Dining out? These are the hottest upcoming dining events around town
When chefs team up, food lovers win.
These collaborations — from dining events to craft beer festivals — are usually small affairs, with limited seating and sizable price tags. But the chance to dine where two or more chefs put their talents and perspectives together makes them unique experiences.
Here are the most interesting upcoming dining events.
WakeFest beer festival returns
More than 130 independently owned craft breweries from around the world will share the best of their best beers at the annual beer festival by Wynwood’s J. Wakefield Brewing. At least 2,500 festival goers are expected at an event, with top out-of-town breweries sharing their top beers in the days leading up to the Feb. 15 festival at the brewery.
Details: Feb. 15, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $75 online or $85 at the door. The can be purchased at this link. 120 NW 24th St., Wynwood
Sushi collabs at The Den at Azabu
The Den at Azabu, which hosts one of Miami’s best omakase sushi restaurants, continues its series of sushi chef collaborations with its chef Yasu Tanaka. Next is a two-night collaboration with Alberto Landgraf of Oteque, one of Brazil’s most celebrated restaurants. His restaurant was awarded a Michelin star and was named among Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurant list for 2018 and 2019.
Details: March 8-9, with four seatings each day, starting at 6 p.m. Cost is $220 a person and reservations can be made by emialing cansu.mihci@plandosee.com. 161 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach
Omakase Collaboration Series
Nando Chang, who was named a James Beard award semifinalist at his family’s Peruvian Nikkei restaurant Itamae, will host a series of chef’s choice omakase collaboration dinners at his sushi-only spot, B-Side by Itamae, in the 1-800-Lucky Market. Chef Shingo from the noted omakase spot Azabu joins Chang for the first dinner, Feb. 17, where the focus will be nigiri dishes.
Details: Feb. 17, three seatings for the eight seats will be at 7:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Six nigiris will be served — three Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) and three traditional. Tickets for $75 can be purchased by emailing cansu.mihci@plandosee.com or calling 786-276-0520. 143 NW 23rd St., Wynwood
Doral Food & Wine Festival
As the city of Doral continues to grow, so does its food festival, which now spans two days and features restaurants from throughout South Florida. The walk-around tastings include bites from the Cajun-Vietnamese Phuc Yea, television star chef Lorena Garcia and her new Chica restaurant and Diego Oka, the head chef at the fine Peruvian dining spot La Mar. Events include a beer garden, a coffee barista experience and cooking demonstrations.
Details: March 21, 5-11 p.m. March 22, 2-8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $125 for VIP tickets, which include access to a separate area with unlimited bites. They can be purchased online at this link. Children under 12 are admitted for free. 3000 NW 87th Ave., Doral
More info: https://doralfoodandwinefestival.com/
Tacos between friends
Coyo Taco will invite some of Miami’s top chefs to collaborate on tacos with founding chef Scott Linquist. A different chef will devise a new taco every month starting in November with “Top Chef” winner Jeremy Ford. Subsequent chefs will include Brad Kilgore (Alter, Ember, Kaido), Michael Schwartz (Michael’s Genuine, Tigertail and Mary) and José Mendín (Pubbelly Sushi). Ford’s lobster taco, features celeriac aioli, endive and black truffle.
Details: Four locations including the new Coral Gables spot, 120 Giralda Ave.
This story was originally published February 10, 2020 at 12:20 PM.