Ferran Adrià, Jorge Muñoz, Aaron Mulliss & Nick Beardshaw in Miami for Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress

Ferran Adrià returns to Miami Monday, September 26 for the second annual Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress.

In addition to a live cooking demonstration, Michelle Bernstein will lead a conversation on “The Challenge of Contemporary Cuisine.”  Joining Adrià at the Congress is Jorge Muñoz, head chef at Michelin starred Nikkei restaurant Pakta, part of Albert Adrià’s elBarri Group in Barcelona; Aaron Mulliss, head chef at The Hand and Flowers, the first Gastropub to receive two stars in The Michelin Guide, and holder of four AA rosettes; and Nick Beardshaw, head chef at The Coach, Tom Kerridge’s second venture, holding Michelin Bib Gourmand, three AA Rosettes and voted no. 3 Gastropub in the UK.

Also new to this year’s Gastro Congress is a selection of Miami restaurants that have been chosen to prepare a culinary experience paired with Estrella Damm. Local chefs include Miguel Aguilar of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, Diego Muñoz of 1111 Peruvian Bistro, Eileen Andrade of Finka Table & Tap, Jimmy Carey of Jimmy’z Kitchen and Victor Santos of Tuyo at the Culinary Institute.

Earlier in the day, Adrià and the other featured chefs will be conducting a private demonstration with Miami Culinary Institute students. Estrella Damm will also present a $5,000 scholarship to MCI during the student demonstration.

The whole thing kicks off with a press conference with Adrià at 5 p.m. While VIP tickets are sold out, a limited amount of $75 general admission tickets are still available for purchase at giltcity.com/miami. 

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 8:09 AM.