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Dwyane Wade Hosts Inaugural When We Gather Food & Wine Festival

It will be held during his Miami Heat statue unveiling weekend.
| Lifestyle Staff
When We Gather

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and Wade Cellars are organizing the first-ever When We Gather Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26 to celebrate Wade’s Miami Heat statue unveiling on Oct. 27. The festival will be held at The Urban in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. It will feature Miami’s top BIPOC chefs and culinary talent. Frito-Lay, part of the PepsiCo Foods portfolio, is the presenting partner for the festival and will be offering flavorful bites and recipes featuring their iconic brands.

Wade Cellars, a California-based wine producer co-founded by Wade, has gained national recognition for its popular series of When We Gather events. These gatherings showcase renowned BIPOC chefs and sommeliers from across the country, offering intimate culinary and wine experiences paired with wines from Wade Cellars’ collection.

“I’m excited to share this will be the first food and wine festival to launch under my When We Gather series and I’m looking forward to bringing this new and special experience to the Miami community,” Wade says. “Coinciding with my Miami Heat statue unveiling weekend, the festival will be a celebration of community, culture, and culinary excellence.”

When We Gather Food

Tickets for the festival are currently available. Early bird tickets are priced at $99 until Oct. 17 (while supplies last); tickets will be priced at $125 starting Oct. 18. The doors open at 1 p.m. for attendees who can expect a unique and immersive culinary experience featuring delectable dishes, stellar wines and libations, dynamic brand activations and more. The festival lineup will showcase top locally and nationally renowned culinary talent including Wade’s personal Chef Richard Ingraham; Akino West (Red Rooster Overtown); Chef Irie; Eileen Andrade (Amelia’s 1931 & Finka Table & Tap); Giorgio Rapicavoli (Luca Osteria, Eating House, Mayfair Grill); Andrew Gonzalez (Night Owl Cookies); Diego Ng and Alex Kuk (Temple Street Eatery); and Derrick “Chef Teach” Turton (World Famous House of Mac), among others.

Dwyane Wade’s When We Gather Food & Wine Festival will last till 4 p.m. at The Urban, 1000 NW 2nd Ave. in Overtown. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. It is a 21+ event.

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