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April 18, 2012
Today: United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival Kicks Off 17th Annual Edition
It might not have the swag or bravado of its nationally-recognized cousin the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but the 17th annual edition of the United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival definitely has a lot to offer. Best of all, and unlike SBWFF, proceeds go to a charity that strengthens the ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Parking at South Beach Wine & Food Fest Stinks; Maybe Worth It, Though
There's a reason many Miami-Dade County residents avoid South Beach. Parking has become practically impossible. But if you do get caught in traffic, you can always pass the time, by observing the intriguing things tourists do in cars other than watching the road, such as: phone-a-friend, check te ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
More Beer, Rock Shrimp, and Chilaquiles: Final Notes on the SoBe Fest
So we close the page on another South Beach Wine & Food Festival -- or, as we like to call it, the Annual Four Day Gastro-Intestinal Challenge. The following list consists of personal observations and reflections gathered over the weekend.- I've been to so many Festivals that I've gotten to k ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Ten Strangest Things at the South Beach Wine and Food Fest
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival wrapped up yesterday after a four-day whirlwind of dinners, brunches, parties, cocktails, and events.Each year we're delighted by the food, impressed by the cocktails, and amazed by the sheer number of celebrities that come to Miami to party and mingle.Dur ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Balls in Our Mouths: Mark Oldman and Daniel Holzman Mix 'Em Up
Around 100 folks at Saturday's South Beach Wine & Food Festival seminar with Meatball Shop owner Daniel Holzman and international wine personality Mark Oldman left with more than they probably hoped for: five balls in the mouth and all the alcohol a groupie should swallow by noon. The event w ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
SoBeWFF: Trucks on the Beach Crowded, Energetic
View photos from Trucks on the Beach here.The South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Trucks on the Beach closing party proved once and for all that people will wait on line for 45 minutes for food.Lines were the name of the game at this event, as trucks turned out food as fast as humanly possible ... More >>
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February 26, 2012
SoBeWFF: Diamond Dishes Event is a Home Run (Photos)
The Miami Marlins new ballpark was the venue for what had to have been the most striking (pun intended) event of the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival.The moment guests stepped out of the elevator onto the field level Diamond Club area for cocktails and appetizers, cameras flashed and jaw ... More >>
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February 25, 2012
SoBeWFF: Robert Irvine is Chained, Topless at Party Impossible (Video)
All photos by Laine DossRobert Irvine goes topless.It seems that whenever the South Beach Wine & Food Festival has a party at the Herzog & de Meuron parking garage at 1111 Lincoln Road, there's someone hanging by their feet.Last year's Let Them Eat Cake event hosted by Emeril Lagasse and ... More >>
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February 25, 2012
SoBeWFF: Does The Wine Glass Matter? Max Riedel Says Yes
There are many factors when it comes to evaluating a wine, that it's hard to separate the glass from the equation, according to wine expert Max Riedel, owner and proprietor of Riedel Crystal. Riedel showcased his line of glassware yesterday at the Perry Hotel for the South Beach Wine and Food Fes ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
SoBeWFF is Too Expensive: Here's What $225 Will Buy Outside of the Festival
It's Friday... and that means the chaos of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is officially underway. Foodies and winos from all over the world have flocked to our sandy beaches to take part in one of the biggest festivals in the country. You, however, are tired of hearing about it.You're s ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Antonio Banderas Wines Miami Up at Sunset Corners
Those eyes, that charm, and that voice. Yes, Antonio Banderas has spent decades making hearts pitter patter but the movie star has proven equally successful at his latest endeavor, wine maker. Antonio is in Miami this weekend introducing his Anta Banderas wines during the annual South Beach Wine ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
SoBeWFF: Trucks on the Beach Trivia Ticket Giveaway, Part Three
Ready for another try? Short Order is offering one last set tickets to the sold out Trucks on the Beach event Sunday night at South Beach Wine & Food Festival to the first reader who can guess the answer to the following question, without going over. The retail cost of these tix is $95 each.T ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
SoBeWFF Grand Tasting Village: Where To Find The Good Booze
Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival/FacebookThe "Winebow Wine Pavilion" requires a powerful lesson in self-directed navigation (okay, the whole "village" is sort of a booze and food maze of confusion, see more for help on that here), but you don't want to miss out on international a ... More >>
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February 24, 2012
Gail Simmons: Let's Try an Eggstravaganza
Gail Simmons has a lot on her plate, so to speak. She's just added author to her already insane resume as Top Chef judge, Top Chef:Just Desserts host, and special projects director for Food & Wine magazine.Gail's memoir, Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life As a Professional Eater was just rel ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Six Best South Beach Club Parties This Weekend
What can the South Beach Food and Wine Festival offer inebriated beat freaks? Well, funneling tubs of butter at Paul Deen's Sunday Brunch may be the best hangover cure after a weekend filled with deep house, tech-shit, and Dutch trance. The Food Network's invading the sands of South Beach over ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
SoBeWFF: Best Tips Ever For the Grand Tasting Village Experience
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival opens today. One of the nation's premiere food events, it will draw around 70,000 people this year. The Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village, held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ocean Drive and 13th Street, is one of the most popular eve ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Traffic Apocalypse: Obama, Jeremy Lin and Emeril Will Destroy Your Commute Today
Miami loves its bold faced names almost as much as it hates its traffic, and today the sheer amount of star power in town may very well overwhelm our roadways. Not only is the leader of the free world making a visit to Coral Gables today, but Linsanity comes to downtown while the South Beach Food ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
LuAnn de Lesseps in Miami Sunday: A Real New York City Housewife Who Can Cook
If you're a fan of Bravo's Real Housewives of New York, you might want to get over the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Grand Tasting Village on Sunday at 3:15 p.m., to enjoy Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, who will be giving a cooking demo. Yep, one of the Housewives is in town with her daughte ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
SoBeWFF: Tips for Conquering Grand Tasting Village
The true heart of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which starts tomorrow and continues through the weekend is the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. Encompassing several blocks on the beach along Ocean Drive, the GTV features wine and food tastings, celebrity appearan ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
SoBeWFF: Trucks on the Beach Trivia Ticket Giveaway
Wait! You need to put them side by side on the road...Trucks on the Beach is the closing event and one of the coolest at this year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Among the entrants: Miami's Coolhaus. Short Order is offering a set of Trucks on the Beach tickets for Sunday night to the first ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
SoBeWFF: Dining In The Dark Staff Rehearses With Night Vision Goggles
Chad Stewart tries out his night vision scope, "This is going to be fun".One of the hottest tickets at the 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival is Thursday evening's Dining in the Dark at the Perry South Beach Hotel, part of The New York Times Dinner Series. The sold-out event, hosted by David ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
SoBeWFF: Burger Bash Awards We'd Like to See
Courtesy of SoBeWFFEach year at the Burger Bash, standard awards are doled out for people's choice, best-dressed burger, best side dish, and judges' favorite at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, which opens Thursday.. Some chefs cheat by offering the same burger every year, yet nevertheless ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
SoBeWFF Food Truck Trivia Giveaway Announced; Randy Fisher Talks Big Gay Ice Cream
Miami magazineRandy Fisher (R) and FIU's Chef MIchael MoranGetting psyched for South Beach Wine & Food Festival this week? We sure are. There's so much buzz about all the new events underway, but there's one in particular that us Short Order folks are really anticipating: Trucks on the Beach. ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
SoBeWFF: Where the Celebs Hang Out in Miami
The South Beach Wine and Food Festival starts this Thursday, February 23, with satellite parties starting as early as tomorrow. Hotels, restaurants, and shops are gearing up for the invasion of foodies, celebrities and beautiful people who arrive as early as today.Since Miami has a thriving resta ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
SoBeWFF Burger Bash 2012 Menu Revealed
Hot damn! Something we've all been waiting for! Unless of course, you're no body (or Michael Symon). The sixth annual Burger Bash raised the curtains on its much anticipated 2012 menu at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.The meat 'n' bun monstrosities include Hot Chocolate's Signature Burg ... More >>
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February 17, 2012
SoBeWFF: Miami Chefs Talk About Their Favorite Events
Chefs are busy people. When the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival comes to town, many of them are even busier than usual. Poor, poor chefs: They're either working so hard at the festival or working so hard because of all the extra foodies in town for the festival that they don't g ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Edge, Lolita, and Mayfair: South Beach Wine and Food Fest Events Promoting Local Chefs
Lesley ElliottSoBeWFF: Celebuchefs gone wild, or local culinary stage? Behind closed doors, local chefs complain a little about the lack of exposure during the festival, which brings a slew of Food Network celebrities who do tend to overshadow in the overall scheme of the South Beach Wine & F ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
SoBeWFF: The Festival Beyond Famous Faces
You might not recognize them yet, but their names should already be on your radar. These chefs are in the kitchen every day, building the culinary foundation for future success. They bring a newfound creativity to comfort foods that we traditionally consider less than great cuisine. Meatballs, sp ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
The Grind Brings Battling Burgers to Wynwood Next Month
Miami is no stranger to meat in combat. From the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Burger Bash to blogger Burger Beast Burgie awards and competition, we've had our share of fights to hash out the claim to meaty superiority.Tony Albelo, executive director of The Grind, which will beheld ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Free Tickets: Harry's Pizzeria Hosting James Beard Winner Marc Vetri Pop-Up (Updated)
We're not sure if Michael Schwartz is having more fun as chef or host at Harry's Pizzeria, but we say whatever makes him happy, makes us very happy (and hungry).As an early kick-off to the parties and festivities of the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Harry's Pizzeria is hosting anothe ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
SOBEWFF Alternative For Locals: Miami Wine & Spirits Expo
The Miami Wine & Spirits Expo will hold its second annual shindig at the Miami Beach Convention Center from Friday, February 24 through Monday, February 27 -- the same weekend as the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. And this year, Victor Passalacqua, the Culinary and Special Eve ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Priciest SoBeWFF Tickets and Cheaper Alternatives
Now that Super Bowl is over, we can concentrate on the next big event -- the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which opens February 23. Like the big game, the SoBeWFF offers lots of opportunities to max out your credit card on parking, food, and booze. Tickets are expensive for the vario ... More >>
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February 4, 2012
SoBeWFF Trade Seminars: Celebrity Chefs Offer Insight for Insiders
Food NetworkBobby Flay moderates a panel discussion on winning a televised cooking competition.While thousands of people will be flocking to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Grand Tasting Village for some wine and a glimpse at a celebrity chef, those same chefs will be sneaking across the ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cheap Seats: Tickets Under $100
Although the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is still a month away, the time to get those tickets is now. Indeed, some of the more popular events are sold out. You've already missed the meaty Burger Bash, BBQ & The Blues hosted by Food Network's "Iron Chef" Michael Symon, and Paula Deen' ... More >>
Dining
December 29, 2011
Miami food scene 2011: food trucks, great chefs, and real coffee continue the culinary ascent
Although the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is still a month away, the time to get those tickets is now. Indeed, some of the more popular events are sold out. You've already missed the meaty Burger Bash, BBQ & The Blues hosted by Food Network's "Iron Chef" Michael Symon, and Paula Deen' ... More >>
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December 17, 2011
Mac'n Soul Food Wins Spot on Trucks on the Beach
Everyone loves Mac'n.Last month, we gave four trucks the opportunity to compete to the sixteenth and final truck to be invited to park on the sands of Miami Beach for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Trucks on the Beach event hosted by Andrew Zimmern on February 26.Mac'n Soul Food, Miso ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Trucks on the Beach: Vote Now to Pick the 16th Food Truck
With all the South Beach Wine & Food Festival events scheduled for next year's edition, we are perhaps most excited about Trucks on the Beach. The bash, hosted by Andrew Zimmern and serving as the official closing party, will feature 15 trucks dishing out mobile-made bites on the sands of Sou ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Common Threads World Festival (Photos of Big Names!)
All photos by Laine DossMichelle Bernstein with Common Threads students Cireh and Arieile.Last evening some of Miami's best chefs shared cuisine from around the world at the second annual World Festival Miami to benefit Common Threads.The event at the Cruz Building in Coconut Grove featured great ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Heinz Unveils New Flavor, SBWFF Tix On Sale, and Tap Water Rules
A look back at some food-related events that transpired over the past week:South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2012 tickets went up for sale on Monday. The three-day event runs February 23 to 26, and tickets tend to go fast. Very fast. Paula Deen's Sunday Brunch and the Anta Banderas ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
South Beach Wine & Food Festival Tickets Go On Sale Today
Laine DossBourdain will be back at the 2012 SBWFFTickets for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival go on sale today.If you attended last year's event you might recall Anthony Bourdain's Wheel of Death, Paula Deen riding Robert Irvine, or Guy Fieri making pizzas for one thousand of his closest ... More >>
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October 11, 2011
SBWFF Trucks on the Beach List Announced; Food Trucks Tonight
Stocked and LoadedStocked and Loaded is one of the trucks chosen for the 2012 SBWFF closing party.Trucks on the Beach, the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival's new closing party, has announced its food truck roster. Though the Miami food truck scene has close to 100 trucks serving street f ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Top Five Food Festival Etiquette Faux Pas
Lesley ElliottThe tents at last year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival. It seems premature to say that the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is already a subject of talk about town, but they recently released the 2012 line-up, and we already spoke to Lee Schrager to get the inside scoop ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
SBWFF 2012: Antonio Banderas, Andrew Zimmern, and Plenty of Food Carts
Lee KleinWe spoke by phone with Lee Schrager this week about upcoming new events at the 2012 South Beach Wine & Food Festival (February 23 through 26). Monday was part one; today we talk about BubbleQ losing its Bubble, the one-of-a-kind affair at 1111 Lincoln, and the grand closing party that l ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
SBWFF 2012: Salsa at Sea, Geoffrey Zakarian, Brunch at the Botanical Garden
I start my phone conversation with Lee Schrager by telling him about a recently unearthed 1991 issue of Food Arts magazine that featured the Miami dining scene of the time. "Did you say 1991?" he asks, as though he's heard me wrong. I add that he merited mention, and quotes about South Beach and ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Thighs and Pies and Slow Food Miami Bring Earth-Friendly Comfort Food to The Barnacle
dustin.askins via FlickrNot that we know her personally, but it's safe to say Mother Earth believes eating locally grown foods is preferable to munching on stuff picked before it was ripe and shipped 2,000 miles.Slow Food Miami, a chapter of Slow Food USA, is on her side, encouraging people to eat g ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Culinary Mischief
dustin.askins via FlickrNot that we know her personally, but it's safe to say Mother Earth believes eating locally grown foods is preferable to munching on stuff picked before it was ripe and shipped 2,000 miles.Slow Food Miami, a chapter of Slow Food USA, is on her side, encouraging people to eat g ... More >>
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