South Beach Seafood Festival

And just like that, an amazing week of celebrating 12 years of the South Beach Seafood Festival has come to a close! 🥰

Our hearts and stomachs are full, and we want to extend a huge thank you to all our sponsors and partners who make happen year after year.

A big congratulations to all the talented chefs who put on an incredible show this week. Here’s to many more years of celebrating each and every one of you!
AND a big THANK YOU to all of the seafoodies who showed up to celebrate with us and all of our favorite culinary stars as we shine a light on the best of South Florida and kick off our famed stone crab season 🦀⭐️

Shoutout to this years Best of the Fest champs presented by , Sala O’ Cuban Restaurant & Bar, , for taking home the win and the title of Best of the Fest! You all did an incredible job and should be proud of yourselves for creating a winning dish, the Yellowtail Red Snapper Toston!

Be sure to visit to enjoy a delicious menu created by the champs!

Thank you to everyone who participated and voted for your favorite dishes at the Seafood Slam. All the votes were tallied and it was a close race between the competitors.

Last but most certainly not least, THANK YOU to our weekend celebrity host, Chef Robert Irvine, , and . From Crabs, Slabs & Cabs to the Chef Showdown and closing with the Seafood Slam, you created a weekend that is definitely one for the books!

The 12th annual   was brought to you by , presented by  and the live stage presented by , hosted in partnership with .

We can’t wait for next year to do it all over again 🎉🦀☀️

If you’re here at the South Beach Seafood Festival check out the Style Tour! Explore their new collection, get styled, receive a free color analysis, & more!

Goodmorning South Beach!! The sun is out on the sands and we are ready to host all of you over at Lummus Park for the annual all-new SEAFOOD SLAM, hosted in partnership with ! 😎🌴
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TODAY’S (10/26) EVENT: The 12th Anniversary of the SOUTH BEACH SEAFOOD FESTIVAL’s Main Event ​
Entrance: 13th and Ocean drive in Lummus Park, Miami Beach (on the sand) ​
TIME: 1PM-5PM​
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Be sure to come hungry because we have over 40 restaurants joining us today and these South Florida chefs are ready for all of you ! 🦀 It’s time to join the quest and find the best of the best dish at the festival. That’s right, we want to hear from YOU! Guests get to join in on the excitement and vote on their favorite dish to find the BEST OF THE FEST, a competition presented by !
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With your all-inclusive experience, get ready to sip, sample, vote, and enjoy the interactive activations from a variety of national brands; check out the Wine and Spirits sampling experience by the partners of , the Official Wine and Spirits Distributor of the festival or stop by the Milam’s Market Culinary Showcase Kitchen, highlighted by a 2:30pm demo from the one and only . 🥂🍽 Then, dance the day away with our DJ dance parties at the beach club with , zone with , and of course, ’s very own pop up on the stage. 🕺🎶
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Are you ready SoFlo? Let’s do this thing! 😁

This year’s VIP Chef Showdown was a night we will never forget! Our MC, the one and only CRUSHED it while each chef brought their best to the battle stage, making it a thrilling night full of good eats and big fun! Help us in congratulating every chef who was brave enough to go head to head tonight – we can’t thank you all enough! 👏👨‍🍳

🥁Now..the recap you’ve been waiting for..our 2024 battle champions are:

🏆Battle Ceviche - Chef Alvaro Machado
🏆Battle Salmon -  Chef Ryan Leonard 
🏆Battle Lobster - 6x champ Chef Bernie Matz
🏆Battle Shrimp - Chef Generric Kyles
🏆Battle Surf N Turf presented by - Chef Fiorela Cornejo
🏆Battle Sushi - Chef Gustavo Zuluaga .miami
🏆Battle Crab - Chef Jorge Negron
🏆Battle Taco - Chef Sharon Fernandez
🏆Battle Seafood Pasta presented by - Chef Donatella Arpaia .beach
🏆Battle Tuna - Chef Andres Garcia
🏆Battle East Coast Vs West Coast - Chef Chris Yadid Garcia representing the West Coast 

Congrats to of for winning this year’s showdown and to our champ, of ! A big thanks to our presenting sponsors and for helping us bring out South Florida’s best of the best on the stage.

And last but certainly not least, our incredible judges who joined us and shared their knowledge as we set out to celebrate our culinary talent of South Florida: , , , .thyme, , , Eddie Dominguez of and 🦀

Get some sleep Seafoodies, because TOMORROW is our main event, the all-new, all-inclusive SEAFOOD SLAM! We’ll sea you on the sands at 13th and Ocean Drive tomorrow, 10/26. Gates open at 1pm! Don’t be late! 🦀☀️🍽

WOW! Another night that was nothing short of spectacular! 👏 Tonight’s unforgettable evening wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible chefs of South Florida. Thank you all for coming together to make this year’s Crabs, Slabs, and Cabs an extraordinary event! 🦀🥩🍷

Special thanks to of and for gathering chefs from across the region, creating a Surf ‘n’ Turf extravaganza with the support of our official festival purveyor, !
 
Thank you of , of , of , of , of , and of .miami for bringing us a 5-course dinner that still has our mouths watering! 🤤

Course 1:
🍴ZUMA Experience by Chef Marco Cannata Steak tartare & Oscietra Caviar and a crab and seared wagyu maki roll
🍴Red’s Filet Oscar by Chef Peter Vauthy, Red the Steakhouse South Beach
🍴Loews Short Rib & Crab Dumplings by Chef
🍴And lastly, HALPERNS’ Smoked Pig Roast featuring smoked pig & snow crab claw 

Course 2:
🦀Meat Market’s Crispy Crab Cake & Beef Carpaccio by
🦀CASA ISOLA’S Wagyu Carpaccio & Blue Crab by
🦀OSAKA NIKKEI’S Akami & Cecina Tiradito by Chef Juan Alfonso Urrutia, paired with Tensei Infinite Summer Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake

Course 3:
🦀GOYA’S SMOKED CRAB CIGAR by Chef Fernando Desa, GOYA Foods

Course 4:
🦀Irvine’s Tomahawk Ribeye & Tiger Prawns by 

Course 5:
🍰DESSERT featuring famous key lime pie

Each course was paired perfectly thanks to our luxury friends  presenting wines from and

A huge thank you to  and  for providing everything our chefs needed and thank you to  for hosting an unforgettable evening! ✨

Tomorrow night is the one and only, VIP Chef Showdown, taking place from 7-11pm on the Jack Daniels Live Stage with MC Chef Robert Irvine!

22 chefs, 11 battles, 1 WINNER! 🙌  SEA you there!

😎 Today’s Day 2 of  and we’re thrilled to announce that Crabs, Slabs, and Cabs is officially SOLD OUT for what promises to be another unforgettable evening under the stars!✨

This all-inclusive event, presented by , will send 200 guests on a journey around the world as 8 chefs showcase their interpretation of the classic Surf N’ Turf dish. Enjoy a formal sit-down five-course dinner paired with an elite wine selection brought to you by featuring and in a tropical oasis hosted by , set for the ultimate seafood extraordinaire.😍
 
We’ve brought you the best of the best tonight, featuring celebrity chef, as seen on Restaurant Impossible and founder of Irvine Spirits, Chef Robert Irvine () and GOYA’s Executive Chef, Chef Fernando Desa (), along with some of SoFlo’s greatest masterminds:

🦀Executive Chef at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Chef Christopher Aguirre ()
🦀Executive Chef of ZUMA, Chef Marco Cannata (marcocannata_13)
🦀Executive Chef and Owner of Meat Market, Chef Sean Brasel ()
🦀Chef and Co-Founder of Pubbelly and more, Chef Jose Mendin ()
🦀Executive Chef of RED the Steakhouse South Beach, Chef Peter Vauthy ()
🦀and Corporate Chef of Osaka Nikkei Miami, Chef Juan Alfonso Urrutia () 👏🏼

10/24 Event: Crabs, Slabs, and Cabs Experience 🦀🥩🍷
Location: Loews Miami Beach Hotel,   
Time: 7:00PM
Come hungry—tonight will be a night to remember. See you soon! 😊

Kicked off the 2024 Stone Crab Season in the only way we know how..with our exclusive Wednesday night affair, An Evening at Joe’s! Guests were treated to an unforgettable night in the iconic Jesse’s Room at , where the finest stone crab claws were cracked. 🌆🦀
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Guests enjoyed an open bar cocktail hour thanks to followed by a decadent 5-course dinner, perfectly paired with exquisite wines from . To sweeten the evening, dessert featured our favorite key lime pie and a slice of chocolate cake. 🍽🍷🥧

A special thank you to for kicking off and the much-anticipated stone crab season. 🙌
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Up next, Crabs, Slabs and Cabs is back at our host hotel, The Loews Miami Beach Hotel ().

This year’s chef lineup includes, , , , , ,, and . A round up of the greats, these chefs are prepared to bring you on an extraordinary 5-course Surf N’ Turf journey, masterfully paired with fine selections from . 😁

Cheers to the epic week ahead! 🥂🌴

The countdown is almost over! In just a few more hours, will begin with a special evening at .🌆🦀

🍸 Cocktail hour starts at 6:30pm followed by an exclusive 5-course dinner in the famed Jesse’s room, a private VIP experience presented by bonded and hosted additionally by and . 🍽🍷

Get your mallets and bibs ready because stone crab season is back, and is giving YOU the chance to enjoy the world’s freshest stone crab catch of 2024 before anyone else! 😌🦀

1 MORE SLEEP …. 12th Anniversary of
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ARE.YOU.READY to celebrate South Florida?​
🦀Date: October 23-26, 2024
📍Location: Miami Beach (hosted in partnership with )​
🎟TIX at: www.sobeseafoodfest.com

Raise your glass to of , one of Italy’s finest family-owned wineries, as they take center stage at this year’s South Beach Seafood Festival! 🍷✨

The Umani Ronchi story is one of ancient vines, land, and people. For over half a century, the Bianchi-Bernetti family has been crafting exceptional wines, coaxing the finest expressions from Verdicchio and Montepulciano grapes in the Marche and Abruzzo regions. Now led by Michele Bernetti, Umani Ronchi remains family-run and continues its legacy of excellence, holding a place among Italy’s greatest wine brands.

For this year’s Crabs, Slabs & Cabs Dinner on Thursday, Oct 24th, guest will enjoy the perfect pairing to each course featuring:
🍷Starting the night with Umani Ronchi Vellodoro Pecorino Terre di Chieti 2023 & Cumaro Conero Riserva 2018
🍷Followed with Umani Ronchi Casal di Serra Verdicchio 2023, Vecchie Vigne Verdicchio 2017, Jorio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2021& the Pelago Marche Rosso 2019 👏🏼

The celebration continues with Umani Ronchi’s finest selections featured at Friday’s Chef Showdown and Saturday’s Seafood Slam, including the ‘Villa Bianchi’ Verdicchio, ‘Podere’ Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, and ‘Vellodoro’ Pecorino. 🍇🍽️

Don’t miss this perfect pairing of seafood and iconic Italian wines throughout the weekend!

2 days away …. The 12th Anniversary of ​
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ARE.YOU.READY to celebrate South Florida?​
🦀Date: October 23-26, 2024
☀️Location: Miami Beach ( )​
🎟TIX at: www.sobeseafoodfest.com

Looking to step up your very own culinary skills? Look no further than Culinary Showcase Kitchen! It’s FUN & educational. Our guest chefs and beverage partners are putting together some great presentations so you can go home and show off to your friends and family - and don’t worry, your secret is safe with us 😉
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Milam’s Market Culinary Showcase Kitchen will be at Saturdays on Oct 26th! ​
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Get ready to experience:​
1:30 – 2:00 Chef
2:00 – 2:30 cocktails
2:30 – 3:00 Celebrity chef,
3:00 – 3:30 Midori Roth of
3:30 – 4:00 Channing Crowder () of
4:00 – 4:30 beer cocktails
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And just remember, when you learn a little something at festival day, pop into your local Milam’s Market with 6 locations in the South Florida area carrying some of your local vendors. Some you will find at this year’s festival at the Milams Marketplace: , , , , , , and

Be sure to try them out and curate your own perfect evening. seafoodies 🦀

3 days away …. The 12th Anniversary of ​
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ARE.YOU.READY to celebrate South Florida?​
🦀Date: October 23-26, 2024
☀️Location: Miami Beach ( )​
🎟TIX at: www.sobeseafoodfest.com

The FINAL countdown is on with only a few days left until South Florida’s favorite seafood festival begins to celebrate South Florida’s top restaurants and chefs while we kickoff Florida’s famed stone crab season, SoBe style!
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Swipe to see the ultimate lineup of events:
🦀 Wed. Oct 23 | 6:30PM – An Evening in the famed Jesse’s private room from 6:30 – 9:30pm ​

🦀 Thurs. Oct 24 | 7:00PM – Crabs, Slabs and Cabs dinner at host hotel, The Loews presented by featuring GOYA’s executive chef and celebrity chef with 6 of South Florida’s leading chefs, creating an unforgettable pairings dinner with their international take on the traditional surf n’turf dish, featuring accompanied by wine pairings from presenting sponsor

🦀 Fri. Oct 25 | 7PM-11PM – VIP Chef Showdown on the live stage, with this years official chef ref presented by with 22 chefs, 11 battles and YOU decide who takes home the win by sipping, sampling, and VOTING on your faves before they hit the stage, LIVE. Entrance is at 13th & Ocean Drive on the sand!

🦀 Sat. Oct 26 | 1PM - 5PM – MAIN EVENT – The Seafood Slam features 4 blocks of your favorite South Florida restaurants with complimentary open bar, dj beach clubs, national wine & spirit samplings and more!

This year’s festival day also includes a COMPETITION where YOU get to decide who will win this year’s Best Bite of the Fest, presented by our newest partner, First Horizon . And the best part is EVERYTHING IS ALL included so YOU can help us with our all new festival contest.

Entrance is 13 & Ocean Drive on the sands of Miami Beach​
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The South Beach Seafood Festival is brought to you by and presented by , and hosted in partnership with ☀️🌴
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Tickets are on sale at www.sobeseafoodfest.com – get yours today while supplies last!

SEA you SOON! ☀️

4 days away …. The 12th Anniversary of ​
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ARE.YOU.READY to celebrate South Florida?​
🦀Date: October 23-26, 2024
☀️Location: Miami Beach ( )​
🎟TIX at: www.sobeseafoodfest.com