South Beach Wine & Food Fest (SOBEWFF) — the nation’s largest wine and food event, which turns Miami into foodie central during the last week of February — is celebrating its 21st birthday.
And like any newly legal-to-imbibe adolescent, the annual four-day festival is going big this year.Not only will the festival boast an impressive lineup of chefs and culinary personalities, but a red-carpet’s worth of celebrities (many of whom have brands to showcase) will be in attendance.With so many talent-packed events to choose from, here is a how-to guide when it comes to eating, drinking and maybe even rubbing elbows with the sun-kissed stars of this year’s SOBEWFF.The award-winning actress, entrepreneur and activist will present her new ultra-premium female-powered tequila, Casa Del Sol, at an al fresco dinner on Friday evening at Verde, the Pérez Art Museum Miami’s picturesque restaurant overlooking Biscayne Bay.
She’ll be joined by the brand’s creative collaborator and celebrity photographer Brian Bowen Smith, along with renowned chef Lorena Garcia, who is set to prepare a multi-course, Latin-inspired menu with the tequila’s distinctively layered flavor in mind.While the self-proclaimed Mayor of Flavortown is no stranger to the festival, he’ll be busier than ever this year as he headlines three events starting on Thursday night with “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives LIVE,” an homage to the many hole-in-the-wall eateries he’s profiled on his long-running Food Network show.
Festivalgoers will also get the chance to see him in an altogether different light — as the honoree of our annual SOBEWFF Tribute Dinner on Friday evening, which is being emceed by Rachael Ray.
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