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EVENT RECAP: THE 2021 FOOD NETWORK & COOKING CHANNEL SOUTH BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL®
What’s Cooking in in South Beach?
BY SARAH LUSTGARTEN
Gratifying indulgence to your senses await on our our sun-kissed Miami Beach where the South Beach Wine and Food Festival takes place as an an annual five-day affair From exotic meals to elabo- rate wine tastings and vibrant family events attending this festival hosted by Florida Inter- national University is a a a delight- ful experience for all food and wine enthusiasts Each year the South Beach Wine and Food Festival attracts some of the most renowned celebrities and chefs This year chefs Mario Carbone Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis were seen in attendance However 2021’s event saw significant changes one being the postponing of its usual Feb- ruary dates to May Addition-
ally several restrictions were in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 organizers have drastically slashed the number of attendees to to stick to to social distancing protocols and have mandated the use of masks Impressively there were sniff- ing dogs to detect COVID-19 at the entrance along with temperature checks and online health screening 52 PHOTOS: ROMAIN MAURICE