The SoBe Seafood Festival is a series of events. I went to the Chef Showdown and Seafood Slam. The…read moreChef Showdown comprised of two chefs competing against each other in Seafood categories, sush as sushi, salmon, tuna, ceviche, etc. I have eaten at some of the restaurants co.peting. I feel like some of the food they had at this event was not their best. The standouts for me were the shrimp ceviche from Suviche and salmon and rice from Temple Street Eatery. These were excellent. Rusty Pelican won the big award. Their dish was tasty. It was ribeye and shrimp I believe. (No sign describing the dish on table) I wanted to try the lobster salad from Catch and Cut but they were about to go on stage for the competition when I went by twice. Other restaurants were just ok. I enjoyed the Hendrick's gin drinks. Blacklane had a nice lounge with champagne. All in all, this event is nice because it is food, drinks and music on the beach at night. It was a nice, breezy evening, so that made it even nicer. But if I break it down on most of the food food and even most of the drinks, it is just ok. I expected real high quality seafood and it just didn't cut it for me. Seafood Slam was during the day and it got hot! This event was pretty similar in terms of quality of food and drinks. Nothing bad but nothing to write home about. I think I preferred the Chef Showdown compared to the Seafood Slam.

Short wait to get in. Great location on the sand. Ocean breezes. A variety of food to choose from…read more All the vendors were excited and friendly and very thankful to receive consumer votes. Every year there is a surprisingly new cuisine to try....this year the seafood pasta was the best for me. Shoutout to Ricky at Mouthgasm. Another epic night...looking forward to next year!

This festival was pretty decent and a cool setting; however some more big name breweries would've…read morebeen great. Marlins Park made for a great setting, as it's spacious, still fairly new and clean, great restroom facilities and the retractable roof (which came in handy during a rain storm). Some of the beer highlights included; Captain Lawrence's "Citra Dreams", Southern Tier's "Nitro Hot Cocoa" and Bell's Barrel Aged Cherry Stout. The price wasn't too bad and the lines were never an issue. Definitely was worth the extra $15 for VIP as the extra hour at the front end was great.

This was the first time I attended a beer event. It was honestly a lot of fun. I purchased the…read moreregular admission ticket. There was 40+ breweries there with 2-3 different kind of beers in each. It was outside and as we locals know the weather isn't always the most dependable thing lol. To say the least I blinked and it was raining cats and dogs. Everyone ran to cover but within 10 min it had stopped and the management for the stadium opened the retractable roof in order to give us some cover. They had several food trucks- a little bit of everything: tacos, burgers, Philly cheesesteak, grilled cheese, pizza. The music was great!! The crowd was fun everyone was very nice there and it wasn't insanely crowded so you had time to drink your sample ( 2.5-3oz) with enough time before trying the next brewery sample. Definitely a great way to start the year!

Went for rooftop cocktails. Not a great view from any of the tables. There's maybe 8 seats at the…read morebar with a partial view of the water. Our drinks were all shockingly bad. Hard to mess up a mojito but these were barely drinkable and very expensive. Ordered what they assured me was a moscow mule, and I don't know what it was but it wasn't that. Lots of people smoking hookah and cigarettes and vapes. The servers were all absolutely lovely and sweet.

This is a cute brunch spot in the middle of south beaches. During brunch they play music with a DJ…read more Rooftop seating. Salmon was really good. Menu has a lot of options. Waitress was very helpful.

GREAT TIME attending SOBEWFF 2025 for their Tacos and Tequila weekend evening event from…read more730-1030pm. Very easy to find, especially if staying in the area and are arriving on foot. Food and drinks included with the tickets. On arrival there was plenty of participating booths with tacos and/or Mexican related bites. Bars and cocktails also available. I suggest getting there early to maximize the tastings as well as to beat the crowd a little because as the event went on the lines got drastically longer and the last hour some food booths began closing per lack of inventory. I give kudos to the organizers for the many bins of accessible water bottles for both the MIA heat and to keep the alcoholic drinkers hydrated! Noting for my ladies, that SOBEWFF set up is booths on the beach - so wear the correct foot attire as you will be walking on sand!

SOBEWFF 2025 Mike's Amazing Burger Bash Great food ,Drinks,…read moreMusic and vibes! Worth every calorie!

Came to the tasting village on Saturday and had a great time!!!…read moreThe event was super well organized - Had plenty of food tents, drinks everywhere and great live music! All the food was vegan, they had so many options! Some of my favorites were: Quinoa croquetas, impossible empanadas, acai bowls, fried rice, chocolate cookies and pecan pies! Can't wait to be back next year!!

Horrendous guest experience…read more I became faint while standing in line for the vegan burger event and collapsed. As I came to, it was a struggle for the event workers to assist me, bring me water, etc. We had to leave to go get me food (Tacombi saving the day) as I was weak and could not stand in the long lines with the reggaeton blaring in the background. I emailed a day or so later requesting a refund as we were not able to properly attend given the circumstances. I received smug and unprofessional responses with examples of something like, "if you were driving on your way and got stuck in traffic and missed, we could not refund." That was not the case. They laid eyes in me while I was motionless on the floor. Appalling guest experience. 0/0

Absolutely Loved this event and had a great group of Yelpers to enjoy with!…read moreOnce we all met up and checked in the festivities began. We started off first in the downstairs garden where a live band was playing and alcohol was being served. I was fascinated by a "garden wall" handing out different Bacardi alcohol called Bacardi juice. They had 2 flavors, an apple and a strawberry, both fantastic! It was so delicious and refreshing.Definitely can imagine this as a perfect drink for brunch or laying out on the beach. It was unique to grab your drink as it was different colored gloved hands waiting for you to physically grab them out of their hands. I've never seen something like this but loved the concept. Moving on upstairs was where the AC, food, and bars were. It was such a huge ballroom with enough room to be comfortable. There was so much going on at this event! Walking in your welcomed by showgirls all in pink, music , and a smorgasbord of food. It smelled delicious doing just a walk through. So we made a plan to start from the back and work our way up. Yeah, ummm that didn't work, lol. So we all just stayed together and hit up the stands of our choice. Everything looked, smelled, and tasted Delish!!! There was a little bit of everything here. We went from truffle risotto, to open faced lobster rolls, butternut squash gazpacho, lamb, steak, ceviche, sushi, fresh tropical (non alcoholic) fruit drinks, mushroom stuffed ravioli, 2 different lasagnas, desserts, mangu, churassco, salad skewers, and so so so much more! It was heaven for my belly! I loved how the event also had a cultural heritage showcase along with this kick off. They had Haitian (my peoples) dancers and music. I had to run up to the front to catch the performance and bust some of my Haitian moves,lol. Throughout the event there were also some cool characters like men dressed as trees on stilts, definitely had to take a pic with them. Some employees of Jungle island had a lemur that we got to pet, super sweet animal and parrots. Funny story. I have Never held a parrot in my life, always been scared. Well I finally conquered my fear (thanks to Diandra) and held both (you should see the pics to see the fear in my face, ha ha ha). This whole night was perfect. I enjoyed Everything about this event and so look forward to next year. I highly recommend everyone to come out to this yearly event. It's worth it on every level!!!

Loved this event! If you love Miami Spice, then this event is the perfect way to get a taste of…read moreeverything that's to come in August. Right after check-in there was a downstairs garden with a live band playing. It was a nice area to wait for friends and have a drink (Absolut and Stella Artois were handing out drinks, yum!). There was a really cool garden wall with gloved hands peeking out so you could grab your own drink. Really cool for the pictures! Moving on upstairs, the fun really began. Right outside the ballroom area, the smell of steak flooded the air! That's when all the food tasting began. You could go up to any of the stands and try out their choice dish as many times as you'd like. There was something for everyone, with the dishes ranging from steak, pasta, ceviche, lobster rolls, lamb, sushi, tacos; desserts including cheesecake, mascarpone desserts, nitrogen ice cream; alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks; and coffee (shout out to cafe bustelo!). Each stand also had their Miami Spine menu along with prices for those who were interested in checking out one of the restaurants. There were also coupons and freebies for attendees. Other than the food, there was a lot of entertainment. Absolut had a guy dressed in a tree/bush suit on stilts, there were ladies with lampshades overtop representing E11EVEN, Photo Booth pictures all around, live music and dancing, and of course, some cute Jungle Island animals (parrots and lemurs). The night was a lot of fun! Highly recommend!

I finally made it to this wine festival and my two friends and I had an incredible night!…read more From all the wine, sweet, tasted that night as well as other spirits like vodka and tequila, everything was nice. The venue that they chose, was simply perfect specially for the time of year since the weather was nice in Miami. We decided to park in a parking lot that was nearby and the price was acceptable. They had an amazing band, playing jazz music, and it was simply perfect.

Door is always locked; and when we finally were able to get inside, there was a leak throughout the…read moregallery. Would imagine the overpriced art sold here would be under some potential duress -- I would steer clear by all means.

Time for my whiny negativeish, old hipster complaining about mainstreaming review of the month…read more.. I love Wynwood..certainly the old Wynwood where it was a little edgy, less commercialized and more artistic. Even the free drinks..you remember those days. Even if you weren't buying art, more often than not you had the opportunity to chat with artists. I also know bills have to be paid and artists are generally the catalyst to new development in a neighborhood and sometimes the Wynwood edginess was too...edgy. Unlike it's previous incarnation, the fee for the newly renamed Wynwood Life festival didn't make any comment of going partially to a good cause. The vendors were there from the main entrance: from the car service that seems to take the prime street parking spots in Midtown and the Grove to different clothing vendors to at least two electronic cigarette companies. Also, the credit card processing was broken this afternoon. Let's not mention the small $5 frozen lemonade vendor and $7 small crepe (they tasted alright, I'll admit.) Granted, there was some ART. I was able to explore the Wynwood Penit / Old RC Cola plant, and there was some live music happening. But when vendor booths are placed such that they're obscuring the highlight of the 5th Avenue stretch - the murals that face I95 - the event loses credibility as art and transitions toward the flea marketish...