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Since our love affair with food didn’t wane during the pandemic, we were saddened when the iconic Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival was canceled in February.
Foodies are rejoicing to learn that the beloved event will now take place May 20-23 in venues in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. While numerous COVID-19 protocols are in place, the festival retains its motto “Eat. Drink. Educate.” as well as its mission to help future hospitality leaders at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at FIU.
The festival will also support participating chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs — and give them a much-needed chance to promote their businesses which took a hit during the pandemic.
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Epidemiologists and infectious disease scientists from FIU helped design safety protocols which include a mask requirement, proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test dated no more than 72 hours prior to the event(s) or proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination; a contactless ticketing system; and temperature checks. All events — except the Wine Spectator Wine Seminar Series — will be held outdoors with capacity restrictions.
Celebrity chefs will be as enticing as ever: Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar will present “Sunset Happy Hour” on May 21, Andrew Zimmern hosts “Bacardi’s Best of the Fest” on May 23 and Michelle Bernstein, Hy Vong and Antonio Bachour will host a dinner on May 20.
For more information, visit sobewff.org.
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