SOBEWFF 2018 Review – A Smorgasbord of Delicious Bites and Beverages!

Wow, this year’s South Beach Food and Wine Festival came in like a wrecking ball and left me in a daze of gluttony! It was an incredible week chock full of amazing foodie events that left our tastebuds soaring and bellies brimming full! In case you’re new to the block, SOBEWFF is a wonderful week of all things food and wine lover’s events, cooking classes, festivals, and demonstrations. Everyone who’s anyone in the hospitality industry is sure to make an appearance. There are celebrity chef’s littered all throughout the city each night and delicious bites to be had! We were invited to a myriad of select foodie events but we saved only the best for your reading pleasure.

 

Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village featuring Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations

The Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village featured Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations at the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival refreshed and tantalized everyones tastebuds with offerings from more than 50 restaurants and an array of wines and libations from Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Guests entered a new and improved world devoted exclusively to sampled bold cuisine, stylish wines, carefully creative spirits and watched their favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chefs, authors and culinary personalities who diced it out on the KitchenAid Culinary Demo Stages.

Nothing But The Fruit Makes A Splash

Nothing But The Fruit Bites are a delicious, plant-powered snack made from 100% Fruit – a convenient way to get one full serving of fruit on-the-go. Bursting with the flavor of fresh juicy berries, their Real Fruit Bites are the perfect balance of sweet & tart. The company brought their mobile kitchen to SOBEWFF and offered a fun and interactive way to taste the flavors by asking what your taste preference are and pairing the bites with a complimentary cheese. My favorite was the Mixed Berry Fruit Bites- they are packed with polyphenols – awesome little plant nutrients from USA grown Concord Grapes – its polyphenol power! All of the Fruit Bites are made with 100% real fruit that is picked, pureed, and pressed – with no refined sugar, artificial preservatives, artificial flavors, fillers or waxes. They are also Non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free. Made with Nothing But the Fruit, you’ll love everything that’s in their Real Fruit Bites, and love everything that’s not!

There were several mouth-watering libations, bites and snacks littered throughout the tasting village, pictured below were a few of our favorites. Overall, SOBEWFF 18 was an incredible array of chefs and foodies united for the ultimate culinary adventure, and we look forward to attending next year!

These veggie tacos from Pilo’s Tacos  were a savory mouthful, that tasted as delightful as they looked.

These Barkthins snacks were mouth-wateringly amazeballs! I could not get enough of the pretzel flavor! I have seen these for sale in my local Whole Foods! Must try! One of my favorite snacks at SOBEWFF.

This was by far my favorite interactive experience at the Goya Tasting Village. Ethereal silver gloved hands popped in and out of a leafy hedge, caressing curious foodies and doling out glasses of the latest flavor Absolut Lime. It added a whimsical and captivating touch and was by far the most memorable of cocktails.

Plants were very far in favor at the village, with Green Giant debuting their new veggie products such as their veggie spirals, mashed cauliflower, and veggie tots!! It was great to see this long-standing canned goods staples coming up with refreshing and yummy options outside of the can too!

Goya featured celebrity chef Fernando Desa’s tuna tataki tostada with esquite and it was incredible! Savory, sweet, and crunchy I had to try 2 or 3 of this dish! Exceptional taste and flavor, it definitely stole the show for SOBEWFF!

For more information about next year’s festival check out: http://sobewoff.org!

Still hungry for more reviews? See our last year’s breakdown!