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!

I attended the grand tasting event last year for the first time and had an outstanding experience…read more Since it was my first time, I didn't take full advantage of the event as I wasn't fully prepared for it. This year, I made sure to be fully prepared for the event in order to get the full effect. I was slightly disappointed with the event this year. I feel like there were barely any food vendors this year, especially compared to last year. Also, a lot of the big Miami restaurants weren't in attendance like they were last year. I will say the vibes were great. There was music, great vendors, and good food and drinks. I got so much merch and snacks/drinks to take home. My favorite dishes this year were the griot arancini from S. Joseph Catering, the Bahamian conch fritter from A Taste of Elegance, the crispy sazón chicken from Goya, the peach cobbler pound cake from Chillicious Edibles and Events, the truffle bites from King Hawaiian, the hibachi fried rice from Benihana, and everything (both the dumpling and crab something) from STK. I also loved the birria quesadilla from a vendor I forgot to get the name of. The event was very organized and I love how there's free water stations and garbage stations at every corner. They keep the place extremely clean! Even the bathrooms are kept in outstanding order the entire day. Great job by all the volunteers and staff working the event. They all had a smile on their face despite the hot weather/sun. I do like how they have some parts in the sun and some in the shade. I also love the concert at the end of the night. JaRule killed the concert! It was a blast!

Scored a ticket to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival through Yelp and finally experienced it for…read morethe first time on Saturday afternoon -- and I was pleasantly surprised. Right when you enter, they hand you a bag filled with goodies (which already sets the tone), and once inside it's pretty much a foodie's playground. You're free to eat and drink as much as you'd like, sampling everything from small bites to full-on impressive dishes. The event felt very well organized, and everyone working it was pleasant and helpful, which made navigating the crowd easy. Yes, some drink stations had longer lines, but honestly I never waited more than about 5 minutes -- totally manageable for an event of that size. The cooking demos were actually interesting (not just background noise), and I tried a lot of great food. My absolute favorite was the jollof rice -- I've never had anything like it before, and it was packed with flavor. STK also had a crab appetizer that was delicious and perfectly done. Between the food, drinks, freebies, and overall vibe, it was such a fun experience. I'd definitely come back.

I was genuinely excited to attend the 2026 Mango Fest, but unfortunately the event was one of the…read moremost disorganized experiences I've ever attended. To begin with, the website does not provide enough information about what to expect, where to park, how entry works, or which activities require additional tickets. Had that information been clearly communicated beforehand, it would have prevented a lot of confusion and frustration. The problems started with parking. There appeared to be only one person directing traffic, and he looked completely overwhelmed. After sitting in the parking garage for about 15 minutes, security began telling vehicles to turn around. Fortunately, I didn't leave and eventually found a parking space. Once we reached the elevators, there were what looked to be well over 100 people trying to enter at the same time. There were no cones, barricades, or organized queue lines. People were cutting in front of one another, tensions were rising, and everyone was becoming frustrated. It took us approximately one hour just to get inside. Our tickets cost about $32 per person, nearly $100 for three people. However, even after finally entering the building, we had to stand in yet another long line just to receive wristbands. Eventually the staff appeared to give up on checking tickets altogether and simply handed out wristbands. Unfortunately, the confusion continued once inside. There was no guidance explaining how the event worked or where to go. Based on the advertising, I assumed mango tastings were included with admission. After waiting another 25 to 30 minutes in line, I discovered that the mango tasting required the purchase of a completely separate ticket. This was never made clear when purchasing admission. When I went to purchase the additional tasting ticket, I was told they were no longer selling them for another hour and a half because the lines were too long. During my entire visit, I spent almost all of my time standing in lines instead of enjoying the festival. I was only lucky enough to taste two mangoes. Considering the size of the crowd, there were surprisingly few vendors or activities. The event simply did not seem prepared for the number of attendees. What concerned me most was trying to speak with someone about these issues. I spoke with a volunteer named Ritu and politely asked who was in charge. She told me there was a director walking around somewhere but said she didn't know the director's name. I asked how I could identify or contact them, and every response was, "I don't know." She couldn't provide a name, description, or any way to reach the person responsible. That left me wondering how attendees are supposed to report concerns or resolve issues if volunteers don't know who is managing the event. I truly wanted this event to be successful because it has great potential. However, much better planning is needed. Clear communication before the event, organized parking, structured entry lines, better crowd management, more signage, clearer explanations about what admission includes, and staff who know who to contact when problems arise would dramatically improve the experience. I hope the organizers take this feedback seriously because Mango Fest could become an incredible annual event with better organization.

This is my third mango festival at Fairchild. I highly recommend the mango festival. It's a…read morecelebration of this wonderful fruit that grows here in South Florida, soaking up the ample sun and warmth of this tropical climate, producing something divine. The mango is a gift, with its natural sweetness and the joy we experience when eating it. Why did I give the festival a 3/5 if I love this fruit so much and return to it every year? Mostly because me and my group expected to actually TASTE real live varieties of mango. Mangos were indeed sold but most of the ripe ones were gone as early as noon the first day and none were offered freshly sliced for tasting. I mean, you go to a wine festival and you taste wines, you go to a craft beer festival and you taste craft beers, but at this mango festival I think the entire time we got to eat one piece of fresh mango . Makes no sense. We bought tix to the Mango Spectrum expecting a curated mango tasting; instead, it was a few samples of tequila, rum, one piece of mango, and chocolate. It was good, don't get me wrong, but I thought it could have been described better in the festival email so that our expectations would have matched. I also would have appreciated a listing of the different lectures ahead of the festival so they we could plan the day better. Still, just being at Fairchild Tropical Gardens is alone a justification to attend this yearly festival. The grounds are a lush tropical paradise and you can wander beyond the festival to explore the botanical areas. This year the parking was much better, I think because we got there a bit earlier in the day.

An absolutely amazing event that I decided to splurge on recently. I decided to get there an hour…read moreor so early, and already the line to get in was getting started and growing fast. It was easy to hop in line and once I did, I was scanned in and given a wristband to make everything speedy once the event officially started. Everyone was super friendly and hospitable! Once the event started, the party came out swinging strong and never let up until the end. The music was phenomenal and the DJ definitely knew his stuff! The food from everyone there was phenomenal and I had some of the best lox and bagel I've had in a long time, as well as some refreshing coconut water that had the design of the event engrained on the side! The food was plenty and the drinks kept flowing they definitely were not cheap on either end. My one thing I didn't care for was that a couple of the vendors food was cold even though the event had only started thirty minutes prior. A couple vendors also ran out of food relatively early in the night. The drone show was so cool that they had this year and I absolutely loved how visually beautiful it was and it was a great way to close the night! I'll definitely be back to this event next year!

What a great event with music, entertainment, wine, and food…read more The place was packed! After scanning our tickets and getting wrist bands, we headed to the tables for our glasses and swag bags. The bags were empty, but there were opportunities to fill your bag throughout the park -- sunglasses, spices, lights, candles, etc. The lines for the wines and alcohol drinks were the longest, of course. We sampled all sorts of food from pasta to tres leches to cookies. Jerked pork to curry. Sausages to bread. My favorites included the middle eastern fare of babbaghanoush and humus with gyros and pita. And their baklava! Yum. Also really enjoyed was the restaurant (Urban Thai and Sushi) with the curried chicken over white rice. They also had a gyoza. Oh, did I mention henna painting, 360 photos, pictures, fire dancers, etc etc? Thanks Yelp South Florida for our tickets this year. Most appreciated!! And such fun.

The Seed Festival did it again!! WOW, what a fantastic event…read more I loved it, the only bad thing was that the weather did not cooperate because it was hotter than usual for a November morning in Miami. Other than that, everything was great. Delicious vegan food and with exquisite touch and taste. The vibe was beyond amazing at this gorgeous location in our pretty Miami. The pictures can speak for themselves. They had different water drinks, juices, and my fav: a Muralita. Which was beer with tequila and juice...YUMMY!! The live jazz music from a band was playing at all times. Many chairs and sofas as well as tables and chairs for us to enjoy. Thank you, everyone!!!

I just returned from the Wilton Manors Wine and Food Festival. I bought my tickets on the Internet…read morefrom Gotta Half It, a site similar to Groupon and Living Social. Apparently Living Social and Amazon were also selling half price tickets. I enjoyed this event, but it could have been better. So here's my list of what worked for me and what needed improvement. THE GOOD 1. The money raised by this event went to a charity that rescues dogs that are dumped in the Everglades. It's such a good cause and one that is close to my heart. 2. There were several sites on the Internet offering half price tickets, both VIP and regular. Compared to many other local wine and food festivals the prices were reasonable. 3. There was plenty of places to sit. At a lot of wine and food festivals there are very few seats and it's difficult to hold a plate of food and a glass of wine, while trying to eat. 4. The entertainment was good. I enjoyed the music and they even had a girl doing the hula. 5. They had lots of wine and a few other drinks. THE BAD 1. I had a VIP ticket, which allowed me to come in an hour early. When I went in at 5:00 pm a lot of the tables were not set up yet. 2. I didn't see many of the restaurants that were listed on the events web page. I don't know if I missed them or if they didn't come. I think they didn't come. 3. The VIP ticket was supposed to give access to a separate VIP area. I found that area, but it wasn't set up when I got there a 5 pm. Both Asia Bay and Solita were supposed to be serving food in the VIP area. I didn't see Solita, The only food in the VIP area was sushi. They were also supposed to have gourmet desserts. There were NO desserts, gourmet or otherwise. 4. The event was from 6 pm to 10 pm.. People with VIP tickets were allowed in an hour early, I noticed that a few food tables ran out of food by 7 pm and it was pretty much over by 8 pm. Not very good if you didn't buy a VIP ticket. It sucks to pay for a ticket only to find that they've run out of food. 5. This is a pet peeve of mine. When rain is predicted, have a plan for what to do to keep the event going. At about 8 pm the sky opened and the rain came down. There were a few places for people to huddle. Most of food and wine tables that had not already run out of food or drinks closed up. If it had rained earlier, the event probably would have been over before it started. This was not free. I paid for my ticket and I expect to get what I paid for. If rain is predicted and the event is outside have tents ready if you can't move it inside. If it's an all day rain schedule a rain date. I enjoyed going, but there really wasn't that much food. If I can find out what restaurants didn't show up I'll post it here.

I both worked and attended the Wilton Manors Wine and Food Festival event. Our team was brought in…read moreto rescue them (long story). Eucalyptus left us with everything to fix within 9 days. And I was that guy running all over the line to get everyone's email for future events. Addressing some complaints from Diane's review: The desserts DID arrive - but were set up late, about 9 pm outside the larger building. -- We had 47 vendors make it - (with 20 no shows, how could we control that?) -- I got to enjoy the event after 8 pm... had about 7 glasses of wine, 6 whiskey and 4 vodka shots.. and could have had more if I wanted. I enjoyed more food than I would get at any one price gourmet buffet - Yes, some vendors ran out of food too early. Considering the event was filled with nice people (no fights) and there were 2 bands, I would say that $ 75-two-for-one was a superb deal. Plus, our team did NOT make a penny on the takeover. We are doing our OWN event in 2015 on Valentine's Day (Sat the 14th) at Jaco Pastorious Park, which is 2 miles from Wilton Manors. Tickets will be two for one ( $ 75) on OUR web site... and $ 85 two for one at Living Social and other assisting ticket vendors. This event won't repeat the same mistakes.. and runs from 3 pm to 10: 30 pm (Parking is planned, admission gates are alphabetically split up to move everyone faster.) The band we arranged is the New Planets (one of the best cover bands in Florida) For more info, just Google it (adding links in a Yelp review is uncool) Jeff Miller and Robert Kaplan, Event Coordinators

Miami River Day is a festival held once a year to celebrate the Miami River. This year was the 23rd…read moreyear of the festival. The celebration takes place every year in early April in and around Lummus Park which is land that used to be owned by Henry Flagler. This year the festival was held from 1 to 6 PM. Parking in this area is an absolute nightmare. You can try to find a space on the one way streets or hope to find a spot in a lot. When we arrived both lots were full so after driving around quite a bit I finally secured a spot on the street. After the stress of parking the festival itself was a delight. The main reason I wanted to attend the festival was because it is one of the rare times the two historical buildings in Lummus Park, Fort Dallas and the William Wagner House are open to the public. The building in the park that was part of Fort Dallas were the slave quarters of a plantation in 1836. During the Seminole Wars the army took it over and used it as barracks. When Julia Tuttle moved to Miami the building served as her first home. The William Wagner house was built in 1855 and is oldest house in Miami not in its original location. It was originally located on a tributary of the Miami River and moved to the park in 1979. During the festival both buildings are open and there are historic re-enactors who dress up in period clothing and tell the history of the places. In addition to being able to tour the historic buildings there is also music, food and drinks for sale, free river boat tours, kayak and paddle board races, environmental education, community outreach booths, and activities for kids including bounce houses. The Miami River had a direct effect on the growth of Miami. It is nice that there is s day you can come learn and and celebrate with the community. Just plan to leave enough time to figure out parking or ideally use Uber or Lyft.

I was lucky to come on a sunny day and was able to eat all the food I want. The food truck was…read morelined up in a circle. It ranged from taiwan ice to pizza to egg rolls. There was so many good choices that I wished I went to each food truck. I must say the curly fries in one food truck was amazing as well as the churros! The wontons were small but very filling at the same time. I got the regular jalapeño and cheese wontons but it didn't come with fries unfortunately. The egg rolls weren't the traditional egg rolls so you should give it a try! I got the seafood and philly cheese steak ones. Supposedly its the more popular ones but since I'm asian I wasn't quite used to it. Anyways, our luck ran out so my friends and I had to run under the concession stands to where the dog race was at. So while you're there you can gamble on which dog runs the fastest!

This was my first time visiting the Food Trucks at the Magic City Casino. It takes place once a…read moremonth (every 3rd Saturday). We arrived at around 7:45 pm. Parking was easy and free in the lot. By the time we left at around 9 pm, the parking lot was a little hectic. They also have a DJ who is set up in one of those old VW vans. We were able to grab seats at one of the tables that was available. There aren't many... I noticed a lot of people their own chairs. There were about 22 food trucks. I'll be honest, I don't know much about food truck scene but it seemed like a good variety to me. My favorites were the Taco Fresh and Liquid N2 Ice Cream food trucks.