Weekly Nibble: Wine Dinners, Estrella Damm Chef's Choice, Bahamas Relief, Red Sauce Sundays and more
This week’s MIAbites Weekly Nibble features upcoming week’s events and food happenings in and around Miami.
Ribera & Rueda Spanish Wine Dinner at Bulla Gastrobar Coral Gables
Bulla Gastrobar Coral Gables invites guests to enjoy a curated five-course wine pairing dinner on Tuesday, October 15 at 7 p.m. The meal will be paired with Spanish wines from Ribera y Rueda for just $70 per person. To purchase tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ribera-rueda-spanish-wine-dinner-at-bulla-gastrobar-coral-gables-tickets-73274358579.
Penfolds Wine Dinner
On Wednesday, October 16 at 7 p.m, Penfolds Winery will host a wine dinner at Andy’s Live Fire Grill. Guests will enjoy a four-course menu created by Executive Chef Kyle Dowgiewicz paired with a variety of Penfolds Wines. The dinner menu will feature seafood, steak, cheese & prosciutto, and stone fruit paired with Bin 311 Chardonnay, Bin 28 Shiraz, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Club Tawny. The third course Zoe Warrington, a Penfolds Global Ambassador will also be on site to educate attendees about the varietals. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/penfolds-wine-dinner-tickets-75206495653?ref=eios.
Stronger Together - Bahamas Benefit at Kone Sushi
On Wednesday, October 16th, join Kone Sushi in downtown Miami for an evening of friends and great food as they raise funds to help rebuild RAND Hospital in the Grand Bahamas. Tickets are just $55 per person and all proceeds will go directly to the hospital to help the Bahamians rebuild. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stronger-together-tickets-75725058689?aff=ebdssbdestsearch to purchase tickets. #BahamasStrong
ETARU Movie Club in Hallandale Beach
As the weather begins to cool down, ETARU Hallandale will heat up with their popular Cinema Club, which takes place once a month offering locals and visitors a great outing on the sand with quality food & beverage. The next movie night will take place on Wednesday, October 16 at 8 p.m. with a screening of “BeetleJuice” Kids 12-18 are just $15 per person and will receive a sushi box and non-alcoholic beverage. For just $30 per person adults will receive a glass of bubbles upon arrival, maki for two, and a glass of rosé. Kids 12 and under are free of charge.
Cocktail Clean-Up Crawl at 1 Hotel
Want to do your part to save the earth while sipping on fancy cocktails? Join 1 Hotel on Saturday, October 19 from 3-7 p.m. as they team up with Debris Free Oceans, Miami Beach Pop Festival, Send It 4 The Sea, and Surfrider. Guests will enjoy a full crawl on South Beach with the first stop at 1 Hotel with the first cocktail at Drift. From 4:30-5:30 p.m. guests will crawl to Sweet Liberty for the second stop and will also receive an Illegal Mezcal cocktail and happy hour discounts. The third and final stop at Treehouse will receive another Illegal Mezcal cocktail plus a chance to win tickets to Miami Beach Pop Festival. Tickets are only $20 per person and admission includes a stainless-steel reusable cup, one illegal mezcal cocktail at all three stops, gloves and a bag to collect trash. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Debris Free Oceans and Surfrider. To purchase tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktail-clean-up-crawl-tickets-73838566139?fbclid-lwAR3_EEFjR_RiXwlY7gNrHUelTQIR_4R44WYQb39jSkxBbWCH9NBvYJfgSmQ.
Staglin Wine Dinner
DUNE Fort Lauderdale will host a series of unforgettable wine dinners with the next one taking place on Wednesday, October 23 at 6 p.m. Guests will indulge in a three-course experience prepared by Executive Chef Edgar Beas and paired with the finest wines from Staglin Family Vineyards. The menu will include poached spiny lobster with celery root, beet emulsion and candied citrus; duck breast with matsutake mushrooms, sunchoke puree, and baby kale; Wagyu striploin with foie gras, bordelaise, melted leeks, and pomme puree. House-made macarons and chocolate truffles will also be offered as a sweet treat. Tickets are limited and cost $150+ per person. Click here to purchase tickets https://www.exploretock.com/dune/event/75519/staglin-wine-dinner-at-dune/.
Harpke Farm hosts top chefs for World Central Kitchen Bahamas Relief
The Harpke Family Farm first farm table dinner of the season on Sunday, October 27th, 6:30-10 pm is an opportunity to do good and experience a fabulous meal created by five celebrated SoFla Chefs. Hosted by owners, Tamer and Claire Harpke, all proceeds from the dinner will be donated to World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit organization founded by José Andres that's serving up 30,000 meals a day to Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas.All Chefs are generously donating their time and ingredients for the cause, and each will be cooking up one course inspired by ingredients from the farm. Dinner is held on the urban farm under the Chickee Hut, surrounded by the gardens of organic microgreens and edible herbs and flowers. For more information and tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/five-chefs-at-the-farm-a-bahamas-benefit-tickets-75066388589?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=bb965a736d&mc_eid=c3396057c2
Red Sauce Sundays are back at Macchialina
Macchialina, South Beach’s treasured Italian hotspot, is rolling out Red Sauce Sundays starting October 13th. A favorite among in-the-know foodies who yearn for Mike Pirolo’s decadent Sunday feast. The meal starts with Gentile Gragnano Rigatoni, one of the oldest and best, family-owned pasta makers in Naples. The pasta is laden with a rich, Sunday sauce, slowly cooked with Sausage, Braciole and Veal Cheek Meatballs..... served with Arugula Salad and Garlic Bread with Whipped Ricotta. This is the homestyle supper the Pirolo family grew up on, imaginatively recreated by with a nod to tradition and wink to Nonnina. $45 pp. Red Sauce Sundays: Sunday October 13th, 20th & 27th Macchialina 820 Alton Road on Miami Beach. Make sure you reserve for Red Sauce Sundays when making reservtions.(305) 534-2124; www.macchialina.com
Estrella Damm offers Chef’s Choice Menus
Chef’s Choice is an annual, month-long dining event at select Miami restaurants, which takes place throughout the month of October. For the event, 34 chefs have created two-course, prix fixe menus inspired by Estrella Damm beer. Every year, chefs are given two main ingredients to spark their culinary creativity; this year’s menus feature short rib and eggplant.The menus are priced at $26, $36 and $46; each one includes one appetizer, one main dish, and one Estrella Damm beer. For participating restaurants and menus visit http://chefschoicemiami.com/
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