Does your body feel like it’s still digesting the massive amounts of food you consumed at this year’s South Beach Wine and Food Festival? We have just the thing to shock it: the 2017 SoBeWFF lineup, which was just announced and sounds incredible. Recurring favorites such as Burger Bash return with minor updates, while newer events, like the Taste of Fort Lauderdale series, promise more celebs and even more food. Tickets for the 2017 South Beach Wine and Food Festival go on sale at midnight on Monday, October 24 via sobefest.com, so plan any late-night snacking accordingly. Here, a rundown of what to expect in 2017.
What’s new?
A whole slew of events, including:
—Craft-y Happy Hour
—Burnt Ends: A Kosher BBQ Dinner hosted by Alon Shaya
—Salty, Sweet & Savory Treats: A Late-Night Party featuring Bar Lab, The Salty Donut & Sarsaparilla Club
—Noodling Around: A Late-Night Party hosted by Dale Talde
—Food Fight hosted by Guy Fieri
What’s changed?
The perennially popular Burger Bash gets a new beer pairing (and sponsor) and undergoes a name change. Chef Rachael Ray returns as host of the newly dubbed Heineken Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons. This is consistently the hottest ticket and the fastest to sell out.
What’s returning?
In a continued effort to acknowledge Fort Lauderdale’s booming restaurant scene, SoBeWFF expands its Taste Fort Lauderdale Series with a star-studded line-up of talent—including Anne Burrell, who’s hosting Seaside Eats at the historic Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, and David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris, who will close out the series with a seriously boozy Bloody Mary Brunch.
Also back for the second time is Lucky Chopsticks: An Asian Night Market hosted by Andrew Zimmern, who last year also performed with jazz duo The Potato Twins. Who knows what he’s got up his sleeve for 2017.
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