It’s not too late. You can still buy tickets to these South Beach food festival events
Fellow food-loving procrastinators of the world, we have heard your pleas.
You woke up today to realize the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is upon us — but you have yet to buy tickets.
This is your chance to make up for lost time (and maybe for Valentine’s Day?).
We’ve rounded up all festival events for which you can still purchase tickets at the website, Sobewff.org.
There are at least three events on each of the four days from which to choose. They include the premiere black-tie-optional dinner honoring Marcus Samuelsson with some of the world’s best chefs to $20 family-friendly events.
So you still have time to make good on your foodie fantasies — just get on it right now.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Crafty Happy Hour: Celebrity chef Marc Murphy hosts drinks and bites with a beautiful beachside views at the Mondrian South Beach. $95. 6 p.m. https://sobewff.org/crafty/
Chef mashup with an influencer: The Naughty Fork’s Samantha Schnur hosts a late-night event with food from Miami’s top chefs. $95. https://sobewff.org/crafty/
Gospel and Falafel: Kosher king Zak Stern (known as Zak the Baker) opens his Wynwood bakery for a collaboration with star chefs Val Chang, Brad Kilgore and cookbook author Adeena Sussman. $125. https://sobewff.org/gospel/
Friday, Feb. 21
Burger Bash: It’s the marquee competition at which some of America’s top burger makers go head-to-head, and you (and Rachel Ray) get to be the judge. $250-$350. https://sobewff.org/burger/
Best of the Best: It is what it sounds like. The best chefs at the festival cook up their most delicious bites in this pined-for walk-around event — with highly rated wine. $350-$400. https://sobewff.org/bob/
Movie Night in the Park: Chocolatier Jacques Torres host a family-friendly screening of “The Hundred-Foot Journey” in Fort Lauderdale — with drinks and bites and chocolates, of course. $10 kids, $25 adults. https://sobewff.org/movie1/
Dinner with Dario Cecchini, Eyal Shani and Fabio Vaccarella: The world-famous Italian butcher Cecchini joins “Chef’s Table” honoree Shani for a dinner of Israeli flavors. $275. https://sobewff.org/continuum/
Dinner with Mauro Colagreco: He brought his Michelin-star talent to Palm Beach and now opens his restaurant there with the festival in mind for a no-holds-barred, all-out food bacchanal at the Palm Beach Four Seasons. $500. https://sobewff.org/fourseasons/
Taste Jamaica: James Beard winner J.J. Johnson, from Harlem’s celebrated FieldTrip restaurant, hosts a night of top Jamaican cuisine with local, national and international standouts (such as Cindy Hutson of Ortanique and Pink Apron Jamaica’s Charissa Henry-Skyers) with plenty of Apple Estate Premium Rums. $150. https://sobewff.org/jamaica/
Saturday, Feb. 22
Fun and Fit as a Family: Bites and drinks and cooking presentations from chefs Robert Irvine, Richard Ingraham and Duff Goldman — and full access to Jungle Island for the family. $20 kids, $35 adults. https://sobewff.org/fff/
Grand Tasting: All the bites, all the drinks with cooking demons (and selfies!) with America’s biggest culinary stars, such as Guy Fieri, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcus Samuelsson — under the big top on South Beach. $192-$275. https://sobewff.org/gtvsat/
Rosé Pool Party: Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian hosts a party with drinks and bites at the Eden Roc Miami Beach. $115. https://sobewff.org/rose/
Yappie Hour: “Chopped” host Ted Allen host this family friendly event where dogs are encouraged, with plenty of bites and drinks. $35 kids, $75 adults. https://sobewff.org/yappie/
Movie Night in the Park: Valerie Bertinelli follows up Jacques Torres with her own Fort Lauderdale movie night, this time “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” — directed by Miami native Phil Lord. $10 kids, $25 adults. https://sobewff.org/movie2/
Tribute Dinner honoring Marcus Samulesson: Andrew Zimmern emcees an event where some of the greats cook for you in honor of Samulesson — Daniel Boulud, Edouardo Jordan (James Beard best chef and best new restaurant), Scott Conant, Melba Wilson and Michelle Bernstein. $500. https://sobewff.org/tribute/#
Sweets and Beats: “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro hosts an all-sweets night, with actor David Burtka, and some of the country’s best pastry chefs, including one of Miami’s best young pastry chefs, Devin Braddock. $95. https://sobewff.org/sweets/
Hallandale Beach Food & Groove: A family-friendly event at Gulfstream Park with food, art and wine. $10 kids, $25 adults. https://sobewff.org/groove/
Sunday, Feb. 23
Fun and Fit as a Family: Day 2 of the family-friendly event with chefs Robert Irvine, Richard Ingraham and Duff Goldman — and full access to Jungle Island for the family. $20 kids, $35 adults. https://sobewff.org/fff/
Grand Tasting: Day 2 of all the bites, all the drinks with cooking demonstration from America’s biggest culinary stars. $192-$275. https://sobewff.org/gtvsun/
Beach Carnival with Andrew Zimmern: The host of television’s new “What’s Eating America” hosts a beach bash with plenty of booze and bites from Miami’s best chefs. $115. https://sobewff.org/carnival/
