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South Beach Seafood Fest Returns for 4th Straight Year

Miami Beach, Special Feature August 9, 2016August 9, 20162016, miami beach, seafood, sobe seafood fest, south beach seafood festival, south beach seafood week

Editor’s Note: Use Sobe Seafood Fest 2016 promo code PUG to save 20% on your ticket. This South Beach Seafood Festival 2016 discount code is valid for both GA and VIP tickets.

It is with much excitement that we gather our seafoodies and announce tickets are now on sale for the 4^th annual South Beach Seafood Week kicking off Stone Crab Season in style! With three times the food, three times the bars, and only 1/3^rd the wait, we are ready to host the ultimate seafood experience featuring luxury dining on the sands of South Beach.

The main event, South Beach Seafood Festival, will hit 7^th & Ocean Drive on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 12-7PM. New in 2016 is the Sun Down Beach Club, an after party exclusively for our VIP Hospitality Village guests extending from 7-11PM. This year’s event will be brought to you by the #1 selling chardonnay in the country for 24 years, Kendall Jackson, and presented by Jack Daniels, Breakthru Beverage, GOYA Foods, and Celebrity Cruises, and hosted by Coca-Cola.

South of Spice Returns for a Second Straight Year

Miami Beach, Special Feature July 19, 2016January 3, 2017cibo, craft social club, il mulino, izzy's, portofino wine bank, Radio Bar, red the steakhouse, south of spice, talde, the local house, zest

The 2nd Annual South of Spice event brings together the top chefs and restaurants in Miami Beach’s famed South of Fifth neighborhood for a one-night-only exclusive Culinary Tour. CI Management and RS Consulting have teamed up again to produce this highly exclusive luxury tasting event that unveils anticipated summer menus in Miami’s most iconic eateries.

Dining in the Dark at Toro Toro: A Feast for the Senses

Downtown, Special Feature July 5, 2016July 5, 2016beef tartar, ceviche, dark dining, downtown, Intercontinental hotel, ribeye, scallop, seabass, the Intercontinental, toro toro

The concept of “dark dining” has intrigued us since first hearing about it at Chef Adrianne’s in West Kendall. The idea behind it is simple: By eating blindfolded, your other senses are heightened (specifically, taste). So when the opportunity arose to check out Dining in the Dark at Toro Toro and NOT have to drive across town, we had to do it. Read more

Taste of Tennis Returns to W South Beach on March 21

Miami Beach, Special Feature March 17, 2016March 17, 2016taste of tennis, w south beach

On Monday, March 21st, W South Beach will host the 2nd Annual Taste of Tennis Miami to kick off professional tennis in Miami. The event brings together professional athletes, top chefs and luxury brands for an unforgettable evening of gourmet food, interactive sponsor experiences, signature cocktails and appearances by the world’s best tennis players.

VeritageMiami to Host a Spring Edition and Late Harvest

Special Feature March 7, 2016Alex Chang, beaker and gray, Brad Kilgore, brian nasajon, dirt, julia ning, nicole Votano, phuc yeah, proof pizza and pasta, vagabond, veritagemiami

VeritageMiami, presented by City National Bank, will serve up five days of world-class culinary indulgence, beginning with a Spring Edition wine and food interactive experience on March 11, 2016, at JW Marriott Marquis Miami. The rest of the culinary fun will be had during the fall’s Late Harvest.