Food & Drink

Food Network’s chef Jeff Mauro will host the festival’s first Sandwich Showdown.

Since the early ’90s, the a cappella harmonies and love songs of Boyz II Men have provided the soundtrack for romance. One of the band’s most iconic hits, “I’ll Make Love to You,” implores you to “pour the wine, light the fire” before asking you to strip down and get busy.

Valerie Bertinelli finds inspiration for her recipes in the simplest, most relatable way possible: by eating.

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) is set to return Wednesday, February 19, through Sunday, February 23, with more than 100 signature events, tastings, parties, seminars, dinners, and classes. The annual bash, which has raised more than $30 million for Florida International University, will take over three counties, with parties in Miami Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach.

Put down that mimosa and back away from the bellini. Bloody Mary is taking over. For the first time ever, Township Fort Lauderdale is hosting a Bloody Mary Festival, with savory samples aplenty this Sunday, February 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. “The brunch craze evolved into Sunday Funday, which…

Andrew Zimmern is no stranger to Miami. The four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, author, and chef frequents South Florida annually for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival and was recently in town hosting Taste of the NFL over Super Bowl weekend. He has also announced his new show on MSNBC — What’s Eating America — set to premiere this Sunday, February 16, at 9 p.m.

With South Florida’s constant development, there are very few remnants of old Florida in this corner of the state. Yet, in Lighthouse Point, one spot survives — Cap’s Place, a classic Florida seafood restaurant, onetime speakeasy and gambling den, draped in Florida history. If you haven’t been there, you need…

It’s time to talk love. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you should be making plans on how you’re going to celebrate your most romantic story. You might be already surprising your one-and-only with a special gift or maybe even a proposal this February 14, but how about…

The Second Annual Plant-Based Festival at Gulfstream will feature programming tied together by healthy eating and lifestyle and its connections to broader issues in society.

For one day only — Saturday, February 8 — the mobile Hello Kitty Cafe will roll into Aventura with a new batch of desserts, drinks, souvenirs, and limited-edition collectibles.

Pick up these last-minute items from Trader Joe’s and you’ve got the makings of a big-game watch party right in your fridge.