SOBEWFF 2016
Here is this week’s Miami food news:
SOBEWFF® is Back!
Get ready, foodies! The biggest dining event of the year, Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF®), will kick off today, February 22, for its 16th year. Buy tickets here while you still can.
La Petite Maison: Bienvenue a Miami
Brought to you by Arjun Waney, the same man behind Zuma and Coya, Nice-born restaurant, La Petite Maison, opened in Brickell on Tuesday, February 21. Helmed by three Michelin-star Chef Duntoye, the restaurant serves up a menu of dishes from the original La Petite Maison, Chef Duntoye’s own recipes, and a few Nicoise specials, like Crevettes Tièdes à l’Huile d’Olive, Carpaccio de Coquilles St Jacques, Salade Niçoise, and much, much more. The opening of its Miami location marks the restaurant’s third under Waney’s ownership—his other two are in London and Dubai—and its first U.S. location ever. La Petite Maison is located at 1300 Brickell Bay Drive. It is open Monday through Friday, from Noon to 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, from Noon to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Toscana Divino Hosts Wine and Caviar Dinner
Sitting in Mary Brickell Village, Toscana Divino will join forces with two of Italy’s most renowned brands, Ca’ del Bosco Franciacorta wines and Calvisius Caviar, for an exquisite seven-course wine and caviar dinner on Wednesday, February 22. During this dinner, Toscana’s Executive Chef Andrea Marchesin will delight guests with courses of White Sturgeon Caviar, Russian Sturgeon Oscietra Royal Caviar, The Oyster with Siberian royal caviar and dosage zero air, Smoked Rose salmon with white sturgeon tradition caviar and herbs, “Carbonara” with house made fresh tagliolini, Fish and Roe with sturgeon and Russian sturgeon caviar, and a Pearls and Cuvee Prestige Rosé dessert. Each course will be paired with an exquisite vintage from Ca’ del Bosco Franciacorta. Toscana Divino is located at 900 S. Miami Avenue. This pairing dinner will start at 7:30 p.m. and is priced at $160 per person.
1st-Annual Moonlight Grooves
In the spirit of SOBEWFF 2017, Downtown Miami’s Arts + Entertainment District is throwing a foodie event of its own. Head to Moonlight Grooves this Thursday, February 23, and watch as CANVAS Miami is transformed into a vintage wine cavern. While there, guests can wine and dine to the tunes of local Latin powerhouse, Elastic Bond, and get bites and drinks at area hotspots like ACME Lounge, Vice City Bean, The Lobsta Guy, DoggyStyle Miami Hot Dogs, Box of Chacos, and more. This event will take place at CANVAS Miami, which is located at 90 NE 17th Street. It will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. RSVP to this FREE event here.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor