Ready to eat for a good cause? On Friday, April 27, you can! Perfect for Magic City diners, the 30th Annual Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry will once again invite South Florida’s finest to taste and sip their way through more than 80 of the hottest restaurants, chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists from Miami-Dade and Broward County. And in true Miami fashion, everyone who’s everyone will be there.
Taking place at Ice Palace Films Studios, this premier culinary event is designed to fuse food and fun with a cause—raising money to further No Kid Hungry’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America by ensuring that kids start their day with a nutritious breakfast, and that struggling families have the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. Throughout the night, Chef Timon Balloo, of SUGARCANE raw bar grill, will lead the charge as Chef Chairman, while attendees swirl around endless tables of bite-sized fare, handcrafted cocktails, and tasty desserts.
Adding to the night’s allure, there will be a Giving Tree, culinary-themed prizes and packages, and these (fabulous) South Florida restaurants: 
3030 Ocean, 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Alter, American Social Brickell, Area 31, Bar Collins at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Bazaar By Jose Andres, Beaker & Gray, Bird & Bone at The Confidante Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay Brewing, BLT Prime, Boulud Sud Miami, Bourbon Steak, Bubbles + Pearls, Bowls + Buns, Burlock Coast, Byblos, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar, Concrete Beach Brewery, Corsair Kitchen & Bar, COYO Taco, EDGE Steak & Bar, Finka Table & Tap, Fooq’s, Glass & Vine, Gold Marquess Fine Chinese Cuisine, Habitat, Itamae, J. Wakefield Brewing, Kuro at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, KYU, Lure Fishbar, Macchialina, Mason, Meat Market Miami Beach, NaiYaRa, Paulie Gee’s Miami, Per’La Specialty Roasters, Phuc Yea, PLANT Miami, R House Wynwood, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stiltsville Fish Bar, StripSteak by Michael Mina, Stubborn Seed, SUGARCANE raw bar grill, SuViche, Tanuki, Temple Street Eatery, The Cafe at Books & Books, The Salty Donut, The Strand Bar & Grill, The Tank Brewing Co., Three Wynwood, No. 3 Social, Whisk Gourmet Food + Catering, and Wynwood Brewing Company

While the event only runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the fun doesn’t have to stop there. In addition to getting early admission at 6 p.m., VIP ticket holders can keep the party going late into the night with participating chefs at R House {2727 Northwest Second Avenue, Wynwood; 305.576.0201}. Running from 10 p.m. to Midnight, this late-night soirée will be hosted by media personality, Roberto “Kiko” Suarez, and will feature fun outdoor activations and food by Taquiza, Ms. Cheezious, Tropical Fluff, and MadLab Creamery.
General admission tickets for the 30th Annual Taste of the Nation will start at $150 per person, and can be purchased here. All proceeds will benefit No Kid Hungry.

Sponsors of South Florida’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry include: national co-presenting sponsors Citi and Sysco®, national media sponsor Food Network, national sponsor OpenTable, and local sponsors: Mike Sipe Entertainment, Events on the Loose, Breakthru Beverage, Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Estrella Damm, CBS4, iHeartRadio, Social Thinkking, Secret Sauce, Staff Squad and Brustman Carrino Public Relations.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor