Look, we’re not sports experts (unless you consider competitive eating a sport), but we will tell you that there’s a frisson of electricity that runs through you when you step onto a major league baseball diamond. And that’s what happened at last evening’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival Diamond…
Robert Irvine is kind of a bad ass. In addition to his buffed up bod (which we’ve been lucky enough to see shirtless at last year’s SoBeWFF), he’s got the vast array of knowledge to school many an amateur (and pro) chef. Last night, he was on hand to help…
At least once a year there is a new national cuisine that makes it ways into the larger global culinary scene. Some kind of drift in and quickly fizzle out. Others tend to make a larger impact on food culture for the long term. Peruvian cuisine had been kind of…
The party follows Tony Abou-Ganim. One hour with the modern mixologist, and we felt like we’d signed up for grown-up spring break. As he himself said, “it’s no coincidence negroni rhymes with Tony.” And in fact, we learned more from yesterday’s “Stocking and Tending Your Home Bar” seminar than we…
Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson might be the hottest culinary duo since bacon met the frying pan. And yesterday, the Taste stars took the stage together at the SoBeWFF. Lounging on a couch, the two talked significant others, guilty pleasures and Christoper Walken. Oh, and drank beer. Seriously, PBR has…
Wine and cheese are a match made in heaven. But wine and mac and cheese? A match made in the heaven where all the gluttonous sinners go. ‘Cuz let’s be real, that’s where we want to end up. Yesterday’s Mac & Cheese seminar with cookbook author Laura Werlin was a…
Event recaps can be super repetitive sometimes. Unless something über spectacular happened, they’re usually predictable. SO WE’RE ABOUT TO CHANGE THAT, Y’ALL! In the spirit of all things good and fun, we popped around from booth to booth at Thrillist’s BBQ & The Blues last night hosted by none other…
With all the SoBeWFF hype and buzz, we’ve overlooked the fact that this Sunday night at 7 p.m. is one of the most important celebration ceremonies in Hollywood. We’re talking about Oscar. With so many gorgeous celebs under one roof and Seth MacFarlane hosting the show, its bound to be…
Saturday’s Grand Tasting Village was the usual bustle of good wine, great food, and celebrities mingling with fans on the beach.The one thing different than other years is the addition of the Miami New Times Short Order Best Bites on the Beach award, where festival goers get to vote for…
Mason jar, can, funnel: prevailing wisdom has generally dictated that almost any vessel is good enough for beer. But times they are a changin’. And as beer evolves from college dorm endeavor to serious palate pursuit – glassware is evolving right along with it. Yesterday, Spiegelau hosted a seminar entitled,…
The person who roots for movie villains would’ve also hoped the Island Creek Oysters shucking team would collapse under the onslaught of boisterous, middle-aged food nerds at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Oyster Bash. But cynics be damned. For two early-evening hours on Hotel Victor’s roof on Friday…
By virtue of its name the Grand Tasting Village of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is supposed to be all about wine. But we are here to tell you that there is so much more to the GTV than swishing and swilling the nectar of the gods. If…
If you felt slightly overwhelmed walking into last evening’s Best of The Best at the Fontainebleau Hotel, you weren’t alone.After receiving your complimentary Riedel glass, you were accosted by nearly 50 of the world’s best chefs serving the most decadent dishes you could wrap your head and your lips around.Of…
While the festival may have “wine” in its moniker, cocktails have a prominent place in the South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SoBeWFF), particularly this year. In fact, Miami’s mixology scene has become so significant that Garden to Glass was born. The event, hosted at the lush Miami Beach Botanical…
Victory is sweet for those who’ve patiently waited for the spotlight. Bobby Flay threw an accomplished fist in the air as Rachael Ray announced the people’s choice first place winner — his green chile burger won. The burger, which Flay made in the name of his New Jersey restaurant, Bobby’s…
Wynwood Farmers’ Market will debut today, Saturday, at The LAB Miami, the entrepreneurial community campus for technological and social innovation. The campus has partnered with member Erin Healy, the founder of Youth L.E.A.D, an organization centered on creating healthy, environmentally sustainable, and equitable schools and communities throughout Miami-Dade County. The…
For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times’ Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Ziggy Marley comes from musical royalty. His parents are Bob and Rita Marley, who, with the Wailers, brought Jamaican reggae from the Kingston ghettos into the mainstream. Being the…
What makes a successful culinary scene? Demand for innovation, quality and a steady pipeline of talent. Working to instill that passion in the next generation of foodies is Florida Blue who will present Fun and Fit as a Family February 23 and 24, sponsored by Carnival featuring Kellogg’s Kidz Kitchen…
Head to the Design District this weekend for the Miami premiere of the Cask Chronicles, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between high-end menswear designer Duncan Quinn and barrel-aged spirit Zacapa 23.Outfitted in a customized 1966 double-decker bus (that came from Miami’s Churchill’s Pub!), the Cask Chronicles is cruising coast-to-coast to demonstrate the…
Today is National Margarita Day. But instead of loading up on gallons of Cuervo and sour mix, why not up the posh factor and sip some premium tequila instead? It’s a classier way to pay homage to agave. Bertha Gonzalez, co-founder of Casa Dragones tequila (a premium, 100% blue agave…
Update: We just received word from Wood Tavern that they will reopen their outdoor patio tonight, February 22 — just in time for the weekend. Here’s a message from owner Cesar Morales:”I am ecstatic to say we can open the beer garden. To show our appreciation for everyones support today…
Lawdy, lawdy. The weekend has already exhausted us and it hasn’t even started. WTF? We’re supposed to have these days to relax. If you’re headed to Festival events, there’ll be no relaxing for you. But if you’re not, you’ll surely need a couple things to do away from the beach…
