Here are the food & wine festival events that still have tickets available

If you haven’t bought tickets to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival yet, don’t worry. Some big events are sold out — hope you didn’t want to attend Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best — but there are still plenty of events you can get in.

You can still get tickets to the following events:



Thursday

Burger Bash is a highlight of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Seth Browarnik/Handout
Burger Bash is a highlight of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Seth Browarnik/Handout

Burger Bash hosted by Emeril Lagasse

The event that put the South Beach Wine & Food Festival on the map returns to hand out two important awards: the Very Best Burger and the People’s Choice. Last year the festival cut capacity from the usual 4,000-plus crammed under the beachside tent to two sessions of 1,100 people, with an hour cleaning session in between, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. This year the festival returns to one event on the sands beside the Ritz-Carlton South Beach. Performers include country group, Midland. Judges are Food Network star Robert Irvine, Netflix’s Phil Rosenthal, Lil’ Greenhouse co-owner Nicole Gates, NBC 6’s Jawan Strader, celebrity chef Ming Tsai and Barstool President Dave Portnoy.

7:30-10:30 p.m., early access 7 p.m. on the sand by the Ritz-Carlton South Beach; Tickets $325-$375; http://www.sobewff.org/burger



Friday

Dinner hosted by Jernard Wells and Omar Martinez

Jernard Wells is an award-winning TV host, author of several cookbooks, who also appeared on “Food Network Star.” Omar Martinez is a skilled culinary professional with over 22 years of experience in the kitchen. These two chefs will helm the kitchen at Icebox Café, the contemporary spot in Hallandale that highlights modern American cuisine with a global twist.

7-10 p.m. at Icebox Cafe, 219 NE Third St., Hallandale Beach; $175; https://sobewff.org/icebox



Saturday

FoodieCon

This new event brings together social media food stars for an “offline” experience including cooking demos, panel discussions, immersive activations, photo ops and book signings with digital food personalities. Expect appearances from TV folks as well, like Guy Fieri and Andrew Zimmern, plus Miami’s hospitality king, David Grutman.

10 a.m.-5 pm. at Loews Miami Beach, 1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; $95; http://www.sobewff.org/foodiecon

Lunch hosted by Hattie B’s Hot Chicken

The Bishop family “hot chicken” empire has grown from a one-restaurant operation in Midtown Nashville to include 10 locations across five different states — and the family shows no signs of stopping. Now the Bishops are bringing their hotter-than-hot platters of heaven to Miami complete with bountiful bowls of their signature Southern sides to round out the meal.

Noon-2 p.m. at SGWS Wynwood, 2105 North Miami Ave., Miami; $175; https://sobewff.org/hattie-b/

Hallandale Beach Food & Groove: A Wine, Food and Art Experience

Enjoy bites from Hallandale Beach restaurants, plus refreshing cocktails, live music and entertainment.

7-11 p.m. at Village at Gulfstream Park, 901 S Federal Hwy., Hallandale Beach; $75; http://www.sobewff.org/hallandale

Tacos & Tequila

Actor, restaurateur, and author of “Trejo’s Tacos,” Danny Trejo, hosts this walkaround tasting starring all kinds of tacos, from authentic barbacoa to veggie-forward favorites. Tequila Cazadores will make sure there is no lack of margaritas.

7:30-10:30 p.m., early access at 7 p.m. on the sands by Ritz-Carlton South Beach; $275; http://www.sobewff.org/tacos

Chicken Coupe

Join Miami favorite and fried chicken aficionado Michelle Bernstein as she hosts this event celebrating one of the most beloved dishes in the culinary canon. More than a dozen chefs will serve up their crisp creations alongside a host of heavenly homestyle sides and desserts. Expect crunchy classics to inventively spiced, battered, fried, and sauced creations served alongside six high-end champagne brands.

8-11 p.m. at Miami Design District, Jungle Plaza; 3801 NE First Ave., Miami; $295; https://sobewff.org/coupe/

Rev Run, Joseph Simmons, attends the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, May 20, 2021. This year he hosts the party at Smorgasburg After Dark. MATIAS J. OCNER/mocner@miamiherald.com
Rev Run, Joseph Simmons, attends the South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Burger Bash in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, May 20, 2021. This year he hosts the party at Smorgasburg After Dark. MATIAS J. OCNER/mocner@miamiherald.com

Smorgasburg After Dark

South Florida’s outpost of America’s largest weekend open-air food market features more than 60 food vendors from South Florida and across the country serving up their signature dishes and drinks curated by hospitality entrepreneur and Omotenashi Group founder Gaston Becherano and a party with music all night hosted by Rev Run.

9 p.m.-midnight at Smorgasburg Miami, 2600 NW Second Ave., Miami; $115; https://sobewff.org/smorgasburg/



Sunday

Our Sunday Table: Jazz Brunch with The Grey and Friends

Chef Mashama Bailey curated a diverse lineup of chefs — Christopher Aguirre (Loews Miami Beach Hotel), Suzanne Barr (Suzanne Barr Food), Angel Barreto (Anju), Kardea Brown (Food Network star), Valerie Chang Cumpa (Itamae), Paula DaSilva (Burlock Coast), Adam Evans (Automatic Seafood and Oysters), Karla Hoyos (Tacotomia), Kyle Jacovino (Vittoria Pizzeria Napoletana), Cheetie Kumar (KINGS & Neptunes Parlour), Pierre Serrao (Ghetto Gastro), Josie Smith-Malave (Bubbles & Pearls), Paola Velez (Bakers Against Racism), and Akino West (Rosie’s) — who cover a far-reaching range of cultures and cooking styles. Bailey, who recently took home the James Beard Foundation’s top honor (Outstanding Chef), will host this feel-good feast of the highest order.

11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at Loews Miami Beach, 1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; $195; https://sobewff.org/mashama/

You can still score tickets to the Grand Tasting Village, South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s signature event.
You can still score tickets to the Grand Tasting Village, South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s signature event.

Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village

SOBEWFF’s marquee event, Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village features beachside bites from 30 South Florida restaurants plus wines and refreshing cocktails from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio. As you walk through the tents, which take up three city blocks, you’ll find live music, brand activations from event sponsors, and products from gourmet exhibitors. And of course, a stellar cast of chefs and Food Network personalities will be on hand as they hit the beach to prepare some of their signature dishes at the interactive Publix Culinary Demonstrations

Noon-5 p.m. on the sand of Miami Beach near 13th Street and Ocean Drive; $265; https://sobewff.org/gtvsun/

Farmer’s Market Brunch hosted by Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz, one of the country’s most formidable farm-to-table chefs, helped curate this hyper-local walkaround brunch spotlighting our local farmers. Farmers work alongside an A-list lineup of chefs whose mission-driven approach to cooking places sustainability front and center. Together, they’ll collaborate on a bountiful menu of brunch fare that puts fresh local produce and other products to fantastic use.

Noon-2 p.m. at Miami Design District Jungle Plaza, 3801 NE First Ave., Miami; $125; https://sobewff.org/farmers-market/

David Grutman hosts his annual party at the Grand Tasting Village. SETH BROWARNIK/WorldRedEye.com
David Grutman hosts his annual party at the Grand Tasting Village. SETH BROWARNIK/WorldRedEye.com

The David Grutman Experience with DJ Khaled and Cedric Gervais

Hospitality titan David Grutman hosts a party for music-loving foodies at the courtyard of the signature Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village. The mini music festival will feature high-energy beats courtesy of DJ Khaled and Cedric Gervais.

3-5 p.m. at Grand Tasting Village, on the sands of South Beach by 13th Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; $150; https://sobewff.org/groot/

Tea Dance and Drag Show

For this 40-year reunion tea dance and drag show, Athena Dion, the host and producer of R House Wynwood’s weekend drag brunches, and Grammy-winning Motown legend Thelma Houston, will be pulling out all the stops for a dazzling drag show that harkens back to the glory days of Kitty Meow. And to tie everything together, social media star and TV personality Kalen Allen will provide his signature sass and fun-loving spirit.

4-6 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; $100; https://sobewff.org/tea/

Goya Foods’ Swine & Wine hosted by Enrique Santos and Fernando Desa

This festival favorite pays tribute to the vibrant Latin food culture whose roots run deep throughout South Florida. Spend the evening dancing, sipping, and sampling swine-centric dishes and drinks alongside Miami’s favorite radio host, Enrique Santos and Goya Foods’ Executive Chef Fernando Desa, along with an elite lineup of local chefs eager to dish out their tastiest Latin pork preparations.

5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; $175; https://sobewff.org/swine/

Andrew Zimmern will host this year’s closing party, the Bacardi Carnival. Seth Browarnik/Handout
Andrew Zimmern will host this year’s closing party, the Bacardi Carnival. Seth Browarnik/Handout

BACARDĺ Carnival hosted by Andrew Zimmern

The closing party will be hosted by Emmy and four-time James Beard Award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern, showcasing bites from more than 30 of South Florida chefs plus craft cocktails, games, prizes, and musical performances.

6-9 p.m. on the sands by the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami Beach; $195; https://sobewff.org/carnival/

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