ___ INSTAGRAM STAGE 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM: Clinking Things Off hosted by David Whitaker Wake up with us as we officially toast the FIRST ever FoodieCon®. From coffee to cocktails, join our content creators to raise a glass to the exciting day ahead. 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Instagram Tips: From Side Hustle to Super Star with Everything Delish, Cooking With Lynja, Nick DiGiovanni, & The Sweet Impact; moderated by CJ Hernandez Think you can't make social media a full-time gig? Think again. These Instagram pros traded traditional paths for content creation and are ready to reveal their top tips that helped pave their way to success. 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: DBA Hosts: Building an Authentic Brand with Black Forager, Jessica Woo, The Pasta Queen, & Wishbone Kitchen; moderated by Vanessa Flaharty Hear from this iconic lineup of digital powerhouses who were able to build brands online and offline by forging their own path and leaning into their authentic selves. 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: In Conversation with Half Baked Harvest's Tieghan Gerard: Hosted by David Grutman Join Tieghan Gerard and David Grutman as they dish all things creative and culinary. 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Trends in Transition with Everything Delish, The Golden Balance, Owen Han, & Succulent Bite; moderated by Andrew Zimmern Love 'em or hate 'em, trends keep the social world turning. From whipped milk to viral butter boards, let's look at the trends of the past while setting out to create the trends of the future. ___ HEXCLAD LAB 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: The Succulent Impact: Pleasing Your Palette with Succulent Bite & The Sweet Impact Social media dessert sensations team up to create the ultimate visual treat. Watch as flavors and colors combine to create an over-the-top cheesecake, that's almost too pretty to eat! 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Bento Box Battle with Jessica Woo, The Golden Balance, & The Pasta Queen Let's think inside the box! The Bento Box Queen herself challenges our creators to make a picture-perfect meal on the go. 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Phone Eats First with Salt Hank & Owen Han; special guest Guy Fieri Salt Hank and Owen Han were born and bred to create content. They’ll prepare the ultimate Cubano sandwich, while teaching us how to make a dish for the purpose of purely digital consumption. 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Putting Out Fires with Everything Delish & Wishbone Kitchen While these pros may make cooking and content creation look easy, oftentimes the heat is ON. This home chef/pro chef duo will dish about all their epic fails - inside and outside of the kitchen - and how they always bounce back. 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Soup Sesh with Black Forager & Scheck Eats Today we're spilling the tea - we mean, soup - on all things social media. Watch as things heat up on the stage, as the pair uses foraged ingredients from the 305 to create this soup-er dish. ___ CLEAN FREAK'S CREATORS’ COUNTER 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Sips with Salt Hank with Salt Hank Feelin' Salty: Salt Hank is mixing things up with his take on a traditional Bloody Mary, swapping in Singleton whiskey and adding his signature salts for the ultimate Bloody Joseph. Who's thirsty? 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM: "The BIG Kahuna Burger" presented by The Singleton with Binging with Babish Ready to go big or go home? Renowned chef and content creator, Binging with Babish, is here to make a sizzle with his BIG Kahuna Burger…then we’ll wash it all down with refreshing cocktails from The Singleton. 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: A Dip Dive on Social Media with Nick DiGiovanni & Cooking With Lynja Chef and social media star Nick DiGiovanni teaches us how to make his Ultra Creamy Humus from his upcoming cookbook, while giving us the scoop on all things cooking & content creation.

Participating Chefs

Ahmad Alzahabi
Lynn Yamada Davis
Nick DiGiovanni
Guy Fieri
Tiffany Derry
Tieghan Gerard
David Grutman
Owen Han
Meredith Hayden
Henry Laporte
Robert Lucas
Tyler Malek
Jamie Milne
Troy Levy
Murder Point Oysters
Alexis Nikole Nelson
Nico Norena
Andrew Rea
Jeremy Scheck
Vicky Bakery
Jessica Woo
Nana's Food For You!
Eduardo Lara

Mangoes & Mimosas: Mango Master Class
hosted by Allen Susser

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 10:30AM
Price: $105
Location: The Real Food Academy

James Beard Award winner Allen Susser certainly knows a thing or two about fresh, local ingredients. And what could be fresher and more local to Miami than mangos? Before Florida heads into peak mango season, SOBEWFF® is inviting you to join Susser, one of the original members of the “Mango Gang” – the group largely credited with pioneering South Florida's culinary identity in the 1980s and '90s – for an interactive master class centered on this versatile tropical fruit. The longtime host of Jade Mountain Resort’s Annual Mango Madness Festival in St. Lucia is ready to impart a lifetime’s worth of insider tips and tricks for picking, storing, and incorporating mangos into a multitude of recipes, from smoothies to signature dishes and everything in between. The Real Food Academy, Miami’s preeminent destination for personalized cooking classes, will provide the perfect setting for you to enjoy this sweet South Florida staple, with a morning mimosa in hand.

Participating Chefs

Allen Susser

Sponsors

Coca Cola Zero Sugar
Hexclad
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
The Real Food Academy

Champagne Perrier-Jouët presents the Art of the Wine
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 11:00AM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

Founded in Epernay in 1811, Perrier-Jouët has been rooted by a love of nature, passion for champagne with a bold entrepreneurial vision. Join Maison Perrier-Jouët on an exquisite tasting journey through the iconic cuvées of the house including its iconic Belle Epoque range of cuvées with Belle Epoque Brut, Belle Epoque Rosé, and Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs. Guests will explore its deep connection to nature, art, legacy, and the true art of blending in pursuit of quality and excellence. Featured Wines Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Perrier-Jouët Blason Rosé Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Brut 2012 Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé 2013 Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2012

Participating Chefs

Elise Cordell
Alison Napjus

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Perrier Jouet
Wine Spectator

Take a Journey to Provence with Château d’Esclans and the World’s Most Iconic and Glamorous Rosés
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

Château d’Esclans, a magical property, is situated in the heart of Provence, northeast of St. Tropez overlooking the Esclans Valley with the Mediterranean coast in the faint distance. The vision of Sacha Lichine (Founder) with his acquisition of the Château in 2006 was to create the greatest rosés in the world igniting the “Rosé Renaissance”. This led to conceiving and crafting a world class rosé portfolio including The Beach by Whispering Angel, Whispering Angel, Rock Angel, Château d’Esclans, Les Clans, and Garrus: a new generation of rosés characterized by elegance, depth, richness and complexity. Sold in over 100 countries, Whispering Angel is today’s worldwide reference for Provence rosé. Featured Wines The Beach by Whispering Angel Rosé, 2022 Whispering Angel Rosé, 2022 Château d'Esclans Rosé, 2020 Château d'Esclans, Les Clans Rosé, 2019 Château d'Esclans, Les Clans Rosé, 2020 Château d'Esclans, Garrus Rosé, 2019 Château d'Esclans, Garrus Rosé, 2020 Rock Angel Rosé, 2021

Participating Chefs

Alexia Gawlak
Julia Cuissart de Grelle
Bruce Sanderson

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Château d'Esclans
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Wine Spectator

Brunch hosted by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $275.00
Location: Matador Room at The Miami Beach EDITION

2008 SOBEWFF® Tribute Dinner honoree Jean-Georges Vongerichten will once again preside over the kitchen at Matador Room, his neutral-hued hideaway buzzing with 1940s supper-club style inside the sleek Miami Beach EDITION Hotel. For this year’s iteration of a SOBEWFF® staple, the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur is giving his inventive dishes – inspired by the flavors of Spain, South America, and the Caribbean – an entirely new dimension. And like everything Vongerichten does, each dish will be reimagined with revivifying detail. Working with only the most select seasonal ingredients, this accomplished chef will be pulling out all the stops to create a luxurious menu for this ultra-chic brunch that’s anything but basic.

Participating Chefs

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Sponsors

Evian
Gerard Bertrand
Matador Room at the Miami Beach EDITION
Mr. Greens
The Miami Beach Edition

Williams Family Kitchen Soul Food Brunch
hosted by Pharoah and Pharrell Williams

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $225.00
Location: Swan

They’re baaack! Chef Pharoah Williams and his GRAMMY® Award-winning son are curating another next-level menu for this annual Saturday afternoon brunch that just screams Festival weekend! This year’s menu will bring their signature down-home twist to the freshly-sourced and globally-influenced dishes at Swan, the chic Design District destination from the father-son duo and hospitality impresario David Grutman. Pharoah and Pharrell will once again celebrate their love affair with great food and great music, giving Festival guests an epic brunch experience as bright and vivacious as the dynamic duo themselves – all perfectly paired with wines and spirits from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. Round up a few friends and put on your chicest threads because the look and feel of this vibe-setting event is anything but basic.

Sponsors

Zavala, Demetrio
Evian
illy
Swan
The Pale

Lunch hosted by Simon Kim & David Shim of COTE Miami and Marc Forgione of Peasant

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $225.00
Location: COTE Miami

One could argue that some of Iron Chef Marc Forgione’s greatest culinary achievements lie at the intersection of meat and heat. It’s true – when it comes to finding the flavor in fire, there are few chefs who can match his uncompromising passion and precision. This year, the celebrated chef of Peasant, One Fifth, and Restaurant Marc Forgione (all in NYC) is heading to the Festival to co-host an opulent Korean barbeque-style brunch at COTE, the Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-nominated KOREAN STEAKHOUSE™ in Miami’s Design District helmed by proprietor Simon Kim and Executive Chef David Shim. After making a red-hot debut with their New York City flagship location (which remains a standout amidst the city’s ever-crowded culinary scene), Kim and Shim brought their considerable talents to the Magic City, crafting a menu that stays true to the original concept while infusing each dish with a Latin and South American edge. For this elegant SOBEWFF® brunch, Shim and Forgione will turn up the heat to create a fiery, interactive dining experience that showcases dry-aged meats of the highest quality (prepared on the restaurant’s smokeless state-of-the-art tabletop grills), with richly flavored side dishes to match. Don’t bother making other brunch plans – simply put, this one is a cut above the rest.

Participating Chefs

Marc Forgione
Simon Kim
David Shim

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
COTE Miami
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mr. Greens
Robert Mondavi Winery

Lunch hosted by Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
part of the Eater Event Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: SGWS Wynwood

When SOBEWFF® Founder & Director Lee Brian Schrager met the Bishop family back in 2013 while touring the U.S. for his fried chicken cookbook, “Fried & True,” he knew they were on to something special. Then just a one-restaurant operation in Midtown Nashville, their “hot chicken” empire has now grown to include 10 locations across 5 different states – and the family shows no signs of stopping. Well get ready y’all because the Bishops, who are longtime SOBEWFF® supporters and participants, are packin’ up their recipe book to bring their hotter-than-hot platters of heaven to Miami for this buckle-loosening lunch! Whether you like your chicken with bones, without bones, hot or *damn* hot, this finger-lickin’ family-style lunch will have it all, complete with bountiful bowls of their signature Southern sides to round out the meal. So grab a few friends and make your way to SGWS Wynwood for this crispy, crunchy, saucy, and spicy lunch guaranteed to have the local fire department on high alert!

Participating Chefs

Brian Morris

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Eater
Hattie B
SGWS Wynwood

Lunch hosted by Michael Schwartz and Jose Enrique
part of the Eater Event Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: Amara at Paraiso

Puerto Rican chef Jose Enrique has long been one of the driving influences behind the country’s thriving culinary scene and after this exclusive SOBEWFF® lunch alongside Chef Michael Schwartz, you’ll understand why. The James Beard semifinalist, who worked in New York, Florida, and Louisiana before returning to Puerto Rico to open his eponymous restaurant in 2007, is known for his thoughtfully crafted menus that pay homage to fresh local produce. The same can certainly be said of the James Beard Award-winning Schwartz, whose penchant for bold Latin American flavors and coastal ingredients remains at the center of his breathtaking waterfront restaurant, Amara at Paraiso. Join these two talented ingredient-driven chefs for an afternoon filled with local flavors and island getaway vibes.

Participating Chefs

Jose Enrique
Michael Schwartz

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Amara at Paraiso
Boisson
Eater

Lunch hosted by Cédric Vongerichten and Tyson Cole

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: Uchi

A profound appreciation for the aromatic flavors of Asia is destined to infuse this SOBEWFF® lunch headlined by Cédric Vongerichten and Tyson Cole. The Bangkok-born Vongerichten, whose impressive career includes stints at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong and El Bulli in Barcelona, has often been singled out by diners and critics alike for his globally-minded cuisine – so winningly realized at Wayan, the chef’s excellent French-Indonesian restaurant in New York City. For this intimate event, Vongerichten will join forces with Cole, a James Beard Award winner whose unique approach – meticulous and playful, by turns – is at the center of Uchi, the splendid Austin restaurant he opened in 2003 to universal acclaim. In 2021, the Food & Wine Best New Chef recipient, who received extensive training under two formidable sushi masters, brought his Pacific Rim perspective to Miami – and the city is all the richer for it. Uchi’s impossibly chic Wynwood outpost will showcase both chefs’ finely-honed techniques and layered approach to multi-cultural cuisine as they deliver an inventive menu that awakens your senses with the fresh, exotic flavors of the East.

Participating Chefs

Tyson Cole
Cedric Vongerichten

Sponsors

Evian
Gerard Bertrand
Uchi

Sushi-Making Master Class & Lunch
hosted by Gekkō Miami

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $225.00
Location: Gekkō

Let’s face it – sushi master classes aren’t exactly a novel concept. But a sushi master class curated by David Grutman?! Pass the chopsticks, please. We know that the hospitality mogul isn’t a sushi chef (or even Japanese for that matter) BUT as is the case with all of his restaurants, taste – both in flavor and in presentation – is of paramount importance. And that’s exactly what we’re after at this exclusive SOBEWFF® class and lunch hosted by Gekkō Miami, the moody jewel-toned Japanese-inspired steakhouse and lounge in Brickell that Grutman opened with GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Bad Bunny earlier this year. Gekkō – Japanese for “moonlight” – will set the perfect vibey atmosphere for learning how to make the restaurant’s eye-catching sushi at home. At this interactive class and lunch, you’ll master the art of prepping, filling, rolling, plating and serving the most incredible sushi inventions, after which you’ll close out the afternoon with a sumptuous lunch that puts your skills to the ultimate test – taste! Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Sponsors

Evian
Gekko
Miami Downtown Development Authority

Lunch hosted by Giorgio Rapicavoli and Tommaso De Simone

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $175
Location: Luca Osteria

In a city stuffed with first-rate Italian restaurants, Luca Osteria remains an unqualified standout. In fact, we’ll wager that the cozy Coral Gables restaurant easily ranks as one of the city’s finest, Italian or otherwise. And frankly, that should come as no surprise given both the talents and track record of its Executive Chef, Giorgio Rapicavoli, who has remained something of a culinary darling since bursting onto the Miami dining scene over a decade ago. Still, the Michelin-recommended Luca – best known for its staggeringly delicious pastas – might just be the Chopped champion’s crown jewel. For this exclusive SOBEWFF® lunch, he’ll share the kitchen at Luca with Tommaso De Simone, Executive Chef of Lo Scoglio, the charming hotel and restaurant nestled in the small seaside village of Nerano along the Amalfi Coast. De Simone’s grandfather founded the restaurant in 1958 and since then, its enchanting deck overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea has attracted crowds of locals and celebrities alike. Like Luca, the centerpiece of Lo Scoglio is pasta – most notably, the restaurant’s signature spaghetti alla Nerano (spaghetti with zucchini, cheese, and basil) – which we’re hoping makes it onto De Simone and Rapicavoli’s multi-course lunch menu. As the prolific Academy Award-winning film director Frederico Fellini once said, “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” This lunch, which seamlessly blends two complementary approaches to Italian cuisine, ensures you get both.

Participating Chefs

Tommaso De Simone
Giorgio Rapicavoli

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Antonius Caviar
Luca Osteria
Ruffino

Pasta-Making Master Class and Lunch
hosted by Michael Pirolo

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $225.00
Location: Macchialina

Let’s face it, there’s nothing quite as comforting as a big bowl of freshly cooked pasta. Well, thanks to Chef Michael Pirolo, the culinary mastermind behind Miami’s much-adored Macchialina, you can prepare your very own pasta dishes at home, guaranteed to impress family, friends, and dinner party guests alike. Learn how to mix, knead, roll, cut, and cook your way to glory as Chef Pirolo shares his invaluable tips and tricks for making the most incredible homemade pastas, a staple of any solid culinary repertoire. After saucing and serving your dish, you’ll get to enjoy a superb lunch prepared by Chef Pirolo himself, proving yet again that when it comes to rustic Italian recipes, there’s no match for Macchialina.

Participating Chefs

Michael Pirolo

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
La Scolca
Macchialina
Sartori

Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village
featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations
sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:00PM
Price: $300
Location: Grand Tasting Village

Every February, something miraculous takes place along the sunny shores of South Beach. Those iconic white tents pop up like springtime blooms, forming a seaside city that is vibrant, expansive and, well, grand . And no matter how long you’ve lived in South Florida or how many times you’ve attended the Festival, you can’t help but be bowled over by its sheer majesty. We’re of course talking about SOBEWFF®’s marquee event, Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast. This year, we’re turning up the volume for a knockout Grand Tasting experience that no passionate Festival-goer should miss. Get ready to sample boldly flavored beachside bites from thirty sensational South Florida restaurants (hailing from South Miami to Palm Beach and nearly everywhere in between) while sipping on sumptuous wines and refreshing cocktails from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. As you walk through the venue, which takes up a whopping three city blocks, you’ll find so much to savor including vibey live music, dynamic brand activations from some of the Festival’s most innovative sponsors, and even some nifty, under-the-radar products from a wide range of gourmet exhibitors. And of course, a stellar cast of chefs and Food Network personalities – the newest stars and your beloved favorites – will be on hand as they hit the beach to prepare some of their signature dishes at the interactive Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast. Before the sun sets on what is sure to be an afternoon of relaxation and revelry, don’t forget to take in the Grand Tasting’s glistening Atlantic Ocean-lined backdrop. One look and you’ll realize (that is, if you haven’t already) that paradise has most certainly been found.

Participating Chefs

Carlos Abreu
Luis Blanco
Heberto Blandino
Karim Bryant
Nicolas Caicedo
Nat Calderon
Findler Charles
Janice de Castro
Jorge Duran
Christian Encalada
Andres Garcia
Jerzy Gonzalez - Arroyo
Ivan Gonzalez
Ivonne Padres & Hector Valles
Ana Maria Herrera
Kelly Hunter
Jumoke Jackson
Marcella Joseph
Gabriel Lopez
Jose Maya
Kendra McIntosh
Jelisa Montalvo
Michael Pena
Crystal De Luna Bogan
Giselle Pinto
Yoslando Quintana
Cristian Leonardo Ramirez
Maurice Randall
Michael Reiss
Corey Rice
Chef Rose
Julio Cabrera
Avi Shemtov
Vernetta Stewart
Neil Patrick Harris
Ricardo Trillos
Ming Tsai
Rosalie Picard & Turkessa Wright
Blake Warman
Jerald Washington
Deborah Williams
Anthony Wilson
David Burtka

Grand Tasting Village Weekend Package
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Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | :
Price: $450
Location:

Toes in the sand, cold drink in hand - the Festival's marquee white tents on the sand are back for a weekend of unparalleled culinary delight! The Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast will continue to refresh and tantalize your taste buds with offerings from more than 50 restaurants and an array of wines and libations from Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Please Note: Discount can only be redeemed by purchasing a Grand Tasting Weekend Package directly on this webpage. By purchasing tickets on the individual event pages below, you will not be able to redeem the discount.

Lunch hosted by Nobu Matsuhisa, Thomas Buckley and Jake Eaton

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | :
Price: $250
Location: Nobu Miami

The master himself is making his much-anticipated return to SOBEWFF® and we couldn’t be more thrilled! The ever-busy chef, restaurateur and 2013 SOBEWFF® Tribute Dinner honoree, who runs a staggering 53 restaurants and 15 hotels around the world, is rolling up his sleeves (not to mention his highly sought-after sushi) as he once again presides over the kitchen of his namesake restaurant located inside the Nobu Hotel Eden Roc, alongside fellow Nobu chefs Thomas Buckley and Jake Eaton. Expect the unexpected as the trio blends Japanese and Peruvian ingredients in perfect harmony to deliver an inventive menu that awakens your palate with fresh, clean and exotic flavors, accented by pitch-perfect wine pairings from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. It’s worth noting that the restaurant’s plush, golden-toned patio, which has been bedecked in Nobu’s signature style, features delicate paper lanterns that seem to be floating on air. A word of caution: After this dreamy lunch, you might be too.

Participating Chefs

Nobu Matsuhisa

Sponsors

Nobu
Pascal Jolivet
Saratoga

BBQ-Making Master Class and Lunch
hosted by Smoke & Dough

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 12:30PM
Price: $125.00
Location: Smoke & Dough

There’s something almost sacred about really good barbecue. Perhaps it’s the patience required to cook it low and slow until it’s been burnished, browned, and rendered impossibly tender. Or the subtle yet oftentimes substantial differences that make up each chef’s proprietary sauce. Whatever the case may be, we’ve always found a way to highlight the best of this sweet and smokey favorite and this master class hosted by Harry and Michelle Coleman of Smoke & Dough is no exception. Join these two pros, who also own and operate the equally popular Empanada Harry’s, as they show you how they put their singular Miami spin on classic BBQ. One glance at their menu and you can see why this local smokehouse has been the talk of the town since opening its doors in early 2022. (Cafecito-rubbed brisket or guava-ancho BBQ glazed baby back ribs, anyone?!) At this interactive master class and lunch, they’re pulling out all the stops – and giving you all their secrets – for a stick-to-your-ribs experience you can only get at SOBEWFF®!

Participating Chefs

Harry Coleman

Sponsors

Hexclad
Silk & Spice
Smoke & Dough
Zephyrhills

Travel Burgundy from North to South with Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd.
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 1:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

Taste through amazing Burgundy properties showcasing wines from specific villages from Meursault to Beaujolais Colonel FREDERICK S. WILDMAN, SR., occupied a unique position in the history and development of the American fine wine and spirits market. He founded his import company in 1934, based on the relationships he made in France during World War I. His was a remarkable story of entrepreneurial vision matched with an unrelenting quest for quality, a mission that animates Frederick Wildman and Sons, Ltd. to this day. When Wildman founded his import company in 1934 he was already one of America’s rare authorities of fine French and European wines and spirits, experience that was directly attributable to his WW I service in France. Join us on a journey through Burgundy as we taste amazing wines from world famous producers. We will start in the North with Domaine Jacques Prieur, an iconic producer and exclusive owner of Premiers and Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote d’Or. Our next stop will be in Puligny-Montrachet with Maison Olivier Leflaive, the famed Chardonnay expert from one of the oldest and most respected families in Burgundy. We will visit the benchmark estate of Pouilly-Fuissé, the venerable Château Fuissé. Our tour will end in Beaujolais with elite cru wines by the historic Domaine Labruyère estate. Grand Crus and Premier crus from some of the most famous villages and generational family owned iconic properties such as Maison Olivier Leflaive-Chardonnay expert from the oldest and most venerable family in Puligny Montrachet; Domaine Jacques Prieur- iconic producer and exclusive owner of Premiers and Grand Cru vineyards on the Côte-d'Or. Chateau Fuisse- the benchmark estate of Pouilly-Fuissé with five generations of winemaking history. Domaine Labruyère, elite cru Beaujolais wines by famed winemaking team of Domaine Jacques Prieur. Featured Wines Meursault Blagny Sous le Dos d'Âne 1er Cru Monopole, Maison Olivier Leflaive, 2019 Beaune Champs Pimont Blanc 1er Cru, Domaine Jacques Prieur, 2019 Pouilly-Fuissé Le Clos, Château Fuissé, 2019 Volnay, Clos des Angles 1er Cru, Maison Olivier Leflaive, 2019 Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Jacques Prieur, 2018 Le Clos du Moulin-à-Vent, Domaine Labruyère, 2018

Participating Chefs

Mina Belhaj Rouas
Alison Napjus

Croqueta-Making Master Class
hosted by Eileen and Jonathan Andrade

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 1:00PM
Price: $105
Location: The Real Food Academy

You can’t live – or even visit – the Magic City without sampling what is arguably one of the city’s greater natural resources. We’re talking about the croqueta, of course – the profoundly satisfying deep-fried delicacy that’s practically a staple in every Miami household. And while the city is home to many excellent interactions of this bite-sized crowd pleaser, very few have generated the kind of cult following that Eileen and Jonathan Andrade’s croquetas have. (Islas Canarias, the restaurant that the chef-siblings’ grandparents started back in 1977, still serves up some of the most insanely delicious croquetas you can find anywhere.) Join the award-winning duo behind Finka Table and Tap, Amelia’s 1931, and Barbakoa by Finka for this interactive master class at The Real Food Academy, where they’ll teach you the magic that goes into making these sacred little cylinders. From traditional Cuban ham to a host of other global influences, the Andrades will prove just how perfect the croqueta is as a vehicle for fully loaded flavor.

Participating Chefs

Eileen Andrade
Jonathan Andrade

Sponsors

Hexclad
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Montecillo
The Real Food Academy

A Vertical Tasting of Marchesi Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo Ripe al Convento Brunello di Montalcino DOCG by Lamberto Frescobaldi
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 2:00PM
Price: $95
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

The Frescobaldi family, through 700 years of history and now at his 30th generation of owning and operating wineries in Tuscany, is approaching winemaking in Tuscany with the goal of respecting and promoting the different terroirs and microclimates of its estates. Although Tuscany is not a very large region, its diverse and varied viticulture areas produce wines that carry a great deal of diversities. Whether from the mountain range or the sunny coast, each wine made by Frescobaldi expresses an incredible array of different personalities associated with their unique environment. This vertical tasting seminar will allow consumers to know and to fully appreciate wines of Tuscany that respect their nature and their terroir, offering a great deal of insight on history and practice of winemaking. Featured Wines Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2017 Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2015 Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2013 Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2009 Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2007 Ripe al Convento di CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, 2001

Participating Chefs

Lamberto Frescobaldi
Bruce Sanderson

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Frescobaldi
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Wine Spectator

Celebrating Almaviva: 25 Years of a Classic Blend of Bordeaux Varieties
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 3:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A., and Don Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, Chairman of Viña Concha y Toro S.A., sealed a profound alliance, with a view to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean premium wine. Almaviva is the result of an encounter between two cultures: Chile contributing with its nature, soil, climate and vines, while France contributes with its winemaking know-how, elegance and traditions. The wine is made from a blend of classic Bordeaux varieties – in which Cabernet Sauvignon predominates. On the other hand, Puente Alto has been recognized for over thirty years, as offering ideal conditions for growing the best Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Characteristic features of Puente Alto include its stony soil, cold winters, and the hot days and cool nights of its summers. Join us in our 25th Anniversary and share the experience of the wonderful aging potential of Almaviva throughout the years. Featured Wines Almaviva, 2020 Almaviva, 2018 Almaviva, 2014 Almaviva, 2010 Almaviva, 2007 Almaviva, 2003

Participating Chefs

Manuel Louzada
Alison Napjus

Sponsors

Almaviva
Carr's Crackers
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Wine Spectator

Family Ice Cream Social presented by Florida Dairy Farmers
hosted by Duff Goldman

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 3:00PM
Price: $$50 ADULT / $35 JUNIOR
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Treat the kids (and yourself!) to this fun-filled afternoon on the palm tree-lined St. Moritz Lawn of SOBEWFF®’s longtime headquarter hotel, the Loews Miami Beach! Hosted by Festival favorite and Charm City Cakes’ Duff Goldman, SOBEWFF®’s super cool ice cream social is the perfect way to sprinkle some fun onto your Saturday – sampling some of the most inventive flavors and toppings South Florida has to offer. The endlessly imaginative Goldman, who hosts the hit Food Network show, “Duff: Ace of Taste,” will even have his own interactive station from which the whole family can indulge in his signature eye-catching creations. And Itavi (the premium childcare service that engages children with dynamic programming) will also be on hand with an array of fun activities, including a wooden ice cream decorating station and a neon ice cream collage station. With plenty of space for the kids to run around – and a menu of refreshing cocktails for the adults to enjoy – there’s only one question that remains. Cup or cone?

Participating Chefs

Yule Nuñez
Stephanie Diaz
Javi El Amraoui
Rick Felberbaum
Angela Fernandez
Duff Goldman
Denise Hotze
Tyler Malek
Ammiel Manevich
Laurence McMillon
Yule Nuñez
Sutton Milk Ice Cream

Sponsors

Blue Moon
Chef Works
Florida Dairy Farmers
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Zephyrhills

A Journey of Discovery: Learn About the Agricultural Gem of Suisun Valley and the Recently Opened Caymus-Suisun

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | :
Price: $125
Location: SGWS Wynwood

The Wagner family founded Caymus Vineyards in Rutherford, Napa Valley, in 1972. Fifty years later, they were thrilled to open a new winery in nearby Suisun Valley. Separated from Napa by just an invisible county line, Suisun Valley became an AVA in 1982, just one year after its famous neighbor. Yet this exceptional wine region remains largely undiscovered. About one-tenth the size of Napa Valley, Suisun Valley shares a remarkably similar maritime climate, influenced by San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. Warm days and cool nights provide ideal conditions for a variety of grapes. Suisun Valley has stayed out of the spotlight due to its small size and family wineries that sell mostly out of their tasting rooms. Historically known for its stone fruits and walnuts, the region is increasingly being recognized for the quality of its wines. The Wagners began exploring Suisun Valley about 10 years ago, drawn in by its pastoral beauty, small family farms and high-quality fruit. Their excitement led them to farm grapes in the region and create a new label, Caymus-Suisun. In spring of 2022, they opened Caymus-Suisun Winery, with a modern design nestled among vineyards and fruit orchards. They feel extremely fortunate to be part of the Suisun community and to invite others to explore this remarkable wine region for themselves. Featured Wines Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Caymus-Suisun The Walking Fool Red Blend Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc Sea Sun Chardonnay Sea Sun Pinot Noir

Participating Chefs

Chris Vitiello

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Carr's Crackers
Blackett, Osei \"Chef Picky\"
Caymus-Suisun
Emmolo
SeaSun Chardonnay
SGWS Wynwood

Dumpling-Making Master Class
hosted by Temple Street Eatery

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 3:30PM
Price: $105
Location: The Real Food Academy

Dumpling lovers, rejoice and look no further than this interactive event hosted by Temple Street Eatery chef/owners and FIU Chaplin School alums Alex Kuk and Diego Ng! At this SOBEWFF® master class, you’ll learn the chefs' expert techniques for wrapping, folding, filling, and cooking these Asian-flavored bundles, forming the perfect foundation for a recipe book’s worth of canapés and main courses. Kuk and Ng, who have owned and operated the excellent South Florida restaurant since 2014, will talk through the many different dumpling folds and preparations before teaching you how to make a tasty pan-fried first course and an aromatic wonton soup that’s sure to hit all the right notes. The Real Food Academy, Miami’s preeminent destination for personalized cooking classes, will set the stage for what is destined to be a fun-filled educational experience that unwraps the secret to making this universally loved comfort food.

Participating Chefs

Alex Kuk & Diego Ng

Sponsors

Hexclad
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
The Real Food Academy

The World of Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite
Wine Spectator Wine Seminar

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 4:00PM
Price: $125
Location: Eden Roc Miami Beach

Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite is a close family of wine estates, each diverse in terroir and distinct in character, yet all sharing in the same spirit. Firmly rooted in the very soil they cultivate, and dedicated to the art of exemplary winemaking since their first day at Château Lafite Rothschild in 1868, the DBR Lafite family has grown to include other estates in Bordeaux and around the world. With a sensitivity to each terroir’s unique demands, DBR Lafite champions a shared commitment to working hand in hand with the land that gives rise to each of its wines. The wines tell the story of each respective terroir with eloquence —they are wines of exquisite balance, refinement, and freshness. Impactful without ever overpowering, there’s one quality that sums them up perfectly: grace. Join us for a tasting of top wines from this collection – from Bordeaux to Chile to Argentina – led by Guillaume Deglise, International Director for DBR Lafite. Featured Wines R de Rieussec 2021, Bordeaux Château Rieussec 2019, Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes Anseillan du Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2018, Pauillac Château Lafite Rothschild 2011, Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Le Dix de Los Vascos 2018, Colchagua Le Dix de Los Vascos Cosechas Antiguas 2010, Colchagua CARO 2019, Mendoza

Participating Chefs

Guillaume Deglise
Bruce Sanderson

Sponsors

Carr's Crackers
Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite
Eden Roc Miami Beach
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Metro Group Miami
Wine Spectator

The Cookout hosted by JJ Johnson and D-Nice

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 4:00PM
Price: $125
Location: 1 Beach Club at 1 Hotel South Beach

Investing in Black culture isn’t something FIELDTRIP chef and founder, JJ Johnson, takes lightly. On the contrary, the James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and TV personality has made it his personal and professional mission to amplify Black culture through food – to use food not merely as a means of breaking boundaries and building bridges but to reimagine it as a model for rewriting history. The Cookout is his way of reclaiming the beauty and utter brilliance of African American cuisine, a chance to savor and celebrate the people who have made and continue to make it sing. Co-hosted by award-winning artist, photographer, and DJ D-Nice, this one-of-a-kind SOBEWFF® walkaround event will spotlight dishes that give Black culture its richly layered flavor, brought to life by an exceptional group of diverse chefs who, like Chef JJ, are passionate about reconstructing past foodways and honoring culturally-relevant ingredients and techniques. Join them at 1 Beach Club, an outdoor oasis in a laidback luxurious atmosphere tucked behind 1 Hotel South Beach for this celebration of community that seeks to flip the narrative while spooning out some seriously delicious flavors.

Participating Chefs

Timon Balloo
Keith Corbin
D-Nice
Tiffany Derry
Robbie Reyes
Cashiema Green
JJ Johnson
Amaris Jones
Jesse Moore
Raheem Sealey
Rita Tennyson
Manuel Garcia
Paola Velez

Master Class and Happy Hour
hosted by Flour & Weirdoughs

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 5:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: Flour & Weirdoughs

What, we ask, could be more glorious than waking up to a gleamingly golden croissant? Well, with a few important lessons and insider tips from this SOBEWFF® master class and happy hour (plus a little elbow grease), that gorgeous image can be brought to beautiful, buttery life just in time to watch season three of “Emily in Paris.” Join Chef Renata Ferraro and Carlos Flores, who own and operate the charming Flour & Weirdoughs bakery on Key Biscayne, as they walk you through their multi-layered approach (pun intended) to making this fantastically flaky French breakfast pastry. Whether you’re whipping up a special breakfast in bed or preparing a bountiful brunch spread for family and friends, this interactive class will give you the requisite tricks and tools for mixing, laminating, and shaping the most perfectly puffed Viennoiseries this side of the Atlantic, all with a happy hour beverage in hand.

Participating Chefs

Renata Ferraro

Sponsors

Flour & Weirdoughs
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water

Dinner hosted by Juan-Manuel Barrientos of Elcielo Miami and Ryan Ratino of Bresca

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Elcielo Miami by Juan Manuel Barrientos

Two cutting-edge chefs are set to take SOBEWFF® by storm with this immersive dinner that promises to broaden your boundaries and skyrocket your senses. Marvel at the power of molecular gastronomy as Juan-Manuel Barrientos invites you into his exceptionally creative Brickell restaurant, which received a coveted Michelin star, for a sensory experience unlike any other. For this innovative dinner, the flourishing Medellín-born founder and creator of the Elcielo restaurant chain is collaborating with another master of the avant-garde – the Michelin-starred chef Ryan Ratino of the playful and progressive Jônt and Bresca in Washington, D.C. Chef Ratino’s exquisite technique, which is rooted in France but has beautifully evolved into something far more distinctive, is the ideal match for Barrientos, who draws culinary inspiration from many Latin countries, including his ancestral Colombia. Elcielo’s chic decor and ravishing river views will set the scene for this culinary adventure that pushes the limits of what modern fine dining can be. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Juan Manuel Barrientos
Ryan Ratino

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Elcielo Restaurant Miami
Errazuriz
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Seña
Viñedo Chadwick

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon x Le Jardinier: A Dinner hosted by Alain Verzeroli and Salvatore Martone

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $400.00
Location: SGWS Wynwood

When the MICHELIN Guide announced its list of Florida restaurants in June of 2022, it came as no surprise that L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon was left shining brightly at the top, singled out as the only two-starred restaurant in the entire state. It’s not just that this ultra-sleek Miami hotspot – part of The Bastion Collection brand of restaurants – dons the name of one of the most distinguished chefs of our time (the late Joël Robuchon, who racked up an astounding 32 Michelin stars over the course of his illustrious career). No, the greatest achievement of this meticulously run restaurant is that it has managed to carry out Monsieur Robuchon’s legacy while continuing to push the boundaries of fine dining in new and exciting ways. The same combination of technical mastery and theatrical whimsy is evident at The Bastion Collection’s other Design District favorite, Le Jardinier, which picked up a well-deserved Michelin star this past year for its sophisticated vegetable-forward menu. At this extraordinary SOBEWFF® dinner, Chef Robuchon’s protégés – Alain Verzeroli and Salvatore Martone, who serve as The Bastion Collection’s venerable Culinary Director and Executive Pastry Chef, respectively – will curate an exquisite SOBEWFF® menu of modern French cuisine that illustrates the full measure of high-end hospitality.

Participating Chefs

Salvatore Martone
Alain Verzeroli

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Champagne Lanson
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
SGWS Wynwood

Dinner hosted by Brad Kilgore and Bryan Voltaggio

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $325
Location: Verge at The Concours Club

Tickets to this event will be sold exclusively to members of the host venue. Tickets will not be available for purchase to the general public.

Two singular but equally sophisticated approaches to New American cuisine – that’s what you will experience at this SOBEWFF® dinner taking place at Verge, the members-only restaurant helmed by Brad Kilgore at The Concours Club, Miami’s motorsport facility that blends high-performance driving, impeccable service and luxury amenities in a spectacular resort setting. Kilgore, a Food & Wine Magazine “Best New Chef” and James Beard-nominated fixture of Miami’s culinary community, will welcome fellow James Beard nominee Bryan Voltaggio into his kitchen for what promises to be an unmissable evening. Voltaggio is the Executive Chef and owner of multiple restaurants across the United States – including Thacher & Rye in historic Frederick, Maryland – and can currently be seen on the hit Food Network series, “Battle of the Brothers” alongside his chef-brother, Michael Voltaggio. Featuring superb selections from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, the duo’s revelatory menu will take on an air of approachable luxury which, set against the backdrop of Verge’s simple yet sophisticated ambiance, is sure to send your taste buds into orbit

Participating Chefs

Brad Kilgore
Bryan Voltaggio

Sponsors

Saratoga
Verge at The Concours Club

Dinner presented by Neiman Marcus hosted by Tyler Florence and Michael Paley

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Klaw Miami

The magical place where the land meets the sea – that’s the essence of Klaw, the stunning surf and turf restaurant in Miami’s burgeoning Edgewater neighborhood led by Executive Chef Michael Paley. The Spanish Renaissance-style restaurant, which sits inside the exquisitely restored 95-year-old Miami Women’s Club, has been given the full treatment thanks to the team behind some of London’s most popular steakhouses and seafood restaurants, with an enviable menu that features fresh king crabs sourced from Norway and high-quality meats dry-aged in-house. For this SOBEWFF® dinner, Paley will join forces with the ever-wonderful Tyler Florence to curate a can’t-miss multi-course menu of epic proportions. The Food Network personality, cookbook author, and celebrated chef behind the San Francisco restaurants Wayfare Tavern and Miller & Lux will bring his earthy American sensibility – along with his keen eye and palate – to this intimate evening showcasing fresh, seasonal ingredients at their finest. Join Paley and Florence as they share the stove for this exclusive event filled with swanky style, show-stopping dishes, and superb wine selections from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Tyler Florence
Michael Paley

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Evian
Klaw Miami
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Neiman Marcus

Dinner hosted by Kevin Fink, Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Erick Williams and CJ Jacobson

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $
Location: Aba Miami

There are some Festival dinners that truly make us go, “wow.” That word pretty much sums up this one, which is being headlined by a fierce foursome of chefs of wonderfully diverse backgrounds. It kicks off with Kevin Fink and Tavel Bristol-Joseph, the supremely gifted co-owners (and Executive Chef and Executive Pastry Chef, respectively) of five very different – and equally excellent – restaurants throughout Austin (Emmer & Rye, Hestia, Kalimotxo, Henbit, and TLV). The two Food & Wine Best New Chefs will be joined by James Beard Award winner Erick Williams of Virtue, the sophisticated restaurant in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood that is redefining Southern American regional cooking for modern-day diners. CJ Jacobson of Miami’s Aba (“father” in Hebrew) anchors this highly collaborative group with his fresh approach to Mediterranean fare. (Fun fact: Aba originated in Chicago and will soon open a third location in Austin, making this dinner quite the culinary triangle, geographically speaking.) Join this award-winning relay team of tastemakers at Bal Harbour’s newest hotspot as they carry your taste buds through a multi-course menu that promises to be one for the record books.

Participating Chefs

Tavel Bristol-Joseph
Kevin Fink
CJ Jacobson
Erick Williams

Sponsors

Aba Miami
Antonius Caviar
Bal Harbour Village
Capital One
Evian
Frescobaldi
The Social Shell

Dinner hosted by PJ Calapa and Fabio Trabocchi

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: La Terrazza da Fiola Miami

Treat yourself to a little taste of “La Dolce Vita” at this exclusive SOBEWFF® dinner headlined by the great PJ Calapa and Fabio Trabocchi. Formerly of the Michelin-starred Ai Fiori, Calapa is best known today as the Executive Chef of the New York City hotspots Scampi and The Spaniard. This year, he will be collaborating with James Beard Award winner Trabocchi, the Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur responsible for the sophisticated Coral Gables restaurant Fiola. Together, these two powerhouse chefs will make sweet Italian music as they collaborate on a menu that artfully blends Trabocchi’s contemporary approach with Calapa’s Southern Italian point of view. The handsome, wood-beamed elegance of Fiola’s dining room will set the scene for this intimate dinner that also features robust Italian wine pairings from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio.

Participating Chefs

PJ Calapa
Fabio Trabocchi

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Fiola
La Scolca
Saratoga
Sartori
Strega

Dinner hosted by Katie Button, Lindsay Autry and Allegra Angelo

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Vinya Table

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry is packed with so many vital female voices, and we’re thrilled to highlight three of them at this exclusive SOBEWFF® dinner. First up is James Beard nominee (and José Andrés alum) Katie Button, whose Spanish-style tapas restaurant, Cúrate, has remained a pillar of Asheville’s culinary scene for over a decade. Her festive flavors nicely complement those of fellow James Beard nominee (and Michelle Bernstein alum) Lindsay Autry’s modern spin on Southern comfort food, which is ripe for the taking at her two excellent South Florida restaurants, THE REGIONAL Kitchen & Public House and Honeybelle at PGA National Resort. To complete the trifecta, we’ve called on Allegra Angelo, the seriously skilled sommelier at the helm of Vinya, Miami’s flourishing wine and spirits source that has expanded in recent years to include an in-demand online store, retail, and restaurant locations (in Key Biscayne and Coral Gables) and even a pop-up in Time Out Market Miami. Utilizing a first-rate selection of wines from the Southern Glazer’s portfolio, Angelo will expertly pair a menu that manages to fully capture this formidable trio’s innate warmth and generosity of spirit. We’ll definitely drink to that.

Participating Chefs

Allegra Angelo
Lindsay Autry
Katie Button

Sponsors

Dewar's
Evian
Vinya Table

Dinner presented by Consorzio DOC delle Venezie Pinot Grigio
hosted by Esther Choi and Diego Oka
part of the American Airlines Dinner Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: La Mar by Gastón Acurio

Chef and entrepreneur Esther Choi returns to SOBEWFF® for this globally-influenced dinner that’s sure to pack a punch! The Instagram sensation and host of the acclaimed Get Down with K-Town podcast is responsible for some of New York City’s hottest Korean hangouts, including the popular ramen shop, Mŏkbar and the swanky Korean-American cocktail bar, Ms. Yoo. For one night only, Cho will inject her signature approach (inspired by the time-honored techniques of her grandmother’s cooking) into what promises to be an enchanting evening filled with vibrant flavors that taste anything but ordinary. Joining her is the extraordinarily gifted Peruvian-born Diego Oka, who has helmed the kitchen at La Mar by Gastón Acurio since 2013. With influences including his own grandmother’s cooking, his Japanese-Peruvian heritage and the foods he discovered while living in Mexico and Colombia, Oka brings a deft touch to his kitchen at La Mar – and to his SOBEWFF® dinners as well. Together, these two titans will execute a boldly flavored menu rivaled only by the sparkling views of Biscayne Bay. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Esther Choi
Diego Oka
Michael Jenkins

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
American Airlines
illy
La Mar by Gastón Acurio
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Pinot Grigio DOC

Dinner hosted by Rocco DiSpirito and Hernan Griccini
part of the American Airlines Dinner Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Amalia Miami Beach

James Beard Award winner Rocco DiSpirito will work his culinary magic once again as he headlines this sublime SOBEWFF® dinner that combines his love of Mediterranean flavors with a genuine passion for clean, ingredient-driven dishes. This year, the healthy lifestyle expert and New York Times bestselling author of the Now Eat This! cookbook series will take over the kitchen at Amalia Restaurant Miami Beach inside The Lennox Hotel, partnering with the restaurant’s talented Executive Chef, Hernan Griccini, for what is destined to be a truly memorable evening. And to give this dinner even more of a unique edge, the Argentina-born Griccini – a fast-rising culinary star who has cooked in some of the world’s most renowned restaurants (including the Michelin-starred Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain) – will infuse their collaborative menu with seasonal ingredients that pay homage to his South American roots. Amalia’s neutral-hued aesthetic will create the ideal canvas on which DiSpirito and Griccini can layer their colorful Mediterranean dishes and artful wine pairings from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. Together, they’ll guide you along the Mediterranean coast – from Spain to Israel – without you ever having to leave your seat.

Participating Chefs

Hernan Griccini

Sponsors

Amalia
American Airlines
Evian
Lennox Hotels
Ruffino

Dinner hosted by Chris Lilly, Adam Evans and Claudio Lobina sponsored by Caymus Vineyards
part of the American Airlines Dinner Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $325.00
Location: The Patio at Continuum

To put it plainly, it just wouldn’t feel like SOBEWFF® without Chris Lilly. The world champion pitmaster and chef/owner of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Que restaurant in Decatur, AL has participated in the Festival every single year since its inception. And if you’ve ever tried his signature spice rubs or one of his astonishingly tender roasts, you’ll know why we keep inviting him back (yes, he’s also the sweetest guy!). And speaking of nice guys – Chef Lilly has invited fellow Alabamian Adam Evans, the Executive Chef and owner of Automatic Seafood & Oysters, and Claudio Lobina, the formidable Executive Chef of The Patio at Continuum, to co-host this unmissable Festival dinner. Evans, who just picked up a well-deserved James Beard Award for Best Chef: South, is known for his expertly crafted seafood dishes, featuring fish primarily sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and oysters from waters along the Southern and Eastern coastlines. For this exclusive dinner, expect a generous helping of surf and turf as these two Alabama buddies serve up a skillfully balanced menu paired with rich, complex and boldly structured wines from the Wagners, the family that brought you Caymus from Napa. It will all add up to an unmissable evening of stargazing as one of Miami’s premier beachfront residences sets the scene for a celebration of land and sea.

Participating Chefs

Adam Evans
Chris Lilly

Dinner hosted by Aaron Bludorn, Stéphane Duchiron, François Payard, Michael Hernandez and Dieter Samjin

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Boulud Sud Miami

The Daniel Boulud alum returns to his roots at this truly awesome SOBEWFF® dinner at Boulud Sud. Prior to opening the heralded New American, French-inspired Bludorn in Houston, James Beard nominee Aaron Bludorn worked in the kitchen of Café Boulud in New York City. This French-inspired menu will capture so much of what he has learned over the course of his remarkable career – namely, an unwavering commitment to cuisine of the highest caliber. Bludorn will be joined by the talented Stéphane Duchiron, the chef overseeing the kitchen at Ore Ducasse located in the Palace of Versailles; François Payard the iconic third-generation French Pastry Chef; Michael Hernandez, the executive chef of the host restaurant Boulud Sud; and Dieter Samjin, executive chef of Palm Beach’s highly coveted Café Boulud. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Boulud Sud, which draws its inspiration from the coastal Mediterranean, this intimate dinner will unite great chefs, great friends, and great food. What, we ask, could be better than that? Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Aaron Bludorn
Stéphane Duchiron
François Payard

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Barton & Guestier
Talde, Dale
Evian
illy
Miami Downtown Development Authority

Dinner hosted by Michael Symon, Brooke Williamson and Diogo Porto

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

There’s nothing quite like cooking with friends, and that’s exactly what you’ll experience at this dinner hosted by powerhouse pals Michael Symon and Brooke Williamson. Williamson, the sought-after chef/owner of the beachside four-in-one concept Playa Provisions, has racked up a hefty handful of achievements over the years – winning both “Top Chef” and “Tournament of Champions” (not to mention becoming the youngest female chef to cook at the James Beard House). For this SOBEWFF® dinner, she’ll curate a boldly flavored menu alongside the ever-exuberant Symon, the much-adored Food Network personality, cookbook author, and Cleveland-based chef of Mabel’s BBQ and B Spot Burgers. Together with Diogo Porto, the Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach’s Fuego Y Mar, these passionate chefs will serve up a culinary experience that blends their rare and remarkable artistry.

Participating Chefs

Jerzy Gonzalez - Arroyo
Brooke Williamson

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Fuego Y Mar at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Luigi Bosca
Saratoga
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
The Social Shell

Hallandale Beach Food & Groove: A Wine, Food and Art Experience
part of the Hallandale Beach Event Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $75
Location: Village at Gulfstream Pegasus Park

Calling all food fanatics for a fabulous night of fun in the City of Hallandale Beach! Grab a pal and watch the sunset while enjoying delectable bites from Hallandale Beach’s best restaurants, refreshing cocktails, and incredible live music and entertainment. The City of Hallandale Beach is once again partnering with SOBEWFF® to invite you to the Village at Gulfstream Pegasus Park for this enchanting evening filled with culinary magic and show-stopping creativity that is sure to get you movin’ and groovin’.

Participating Chefs

Tommaso De Simone
Giovanni Arias
Tuncay Atakan
Joaquim Bras
Rodrigo Bravo
Carlos Brescia
Antonio Cao
Reece Ellis
Emily Finne
Luis Frias
Mathieu Saint-Louis
Yard House
Karla Ibarra
Kyle Lawson
Ajiacos Restaurant
Aleyda Rivera
Hugh Sinclair
Orasa Srisukserm
Lina St. Juste
Urban Thai & Sushi
Derica Wallace
Patrick Williams

Sponsors

Chef Works
Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Jovē Water
Roscato

Tribute Dinner honoring Alex Guarnaschelli and Alexandre Ricard hosted by Master of Ceremonies Bobby Flay
presented by Capital One
part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $550.00
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Join us at the Festival’s headquarter hotel, Loews Miami Beach, as we honor two icons alongside some of the hospitality industry’s biggest and brightest stars! Emceed by 2018 Tribute Dinner honoree Bobby Flay, this year’s star-studded celebration will toast award-winning chef, cookbook author, and television personality Alex Guarnaschelli; and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard, Alexandre Ricard. Among the evening's highlights will be The Muse Collection Live Auction led by celebrity auctioneer, Food Network star Jeff Mauro, featuring once-in-a-lifetime travel and dining experiences available for bidding. Don’t forget to also bid on luxurious travel and unique items and experiences in the Protravel International Silent Auction. From her early days cooking under some of France’s most revered chefs (including Guy Savoy at his eponymous three-star restaurant) to her longtime position as Executive Chef of Butter Restaurant in New York City, Alex Guarnaschelli has built a career on the foundation of excellence. With her signature wit and humor, she has also claimed her rightful spot as one of television’s most popular culinary stars on Food Network shows such as “Iron Chef,” “Chopped,” and “Supermarket Stakeout,” and has authored three cookbooks, including the New York Times bestseller, “Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook.” A world-renowned businessman and the grandson of Pernod Ricard founder Paul Ricard, Alexandre Ricard is no stranger to stardom either. Upon graduating from the Wharton School of Business and of the University of Pennsylvania, he spent time honing his skills outside the family business before finally joining the Pernod Ricard group in 2003. Since being appointed Chairman & CEO in 2015, he has continued to take the organization – and its astounding 240 brands – to new heights, cementing its legacy as a global leader in the wine and spirits industry. For this once-in-a-lifetime experience, a sensational menu will be prepared by Alex's famous chef friends, expertly paired with some of the finest wines from the Pernod Ricard portfolio.

Participating Chefs

Eric Adjepong
Christopher Aguirre
Scott Conant
Giada De Laurentiis
Guy Fieri
Bobby Flay
Jose Maya
Duff Goldman
Alex Guarnaschelli
Michael Jenkins
Antonia Lofaso
Jeff Mauro
Ayesha Nurdjaja
Alexandre Ricard
Mariano Araya
Hugh Sinclair

Dinner hosted by PJ Calapa and Fabio Trabocchi

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:00PM
Price: $350.00
Location: La Terrazza da Fiola Miami

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Fiola
La Scolca
Saratoga
Sartori
Strega

Dinner hosted by Jonathan Waxman and Aaron Brooks

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | :
Price: $325
Location: EDGE Steak & Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Miami

We are recreating one of our most popular dinners from 2016 reuniting James Beard-award winning chef Jonathan Waxman and Australian-born Executive Chef of EDGE Steak & Bar Aaron Brooks for an evening of not-to-be-missed culinary prowess at the Four Seasons Miami. Known for its non-traditional approach menu of high-quality, the steakhouse “light” concept features smaller interesting cuts of meat, indigenous seafood and locally sourced fruits and vegetables. The dynamic duo will create a one-of-a-kind menu that blends their rare and remarkable artistry in perfect harmony alongside the finest wines from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Findler Charles
Jonathan Waxman

Sponsors

Antonius Caviar
Brandlin Estate
Champagne Pol Roger
EDGE Steak & Bar
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Miami Downtown Development Authority
Saratoga

Tacos & Tequila presented by Tequila Cazadores
hosted by Danny Trejo

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 7:30PM
Price: $225
Location: North Venue
Beachside at Delano

Of all the great food and drink pairings, tacos and tequila just might be the one to beat. For this year’s fiesta, we’re bringing back veteran actor, restaurateur, and author of “Trejo’s Tacos,” Danny Trejo, to bump up the spice factor at the Festival’s expansive North Venue. Join the tattooed, taco-loving “tough guy” (don’t be fooled, he’s actually the nicest!) at this mood-boosting walkaround tasting that captures our favorite flavor-packed pairing with spirited style. You’ll sample every type of taco under the sun – from authentic barbacoa to veggie-forward favorites – and thanks to Tequila Cazadores, there'll be margaritas a gogo to keep you dancing all night long! We’ve rounded up some of the country’s most acclaimed chefs to deliver their signature spins on this classic Mexican dish so whether you prefer sweet or spicy, crunchy or soft, saucy or herby – or all of the above! – you’re guaranteed to leave SOBEWFF®’s beachside cantina seeing stars!

Participating Chefs

The Salty
Jorge Alvarez
Letty Alvarez
Jared Bennett
Adrianne Calvo
Bill Conrad
Julia Doyne
Maria Ealey
Jose Espinoza
Juan Carlos Flores
Andrew Gonzalez
Nuno Grullon
Jorge Gutierrez
Oscar Hernandez
Eduardo Lara
Mika Leon
Scott Linquist
Allegra Angelo
Josh Luger
Alex Martinez
Omar Ivan Montero Flores
Frank Neri
Adrian Ricouz
Diahann Smith
Rita Tennyson
Dewey LoSasso
Danny Trejo
Chris Valdes
Atilio Padra & Vanessa Casas
Dariel Vazquez

Chicken Coupe hosted by Michelle Bernstein
sponsored by ReachTV
part of the Miami Design District Event Series

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 8:00PM
Price: $295.00
Location: Miami Design District - Jungle Plaza

SOBEWFF®’s annual ode to fried chicken and champagne is getting a facelift and folks, WE ARE HERE FOR IT. Join Miami favorite and fried chicken aficionado Michelle Bernstein as she hosts this epic event celebrating one of the most beloved dishes in the culinary canon. (Fun Fact: You can find Bernstein’s famous fried chicken recipe in Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager’s best-selling cookbook, “Fried & True.”) For this year’s iteration, taking place in Miami Design District’s expansive Jungle Plaza, we’ve curated an exceptionally impressive roster of more than a dozen chefs eager to serve up their shatteringly crisp creations alongside a host of heavenly homestyle sides and desserts. When it comes to flavors and textures, be prepared to sample it all – from crunchy classics to newfound favorites inventively spiced, battered, fried, and sauced to gleaming golden perfection. And don’t think for a second that we’ve forgotten about the bubbles! This year, we’re showcasing six high-end champagne houses to ensure that free-flowing bottles of bright, effervescent bubbly are never in short supply. You’d be wise to top off your Saturday evening with this Festival staple that brings delicious new meaning to the term, “golden hour.” Experience the culture and flavors of Miami's premier neighborhood and shopping destination during the Miami Design District event series, taking place exclusively during Festival weekend. The series will be anchored in the iconic Jungle Plaza and feature events that celebrate the District’s innovative fashion, architecture, design and world-class dining.

Participating Chefs

Michelle Bernstein
Christian Dominique
Jean Drew Rivas
Alexia and Rhys Gawlak
Kenneth Gilbert
Deden Bandi
Antonio Maldonado
Louis Martin III
Brian Morris
Motek
Brian Nasajon
Pawan Pinisetti
Patrick Rebholz
Ruben Rodriguez
The Salty
Steve Santana
Troy Tingling
Jernard Wells
Nana's Food For You!

Smorgasburg After Dark presented by Stella Artois
hosted by and special performance by Rev Run

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 9:00PM
Price: $115.00
Location: Smorgasburg Miami

You can’t get more local than this late-night party, which extends the South Florida outpost of America’s largest weekend open-air food market well into the evening hours! For this soon-to-be Festival favorite, we’re turning down the lights and turning up the music as over 60 of the best food vendors from South Florida and across the country serve up their signature dishes and drinks guaranteed to satiate every taste and craving. That’s right! Curated by hospitality entrepreneur and Omotenashi Group founder Gaston Becherano, Miami’s most buzzed about weekly outdoor market is staying open late so that you can enjoy a bevy of beats and eats (without the heat) in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District! And who better to host than Grammy winner and 90s icon, Rev Run?! As always, the dynamic DJ and RUN DMC frontman will turn it up for a high-energy set under the stars that will give this late-night love letter to local talent its singular SOBEWFF® style!

Participating Vendors:

Akti Bao
Arancinus
Broad Street Oyster Co.
Chick N' Cone
Coney Burger
D'Abruzzo NYC
Dale Street Food
Elote Lovers
Gangnam Chicken
il Maestro Pizzaiolo
Italian Vice
Kabuki Soba
Authentic Korean Kitchen
La Birreria Tijuana
La Picaña Grill Miami
Mango Tango Mix
Mao's Baos
Meat The Veggies
Raclette Street Food
So Sarap
Tacos El Porky
Tacos Sonora
The Dutch Fry
The Lazy Oyster
The Wrapper
Thyme Machine
Tio Paella
Wakamolli
Wet Burger
Amazonica
Cool & Creamy
Krispieverse Inc
Opuntia Beverage Company
Pink Love Donuts & More
Raccoon Coffee
Santo Dulce!
ShellHouse Tea
Sweet Blendz
Tempest Tea
The Market MiIkshake Bar
Krus Kitchen & Los Felix
Krazy Vegan
Futurista Eats
Suki LLama
Ai Tallarin
Pipos
Shawarma VIP

Participating Chefs

Rev Run

Make It Miami: A Tapas & Craft Cocktail Party
hosted by Alessandra Garcia-Lorido and Gio Gutierrez

Date & Time: Sat, Feb 25 | 10:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: National Hotel

Join two of Miami’s most vibrant personalities – model-turned-social media sensation Alessandra Garcia-Lorido and mixologist Gio Gutierrez (aka @ChatChowTV) – as they host this wildly fun and festive celebration of the city’s tantalizing tapestry of flavors. The bright, bold, and beautifully diverse cuisine that makes Miami one of the world’s premier culinary destinations will be on full display at this lively late-night party tucked behind The National Hotel. Thanks to Miami mainstay and Festival favorite Sef Gonzalez (better known as Burger Beast), we’ve rounded up more than a dozen remarkable Miami-based chefs to prepare an array of sweet and savory dishes inspired by the city’s melting pot of flavors: croquetas, cachapas, pastelitos, mofongo, Jamaican patties…and more! And don’t think we’ve forgotten about the drinks! For this exclusive SOBEWFF® event, we’ve called on some of the best brands in the business to help give the party its signature Miami flair, including fabulous wines and premium spirits, which will form the perfect foundation for a punchy menu of Miami-inspired craft cocktails. Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night as this snappy soirée reminds you just how much magic the Magic City has to offer.

Participating Chefs

Nedal Ahmad
Lania Andrade
Julio Arcila
Burger Beast
Roger Borges
Raul Camejo
Sergio Chamizo
Alessandra Garcia-Lorido
Gio Gutierrez
Jose Hernandez
Luis Pous
Darien Borges & Ismael Llano
Jorge Llapur
Michael Pena
Max Santiago
Julian Uribe
Shaun Whyte

Sponsors

Coca Cola Zero Sugar
I. Halper
Metro Group Miami
National Hotel
Sandeman
Silk & Spice
Zacapa Rum

Listel Rosé presents Peace Love Yoga: A Soulful Yoga Experience
hosted by Arlene Chaplin featuring Dawn B

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 10:00AM
Price: $40.00
Location: Nikki Beach Miami Beach
1 Ocean Drive - Main Entrance

With so many thrilling events, the Festival can often feel like a non-stop party! All the more reason to grab a mat and indulge in some much-needed self-care at this deeply nourishing yoga experience, hosted by Arlene Chaplin. This DARLEE production comes courtesy of two of Miami’s most accomplished women (and yogis) – philanthropist and marketing maven Arlene Chaplin and the soulful Dawn B, who is set to lead the morning’s practice with her encouraging words and energizing spirit. The sun-drenched Nikki Beach will transform into a rejuvenating pop-up yoga studio, complete with mood-boosting beats from DJ Amalia Ivaldi followed by a well-earned post-session selection of healthful bites, refreshments, and wines that will honor both your practice and your palate. Whether you’re a seasoned Festival-goer in search of a way to wind down or a passionate yogi looking for a breath of fresh air, this restorative event is the ideal way to stretch your SOBEWFF® weekend to the max.

Participating Chefs

Amalia Ivaldi

Sponsors

Carrot Express
Evian
illy
Listel
Nikki Beach Miami Beach

Fried Chicken and Cocktail Master Class
hosted by Amaris Jones

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $95
Location: SGWS Wynwood

Craving fried chicken? Look no further than this soul satisfying master class. Learn from local expert Amaris Jones, whose restaurant Chick’N Jones inside the Time Out Market Miami, pays homage to her African American roots with a fried chicken-forward menu. At this master class, she will cover how to break down a chicken, different battering and seasoning techniques, and how to deep fry. To pair alongside the fried chicken, we’ve tapped a master mixologist to guide you through mixing, shaking, and stirring the best craft cocktails. This all takes place at SGWS Wynwood, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ state-of-the-art hospitality center. You’ll leave with her secret recipe for the best fried chicken, while indulging your taste buds.

Participating Chefs

Amaris Jones

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Angel's Envy
Patron Tequila
SGWS Wynwood

Kids Baking Master Class
hosted by Duff Goldman

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $175
Location: The Real Food Academy

Join Food Network personality and founder of the wildly popular Charm City Cakes, Duff Goldman, as he treats you and your family to a dazzlingly decadent morning of baking that’s sure to take the cake! Be one of the lucky few to spend SOBEWFF® Sunday with the endlessly imaginative sweet tooth master as he leads you through his favorite over-the-top dessert recipes and cake-making techniques, complete with insider tips and tricks for whipping up the most sensational showstoppers. The wonderful folks at The Real Food Academy, Miami’s preeminent destination for personalized cooking classes, have preheated the ovens and laid out the mixing bowls – all that’s missing for this top-tier master class is you! Note: Due to limited capacity, we kindly ask that only one adult accompany their child for this event.

Participating Chefs

Duff Goldman

Sponsors

Coca Cola Zero Sugar
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
The Real Food Academy

Tart-Making Master Class
hosted by Yann Couvreur

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 10:30AM
Price: $105
Location: SGWS Wynwood

TICKET HOLDERS: Please note this event has been moved to a new location from Yann Couvreur to SGWS Wynwood. One of Paris’s fastest rising patisserie stars is heading to SOBEWFF® for an exclusive master class that will put your pastry skills to the ultimate test. We’re of course talking about Yann Couvreur, the celebrated pastry artist who has amassed over 400,000 Instagram followers thanks to the breathtakingly beautiful patisserie he constructs with near-surgical precision. Celebrated for his inspired spins on classic pastries, Couvreur has received particular praise for his contemporary version of the most famous French dessert, the tart. For this interactive class at Couvreur’s newly opened Wynwood outpost (his first U.S. location), he’ll provide an artful lesson in confectionery engineering, complete with step-by-step instructions for preparing an elegant tart fit for a patisserie window in Paris.

Participating Chefs

Yann Couvreur

Sponsors

Gerard Bertrand
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
Yann Couvreur Patisserie

ABSOLUT® Vodka presents Drag Brunch hosted by David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris
featuring Mistress of Ceremonies Athena Dion
and special guest appearance by Bianca Del Rio

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 11:00AM
Price: $225.00
Location: Miami Beach Bandshell

It’s a knockdown, drag-out brunch – and it’s returning to SOBEWFF®! Join celebrated cookbook author and chef David Burtka and five-time Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris as they return to the Miami Beach Bandshell to host this eye-popping extravaganza of epic proportions. The duo will be joined by some of the most in-demand drag queens working today, including Miami’s very own Athena Dion, the host and producer of R House Wynwood’s show-stopping weekend drag brunches. "RuPaul's Drag Race" alums Bianca Del Rio, Trinity the Tuck, and Ginger Minj will also take the stage alongside Dion. Before these talented queens sashay onto the stage, you’ll enjoy craveable brunch dishes from some of South Florida’s most acclaimed chefs plus refreshing wines and craft cocktails to keep you fueled for what promises to be a jaw-dropping performance. Don’t forget to stretch honey because this good-vibes-only celebration of all things PRIDE is bound to get you out of your seat and into the spotlight. Note: This brunch takes place outdoors at the Miami Beach Bandshell, with minimal overhead coverage. For guests who are sensitive to the sun, we suggest bringing additional sun protection (i.e. sunscreen and a fierce-looking hat)!

Participating Chefs

Jennifer Behar
David Burtka
Rocco Carulli
Bianca Del Rio
Lidu Diaz
Athena Dion
Cristina Fernandez
Joe Ng
Ginger Minj
Trinity The Tuck
Blake Warman

Drag Brunch and Tea Dance Package
Bundle now and save 15%!

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $$276.25
Location: Miami Beach Bandshell

Bundle and save on admission to 2 fabulous events at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Your ultimate #SundayFunday starts with the ABSOLUT® Vodka presents Drag Brunch hosted by David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris featuring Mistress of Ceremonies Athena Dion and special guest appearance by Bianca Del Rio. Then end the Festival weekend on a high note with the Tea Dance and Drag Show hosted by Kalen Allen featuring Mistresses of Ceremonies Athena Dion with special performance by Thelma Houston. Note: This brunch takes place outdoors at the Miami Beach Bandshell, with minimal overhead coverage. For guests who are sensitive to the sun, we suggest bringing additional sun protection (i.e. sunscreen and a fierce-looking hat)! There is 2-hour break in between events and guests will be required to leave the venue.

Participating Chefs

Kalen Allen
David Burtka
Bianca Del Rio
Athena Dion
Joe Ng
Thelma Houston
Ginger Minj
Trinity The Tuck

Sponsors

Absolute Vodka (color)
Blue Moon
Campo Viejo
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Hotspots Magazine
Miami Beach Bandshell
R House

Our Sunday Table: Jazz Brunch with The Grey and Friends hosted by Mashama Bailey
part of The NYT Cooking Series

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 11:30AM
Price: $195
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel

When it comes to tallying up the highlights of our robust and diverse program, this Sunday brunch at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel definitely makes it to the top of the list. It’s just one of those events that feels like Festival weekend. This year, we’ve decided to up the ante even further, tapping Mashama Bailey, hailed by the Financial Times as "the most important chef in America," to help us curate a diverse lineup of chefs - Christopher Aguirre (Loews Miami Beach Hotel), Suzanne Barr (Suzanne Barr Food), Angel Barreto (Anju), Kardea Brown (Food Network star), Valerie Chang Cumpa (Itamae), Paula DaSilva (Burlock Coast), Adam Evans (Automatic Seafood and Oysters), Karla Hoyos (Tacotomia), Kyle Jacovino (Vittoria Pizzeria Napoletana), Cheetie Kumar (KINGS & Neptunes Parlour), Pierre Serrao (Ghetto Gastro), Josie Smith-Malave (Bubbles & Pearls), Paola Velez (Bakers Against Racism), and Akino West (Rosie's) - that cover a far-reaching range of cultures and cooking styles. That’s right – the boundary-breaking Bailey, who recently took home the James Beard Foundation’s top honor (Outstanding Chef), is heading to South Beach for this feel-good feast of the highest order. Bailey learned to cook from the very best – that is, her mother, grandmothers, and aunts, all of whom imparted a kind of wisdom and know-how that have been harnessed – to glorious effect – at her sensational Savannah restaurant, The Grey, which she co-owns with her business partner, John O Morisano. So it’s no surprise that for this year’s iteration of our classic buffet-style brunch, Bailey and Morisano have invited some of the most talented chefs working today to deliver their quintessentially American perspectives on traditional brunch fare, complete with a side of old-school hospitality (and a few cheeky cocktails too) and musical entertainment by jazz artist, LaVie. Together, they’ll get to the heart of what it takes to write America’s definitive recipe book and in doing so, bring an exceptional amount of skill and soul to this well-loved Sunday afternoon staple. Proceeds from Our Sunday Table: Brunch with The Grey and Friends hosted by Mashama Bailey will support the Coastal Bounty Scholarship presented by The Grey at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and will be specifically designated for scholarships funding student externships. Are you a current or former member of the military, first responder, teacher or law enforcement officer? Sign in with your GovX account for 20% off this event.

Participating Chefs

LaVie
Christopher Aguirre
Mashama Bailey
Suzanne Barr
Angel Barreto
Kardea Brown
Letty Alvarez
Paula DaSilva
Adam Evans
Karla Hoyos
Kyle Jacovino
Cheetie Kumar
Pierre Serrao
Josie Smith-Malave
Paola Velez
Akino West

Farmer’s Market Brunch presented by El Tequileño Tequila hosted by Michael Schwartz
part of the Miami Design District Event Series

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 12:00PM
Price: $125.00
Location: Miami Design District - Jungle Plaza

Leave it to Michael Schwartz, one of the country’s most formidable farm-to-table chefs, to help us curate this hyper-local walkaround brunch spotlighting our fertile community of farmers. At this first-time SOBEWFF® event, it’s the farmers who’ll take center stage, working alongside an A-list lineup of chefs whose mission-driven approach to cooking places sustainability and regenerative farming front and center. Together, they’ll collaborate on a bountiful menu of brunch fare that puts fresh local produce and other products to fantastic use. Bring your hunger for good food and good company to Miami Design District’s Jungle Plaza as you connect the culinary dots and meet the masters who make it all grow right in your very own backyard. Experience the culture and flavors of Miami's premier neighborhood and shopping destination during the Miami Design District event series, taking place exclusively during Festival weekend. The series will be anchored in the iconic Jungle Plaza and feature events that celebrate the District’s innovative fashion, architecture, design and world-class dining.

Participating Chefs

Christopher Arellanes
Tom Aviv
Timon Balloo
Jamie Bissonnette
Jeremiah Bullfrog
Clay Conley
Chris Cosentino
Bee Heaven Farm
Imagine Farms
Samuel Gorenstein
Jimmy LeBrón
Scott Linquist
Mazeh
Ken Oringer
Swank Specialty Produce
Michael Schwartz
Vijayudu Veena

Pizza-Making Master Class & Lunch
hosted by Lucali

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 12:00PM
Price: $200.00
Location: Lucali

You simply can’t talk about Miami’s best pizza places without mentioning Lucali, the rustic Brooklyn-born eatery in Sunset Harbor that (quite rightly) received the MICHELIN Guide’s prestigious Bib Gourmand status in 2022. At this hands-on master class – equal parts education and entertainment – you’ll learn how to prepare the restaurant’s signature thin-crust pizzas, which are made with the finest farm-fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Mix, roll, sauce, top and bake your way to culinary nirvana as you take in the Lucali team’s all-important tips and tricks for serving up the perfect pie, complete with step-by-step instructions and a side or two of laughter and laid-back vibes. And the best part is, you’ll get to taste your cheesy, brick oven-baked achievements bite after shatteringly crisp bite. Consider this interactive SOBEWFF® event your very own slice of paradise – toppings and all.

Participating Chefs

Mark Iacono

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Lucali

Dim Sum Brunch
hosted by Pablo Zitzmann and Wilson Tang

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 12:00PM
Price: $200.00
Location: Zitz Sum

James Beard semifinalist Pablo Zitzmann, whose Asian-inspired restaurant, Zitz Sum received the 2022 MICHELIN Guide’s prestigious Bib Gourmand status, isn’t of Chinese descent. (Born and raised in Colombia, Zitzmann proudly grew up in a German/Mexican immigrant household.) And yet you’d be hard pressed to find a chef who is more passionate about Asian flavors – a love for which he developed at an early age and continued to nurture during formative stints in Hong Kong, Hawaii, and Japan. Well, it looks like Zitzmann has finally met his match in Wilson Tang, the seriously cool owner of New York City’s oldest operating dim sum parlor, Nom Wah. (Tang’s family immigrated from China to start the business in 1920.) Join these two pros at Zitzmann’s Coral Gables hotspot as they team up for one of the quirkiest and culturally rich events of the Festival weekend, which charts their very different routes to falling in love with these beloved Chinese delicacies.

Participating Chefs

Carlos Barrera
Julie Cole
Wilson Tang
Pablo Zitzmann

Sponsors

Gekkeikan
Iichiko Shochu
Mr. Greens
Saratoga
Desmangles Jr., Gregory

Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village
featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations
sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 12:00PM
Price: $300.00
Location: Grand Tasting Village

Participating Chefs

Jhonny Delgado & Adolfo Pucci
Cristian Alvarez
Estelle Bellegy and Ben Amsallem
Martha Cardenas
Adrianna Colon
Big Dough Cookies
CrepeMaker
Janice de Castro
Kevin DeLuca
Alexander Diaz
Adel Itayem
Robert Egert
Andres Garcia
Jerzy Gonzalez - Arroyo
Ivan Gonzalez
Revella Hadley
Jairo Hurtado
Stella Koufalis
Carlo Lopez
Alex Martinez
Komodo Miami
Abe Moiz
Jelisa Montalvo
Strawberry Moon
Rudy Nunez
Monika Dominguez & Oriel Dominguez
Papi Steak
Michael Pena
Jeff Pfeiffer
Yoslando Quintana
Maurice Randall
Jay Rok
Chef Rose
Mamadou Sankare
Dewey LoSasso
Ming Tsai
Luis Frias
Vicky Bakery
Jean Garcia Villalona
Noah Warren
Jerald Washington
Ryan Whaley

Vietnamese-Cooking Master Class
hosted by Hy Vong

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 1:00PM
Price: $105
Location: The Real Food Academy

You simply can’t chronicle the history of Miami’s culinary community without mentioning Hy Yong, arguably one of the city’s most beloved institutions – culinary or otherwise. Devotees of the restaurant will agree that the beating heart of Hy Yong is, as it always has been, the three women who created it: Tung Nguyen, Lyn Nguyen, and Kathy Manning. For this incredible SOBEWFF® master class, a small but lucky group will get the chance to join the formidable trio as they teach you how to recreate their signature pork rolling cakes – or bánh cuốn – at home. Learn their insider tips and tricks for preparing these savory Vietnamese cakes, along with the remarkable story that formed the basis for their profoundly moving memoir, Mango and Peppercorns. Taking place at The Real Food Academy, Miami’s preeminent destination for personalized cooking classes, this interactive class will guide you through the fragrant flavors of Vietnamese cooking and by the end of it, you will have learned how to prepare and serve your new favorite dinner party dish.

Participating Chefs

Kathy Manning, Tung Nguyen Phuong Lien

Sponsors

Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
The Real Food Academy

Daiquiri-Making Master Class
hosted by Cantinero Julio Cabrera and Gio Gutierrez
part of the Eater Event Series

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 2:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: SGWS Wynwood

There are bartenders and there are cantineros, and make no mistake – Julio Cabrera is both. Long considered the face of the Cantinero tradition – that is, a rigorously trained class of Cuban bartender – Cabrera is the co-founder (with Chef Michelle Bernstein) of Cafe La Trova, Miami’s energizing anthem to Cuban culture. For this exclusive hands-on cocktail class, the world-famous cocktail maker will be joined by Festival favorite – and one of Miami’s top mixologists – Gio Gutierrez (aka @ChatChowTV), who certainly knows a thing or two about cocktails himself! Together, they’ll set up the bar at SGWS Wynwood (where Gutierrez filmed our Sip with #SOBEWFF virtual mixology and educational series!), imparting a lifetime of tips and tricks for whipping up one of Cuba’s sweetest gifts – the daiquiri. You’ll learn the ins and outs of mixing, shaking, stirring, and maybe even blending that most resplendent of rum-based drinks, complete with all of the necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions…right down to the very last garnish.

Participating Chefs

Julio Cabrera
Gio Gutierrez

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Eater
Havana Club
SGWS Wynwood

Sunday Supper
hosted by Mario Carbone

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $250
Location: Carbone

Gather around the table for this opulent Italian Sunday Supper led by maestro Mario Carbone, the mind-bendingly talented chef behind Major Food Group’s deluxe catalogue of concepts including Parm, Dirty French and of course, his eponymously named restaurant that now resides in Miami Beach’s trendy South of Fifth neighborhood. The Michelin-starred and James Beard-nominated chef, who trained under culinary heavyweights Daniel Boulud, Wylie Dufresne, and Mark Ladner, is returning to the Festival following the restaurant’s slam-dunk of an opening in early 2021 to prepare a menu that pays homage to the great Italian-American restaurants of the mid-century. The retro-glam restaurant is still the hottest ticket in town and for one night only, SOBEWFF® is giving you full VIP access to savor its lavish style and Chef Carbone’s remarkable renaissance of flavors in equal measure. Complete with robust Italian wine pairings from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, this swanky soirée will take you back in time to the golden age of glamour and good old-fashioned fun, all courtesy of SOBEWFF®.

Participating Chefs

Mario Carbone

Sponsors

Carbone
illy
Saratoga
Tormaresca

The David Grutman Experience with DJ Khaled and Cedric Gervais
3 to 5 on Ocean Drive at Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 3:00PM
Price: $150.00
Location: Grand Tasting Village

Hospitality titan David Grutman is back for another round of our iconic 3 to 5 ON OCEAN DRIVE! Miami's resident merrymaker and Groot Hospitality founder is pulling out all the stops - and turning the volume WAY up! - to curate a David Grutman Experience that no passionate foodie, music lover, or partygoer should miss. For this year's ultimate Sunday Funday, the courtyard of our signature Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village will transform into a mini music festival with high-energy beats coming to you courtesy of DJ Khaled and Cedric Gervais. These two headliners will create the perfect vibe for this 360-degree experience featuring interactive brand activations, inspired cocktails curated by renowned brands such as Belvedere Vodka, Volcan Tequila, Hennessy, and Moët & Chandon champagne! All paired with tasty bites from over 40 of South Florida's most acclaimed restaurants. As the saying goes, "Go big or go home." Rest assured that with Grutman as our ringmaster, parties don't get much bigger or buzzier than this one. If you purchase the 3-5 PM ON OCEAN DRIVE ticket, you will be permitted entry into the Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village starting at 3 PM on Sunday, February 26. See all of your favorite chefs scheduled for Sunday afternoon’s Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast, plus you'll get to take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of scents and tastes in the Grand Tasting Tents while celebrating all areas of Miami – from South Miami and Coral Gables to Brickell, Wynwood, South Beach and on into Fort Lauderdale.

Participating Chefs

DJ Khaled
Cedric Gervais
David Grutman

Overtown EatUp!
hosted by Marcus Samuelsson and Amaris Jones

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 3:00PM
Price: $95.00
Location: Red Rooster Backyard

Building on the success of Harlem EatUp! – the nation’s premier African American-focused festival that celebrates Harlem’s historically rich community of food, arts, and culture – SOBEWFF® is proud to program this first-of-its-kind event that highlights the equally diverse community of Overtown. Both curated and hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and 2020 SOBEWFF® Tribute Dinner honoree Marcus Samuelsson, this rousing walk-around tasting will spotlight the local cuisine and culture that remain at the heart of the city’s Black history. Joining Samuelsson is lifestyle maven and chef Amaris Jones, who is also the chef-at-large of Red Rooster. Samuelsson’s famed Red Rooster Overtown (Miami New Times, Best New Restaurant 2021, a 2022 MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand winner) will create the perfect atmosphere for a remarkable roster of Overtown chefs to showcase their considerable talents, which pay homage to the neighborhood’s unique culinary traditions and cultural pride. Together, they’ll drum up a vibrant menu of flavors, complemented by top-tier wines and cocktails from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. This jazzy afternoon event is guaranteed to stir up the snappiest sounds of days and nights gone by, when legends like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sam Cooke, and Aretha Franklin held court after performing at the Historic Lyric Theater across the street and would socialize at the Clyde Killens Pool Hall, now home to Red Rooster Overtown. Equal parts reverence and revelry, Overtown EatUp! is first and foremost a love letter to the “Harlem of the South” and its profoundly important role in shaping the Miami of today. Proceeds from Overtown EatUp! will support FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and will be specifically designated as scholarship funding for students from Overtown. Check out these helpful tips on getting to and around Downtown Miami, courtesy of the Miami DDA: Getting to and Around Downtown - Miami DDA

Participating Chefs

Deep Fried Funk
DJ Spinelli
Tavel Bristol-Joseph
Karim Bryant
Christian Dominique
Kevin Fink
Donaven Jackson
Amaris Jones
Marco Molinet
Kat and Bobby Palushaj
Garmanie Samuels
Marcus Samuelsson
Manuel Garcia
Jernard Wells

Grand Reserve at The David Grutman Experience

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $
Location: Grand Tasting Village

Enjoy a front row seat to The David Grutman Experience with live performances by DJ Khaled and Cedric Gervais. Belvedere Vodka and Moët & Chandon Champagne will be served with complimentary bites provided by Komodo, Swan, Papi Steak, Strawberry Moon, The Key Club & Gekkō. Package includes: One (1) bottle of Belvedere Vodka, one (1) bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne, access to your own seating section in The Key Club Patio, three (3) complimentary food platters by Groot Hospitality and general admission to the Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village featuring Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero Group Southeast on Sunday February 26 from 12pm – 5pm. Ticket prices: $500 per person with minimum of four (4) and maximum of six (6), plus fees. Please email [email protected] for table reservations.

Participating Chefs

DJ Khaled
Cedric Gervais
David Grutman

Sponsors

Belvedere Vodka
Moët & Chandon

Junk in da Trunk® Cookie Master Class
hosted by Hedy Goldsmith

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 3:30PM
Price: $105
Location: The Real Food Academy

Festival favorite and pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith is back again this year to teach an intimate baking class on what she does best– COOKIES. Junk in da Trunk® chocolate chunk cookies are one of Goldsmith’s signature recipes that she’s honed over decades! They’re loaded with chocolate chunks, crushed kettle potato chips, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and a touch of Maldon Salt. Learn how to bake these nationally-known outrageous cookies as seen on the Rachael Ray Show, Food Network, and Cooking Channel. They’re only sold nationwide but Hedy will give you a sneak peek into creating these amazing treats. In addition, look out for guest appearances by Chocolate Banana Toffee Panini, secrets to her overstuffed O’s (think Oreos), and more! This fun-filled afternoon has a winning recipe of its own: equal parts education and entertainment – and yes, we used our measuring cups.

Participating Chefs

Hedy Goldsmith

Sponsors

Hexclad
Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
The Real Food Academy

ABSOLUT® Vodka presents Tea Dance and Drag Show hosted by Kalen Allen
featuring Mistress of Ceremonies Athena Dion
with special performance by Thelma Houston

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 4:00PM
Price: $100.00
Location: Miami Beach Bandshell

Ticket price includes all food and drink. Before creating SOBEWFF®, Festival Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager made his mark on Miami Beach in the late 1980s and early ‘90s as the owner of Torpedo (the legendary gay bar known for its Tuesday and Thursday night parties and Sunday afternoon tea dances), The Spot on Española Way (the equally legendary bar co-owned by actor and former boxer Mickey Rourke) and CHOW (the popular health food restaurant next door to Torpedo). Frequented by designers like Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler and Jean Paul Gaultier, and fresh-faced supermodels in town for photographer Bruce Weber’s iconic fashion shoots, Torpedo became both a Miami Beach institution and a haven for the LGBTQIA+ community. For this 40 year reunion tea dance and drag show, we’re bringing the good times back thanks to Athena Dion, the host and producer of R House Wynwood's show-stopping weekend drag brunches, and Grammy-winning Motown legend Thelma Houston, who’s slated to perform a set of chart-topping hits, including: - “Sweet Soul Music/ I Got The Music In Me” - “Saturday Night, Sunday Morning” - “Disco Heat / Mighty Real” - “Last Dance” - “Don't Leave Me This Way” Dion and Houston will be pulling out all the stops for what promises to be a dazzling drag show that harkens back to the glory days of Kitty Meow. And to tie everything together, we’ve called on social media star and TV personality Kalen Allen to provide his signature sass and fun-loving spirit (Cue the cocktails…it is happy hour after all!) The mics are on and the volume’s up for what is hands-down the most fabulous way to close out the Festival weekend.

Participating Chefs

Kalen Allen
Athena Dion
Thelma Houston

Fiorella Pasta Bar Pop-Up hosted by Marc Vetri
Seating 1

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $115
Location: SGWS Wynwood

Marc Vetri's wildly popular Fiorella Pasta Bar in Philadelphia and Las Vegas is popping up in Miami for one night only on Sunday, February 26. For this first-of-its-kind event, featuring 4 dinner seating times, Vetri will recreate Fiorella's pasta magic at SGWS Wynwood's open kitchen venue, live in person. This timed event will last 75 minutes. It’s hard not to be impressed by Marc Vetri, both in terms of the sheer longevity and sustained excellence of his career. (He’s also just a great guy all-around!) The James Beard Award winner and Philadelphia native, who has racked up an astonishing 15 JBF nominations within a span of 17 years, is arguably one of our country’s foremost interpreters of Italian cuisine. Trained in some of the finest kitchens in Italy and the U.S., Vetri owns and operates numerous restaurants including his highly influential Vetri Cucina, which is set to celebrate 25 years of business in 2023. One of his latest ventures – a pasta bar called Fiorella in Philadelphia and Las Vegas – is a love letter to..well, pasta, of course…but also to the Fiorella family, who owned and operated Fiorella’s original incarnation as a high-quality sausage business for over a century before selling the storefront to Vetri in 2020. For this first-of-its-kind SOBEWFF® event, he’ll recreate much of the magic that is, as it always has been, at the heart of Fiorella’s success. The demonstration kitchen at SGWS Wynwood, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits’ state-of-the-art hospitality center, will provide guests with an intimate, in-depth view of Vetri’s remarkable talents as he serves up a sumptuous menu devoted to one of the culinary world’s most reliable comfort foods.

Participating Chefs

Marc Vetri

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Marchesi Antinori
SGWS Wynwood

Goya Foods' Swine & Wine
hosted by Enrique Santos and Fernando Desa

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 5:30PM
Price: $175.00
Location: Biltmore Hotel, Miami - Coral Gables

Sunday Funday…but make it Latin! That’s the unofficial tagline of this Festival favorite that pays tribute to the vibrant Latin food culture whose roots run deep throughout South Florida. Spend the evening dancing, sipping, and sampling swine-centric dishes and drinks alongside Miami’s favorite radio host, Enrique Santos and Goya Foods’ Executive Chef Fernando Desa, both of whom will be on hand at the historic Biltmore Hotel to present an elite lineup of local chefs eager to dish out their tastiest Latin pork preparations – one saucy, succulent, and seriously delicious bite at a time. Are you a current or former member of the military, first responder, teacher or law enforcement officer? Sign in with your GovX account for 15% off this event.

Participating Chefs

Eileen Andrade
Orasa Srisukserm
Luis Blanco
Daniel Bouza
Jennifer Behar
Adrianne Calvo
Angela Fernandez
Jorge Duran
Louie Estrada
Andres Garcia
Daniel Huambachano
Cindy Hutson
Tequiztlan
Patty Morrell-Ruiz
Giorgio Rapicavoli
Thomas Russo
Enrique Santos
Jason & Melanie Schoendorfer
DJ Xtreme

Fiorella Pasta Bar Pop-Up hosted by Marc Vetri
Seating 2

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | :
Price: $115
Location: SGWS Wynwood

Participating Chefs

Marc Vetri

Sponsors

Acqua Panna/San Pellegrino
Marchesi Antinori
SGWS Wynwood

BACARDĺ Carnival
hosted by Andrew Zimmern

Date & Time: Sun, Feb 26 | 6:00PM
Price: $175.00
Location: North Venue
Beachside at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach -
Entrance at 1 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

We’re teaming up with our friends at BACARDĺ once again to deliver the ultimate closing party on the sand! Join Emmy and four-time James Beard Award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern as he returns to host this pop-up funfair by the sea, showcasing craveable bites from more than 30 of South Florida’s first-rate chefs! And this is a BACARDĺ party after all so you bet they’ll be expertly crafted cocktails shaken and served using high-quality spirits from their expansive portfolio of brands. A whimsical collection of games, prizes, and musical performances complete the party’s good-vibes-only energy, which is exactly what we’ll all crave as the sun sets on another successful SOBEWFF® weekend.