My Trip to South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2019

March 9, 2019

There is always so much to do at SOBEWFF!

As you know, I recently flew to Florida to attend the 18th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival. It is a wonderful multiple day affair that benefits The Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management - one of the top hospitality management schools in the United States. While there, I always try to participate in as many events as possible. Among them, I co-hosted a dinner at The Regional Kitchen & Public House - the first-ever Festival dinner at the Palm Beaches, I conducted a book signing at the Soho Beach House, and hosted a Wine & Cheese Happy Hour reception at the No. 3 Social Roof Bar & Lounge. It was a great time!

Here are more photos - enjoy.

: This photo was taken just before our dinner at The Regional Kitchen & Public House. Here I am with Chef Clay Conley, who operates the Buccan, Imoto and Grato restaurants all located in Palm Beach County. Lindsay Autry is the founder and chef of The Regional Kitchen & Public House.

: Lindsay was first inspired by my Herb Brush Recipe when she was a young girl. As a nice tribute, she incorporated the herb brush in the evening’s dishes.

: Dinner began with Lindsay’s a winter vegetable salad of roasted and raw local vegetables with a whipped house yogurt.

: This dessert is a vanilla bean pavlova with lemon cream, Florida citrus, and candied pistachios made by pastry chef Sarah Sipe.

: Here’s another snapshot of Clay and Lindsay. It was a great dinner – the first-ever in the Palm Beaches.

: Downstairs on the second floor of the Soho Beach House, where we stayed, is the Club Bar. This is where I was scheduled to do my book signing for “The Martha Manual.”

: 70-guests attended the book signing – it was a full house. (Photo courtesy of Soho Beach House)

: There was a light breakfast of pastries, croissants, fruits, coffee and other refreshments for all to enjoy. (Photo courtesy of Soho Beach House)

: If you don’t already have a copy of my book, be sure to order yours today – it is online and at bookstores right now, and is a great compilation of so many of the useful “Good Things” I’ve shared over the years. You will love the how-to instructions for doing – almost – everything. (Photo courtesy of Soho Beach House)

: I always try to be as personal as possible when signing books. It is a detail I have always considered very important. (Photo courtesy of Soho Beach House)

: My books were available for purchase at the Club Bar. It is always so nice to talk to those who buy my books – I enjoy hearing how I’ve inspired them over the years. (Photo courtesy of Soho Beach House)

: I am so proud of this publication – it makes a great gift any time of year, and is so full of handy ideas, solutions and photographs.

: Here I am with Guy Chetwynd, the general manager at the Soho Beach House and head of operations.

: For lunch, a group of us attended a fun luncheon at Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach. Those at my table included Daisy Schwartzberg Toye, Allyn Magrino, Susan Magrino, Lis Barron, Yolanda Berkowitz, and Jayne Abess.

: So many others were also there – here I am with our own Chef Emeril Lagasse.

: And here’s a group photo of chefs Geoffrey Zakarian, Marcus Samuellson, Emeril, Bobby Flay, Scott Conant and Drew Nieporent.

: Here is the mastermind of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Lee Schrager, with my longtime publicist and friend, Susan.

: If you follow me on Instagram at @marthastewart48, you may have seen this photo of me with Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka.

: Later that evening, I hosted a Wine & Cheese Happy Hour sponsored by Carr’s Crackers. I welcomed everyone to the event and spoke about the festival. I’ve been participating at SoBe since 2007 and have so many fond memories from all the events over the years.

: A representative from FIU, Florida International University also spoke. This Festival benefits FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. Each year, more than a thousand students and volunteers gain invaluable real-world experience with the Festival – which serves as an interactive educational platform for the future leaders of the hospitality industry. To date, the Festival has raised more than 28-million dollars for the School.

: This cocktail reception was also sold out – 300-people attended. I was so happy to see so many guests there. Here I am with friends Lis, Daisy, Susan and Allyn. It’s always so much fun at SoBe – I can’t wait to return next year!

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