Food & Drink

Valerie Bertinelli finds inspiration for her recipes in the simplest, most relatable way possible: by eating.

For the past four years, chef Marcus Samuelsson has worked to transform a long-shuttered Miami landmark into an outpost of Red Rooster Harlem.

As with any SOBEWFF event, Schwartz expects his late-night pizza soiree to be among the most gluttonous.

Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, you’ll need a game plan to navigate the fest’s myriad happenings.

This year’s festival welcomes a plethora of fresh cocktail events offering seemingly endless pours by the industry’s most esteemed mixologists.

How exactly does a Christian choir perform in a kosher bakery beloved by the worldwide observant Jewish community?

Michael Pirolo will gather about 25 attendees in his restaurant’s dining room for a pasta-making master class and lunch.

David Grutman takes his showmanship to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village.

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) is set to return Wednesday, February 19, through Sunday, February 23, with more than 100 signature events, tastings, parties, seminars, dinners, and classes. The annual bash, which has raised more than $30 million for Florida International University, will take over three counties, with parties in Miami Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach.

Though Flor Frances’ background as a writer and founder of Raygun Agency, a music marketing company, wouldn’t immediately make her a candidate to open a coffee shop, her many years as a consumer searching for the perfect caffeine oasis led her to create one herself.

Brace yourselves, Miami denizens: Chick-fil-A is coming to downtown Miami. The College Park, Georgia-based chain is set to open on the first floor of Virgin MiamiCentral, the Brightline’s Miami station. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will be located on the first-floor retail promenade, on Fifth Street and Third Avenue, and is expected to open this spring. The promenade will offer more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, spanning three city blocks.

Tiki bars have come and gone in South Florida, where the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale has served the potent potables since 1956. Now tiki culture is on the upswing in Miami and Miami Beach, where bars such as Esotico, Sweet Liberty, and the Sylvester embrace the colorful motif. The three bars, along with several others, will serve their finest creations at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Art of Tiki Cocktail Showdown.

On Saturday, April 4, New Times’ Out to Brunch — starring South Florida’s most popular eateries — will take over the Warehouse at Magic City Innovation District.

Andrew Zimmern is no stranger to Miami. The four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, author, and chef frequents South Florida annually for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival and was recently in town hosting Taste of the NFL over Super Bowl weekend. He has also announced his new show on MSNBC — What’s Eating America — set to premiere this Sunday, February 16, at 9 p.m.