The OBIEs: A Taste of South Florida on Friday May 20th

Come savor the flavors of South Florida at the OBIEs Food & Wine event, this Friday May 20th featuring unlimited samplings from over 30 of South Florida's top restaurants and food purveyors and an open bar. Every guest will also receive a complimentary gift bag!

James Beard Award-winning chef/restaurateur Michael Schwartz will headline as the Celebrity Chef for this year’s Orange Bowl Impact and Excellence Awards (The OBIEs): A Taste of South Florida presented by Florida Blue, and healthy lifestyle crusader, author and James Beard Award-winning chef, Rocco DiSpirito, will make a celebrity chef guest appearance at the 2016 OBIES at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Chefs and restaurants from all over the South Florida area will be serving their best bites for a chance to be named Flavor of South Florida.

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Harry's Pizzeria Fat Ham Pop Up on Tuesday May 17th

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The Inaugural Brickell Restaurant Week is May 12-19

Brickell Living, locally based media and marketing company, hosted its inaugural Brickell Restaurant Week (BRW) May 12-19th with a special KickOff Event, at the beautiful 600 Brickell World Plaza in the heart of Brickell, Miami on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Twenty-five percent (25%) of all net proceeds from ticket sales were donated to their 2016 beneficiary, The Irie Foundation which was founded by DJ Irie in May 2011 to improve the lives of South Florida youth through education and extracurricular opportunities.

Celebrating the growth of dining options in the Brickell and Downtown area, Brickell Restaurant Week which runs from May 12- 19th, will feature special “prix fixe” lunch and/or dinner options at some of Downtown Miami’s newest restaurants such as Zest, EllEVEN Rooftop, Area 31, Marion Restaurant, Touche, American Social, Segafredo, Akoya and more.

Participating restaurants will offer a 3 course Prix Fixe option for lunch at $20 and for dinner at $35. (excluding alcohol, tax and gratuities). Several restaurants will also feature exclusive BRW Ketel One cocktails on their menus that are only available from May 12-19.

For more information and updated participating restaurants visit www.brickellrestaurantweek.com

( Information provided by Brickell Living and subject to change. Please confirm details ahead of time and always make reservations at participating restaurants )

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BRUNCH: Rise & Dine with SOBEWFF founder and author, Lee Brian Schrager

It is no secret that Miamians love their brunch…it may be the most popular weekend activity and for many the favorite meal of the week. Creative Miami chefs have made the weekend tradition so enticing that just making the decision of where to go on any given Saturday or Sunday is a challenge.

Well, this Sunday, that decision has been made for you!

Widely recognized for his creation of the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals, festival founder Lee Brian Schrager brings his hometown of Miami yet another foodie fête on Sunday, April 24 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Magic City Casino to celebrate the launch of his third cookbook, AMERICA’S BEST BREAKFASTS: Favorite Local Recipes from Coast to Coast (Clarkson Potter; On Sale: April 5, 2016).

Like Schrager’s SOBEWFF, which celebrated its 15th edition this past February, all proceeds from the event will benefit the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University.

The AMERICA’S BEST BREAKFASTS FESTIVAL®, will feature more than 40 of Schrager’s favorite South Florida spots serving up sweet and savory ideations of the most “important” meal of the day. Curated with the support of local food authority Burger Beast, guests will enjoy some of the best eggs, pancakes, waffles, donuts, including a matzo brei from Chef Allen Susser for guests observing Passover, and more. Even McDonald’s will join the celebration, bringing the joy of All Day Breakfast to event-goers with an array of special surprises.