The most memorable food event was taking our family of sixteen to my father’s small hometown of Etxebarria, in Spain’s Basque Country. In Spain, food is not merely fuel for the body—it is an experience, something thoughtfully prepared to create lasting memories when shared around the table. This trip instantly transported me back to my childhood, reminding me of my father’s deep love for good meals and the joy of gathering together as a family.
There used to a food experiment series in Miami called Cobaya Miami. Location and Chef was only announced the day before and it was kind of a lottery to get tickets. First time I was lucky enough to get tickets, it turned out to be at the farm in Homestead of Niven Patel (Ghee Indian Kitchen and others). It was a perfect evening outside on a farm with amazing food.
Favorite has to be SoBe 2020. Took place right before the world shut down. The fun memories and experiences from that festival helped carry us through the early stages of COVID.
Fav Food Memory: Wine and Food Festival in Hallandale Beach for our second date (with the man who is now my husband). I was a little nervous and trying to ‘behave,’ but eventually I decided to be honest and told him, ‘I love to eat and try new things—so we’re going to taste everything here.’ It turned out to be the perfect event, the perfect night, and the start of a beautiful love story. Now we’ve been happily married for three years.
My favorite food event memory is getting together with my fiance and brother and sharing delicious meals by amazing local chefs. We are definitely foodies and appreciate all the hard work that goes in to events! We love the variety and atmosphere. My favorite food so far at events has been unlimited apocalypse ribs.
I was a teenager sitting around a campfire when my Dad gave me a piece of Stilton cheese and said “take a sip of this” with it….it was Port but i didn’t know at the time…and the explosion of deliciousness that followed opened up my taste buds from there on! (like Remy in Ratatouille)
A gazpacho made from heirloom Everglades tomatoes. They were tiny, vibrant beads of flavor that exploded on the tongue, a sharp, sweet reminder of what fruit tastes like when it hasn't been bred for travel, but for the soul.
But the true "memory" that won me over wasn't a single bite, it was the realization that in a city as fast-paced as Miami, there is a profound power in slowing down to honor the earth.
The most memorable food event was taking our family of sixteen to my father’s small hometown of Etxebarria, in Spain’s Basque Country. In Spain, food is not merely fuel for the body—it is an experience, something thoughtfully prepared to create lasting memories when shared around the table. This trip instantly transported me back to my childhood, reminding me of my father’s deep love for good meals and the joy of gathering together as a family.
There used to a food experiment series in Miami called Cobaya Miami. Location and Chef was only announced the day before and it was kind of a lottery to get tickets. First time I was lucky enough to get tickets, it turned out to be at the farm in Homestead of Niven Patel (Ghee Indian Kitchen and others). It was a perfect evening outside on a farm with amazing food.
Favorite has to be SoBe 2020. Took place right before the world shut down. The fun memories and experiences from that festival helped carry us through the early stages of COVID.
Fav Food Memory: Wine and Food Festival in Hallandale Beach for our second date (with the man who is now my husband). I was a little nervous and trying to ‘behave,’ but eventually I decided to be honest and told him, ‘I love to eat and try new things—so we’re going to taste everything here.’ It turned out to be the perfect event, the perfect night, and the start of a beautiful love story. Now we’ve been happily married for three years.
My favorite food event memory is getting together with my fiance and brother and sharing delicious meals by amazing local chefs. We are definitely foodies and appreciate all the hard work that goes in to events! We love the variety and atmosphere. My favorite food so far at events has been unlimited apocalypse ribs.
I was a teenager sitting around a campfire when my Dad gave me a piece of Stilton cheese and said “take a sip of this” with it….it was Port but i didn’t know at the time…and the explosion of deliciousness that followed opened up my taste buds from there on! (like Remy in Ratatouille)
A gazpacho made from heirloom Everglades tomatoes. They were tiny, vibrant beads of flavor that exploded on the tongue, a sharp, sweet reminder of what fruit tastes like when it hasn't been bred for travel, but for the soul.
But the true "memory" that won me over wasn't a single bite, it was the realization that in a city as fast-paced as Miami, there is a profound power in slowing down to honor the earth.
My favorite food memory is eating Maryland crabs on a picnic table with my family on a warm summer night. Core memory!
Favorite food event is gonna be the Gumbo festival in Vinoy Park (St Pete) where I shared many a zydeco boogie with my dad …
What’s more heart warming than that?