Miami-South Florida Culinary Events

Hungry? Need to fill your culinary calendar? Here is where you will find all the restaurant and culinary happenings in Miami-South Florida. We feature a calendar of special dinners, tasting menus, prix-fixe meals, food festivals and other culinary events, including regularly occurring food events as well as special one-time-only events featuring top chefs. Keep checking back so you can know all that's going on in the world of restaurant and food events in Miami-South Florida.

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Sundays
Poolside Sunday afternoon recovery parties are a longtime tradition in hard-partying South Beach, but which pool's the most cool changes seasonally. Current favorite: Shore Thing Sundays, presented by Tommy Pooch and Alan Roth, every Sunday from 12 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Shore Club. Outdoor loungers are treated to beats by Ani Phearce and Louis Dee, while those who can't quite face the sun can revive in Sky Bar's Red Room to sounds from DJ Irie. The Shore Club, 1901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 786-276-6772.

Sundays
The Forge presents Soul Kitchen, its version of the “urban picnic,” with executive chef Andrew Swersky’s take on deviled eggs, fried chicken and waffles, beer-battered fried snapper with grits, mac ‘n’ cheese and peach cobbler for dessert. The all-soul-food menu begins at 10:15 p.m., a late night dining experience complete with a hip-hop DJ. The Forge, 432 41st St., Miami Beach, 305-538-8533.

Wednesdays through Saturdays
Four Seasons Hotel Miami upholds the tradition of Four Seasons hotels around the world by offering afternoon tea Wed.- Sat., 4 p.m.-6 p.m., in the intimate setting of 14-Thirty-Five lounge and lobby. Service begins with a choice of thirteen tea blends, ranging from aromatics herbal infusions such as lemon verbena and mango rooibos to green teas with high antioxidant content to traditional, fully fermented teas such as Darjeeling, Earl Grey or English Breakfast. Trendy tea-infused cocktails are also available such as the mountain berry-infused martini and the pear green tea vodka. Savory snacks include European cucumber and minted Neufchatel sandwiches, pinwheel of oolong tea-smoked salmon with dill and avocado and Miami-influenced sweets such as tropical fruit mousse cake and dulce de leche religieuse. A choice of blueberry or cranberry orange sconces is served alongside clotted cream and homemade orange marmalade and strawberry jam. $24 per person. For reservations, call 305-381-5590. 1435 Brickell Ave., Miami.

Fridays
Friday evening's Happy Hours (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) at Doraku, a stylish sushi/sake lounge, have long been a locals' insider favorite: The normal price of one specialty cocktail (roughly ten bucks) gets diners two drinks. Doraku, 1104 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, 305-695-8383.

Saturdays
Two Chefs offers cooking classes at 11 a.m. with themes like Asian Sensation, Caribbean Spice and Traditional Foods from Spain. Two Chefs, 8287 S. Dixie Hwy., South Miami, 305-663-2100.

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