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Savor the Weekend: Top Experiences at SOBEWFF 2025

From star-studded cooking battles to late-night parties and surprise celebrity appearances, here’s your guide to the most photo-worthy moments of the weekend.
| Lifestyle Staff

The 24th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) kicks off today on the sands of Miami Beach, offering more than 105 new and returning gastronomic experiences. From walk-around tastings, intimate dinners, late-night soirées, brunches, lunches, master classes, wine seminars and more, there is something for every foodie to enjoy. The four-day star-studded event will showcase Food Network’s biggest culinary icons, Grammy Award-winning artists, popular lifestyle personalities and more than 500 chefs, winemakers, and spirit producers who will come together to EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE.

The top photo worthy moments to catch at this year’s Festival include:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

  • A new walk-around event Alex vs Miami hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong inspired by her hit Food Network show, Alex vs America.
  • Mike’s Amazing Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons® hosted by Rachael Ray returns to the sands of Miami Beach with over 30 burgers competing for the title of The Very Best Burger Award which will be selected by a celebrity panel of judges including: Tyler Cameron, Owen Han, Rita Tennyson and The VIP Girls.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21
  • Guy Fieri will host Coca-Cola presents Tournament of Champions, an epic culinary competition where four teams—each led by a past winner from his hit Food Network series—will battle it out on the sands of Miami Beach for top honors.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

  • New to the Festival, the Only in Dade Rewind, will take the stage at the Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village featuring Tasting Tents presented by Invesco QQQ & Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove with a “Miami Rewind” freestyle-era themed party featuring live music performances, freestyle hits, Miami’s own DJ Laz, neon and vintage-inspired decor, authentic 305 flavors and more.
  • ABSOLUT® Vodka Drag Brunch, hosted by Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski, The View’s Ana Navarro and her pup ChaCha, will take the stage at the Miami Beach Bandshell featuring show-stopping performances by RuPaul’s Drag Race alums Alexis Michelle and Meatball and Key West star Randy Roberts.
  • Katie Lee will host the new Sip & Swirl: A Wine Happy Hour just steps away from Biscayne Bay
  • Aarón Sánchez will host the wildly popular Tacos & Tequila presented by Tequila Cazadores.
  • Emmy award winning journalist Belkys Nerey & host of America’s #1 sports broadcast Dan Le Batard will take center stage at A Sunset Feast sponsored by Grove Bay Hospitality Group & Friends part of The Hangar Event Series sponsored by Capital One.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

  • American actress Eva Longoria and The View’s Ana Navarro will take the stage at Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village’s featuring Tasting Tents presented by Invesco QQQ & Publix Culinary Demonstrations sponsored by Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove.
  • Rapper and songwriter Fat Joe will also be making an appearance at Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village showcasing Sonrisa Rum, his Puerto Rican Rum brand.
  • The David Grutman Experience returns to transform the Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village courtyard into a high-energy mini-music festival, featuring none other than Flo Rida and DJ Irie.
  • A new grand finale event, Asian Night Market hosted by Andrew Zimmern, Jet Tila and Aarti Sequeira, will feature a special performance by Rev Run and close out the Festival weekend.

Tickets for the Festival are On Sale NOW, with plenty of options to suit your taste and budget at sobewff.org.

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