SOBEWFF® Celebrates 25 Years Of Eating, Drinking And Education

Aventura Digest

Nov 20, 2025

The Wait Is Over! The Official Website For The 25th Annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented By Capital One (SOBEWFF®) Is Now Live, Giving Fans An Exclusive First Look At This Milestone Year’s Lineup Featuring New Events, Returning Favorites And Experiences Never Before Seen At The Festival. The Four-Day Celebration Returns Thursday, February 19th, 2026 - Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 To EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE. Across Dade And Broward Counties, Guests Are Invited To Celebrate A Quarter-Century Of Culinary Excellence Alongside Food Network Stars, Grammy Award-Winning Musicians, DJs, And More Than 500 Chefs, Winemakers, And Spirits Producers For An Unforgettable Weekend. All Proceeds Benefit The Chaplin School Of Hospitality & Tourism Management At Florida International University (FIU), With The SOBEWFF® Having Raised Over $45 Million To Date.

The Festival’s 25th Anniversary will showcase 100+ new and returning events, including walk-around tastings, intimate dinners, late-night parties, brunches, lunches, happy hours, master classes, live podcasts, wine seminars, and more.

As part of the milestone celebration, the 2026 Tribute Dinner will honor none other than Miami culinary icon Michelle Bernstein, who has been a beloved participant in the Festival for many years. A transformative Miami talent, Chef Bernstein is being celebrated for her role as a pioneering influencer on the city’s restaurant scene, helping shape it into a vibrant culinary destination. The evening will also honor renowned vintner Sacha Lichine, with Bobby Flay serving as Master of Ceremonies on Saturday, February 21.

New Programming Highlights include:

• Foodgod Jonathan Cheban will host Haute Potato, a new addition to The Hangar Event Series in Coconut Grove on Friday, February 20th, 2026.

• Masters of Fire hosted by Tyler Florence will debut as a signature event on the sand and feature more than 25 chefs all celebrating the art of open fire grilling on Saturday, February 21st, 2026.

• On Saturday, February 21st, 2026. Chew on this: A live Podcast series presented by iHeart Radio featuring Bert Kreischer, Chiquis Rivera, Medha Gandhi and Andrew Pugliese from Elvis Duran and the Morning Show will take place at the Miami Beach Bandshell.

• A new event for the Miami Design District Event Series, Coffee Culture: A Miami Brunch Experience will feature the best coffee and matcha spots in Miami presented by Violife hosted by David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.

• Closing out the 25th Anniversary weekend, the new “25 Years of Legendary Bites” will be hosted by Andrew Zimmern with a special live performance by DJ CASSIDY on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.

Returning Fan Favorite Events include:

• The 19th Annual Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons and hosted by Rachael Ray on Thursday, February 19th, 2026.

• Taste of Italy returns to the Design District, hosted by “The Pasta Queen” Nadia Caterina Munno on Thursday, February 19th, 2026.

• Guy Fieri will return to host a live iteration of the hit Food Network show, Tournament of Champions on Friday, February 20th, 2026.

• The return of Overtown Brunch hosted by Marcus Samuelsson on Saturday, February 21st, 2026.

Interactive LIVE cooking demonstrations from Food Network personalities at the Goya Foods' Grand Tasting Village on Saturday, February 21st, 2026 and Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.

For additional ticket information and the complete line-up of events for the 25th Annual SOBEWFF®, visit: www.sobewff.org. Stay up to date all year long by following the #SOBEWFF hashtag on Instagram, X, and Facebook.