Miami Food Events This Weekend: Ventanita Empanadas, Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, and Sundays at the Rancho

This weekend’s food and drink events in Miami include ventanita empanadas in Little Haiti, an Edgar Allan Poe speakeasy, a new brunch menu from Beaker & Gray, and the return of Sundays at the Rancho.

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Little Haiti Store Grand Opening Event

Half Moon Empanadas is opening a ventanita store in Little Haiti. To celebrate its grand opening, guests can get free empanadas during the event, which will feature other giveaways. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 10, at 5201 NW Second Ave., Miami. Register via halfmoonempanadas.com.

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy

The Raven Experience is a pop-up speakeasy dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe’s stories. The event will feature four of his most famous stories and a mixologist who will transform the stories into four cocktails, including a “Twisted Brandy Punch.” 8 p.m. Friday, March 10, and 4 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Coral Gables Historic Theater, 1001 E. Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables; $45 per person via eventbrite.com.

Beaker & Gray’s New Brunch Menu

The new weekend brunch will launch six dishes, including the Cuban breakfast, “lox-ster” roll, crispy rice, and vaca frita. Guests can opt for two-hour bottomless sparkling wine, mimosas, or watermelon mimosas. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2637 N. Miami Ave., Miami; Reservations via resy.com.

Sundays at the Rancho

For anyone who didn’t get tickets to the sold-out event in February, chef Niven Patel continues his intimate farm-to-table experience at Rancho Patel. The experience includes a welcome cocktail and bites as the items are harvested for the three-course dinner paired with wine. 4 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at 16800 SW 296th St., Homestead. Dinner costs $250 per person via resy.com.