After its wildly successful debut in 2011, Brews & Bites Craft Beer Tasting returns as the opening event of this year’s Festival on Wednesday, April 18, sponsored by CBIZ. Guests will “tap” into 50 craft beers and micro-brews at dozens of tasting stations, with beers provided by Gold Coast Beverage and Brown Distributors, among others. Selections include: Cigar City Brewing, The Native Brewing Company, Palm, Boston Beer Company, Wynwood Brewing Co. and many more. Guests will pair their beers with food samples from 30 local restaurants, including: Baru Urbano, Fado Irish Pub and Timo Restaurant. The VIP tasting begins at 6 pm, tickets are $75 per person. General admission begins at 7 pm, tickets are $55 per person. Brews & Bites takes place at Mary Brickell Village, 901 South Miami Avenue, Miami.
On Thursday, April 19, longtime Festival partner, Village of Merrick Park will host Taste & Toast Fine Wine Tasting, sponsored by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming. This outdoor fine wine tasting brings more than 65 wine producers and importers together for a grand display of more than 200 wines from around the world, with more than 35 area restaurants providing a culinary backdrop. Guests will have the opportunity to speak with wine producers and chefs, and share their experiences on Twitter for a chance to win great prizes. Participating restaurants include: 1500 Degrees, Crave, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Sawa Restaurant and Lounge and Wynwood Kitchen and Bar, among many others. Bacardi USA, 97.3 The COAST and Crave Restaurant will host a VIP Lounge during the tasting with special treats and surprises. The VIP tasting begins at 6 pm, tickets are $150 per person. General admission begins at 7 pm, tickets are $75 per person. Village of Merrick Park is located at 358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables.
Friday, April 20, Food, Friends & Fun – Interactive Dinner, sponsored by Bacardi USA, is the ultimate good time for foodies, where tables will team up to cook their own dinners under Chef Sbraga’s tutelage, with Johnson & Wales culinary students serving as sous chefs. The evening commences with a Bacardi cocktail reception at 6:30 pm featuring Oakheart Spiced Rum. Venue Magazine will host an exclusive lounge. WSVN 7’s Belkys Nerey will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for the Interactive Dinner, which begins at 7:30 pm, and includes a live auction in between courses and a silent auction throughout the evening. Tickets are $400 per person and $3,200 per table of eight. The Interactive Dinner takes place at the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
The Festival culminates on Saturday, April 21, with its highlight event, Cellar-bration – Good Food and Award-winning Wines, featuring an exclusive dinner under Chef Connell. This gastronomic experience will be inspired by the hotel’s signature restaurants Gotham Steak, Scarpetta and Hakkasan, featuring delectable and diverse cuisine – from modern steakhouse and refined Italian, to four-star haute Chinese. Throughout the evening, guests will also enjoy stunning auction lots, entertainment and gold medal-winning wines from the Best in Glass Wine Challenge. A cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 6:30 pm; dinner begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $250 per person and $2,500 per table of 10. Cellar-bration also takes place at the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
American Express is the presenting sponsor of the 17th annual United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival. Other sponsors include: American Airlines at the Vintner level; Bacardi USA, Bank of America, Carnival Corporation & PLC, Celebrity Cruises, City National Bank, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Global Resources Registry, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming and Village of Merrick Park at the Sommelier level; Baptist Health South Florida, CBIZ, Cisco and Steiner Leisure Limited at the Connoisseur level; Acqua Panna, BB&T, Ernst & Young, Florida Power & Light, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greenberg Traurig, Johnson & Wales University North Miami, In the Gables Magazine/Response Publishing, Laurent-Perrier Champagne, Lexus, Miami New Times, Downtown Coral Gables & Miracle Mile, Northern Trust, Ocean Bank, Sabre Travel Network, World Fuel Services, Zuni Transportation and 97.3 The COAST at the Cooper Level. The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald, MIAMI Magazine and Venue Magazine are media sponsors of the Festival.
For tickets: http://miamiwinefestival.org/events/
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