This week’s food events in Miami include the annual Chef’s Table on the Bay at Deering Estate, Tipsy Trivia in honor of Miami Beach Pride Week at Miami Diner, and restaurants where you can celebrate National Beer Day and National Empanada Day.
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Miami Diner celebrates Miami Beach Pride week with a special Strawberry Rainbow milkshake and Tipsy Trivia.
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Miami Beach Pride Tipsy Trivia at Miami Diner
To celebrate Miami Beach Pride, Miami Diner is hosting a special edition of its Tipsy Trivia hosted by local drag queen Jasmine Pryce Lords. Trivia themes include sports and pop culture, where guests can play solo or in teams of up to six people. Prizes include bar tabs, gift cards, and more. In addition, diners can satisfy their sweet tooth with Miami Diner’s over-the-top milkshakes menu featuring everything from the “Munchies” milkshake with CBD oil infusion, the “Guayaba y Queso Crema” milkshake topped with mango guava cheesecake, or the special Pride-inspired “Strawberry Rainbow” milkshake loaded with sprinkles, whipped cream, and a chocolate and Froot Loop rim. The $13 milkshake is available all week long. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at 919 Alton Rd., Miami Beach; 786-536-2400; themiamidiner.com.
In honor of National Beer Day, Brickell brewery and restaurant Est. 33 offers free brewery tours and a specialty beer flight.
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National Beer Day at EST. 33
On Thursday, say “cheers” to National Beer Day at EST. 33 in Brickell. In celebration of the boozy holiday, the Brickell brewery and restaurant will be offering complimentary brewery tours led by head brewer Todd Space, the establishment’s former high school biology teacher-turned beer master. In addition to the tours, guests can opt for a special $12 beer flight that features some of EST. 33’s most popular brews, including the Thai sake lager, a bold blend of jasmine rice and malt fermented with sake yeast and finished with cherries and kaffir lime leaf; and the “Brickell Brown 2.0”, crafted with freshly roasted coffee from Great Circle coffee roasters. The flight will also feature a special release to be revealed the week of National Beer Day. With the purchase of a flight, customers will also receive a free beer on the house during their next visit, limited to one per person. Noon to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at EST. 33, 701 S. Miami Ave., Miami; est33.us.
This week, chef Niven Patel hosts the second volume of Library Libations at Orno.
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Library Libations at Orno
Library Libations, a wine-pairing dinner series by Miami chef Niven Patel, is back for a second installment, this time featuring one of the world’s top wines, Sassicaia. The evening includes a welcome cocktail, passed small bites, and a four-course dinner with wine pairings. The evening will commence with a special pour of Ca del Bosco “Anna Maria Clemente.” After passed hors d’oeuvres, the dinner will take place in the Library, where a four-course meal by Patel will be paired with Tuscan wines by Tenuta San Guido. The star of this show will be the Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia double magnum, the only bottle allotted in the state of Florida. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Thesis Hotel, 1350 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables. Dinner costs $200 via resy.com.
Bill Hansen Catering corporate executive chef Dewey Losasso
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Annual Chef’s Table on the Bay
As a prelude to the annual Deering Seafood Festival, Bill Hansen Catering has partnered with Deering Estate to present the second-annual Chef’s Table on the Bay. The fine-dining event takes place this Friday, when guests will have the opportunity to partake in a cocktail hour featuring a raw bar from Golden Rule Seafood and charcuterie, followed by a four-course dinner paired with wine presented by Bill Hansen Catering corporate executive chef Dewey Losasso. Attendees will get a special “Hurricane” cocktail at the end of the night. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, at thee Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami. Tickets cost $200 or $175 for foundation members via deeringestate.org.
Kuba Cabana empanadas and croquetas
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National Empanada Day at Kuba Cabana
Celebrate one of Miami’s favorite food holidays, National Empanada Day, with Kuba Cabana in Doral, where the golden-brown stuffed pastries come in a wide variety of savory and sweet flavors. This week, the lively, Latin-themed restaurant will offer a variety of handmade empanadas for $10 apiece. Varieties include beef served with herb mayo and chicken empanada served with red pepper aioli. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, April 8, at Kuba Cabana, 3450 NW 83rd Ave., Doral; kubamiami.com.