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Hot Scoops On The SoBe Wine & Food Festival

The Party Crasher - John Legend Joins the Food Network stars at Moët & Chandon BubbleQ

Hot Scoops On The SoBe Wine & Food Festival

Escopazzo Sommelier Rich DiGacomo Talks Wine & Food 2009

I cold-called Escopazzo out of our restaurant database and said, "Hey, I'm from the newspaper, what are you doing for Wine & Food?" Sommelier Rich DiGacomo had great answers for me. He talked about the Food Network, Rachel Ray, Key West prawns and drinking. Here's what he had to say:

Behind The Scenes For SoBe Food Fest Prep

It is early Wednesday morning, and I am standing in a kitchen area in the Miami-Beach Convention Center, watching some 50 FIU students getting to work on food prep for Friday nights' Perrier-Jouët BubbleQ event at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. I am not the only one looking on -- FIU ... More >>

Recession Be Damned!

Eat, drink, and spend at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

Eat, drink, and spend at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

Arts & Eats Guide 2009

A year-round feast of food and culture in the Magic City.

Silicon Beach: Fat Kids Club Serves Tasty Tweets

Photo by Amanda StewartDori Zinn, president of Fat Kids Club​Dori Zinn (@dorizinn), a 23-year-old writer living in Deerfield Beach, is passionate about good eats and social media. Her blog, Fat Kids Club, has grown through Twitter (@fatkidsclub) and Facebook. Fat Kids Club is not about being a c ... More >>

Cooking Channel is the Food Network Minus the Annoying TV Hosts

​You've seen it, the commercial on Comcast or DirecTV announcing the launch of the Cooking Channel May 31. First thought that probably ran through your head is we already have a cooking channel called Food Network. Don't worry then, this channel doesn't seem like its going to cater to you.In f ... More >>

Sneak Peek at the SoBe Wine & Food Cookbook

The new cookbook from the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. ​Short Order got our hands on an advanced copy of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook: Recipes and Behind-the-Scenes Stories from America's Hottest Chefs. Penned by Festival guru Lee Brian Schrager, the 256- ... More >>

South Beach Wine & Food Festival Tickets Still Available

Food Network Party with Guy​Every year the South Beach Wine & Food Festival Rolls out its tents on the beach off Ocean Drive and every year you procrastinate, waiting to see if somehow some business associate or rich benefactor will bestow on you a complimentary golden ticket. If you ha ... More >>

SoBe Wine & Food Festival: A Simple Person's Attempt at Navigation

​The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival is a great big beast that seems designed for the press, the wealthy, and the social geniuses of the world, right? Even the name is long. The website appears so complicated with its many tabs. How does a normal human come up against this Goliath ... More >>

SBWFF 2011: Thrillist BBQ & The Blues

John ZurChef Timon Balloo of Sugarcane serving his braised beef short ribs​A huge line stretched from the entrance of The Oasis, at The Raleigh Hotel, towards Collins Avenue on Saturday night. The fine smell of barbecue just over the wall inspired impatience.Once inside, guests didn't know whether ... More >>

SBWFF 2011: Craziest Moments From The Festival

Laine Doss Paula Deen mistakes Tyler Florence for a honey glazed ham.The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is over for another year and all across South Beach workers are furiously tearing up the giant tents, chefs are soaking their feet and people are guzzling Alka-Seltzer. The festival a ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race Miami Finale Airs Sunday

Laine Doss Lime vs. Hodge Podge. Who won?​We know who wins The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by Tyler Florence. We were there during the final moments when finalists Lime Truck, from Irvine, California, and Hodge Podge, from Cleveland, Ohio, were in a heated, neck-and-neck race to the finis ... More >>

The Great Food Truck Race Finale: Outtakes From The Cutting Room Floor

Tyler Florence hosts The Great Food Truck Race​Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race Season Two finale aired last night, pitting Hodge Podge Truck against The Lime Truck for a briefcase full of cash ($100,000 to be exact) and bragging rights as the greatest food truck.Though the trucks were fil ... More >>