Earth Day Eats, Passover, and the Best Food Events in Miami

This week's foodie events include Passover at Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen, a fun "Wine Tub Social" with Stiltsville Fish Bar and Vinya Wine, the first "Battle of the Bars," and La Màrtola's new prix-fixe lunch menu in the Miami Design District.

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Passover Dinner at Abbale Telavivian Kitchen and Motek

Passover begins at sundown on Monday, April 22, and ends at sundown on Tuesday, April 30. For those who will celebrate Passover with a seder on Monday or Tuesday, Abbalé Telavivian Kitchen is offering a seder dinner menu at its South Beach and Aventura locations. Available for dine-in and takeout, the five-course Passover menu features the "Seder Plate" and "Sam's Matzah Ball Soup," a salatim trio (Israeli salad sides), crunchy cauliflower, pomegranate-honey roasted chicken, and slow-smoked brisket. Dine-in is available on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23, for $125 per person and a minimum party of six. Takeout is available only on Monday, April 22, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., which feeds four people for $295 with $65 extra per additional person; abbaletlv.com. Motek will have a special Passover menu at all of its South Florida locations with a focus on the color green to symbolize springtime in Israel. Motek's menu consists of Yemenite gefilte fish, matzo ball soup, stuffed artichoke, lamb shank with rice, and a sticky toffee flourless date cake; motekcafe.com.

Earth Day Specials in Miami and Fort Lauderdale

Earth Day is Monday, March 22, and a few restaurants are taking note. New fine dining restaurant MAASS in Fort Lauderdale will serve a special Earth Day cocktail served on a ship decanter and a vegan rendition of its popular tomato appetizer on Monday, April 22. Across town at Pollo Campero locations in Miami, Pollo Campero will be selling a $5 reusable commemorative cup for Earth Day, with proceeds benefitting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The cup is available at all of the restaurant's U.S. locations. In addition, the purchase of the cup will unlock free drink refills, including fountain drinks and aguas frescas.

Wine Tub Social With Vinya and Stiltsville

Stiltsville Fish Bar is partnering with Miami's Vinya Wine to host a special Wine Tub Social. The event features chefs Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth with wine professional Allegra Angelo, who will take over Stiltsville's iconic bathtub, filling it up with reds, whites, and rosés while the chefs make the perfect coastal complements. The menu features five selections of wines and bites, such as hog snapper ceviche, tuna tartar on shrimp puffs, surf 'n' turf carpaccio, and more. 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 at 328 Crandon Blvd., Ste. 122-123, Key Biscayne. Tickets cost $40 via vinyawine.com.

Battle of the Bars: Live Art & Mixology Competition

Monkey Shoulder Whisky and Secret Walls will host the "Battle of the Bars," a new high-energy art and mixology competition at SkateBird Miami. The battle gathers Miami's top artists and mixologists to battle for bragging rights. Here's how it works: artists have 90 minutes to create vivid art using surprise Monkey Shoulder "easter eggs," while the bartenders craft unique Monkey Shoulder cocktails. Attendees are welcome to try the drinks throughout the competition. 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 533 NE 83rd St., El Portal. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com.

La Màrtola's New Lunch

Miami Design District's new European Riviera-style dining restaurant has recently launched a new prix-fixe lunch menu. For $50, guests can enjoy a choice of first and second courses, including frisée salad, homestead heirloom tomatoes, a smoked salmon club sandwich, and orata crudo; bucatini guanciale, grilled orata, Heritage Green Circle poulet, and contre-filet in the second course. Noon to 3 p.m. at 4702 NE Second Ave., Miami; lamartola.com.

Punch Room at the Tampa Edition Arrives in Miami

Tural Hasanov, the acclaimed beverage director and head bartender at Punch Room at the Tampa Edition hotel, author of award-winning Distilled, My Encyclopedia of Beverages, and 2020 Mixologist of the Year, will take over the St. Regis Bar on April 30. The one-night takeover features a variety of signature cocktails, including "Door's Always Open," made with Bacardi 8 Yo, and "Cigar City," crafted with Santa Teresa 1796. The innovative cocktails can be paired with The St. Regis Bar's signature menu, offering a selection of small plates, caviar, sushi, and desserts. 7 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at 9703 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Reservations via opentable.com.