When Guy Fieri visited Miami to film Sakaya Kitchen for his Food Network sensation Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, we were sure he’d have a great time. What we didn’t know was how much he’d fall for Richard Hales’ cuisine — and the chef’s sweet ride. Fieri wound up dubbing Hales…
February was a huge month for the Miami food scene. The South Beach Wine & Food Festival brought a slew of celebrity chefs — all wanting to be enchanted by our city’s restaurants and bars. And if the likes of Geoffrey Zakarian, Martha Stewart, and Rachael Ray were feeling peckish,…
If you’re a fan of Top Chef (or of Miami’s Nina Compton), you probably watched a bit smugly for Padma Lakshmi’s pronouncement of the winner of this season, only to be in complete shock and denial when Nicholas Elmi was declared victorious. No doubt, all of Miami (and Saint Lucia)…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is over for another year and, though some of us have been in serious detox mode, it’s time to party once again. After all, how many days does your liver need to recover? We’re saying five days should do it. This weekend’s activities…
There’s only one thing that could put us in a better mood than the announcement of a new happy hour. And that’s the announcement of a bottomless happy hour by The Federal Food Drink & Provisions, along with new cocktails crafted by The Federal’s “Booze Fairy” Emily Brown (because Mixologist…
Top Chef alum and Italian heartthrob Fabio Viviani is closer than ever to opening Siena Tavern in Miami. The restaurant, a partnership between Viviani and DineAmic Group of Chicago, are bringing the successful Siena Tavern to the former China Grill space on 5th and Washington. Though Viviani hails from Italy,…
Looks like Spring — and new beginnings — are in the air! Chef Michael Reidt and wife Carina welcomed a baby boy into the world late last week. Noah Michael Reidt was born at 3:28 p.m. on February 21 at Mercy Hospital. The healthy, happy baby boy weighed in at…
Each year, hundreds of celebrity chefs descend upon our fair city to work and play at the South Beach Wine & Festival. And though their dance cards might seem full with all the fabulous parties and events they host and attend, there always seems to be just enough free time…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is over for another year, and celebrity chefs from the Northeast are flying home for another Polar Vortex even as the giant party tents are being broken down. All that’s left of the weekend is a slight hangover, a few goodie bags, and…
By the last day of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, even the most hardcore food fanatic is walking a little slowly. It could be the days filled with sipping wine and cocktails in the sun at the Grand Tasting Village or it could be all the parties, but…
Sunday’s Grand Tasting Village saw a lot of eating, drinking, and celebs. From Geoffrey Zakarian to the triumphant return of Paula Deen, a fantastic, rollicking time was had by all. Of course it’s pretty difficult to not have a great time when the wine is flowing, the music’s playing, and…
Rumors swirled more than the wine in a thousand glasses. Would Paula Deen join her sons, Jamie and Bobby, in the cooking demo scheduled at Sunday’s Grand Tasting Village at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival? People were whispering that Paula was still on the fence about appearing at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The world culinary spotlight is trained on Miami this weekend as the South Beach Wine and Food Festival takes over most of our city. With dozens of celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Rachael Ray, Eric Ripert, Geoffrey Zakarian, and April Bloomfield cooking for us and posing for countless pictures, it’s…
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…
