Welcome to South Beach Food and Wine Festival
The 2010 South Beach Food and Wine Festival was one of the first events I covered when starting this blog. Since that time, I have been writing about food, wine, spirits and locations around the corner and around the world, but it remains one of my favorite experiences. This year I am staying at the Riu South Beach on a beautiful stretch of the ocean with blue water and white sand. I also arranged to arrive on Thursday evening so I wouldn’t miss any of the Food Network’s first event of the year. My first stop was at the W Hotel for Original MOONSHINE® presents Shine & Swine hosted by Master BBQ Chef Adam Perry Lang. I have to say that it was the only event this year and last that I was disappointed in – and I was far from alone. The problem was lack of food. There were only two choices – Cuban Sandwiches and an appetizer size Cochinillo Confitado -- and nothing else to eat. Fortunately, the drinks at Shine & Swine helped people forget about the lack of food. They