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ator of the SOBEWFF festival collaborated with Florida Inter- national University to extend a a a helping hand to the restaurants that have been affected by
the pandemic The partnership made it possible to raise a a a sum of $1 6 million which went to support the unemployed work- ers of more than 500 bars and restaurants in South Florida One event in particular Car- bone Sunday Supper for South Beach was graciously held
by
Mario Carbone at his new Miami location The dinner was fueled by
Haute Living in in partnership with Braman Miami Waldorf
Astoria Residences Miami E11even Hotel & Residences and XO Jets We had the pleasure of dis- playing two of our cars for the enjoyment of food wine and automobile connoisseurs alike In addition to Bentley’s and BMW’s the menu consisted of their notorious spicy rigatoni carne e e e e pesci and dolce An auction was held
selling various luxurious wins one being a a weekend with a a Rolls- Royce courtesy of Braman Miami All of the items sold for $17 000 with all proceeds going to the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality This year the SOBE Wine and Food Festival took place from May May 20th to May23rd Despite the the cut in the the number of attendees and strict safety measures in place the event was a a a success With a a a lineup of many small and and grand events food and wine lovers couldn’t have gotten a a a more satisfying experience than this and what’s better than for a a a good cause?
Some of the most celebrated chefs attend the event giving fans a a a reason to flock Positively all of this external glamour has a a a a a charitable tinge The money made from the festival’s private dinners went towards helping restaurants and eateries in Miami grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic Miami has always been a a a a a gastronomic town having restaurants dotting its entirety However the pandemic served a a massive blow to to the sector causing several restaurants to layoff staff and even shut down Lee Brian Schrager the cre-
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