The Food Network South Beach Wine And Food Festival

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The Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival is an annual wine and spirits events showcasing many of the world's top chefs, spirits producers, and culinary personalities. The event is hosted by Florida International University's (FIU) School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Proceeds from the festival go to the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management's Teaching Restaurant and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center at FIU.

The festival was started in 1997 at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus. It was known then as "Florida Extravaganza", and was a one-day event. In 2001, it was moved to South Beach and renamed the South Beach Wine and Food Festival attracting over 7,000 guests. By 2002, that number had increased to 10,000 with increased national media attention and to 20,000 guests by 2004. By 2009, 50,000 guests had come to the festival.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE announces a new event added to its 2013 program to benefit those affected by Hurricane Sandy. On Saturday, February 23, 2013, some of the nation's top female chefs will ...
... step up to the plate at Marlins Park for Creekstone Farms presents Delta Diamond Dishes: A League of Their Own to support the hurricane relief efforts of the Mayor's Fund for NYC Hurricane Relief and the Food Bank For New York City.

This newly added walk-around-the-bases dinner will take place on the field at Miami's Marlins Park. The evening will begin in The Clevelander where Julie Loria will host a cocktail reception featuring bites from her debut cookbook. Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson will select the perfect wines from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio to accompany dishes from the following celebrated chefs:

• Michy's (Miami, FL) Michelle Bernstein JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER
• Girl and the Goat (Chicago, IL) Stephanie Izard FOOD & WINE BEST NEW CHEF
• The Spotted Pig (New York, NY) April Bloomfield FOOD & WINE BEST NEW CHEF
• BEAST (Portland, OR) Naomi Pomeroy FOOD & WINE BEST NEW CHEF

Additionally, Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams will be serving dessert in the dugout to satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth. Guests might even find themselves mingling at home plate with some of their favorite Marlins baseball players!

All proceeds from the Festival benefit the students of the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management who also assist Festival organizers with sponsorship fulfillment, restaurant and exhibitor recruitment, logistics, and inventory as well as working alongside some of the world's greatest celebrity chefs and winemakers.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE is produced by Florida International University and Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida with the support of the Miami Beach Visitors & Convention Authority and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.

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