Paula Wolfert, an internationally recognized expert on Mediterraean cuisine, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, about her latest work, The Food of Morocco (Ecco, $45); 305-442-4408.
Azul at Mandarin Oriental, 500 Brickell Key Dr., Miami, is offering customized, private cooking classes for couples with chef Joel Huff. The 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday sessions, which include a three-course, wine-paired lunch, recipe booklet and apron, are $575 for two and can be booked through Nov. 15, 2012. Stay the night at the luxe hotel for an additional $519; 305-913-8358.
Aventura’s Patricia and Claude Bethuel, who organize dining events as the Foodie Gurus, kick off a year-long celebration of their Taste of America nonprofit’s 30th anniversary with a reception Wednesday evening at Miami Dade College’s Miami Culinary Institute. Cost is $30. Call 305-788-1112 for details and reservations.
Kitchen 305 in the Newport Beachside Hotel, 16701 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, offers a $55, all-you-can-eat stone crab feast on Friday evenings with New England clam chowder or Caesar salad, a choice of two sides and five claws to start; 305-949-1300.
Caterer Bill Hansen and his Florida International University catering management students host a tasting from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Kovens Conference Center on FIU’s North Miami campus to benefit the Pink Petals charity for indigent and under-insured women with breast cancer. Tickets are $20; 305-338-1897.
Edge, Steak & Bar opened this week at the renovated Four Seasons Hotel, 1435 Brickell Ave., Miami, with executive chef Aaron Brooks and restaurant chef James King in charge. Serving dinner only for now, the restaurant boasts an 1,800-degree infrared grill and offers steak, fish, pork and lamb chop entrees in three sizes, with small cuts priced $20-$35; 305-381-3015, www.edgerestaurantmiami.com.
Thursday is the official release date for France’s sprightly wine. Here’s how South Florida is celebrating:
The Forge, 432 W. 41st St., Miami Beach, hosts a wine dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday with special guest Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards and a four-course menu by executive chef Dewey LoSasso. Cost is $150, and reservations are required; 305-538-8533.
Slow Food Miami hosts a Lebanese feast at 7:30 p.m. Friday with old-Beirut style food prepared by Redland goat herder and cheese maker Hani Khouri. Cost is $125, with proceeds benefitting the group’s Edible School Garden program. The event location is at a private house in Coral Gables; the address will be provided with ticket purchases at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/207329.
Blu Sushi and Martini Bar will open this week at The Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, 501 S. Federal Hwy.
Fort Lauderdale’s Sunfish Grill, 2775 E. Oakland Park Blvd., is hosting a wine dinner at 7 p.m. Monday. The dinner features wines from the Charles Krug Winery and guests will be served a five-course meal. Stan Starzyk of Charles Krug Winery will attend. The cost is $99 per person, reservations are required by calling 954-561-2004.
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar is adding lunch and happy hour to its offerings. The restaurant, surrounded by outdoor graffiti walls, will offer lunch, beginning Tuesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The menu will include soups, salads, seafood and meats.
Mandarin Oriental will host a beachside event to celebrate its 11th anniversary from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be a lion dance performance, a DJ and an electric violin trio, an open bar, and of course, plenty of food.
MasterChef Season 3 will hold an open casting call from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Le Cordon Bleu, 3321 Enterprise Way, Miramar. More information is available at masterchefcasting.com.
Robin Miller will discuss and sign her new health-conscious cookbook, Robin Takes 5, at 8 p.m. Friday at Books & Books 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables.
Steak 954, 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., is now serving Philly cheese steaks for lunch. The cheese steak is made with 5 oz. of choice rib eye, caramelized onions, sautéed green peppers, fresh thyme and American cheese sauce. For a limited time, it costs $9.54.
The first Burgerliscious festival will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Coral Gables’ Ponce Circle/Fred B. Hartnett Park, 2810 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Calling all cupcake lovers: “Miami’s Top Cupcake Challenge” invites participants to submit an original recipe of their favorite cupcake concept. All entries must be sent to CMarquez@simon.com by 5 p.m. Friday. Finalists will be asked to prepare their cupcake, which will be judged by a panel of judges at Sunset Place in December. The winner will receive a $200 Simon American Express Gift Card.
Steve Martorano, owner of Café Martorano and Martorano, will be the grand marshal at the Seminole Hard Rock Wine and Food Festival. The event will feature more than 300 wines and will be from noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $45 in advance, $85 including the 12-1 p.m. VIP hour, at local Walgreen’s stores or at thewineandfoodfestival.com. The event will be held at the Seminole Paradise lot at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood.
Miami’s Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) invites art and business leaders to its “Taste of Design” on Nov. 11 to raise money for the school’s PTSA. The night will include art, music, a silent auction and food from famed restaurants including Novecento, Soyka, Sra. Martinez, Harry’s Pizzeria, Buena Vista Café, Sustain Restaurant/Bar and Fratelli Lyon Driade. The event will be from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Moore Building, 4040 NE Second Ave., Miami. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at www.dashschool.org or by calling 786-320-5426.
With Miami Spice in the rearview mirror, the French American Chamber of Commerce serves up French Spice Restaurant Month: three-course, prix-fixe lunches and dinners — $22 and $35 respectively in the gourmet category, $15 and $25 in the bistro category — including a glass of wine.
Area 31 at the Epic Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way., Miami, celebrates the Day of the Dead from 6 to 11 p.m. Monday with a Halloween-inspired menu of $7 bar bites including Witch’s Brew (smoking pumpkin soup), Franc’s Beans (black bean stew) Gargoyle Ceviche and Haunted Velvet (red velvet cupcake skewer). Costume contest prizes include a hotel stay at the Epic and dinner for two at Area 31. Live music and $6 Don Julio tequila cocktails are also on tap; 305-424-5234, www.area31restaurant.com.
Our events calendar is at www.MiamiHerald.com/events. Choose “Food & Wine” from the list on the left. To submit a listing, click “add to our events” on the upper right.
Cecconi’s at Soho Beach House, 4385 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, is celebrating its first anniversary with a promotion for frequent diners. Friends of Cecconi’s get 50 percent off Monday night dinner tabs, 20 percent off weekday breakfast and dinner and a parking discount. Ask the manager to sign you up next time you dine; www.cecconismiamibeach.com, 786-507-7902.
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