SOBEWFF 2017- The Marquee Global Foodie Festival

Widely recognized as one of America’s favorite epicurean celebrations, the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF 2017) returns on February 22 – 26, 2017. Benefiting the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University, tickets are on sale! The line-up for the 16th annual Festival includes an array of unique dinner experiences, signature tastings, late-night parties, seminars, the return of the Taste Fort Lauderdale Series, and more.

See our Reviews of the Marvelous SOBEWFF Events Here.

For the first time, the Festival has partnered with hospitality and nightlife impresario David Grutman to present The David Grutman Experience at its signature Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village on Sunday, February 26. Grutman is bringing his signature over-the-top curated experiences straight to the sands of Miami Beach for the first time.

The Festival is honored to feature an intimate dinner hosted by Massimo Bottura at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach on Friday, February 24. Bottura’s Osteria Francescana, located in Modena, Italy was named the No. 1 restaurant in the world on the prestigious list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

To offer one-of-a-kind culinary experiences featuring the world’s best chefs, the SOBEWFF 2017 has once again carefully curated an array of more than 20 dinners. Highlights for 2017 include:

· An all-truffle experience

· Vegan dinner

· Kosher BBQ

· Celebration of Spain

· Journey through North Carolina cuisine

· Taste of South America

· Mediterranean mezze

· Caribbean classics

· And much more!

Also taking center stage again is the 16th annual Tribute Dinner presented by Bank of America part of The NYT Cooking Dinner Series at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, honoring ThinkFoodGroup chef/owner José Andrés, who was recently awarded the National Humanities Medal at The White House by President Obama, alongside Maisons Marques & Domaines (MMD) owners Jean-Claude Rouzaud and Frédéric Rouzaud. During an evening guided by Master of Ceremonies Anthony Bourdain, a line-up of all-star chefs will delight guests’ taste buds with dishes perfectly paired with selections from the Maisons Marques & Domaines portfolio.

The SOBEWFF 2017 signature Miami Beach events anchoring the weekend also get fresh twists this year, starting with a live musical performance by Little River Band at Barilla’s Italian Bites on the Beach sponsored by HCP Media and the Miami Herald Media Company hosted by Valerie Bertinelli & Alex Guarnaschelli on Thursday, February 23. The decade-long, fan-favorite event Heineken Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons hosted by Rachael Ray also returns on Friday, February 24, where more than 30 chefs will compete for top burger-maestro honors. SOBEWFF channels the late-night vibes that South Beach is known for on Saturday, February 25 at the brand new BACARDÍ Beach Party, featuring an array of cocktails, beats and beach bites to keep fans dancing long into the night.

An array of new events and returning favorites continue to add to the excitement of the SOBEWFF 2017 weekend, including the following options under $100:

· Craft-y Happy Hour

· Brickell City Centre After Dark hosted by Michael & Liz Symon

· Salty, Sweet & Savory Treats: A Late-Night Party featuring Bar Lab, The Salty Donut & Sarsaparilla Club

· DRINK Fort Lauderdale: Cocktail Time Machine Experience, Part of the Taste Fort Lauderdale Series

· The Art of Tiki: A Cocktail Showdown hosted by Robert Irvine

· Buddhas and Bellinis

· Nutrish’s Yappie Hour hosted by Rachael Ray

· Food Fight hosted by Guy Fieri

· Badia Spices’ Fun and Fit as a Family featuring Goya Foods Kidz Kitchen

Tickets for the 2017 SOBEWFF 2017 are available now online here or by calling 877.762.3933