As Miami prepped to celebrate 25 years of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF), famous faces including Lisa Hochstein, Guerdy Abraira, and Belkys Nerey linked up with culinary talents like Chef Chris Valdes and Michelle Bernstein. SOBEWFF founder Lee Schrager moderated a preview chat with the exclusive Faena Rose members club, while the aforementioned RHOM cast member toasted to 20 years of Whispering Angel.
On the club front, Yung Miami, Calvin Harris, and Gianluca Vacchi performed at some of Miami’s top nightlife destinations. Here are some more of the celebrity sightings you might’ve missed around town recently.
Yung Miami lit up LIV on Sunday and kept the party going all night. The City Girls star delivered a high-energy set that closed out the weekend in true Miami fashion.
Lisa Hochstein and Guerdy Abraira
Sacha Lichine and Château D’Esclans hosted a toast to 20 years of Whispering Angel, with plenty of bottles of rosé flowing.
Belkys Nerey, Chef Chris Valdes, and Commissioner Rene Garcia
Chef Chris Valdes hosted the fifth annual Eatz by Chris Valdes with Loews Miami Beach Hotel, an invitation-only culinary event bringing together food lovers, influencers, and industry insiders to kick off South Beach Wine & Food Festival®.
Valentina Ferrer
Engines roared, and design luminaries gathered as Miami Concours returned to the Miami Design District.
Kygo, Myles Shear, David Grutman, Calvin Harris, and Jon George of Rufus Du Sol
Kygo, Myles Shear, David Grutman, and Jon George of Rufus Du Sol showed up to support Calvin Harris at Palm Tree Club.
Gianluca Vacchi
Gianluca Vacchi brought his signature flair to E11even Miami, turning the late-night hotspot into his personal playground.
Bresh popped up at the newly opened Midline in Wynwood.
Bresh, the globally celebrated Latin pop party, took over the newly opened Midline in Wynwood. Known for its colorful production and genre-blending mix of reggaeton, Latin pop, and throwbacks, the roaming event transformed the venue into a packed, sing-along celebration.
Lee Schrager, Michelle Bernstein, and Pablo De Ritis
Few chefs have shaped the modern Miami table as profoundly as Michelle Bernstein. A James Beard Foundation winner known for her Latin-inspired cooking, Bernstein has spent decades translating memory, travel, and culture into food that feels both soulful and precise.