SOBEWFF honors SoFlo chef to celebrate upcoming 25th anniversary

South Beach Wine and Food Festival is turning Which means it s now old enough to rent a car We re still a scarce months out but we can t take the anticipation So Deco s giving you a sneak peek to hold you over until then South Beach Wine and Food Festival is hitting a major milestone Bobby Flay It s the th year next year It s a big one A big one indeed And it s a celebration the festival doesn t take lightly Andrea Moreno What that means to us is we are continuing to help develop the future leaders of the hospitality industry For a quarter of a century the hot ticket event has been serving up good food and good deeds Andrea Moreno Numerous people aren t aware but the South Beach Wine and Food Festival benefits the Chaplin School of Hospitality Management at FIU The school isn t the only local establishment benefitting Andrea Moreno Yes we have those world renowned chefs that we bring in and Food Setup talent that helps us host our events but the backbone of this festival is local Miami restaurants And for the first time ever a local chef is next year s tribute dinner honoree Andrea Moreno This year we are so excited to be honoring Michelle Bernstein She s been a part of the festival since its inception Deco caught up with Michelle at her restaurant Sra Martinez and got a glimpse of the food that earned her the nod Michelle Bernstein I mean who would have thought you know I came to work in a kitchen I did it because I was a little bit shy and I loved food And now I get to go to these events that have over people in them She s also bringing several heat to the event Michelle Bernstein I have sought Bobby Flay who is a dear friend to emcee the event and he indeed announced Yes ' Since she s the honoree Michelle won t be cooking at the event Instead she s sharing her favorite dishes and what she loves to serve in her own restaurant Michelle Bernstein First of all when you come here you got to go straight to the bar and have one of our cocktails When you sit down for dinner I suggest you start with the chicken liver moose with donuts But you can t leave without trying the oxtail Michelle Bernstein I do this combination of like the island flavor of oxtail stew with the Latin flavor of rabo encendido and put it into a paella The South Beach Wine and Food Festival goes down in February Ticket sales for the event begin Monday Nov FOR MORE INFORMATIONSouth Beach Wine and Food FestivalFeb - Website