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PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP LEFT: HUKA; BOTTOM RIGHT: MICHAEL PISARRI


Bonus fests!


The party doesn’t stop at the big guys. By Clarissa Buch


Tortuga Music Festival


SOUTH BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL


The South Beach crew


Some are vets, some are first- timers, but all of these chefs have big plans for the 2017 festival. By Virginia Gil


Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival Celebrate all things Florida at GrassRoots Live, a weeklong celebration of South Florida’s art, culture and music scenes. The event spans local venues as well as the Virginia Key Beach Park, where attendees can spend the night and camp out. Expect weeknight performances at the Wynwood Yard, Concrete Beach Social Hall and the North Beach Bandshell, along with a beer garden, crafts, live art, a sustainability expo and a Zen village hosted on the event’s park grounds. à Various locations (305-767-4460, virginia keygrassroots.com). Feb 21–27; various prices.


Miami Tennis Open Grab your most stylish athleisure for the 2017 Miami Open. Considered one of the world’s largest tennis events, the Open offers dozens of games—featuring internationally ranked men and women—for thousands of spectators. à Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne (305-446-2200, miamiopen.com). Mar 20–Apr 2; $7–$3,525.


Sprung Beer Festival Wynwood has become a mecca for craft beer, which is why it’s no surprise to see the Sprung Beer Festival—celebrating the best local brews in South Florida—return to Mana Wynwood this April. Bringing together more than 300 brewskis, the one-day event unites thousands as they eat and drink their way through one of Miami’s booziest afternoons. à Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St (igotsprung .com). Apr 1; $40–$90.


Time Out Miami February 9–May 17, 2017 Sprung Beer Festival


THIS FEBRUARY THE South Beach Wine & Food Festival returns for its 16th installment, which promises more celebrity chefs, larger food events and a wider Fort Lauderdale presence. From its humble beginnings as Florida International University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s “Florida Extravaganza,” SoBeWFF has evolved into a 90-plus–events behemoth. What are this year’s participants planning? We checked in to find out.


THE OGs


LGBT Film Festival For the 19th year, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival returns for 10 days this April, screening more than 65 films across town. The internationally acclaimed event, which is the largest LGBT cultural arts event in South Florida, features flicks across more than a dozen genres, from comedies, romances and musicals to thrillers, Westerns and dramas. à At various locations (mifofilm.com). Apr 21–30 at various times; $11–$140.


Tortuga Music Festival Sing along at Fort Lauderdale’s fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival, a three-day party featuring country, rock and roots favorites. Thousands pour onto Fort Lauderdale’s beachside as diverse performers like Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney and Nelly take the stage. The festival benefits the Rock the Ocean Foundation, which works to increase public awareness about issues impacting the world’s oceans. à 1100 Seabreeze Blvd (tortugamusicfestival .com). Apr 7–9; $229–$1,599.


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Cindy Hutson Chef and owner at Zest Miami and Ortanique on the Mile Festival stats: Cindy Hutson is a true festival pioneer, participating for the first time in 1998 when it still took place on the FIU North campus. “I was just starting out and was excited to meet all the important chefs around town,” says Hutson, who’s worked the festival every year since. “Who wouldn’t want to come to South Beach in the dead of winter?” SoBeWFF 2017: Hutson and her partner Delius Shirley are hosting the original “mango gang” (the quartet of chefs responsible for putting SoFlo cuisine on the map) for a dinner at her restaurant Zest. “Those guys haven’t cooked together since 2000; it will be one hell of a night. I have the fish course in a green banana


Hutson


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