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This weekend’s food and drink events in Miami include the Niño Gordo x La Mar dinner collaboration, a Schmucks pop-up, Point Break’s grand opening, Whiskey Business at the Wharf, and 305 Day at Coyo.
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Germán Sitz and Pedro Peña from Niño Gordo
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Niño Gordo x La Mar
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Chefs Pedro Peña and Germán Sitz from the Buenos Aires restaurant, Niño Gordo, are joining forces with La Mar’s Diego Oka for a one-night-only dinner celebration for La Mar’s ninth anniversary. The four-course meal will offer dishes from both restaurants. 7 p.m. Friday, March 3, at 500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami; $120 per person via sevenrooms.com. Cocktails at the Schmucks pop-up Two Schmucks photo

The Schmucks Pop-Up
Bartenders Moe Aljaff and Juliette Larrouy from Barcelona’s Two Schmucks are hosting a residency at Mezcalista at Moxy South Beach. The Schmucks at Mezcalista brings the iconic five-star dive bar concept to Miami. Two Schmucks is listed as one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, most recently reaching the number seven spot in October 2022. The Schmucks at Moxy South Beach residency will run through April 1. 6 p.m. to late nightly at Mezcalista at Moxy South Beach, 921 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.

The sunset beach Hawaii poke bowl
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Point Break’s Grand Opening
For its opening day in Plantation, Point Break will offer free poke bowls to customers who come into the restaurant. The regular menu also showcases Japanese street food, ramen, sushi, and fried-rice dishes. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at 8970 Cleary Blvd., Plantation; eatpointbreak.com. A whiskey festival this weekend Breakwater Hospitality Group photo
Whiskey Business
This weekend, the Wharf Fort Lauderdale hosts a whiskey festival featuring a mechanical bull, axe throwing, and more than 100 brands of whiskey. The whiskey pours will start at $5 and go up $1 each hour until midnight ($12). 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, March 4, at 20 W. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale; RSVP via eventbrite.com. Pollo al carbon tacos Aura Group photo
305 Day at Coyo
Coyo will launch a special menu for 305 Day, with certain items priced at $3.05 including the signature draft margarita, Modelo beer, guacamole & chips, mini quesadillas, plantain tacos, and pollo al carbon tacos. Sunday, March 5, at various locations; coyo-taco.com.