Orange Bowl Food & Wine Celebration
Chef Brad Kilgore is the headline chef for the Orange Bowl's signature fundraising event benefiting Make-A-Wish, the Special Olympics, and Orange Bowl Cares. Tonight (Friday, April 29), the Broward County Convention Center will be abuzz with tastings from more than 30 of South Florida's top restaurants, including Batyard, YOLO, S3, Fogo de Chão, Casablanca Café, and more. Brace yourself for live entertainment, raffle prize giveaways, and a silent auction. 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; orangebowl.org. Tickets cost $100 to $230.SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo at Miami Airport Convention Center
Cake and candy? Yeah, you're interested. The SoFlo Cake & Candy Expo is a confectioner's dream come true, offering classes, demos, and competitions that focus on perfecting your cake, pie, cookies, fudge, or whatever delicious sweet that's your go-to. When you've honed your recipes and techniques, you can buy cake and candy supplies directly from the manufacturers onsite at great prices. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, at the Miami Airport Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave., Miami; soflocakeandcandyexpo.com. Tickets cost $30 to $50.
Find the many flavors of Tel Aviv at chef Sam Gorenstein's Abbalé.
Photo courtesy of Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen/Sam Gorenstein