Wynwood Art Walk & Food Trucks
Saturday, Feb. 13, around 6pm onwards
2nd Saturdays of the month
Food trucks located NW 2nd Ave/NW 23rd st.
For more details.
Culinary Pavilion at Coconut Grove Art Festival
Friday, Feb.13-15
Don’t be fooled by shot of me on their site, I used to present there but no longer, boo. Photographer is my buddy, ha, ha!
Details here.
Valentine’s Day
Sunday, Feb.14
How about cooking at home together?
We all know dessert is what makes Valentine’s Night special, so try my mom’s tastiest banana fritters!
Remember, the setting is EVERYTHING!
Counter Culture Nights: Chinese New Year
Tuesday, Feb.16, 6pm *****
RSVP mandatory for Salon Talk, email: tina@okkio.us
Miami Ironside Main Event Hall
7610 NE 4th court, Upper Eastside, FL 33138
Details here.
Salon Talk curated by OKKIO will showcase 3 speakers including yours truly. There’ll be festive food, music, art /design and a pop-up store to buy OKKIO’s unique objects from talented Taiwanese designers.
Speakers from Miami’s Chinese community…
Eleanor Hoh – Wok Star blogger, and cooking teacher
Elliot Lee – Liaison Director for American Da Tang Group
Sylvia Lu – Expert and founder of Feng Shui Institute
Dim Sum Bar by Chef Richard Hales (so thrilled Richard will be part of this, thank you!)
Black Brick Restaurant and Sakaya Kitchen
Miami Ironside is an amazing 10 block community full of creatives and designers. There’ll be music, food and many activities throughout from 6-9pm.
HOH WOK CLUB: Chinese New Year at BAZI
Sunday, Feb. 21, 4-6pm *****
Details, menu, reservations here.
I’m bringing my HOH WOK CLUB to celebrate Year of the Monkey with family and friends and enjoy some Asian Italian fusion cuisine at BAZI. Get the details and make your reservation ASAP…I just attended their own NY dinner last night with lion dance and boy it was a lot of fun.
Ayurvedic Cooking Class at ALNO
Sunday, Feb.28, 12-4pm
Sign up here.
Cook for your personal dosha and create a sacred kitchen. I attended this class a few weeks’ ago and was a lot of fun. I learned to make ghee, paneer and other yummy dishes using spices in Ayurvedic cooking. Both Ann Harrison and Chef Sabrina Dora Lopez were a delight.
Wok Star Eleanor Hoh
HOH WOK CLUB: Bazi hosts Eleanor Hoh's Chinese New Year gathering
To celebrate the Year of the Monkey, I’m excited to announce my HOH WOK CLUB gathers for a Chinese New Year Asian dinner with an Italian spin at Bazi, located inside the historic Marlin Hotel, Sunday, February 21st from 4-6pm for $50 including tips and tax, what a steal! Only 50 69 lucky guests get to join me inside the dramatic dining room with red and gold accents, replete with elegant tufted banquettes, sleek pendant lighting, artfully shaped bonsai, and a massive dragon with glittering golden scales.
Bazi will offer guests a festive communal dining experience rich with traditional Asian touches. Diners can get their year off to a lucky start by enjoying menu items such as long noodles served to symbolize longevity, house made dumplings for prosperity and more, see menu and how to make your reservations below! Do not delay because once the 50 69 spaces are gone, that’s it, see you there! We got the upstairs intimate lounge as well, yay.
I went to their own Chinese New Year gathering with lion dance last week and sat at the bar, it was so much fun! I got to meet the neatest people and hang. Here are many of the dishes you’ll be having. See all the cozy couches and lounge areas you can sit at if you prefer not to be at a table.
HOH WOK CLUB is a celebration of Asian culture and cuisine. One of the main reasons I created it was to introduce folks to good Asian cuisine run by smaller, independent family owned restaurants and help spread the word. Find out more about HOH WOK CLUB.
Visit Bazi for more details.
Here are details, you know the drill, you’ll be prepaying directly to BAZI…
When: Sunday, Feb. 21: 4-6pm, lunch starts 4:15pm SHARP!
What: Celebrate Chinese New Year of Monkey with an Italian Asian twist!
Where: Bazi Restaurant at the Marlin Hotel, 1200 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Fl 33139
Cost: $50 includes tips and tax
Max: 50 lucky guests
Reservations and prepay: Bazi Reservations if any problems, call Bazi directly, tel: 305) 695-0101
Parking: Valet $15 OR public garage on 13th and Collins.
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY!
July Events – Wok Star Picks (Updated)
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NIKKI BEACH MIAMI PRESENTS INDEPENDANCE BEACH PARTY, BBQ and FIREWORKS
Saturday, July 4
Nikki Beach
One Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
noon – 11pm, 21+
Tickets start at $20.00, burgers start at $10.00
Full details and to purchase tickets here
Explosive beats, over-the-top BBQ, and a massive fireworks display across the South Beach sky, celebrated at each of the twelve Nikki Beach locations across the world, Fourth of July Nikki Beach-style has become legendary. This year, IndepenDance DJ’s include Boris, Cocodrills, Vanjee and many more. Guests can recline on the beach club’s luxurious day beds or sit with their toes in the sand teepee-side while watching the night sky.
Feast on eight different kinds of burgers – from The St. Tropez Foie Gras Burger, featuring seared foie gras, sautéed mushrooms and a fried egg, to the ‘Meeerrrica Burger featuring American cheese and pork belly bacon smashed between two glazed donuts or St. Barth’s surf and turf burger, an 8 oz. angus beef with grilled shrimp and medallion onions.
Dinner Lab – NEWISH popup supper club
July 9 – sorry, closed registration. I’ll be attending tonight and will report back!
Sign up here for future Miami dinners, a free community membership!
Dinner Lab, the world’s largest pop-up supper club is expanding their membership base in Miami. Unlike the current membership, they are creating a new community membership that is free to join and provides access to their dinners and their amazing network of people. They are currently in 33 states and has been operating in Miami since 2014. Simply put, they believe in bringing diverse people together over food to create an amazing experience, lasting friendships, and unique memories that can’t be recreated. (I so agree, that’s how I feel about my cooking classes!)
Tropical Fairchild Garden’s Mango Festival
Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12
Admission: $25 non members, free for Fairchild members
Purchase ticket here
Full details here
(photo from Tropical Fairchild Garden’s website)
Celebrate the colorful mangos of Jamaica in one fun-filled, action-packed and delicious weekend. Two full days highlighting the king of tropical fruit with tastings, a variety of mango trees for sale, a fruit market, cooking demonstrations, lectures about growing mangos, educational activities, yoga, kids’ activities, artisan mango vendors as well as other treats, delicious food and the world’s largest mango auction!
I really suggest you prepay because it’s INSANE, good luck, have fun and GO EARLY if you want a mango tree, they sell out FAST! Reckon to spend a good full day there and bring chairs or mat to relax.
Wok Star Cooking Class
Saturday, July 11, 12-3pm
ALNO, Design District
Summer special 20% discount
Sign up NOW! Use code: discount, offer expires July 6 at 12pm
Hungry & tired after work? Eleanor’s delicious wok cooking crash course comes to the rescue! It’s perfect for busy lifestyles and adaptable to any diet.
A fun, easy approach to 30 minute dinners with just four seasonings and a few fresh ingredients, you’ll never need to rely on another recipe or worry “what’s for dinner tonight?”
Wok Star cooking class
Diabetes Camp for Miami Children’s Hospital
Monday, July 13
South Florida Taste of the Nation
July 16
VIP $250, 6-10pm
GA $125, 7-10pm
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
, 1601 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach
Click here for complete details and to buy your ticket
Chef Allen Susser, chair of Taste of the Nation Miami for 27 years, will pull together an incredible line-up of local restaurants and mixologists who’ll donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger. The evening will also include live entertainment along with live, silent and wine auctions, cooking competitions, special wine and spirits, and gift bags. I’m donating a gift certificate to this worthy cause, so good luck winning.
Produced by Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit fighting childhood hunger, the goal of each Taste of the Nation event is to raise much-needed funds to help end childhood hunger. 100 percent of ticket sales from this Taste of the Nation event benefit Share Our Strength’s mission to fight and end childhood hunger.
Contact Andy Villabona at avillabona@strength.org with any questions.
For volunteer opportunities the day of the event, please email totnsflvolunteer@gmail.com
Flavors of Miami presented by The American Liver Foundation
July 28
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
1601 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach
$300 per person
For tickets, click here
Inaugural gourmet culinary experience kicks off with cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a five-course dinner prepared by South Florida’s 15 top chefs and all for a worthy cause. Guests watch and chat to chefs tableside, while enjoying their dinner and all washed down with wine pairings. Proceeds benefit the American Liver Foundation’s efforts to help improve the lives of 30 million people in the U.S. living with liver disease. I’ve donated my cooking class gift certificate so I hope you’ll win, good luck!
15 participating chefs include Azul, Coyo Taco, Devon’s Seafood + Seafood, El Cielo, Fooq’s, Hilton Ft. Laud. Beach Resort, Jimmy’s Kitchen, KLIMA, Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Modern Garden, Oolite, Tongue & Cheek, Toscana Divino, Vagabond Kitchen, 50 Eggs.