Editor's Picks: SBWFF

What, when & where to indulge at this year's wine & food festival...

Thursday, Feb 25

Burger Bash: High and low as only SoBe can dish out. Think sugary white sand, ice cold beer, foie gras and hundreds of pounds of beef. $200 general admission, sold out; $300 VIP reception, sold out.

Friday, Feb 26

Best of the Best @ The Fontainebleau: “Pure indulgence” rules at this event featuring 41 chefs/restaurants, 16 champagne distributors and 60 wineries. $350 sold out.
BubbleQ @ The Delano: Four words: champagne, beach & gourmet bites. $350 general admission, available; $450 VIP reception, sold out.

Saturday, Feb 27

Barrilla interactive cooking lunch with Scott Conant @ The Biltmore: Spend some time in the kitchen at this interactive (and food & wine heavy) cooking demo with personable (and easy on the eyes) chef Scott Conant (Scarpetta). $150, available.
Cocktail time with Sandra Lee @ Casa Casuarina: Sip cocktails in the “house that fashion built” as the sun slips over the ocean. Need we say more? $125, sold out.
Wine Dine + Design: Four of Miami’s most buzzed-about restaurateurs join forces for a progressive dinner through one of the city’s most buzzed-about neighborhoods. $275, sold out
Dim Sum & Disco @ The Setai: Siu mai, shimmer and Gloria Gaynor under one starlit Setai roof – for $150?!?! A Festival steal. $150, sold out.
Midnight Amore @ Scarpetta: Tap into late-night antics during this “live action” event pairing Scott Conant (Scarpetta), Rocco DiSpirito and Alex Guarnaschelli. $125, available.

Sunday, Feb 28

Grand Tasting Village: Perhaps the most iconic SBWFF event. Sand between your toes, wine glass around your neck, gourmet treats in your tummy. $212.50, sold out.
Paula’s Kiss My Grits Bunch @ The Loews: Sunday jazz, Bloody Mary’s and a fried-food-filled buffet. $125, available.
Guy Fieri’s Luna En Fuego Party @ The Gansevoort: The ultimate after party for the most gluttonous weekend of the year. $75, sold out.

Links:
[1] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/food-and-wine-festival
[2] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=2
[3] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=7
[4] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=8
[5] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=16
[6] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=22
[7] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=26
[8] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=28
[9] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=48
[10] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=33
[11] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=29
[12] http://www.sobefest.com/2010/view-events.php?event=39
[13] http://www.miami.com/bite-something-new-june-article
[14] http://www.miami.com/restaurants/nibbles-and-bits
[15] http://www.miami.com/support-make-wish-month-intercontinental-miami-amp-toro-toro-article
[16] http://www.miami.com/bourbon-steak039s-fries-named-among-serves-quotamerica-s-best-french-friesquot-article
[17] http://www.miami.com/uncorked-2013-reports-2013-south-beach-wine-amp-food-festival-article
[18] http://www.miami.com/breaking-news-new-sbwff-grand-tasting-tickets-article
[19] http://www.miami.com/talking-cooking-demos-food-amp-music-trisha-yearwood-article
[20] http://www.miami.com/talking-music-food-amp-south-beach-wine-amp-food-festival-ziggy-marley-article
[21] http://www.miami.com/talking-beef-burger-bash-amp-south-beach-wine-amp-food-festival-michael-symon-article
[22] http://www.miami.com/talking-wine-amp-food-catch-miami-amp-restaurant-trends-top-chef039s-hung-huynh-article
[23] http://www.miami.com/talking-burger-bash-and-south-beach039s-past-amp-present-geoffrey-zakarian-article
[24] http://www.miami.com/talking-tv-cooking-demos-amp-late-night-after-parties-curtis-stone-article
[25] http://www.miami.com/talking-fried-chicken-amp-miami-restaurants-dutch039s-andrew-carmellini-article
[26] http://www.miami.com/talking-burger-bash-best-best-amp-south-beach-wine-amp-food-festival-alex-guarnaschelli-article
[27] http://www.twitter.com/miamicom