Nothing hits the spot like an after dinner cocktail matched with the right stogie. Leave it to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to do it the right way. Friday under the stars on the rooftop of the Betsy Hotel, some of the best cigars and coinciding spirits in…
If you have to leave the beach for an event, you just hope it is at a place as beautiful as the Biltmore in Coral Gables. The tired and hungover folks tried their best to be dignified in such a beautiful place as we began with wine, cheese and chianti…
At Chicken Coupe, grilled was an unknown word among the participating chefs. Andrew Carmellini walked around speaking to chefs to ensure everything was moving along smoothly and to try the fried chicken, of course. The sold-out event confirmed America’s fascination with two things: fried chicken and champagne. Upon walking in,…
The crowd at Emeril Lagasse and Sammy Hagar’s Rockin’ Beach Party was electric with anticipation. Would Hagar, a ’80s rock icon, really sing Led Zeppelin? Would Jason Bonham play drums during the set? Does the Red Rocker still have great hair? See also: Sammy Hagar Brings Cabo Wabo Tequila to…
Bobby Deen played host at last night’s BBQ & the Blues event at Eden Roc. However, it was his mother and “hero” that caused the most “hullabaloo.” All the meaty goodness prepared by top Miami chefs couldn’t compete with the crowds or commotion caused when Paula Deen stepped into this…
The only problem with Chris Lilly’s beef brisket is that from here on in — all others will pale in comparison. Tender and expertly seasoned, the succulent meat was all anyone wanted to talk about during the question and answer session following yesterday’s barbecue seminar. Titled “Mapping the Saucy South”,…
Saturday’s Grand Tasting Village at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival saw thousands of people flock to Miami Beach’s white sands to sip wine, mingle with the likes of Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, and Rachael Ray, and chow down on some of the best bites they’ve ever had from…
After last night’s Burger Bash and sodium overload, our sweet tooth was heavily aching. Faith (and smart planning) would have it that just as Burger Bash was ending, a Splendid Ice Cream Affair was commencing right across the street at the Gale’s rooftop pool. Hosted by award-winning cookbook author and…
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto hosted his first late-night SOBEWFF event last night, and it was a hit — a part pool party, part late night market. Asian delicacies from top Miami restaurants were served, poolside karaoke with a cameo by a Food Network stars happened, along with flowing sake cocktails…
Michael Symon won the Amstel Light People’s Choice Award at the Amstel Light Burger Bash last night for his “The Fat Doug Burger” — a beef patty topped with pastrami, Havarti cheese, cole slaw and mustard. It was the high point of an evening filled with flesh, as thousands jammed…
Last evening’s Best of the Best at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach lived up to its name. Each year, 50 of America’s most celebrated chefs (as opposed to “celebrity chefs”) outdo each other in a game of “my dish is more spectacular than yours.” Diners marvel at exquisite oysters, tiny lobster…
Oyster bash, shuck yeah! Last night, on the Hotel Victor rooftop, five chefs with seafood in their soul joined forces serving up some Island Creek Oysters. Boston chefs, Ming Tsai with Jeremy Sewall played host for the event, but it was those with restaurants in Miami that brought the heat…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village is, quite literally, a mini-city of gigantic white tents taking over several blocks of Miami Beach’s sandy coastline. Thousands of people flock to the GTV to swirl and sample hundreds of fine wines, sample the fare of over three dozen…
The 100-year celebration of Igor Stravinsky’s trailblazing symphony, The Rite Of Spring doesn’t exactly bring to mind ice cream. That is unless your name is Jeni Britton Bauer. For the award-winning cookbook author and owner of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, the anniversary inspired a new Absinthe flavor. This will be…
Last evening, this year’s edition of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival kicked off with the first big party, the Q. On the surface, the Q seemed like the familiar event that put the festival on the map — a fete filled with barbecue provided by some of the…
For nearly four decades, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music’s most prolific artists. Whether in his solo career or as frontman of supergroup Van Halen, the “Red Rocker” is the voice behind classics such as “Right Now” and “Why Can’t This Be Love?” The Grammy-winning artist and Rock…
Andrew Zimmern admits it: He was being a little greedy. When the celebrity chef first spoke with South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder Lee Schrager about hosting an event this year, he mentioned Jason Wang. “Nothing could be more selfish. I love Jason Wang,” Zimmern says. “Lee Schrager and…
Today kicks off the most exciting weekend of the year in food. Thousands of visitors will make their way to the Magic City to eat, drink, and partake in revelry with the nation’s top culinary toques. But in case that’s not enough, Daniel Boulud is giving foodies another reason: an…
Derrick Deal may have won Red Robin’s Golden Robin Contest, but it was really his grandmother who got him into the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Derrick is a senior at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Early last semester he was one of more than 140…
Mo�t Hennessy’s The Q at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival promises to kick off this year’s festivities with style. Tonight, from 7 to 10 p.m., not only will attendees be able to sample the best barbecue and sides from 40 of the nation’s top chefs, but they’ll be…
With about 70 different parties, dinners, and seminars to choose from, you’d think there wasn’t room on your culinary dance card to fit in one more morsel of food or one more sip of a delicious libation. Of course, to the truly insatiable foodie, there’s always a bit of wiggle…
The South Beach Wine and Food Festival kicks off its four-day bacchanal today, February 20. The festival includes all manner of parties, dinners, and seminars — many commanding a pretty penny. But there are still plenty of opportunities to mingle with your favorite celebrity chefs without breaking the bank. In…
