South Beach Wine and Food Festival 2022

Various times and venues spanning Miami to Fort Lauderdale, Feb. 24-27 Pack your favorite antacid: Broward and Miami-Dade county’s biggest and most celebrity-studded feast is back, and it comes with a Guy Fieri chaser. The Mayor of Flavortown and local patron saint of comfort food will host “Diners, DriveIns & Dives LIVE” on the sands of South Beach (Feb. 24), where 25 mom-andpop eateries spotlighted on Fieri’s Food Network show will create their signature dishes under a white tent. There’s some Miami representation here: Richard Hales (Blackbrick Chinese), Jimmy Piedrahita (Mojo Donuts & Fried Chicken) and Mitchell Sanchez (Latin House) will be on hand. There are 85 events (and still growing), mostly confined to Miami, but there will be two Fort Lauderdale dinners at Dune by Laurent Tourondel and Riviera by Fabio Viviani, and two family-themed food gatherings at Gulfstream Park. Missing this year are COVID-sniffing dogs, says festival cofounder Lee Brian Schrager, but guests and staff must provide proof that they’ve been vaccinated or tested negative at least 72 hours before entry. “We’re going to be following a lot of the same policies that were in place last year,” he says. Info: $15-$450 per event, SOBEWFF.org