Miami Food and Drink Events This Weekend: Hecha en Miami, Taste at the Track, and Holiday Wine Tasting

Check out Hecha en Miami Fest and Taste at the Track.

November 16, 2023

Cold beer and live music at the Hecha en Miami Fest 2023 Veza Sur Brewing Co. photo

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This weekend's Miami food and drink events include new dishes at Casa Isola, Hecha en Miami Fest 2023 at Veza Sur, Taste at the Track with rum and Caribbean bites, and a holiday wine tasting at Vinya in Key Biscayne.

Know of any events that aren't on our list? Email [email protected].

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Dishes from Casa Isola

Casa Isola photo

New Menu at Casa Isola

This weekend, Casa Isola launches a new menu with dishes inspired by chef Jose Mendin's first culinary venture, Pubbelly Noodle Bar. The menu provides a fusion of Asian and Italian flavors with dishes that include udon carbonara, bucatini amatriciana, Italian "ramen," crab spaghetti uni, and corn gyoza agnolotti with short rib. Available Friday, November 17, at 1418 20th St., Miami; casaisolamiami.com.

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Veza is celebrating Miami’s diverse and vibrant culture this weekend.

Veza Sur Brewing Co. photo

Hecha en Miami Fest 2023

Veza Sur will host its "Hecha en Miami" festival this weekend with beer and live music all night. Guests can try signature brews from Veza Sur and other participating local breweries, including Tripping Animals, Cerveceria la Tropical, Prison Pals, Unbranded Brewing, and Wynwood Brewing. Live performances include Timbalive and Suénalo. Noon, Saturday, November 18, at 55 NW 25th St., Miami. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com.

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Gulfstream Park Village hosts "Taste at the Track."

Photo by Cris Morales

Taste at the Track Rum Tasting

This weekend, Gulfstream Park Village hosts a fall edition of its "Taste at the Track" series with unlimited rum and Caribbean bites. Guests will have the opportunity to taste a variety of rum and rum cocktails paired with dishes like Caribbean jerk chicken, mojo roasted pork, pimento cheese bocadillos, and conch chowder. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 18, at 901 S. Federal Hwy., Hallandale Beach. Tickets cost $50 to $75 via gulfstreampark.com. VIP gets early entrance at noon.

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Walk around Vinya while tasting wines from all over the world.

Vinya Wine photo

The Vinya Grand Tasting, Holiday Edition

Vinya Wine & Market hosts a grand tasting this weekend, this time with a holiday theme. Wine enthusiasts can try more than 100 wines from around the world, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece, Chile, Argentina, Australia, and the United States. Every ticket gets a $5 credit toward the purchase of a bottle or 15 percent off to mix-and-match of six bottles or more. Noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 18, at 328 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Tickets cost $100 via vinyawine.com.

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Rachel Costa is a Coconut Creek-based contributor who covers the food scene in South Florida for Miami New Times. She was born in Brazil and is a graduate of Florida International University. In addition to New Times, her work has appeared in Coral Gables Magazine and the Miami Times, and on WLRN.

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