Calling all seafood lovers! After the COVID-19 pandemic pressured the Deering Property Basis to postpone its 16th Annual Deering Seafood Festival for greater than two years, this beloved occasion is lastly coming again – and this time, it’s greater and higher than ever! Going down on Sunday, April 10, 2022 on the Deering Property, this award-winning day of “enjoyable within the solar” will delight its company with all the pieces from cooking demonstrations by prime Miami cooks and scrumptious meals from South Florida eating places to stay music, a Bahamian Junkanoo parade, boat rides, a beer lounge, a devoted child’s space and extra.
“We couldn’t be extra thrilled to lastly be capable of welcome our neighbors and pals to the sixteenth Annual Deering Seafood Pageant, which is undeniably considered one of our most anticipated occasions of the yr,” says Nina Zanella, Government Director of The Deering Property Basis. “We now have a lot to be enthusiastic about this yr’s pageant weekend, beginning with a particular Chef’s Desk on the Bay ‘Mardi Gras’ starring Chef Dewey Losasso, and we are able to’t wait to share it with the group, Board members and beneficiant sponsors and distributors who by no means fail to make our occasions so memorable.”
Here’s what company can stay up for in the course of the weekend of the 16th Annual Deering Seafood Festival:
Chef’s Table on the Bay “Mardi Gras”
Get these beads prepared! To kick-off the weekend, Deering Property will host Chef’s Table on the Bay “Mardi Gras,” on Friday, April 8, 2022, the second iteration of its wildly profitable Chef’s Desk on the Bay “Havana Nights” that debuted in October 2021.
This outside eating expertise will begin with a cocktail hour on the garden introduced by Golden Rule Seafood, and transfer on to cooking demonstrations and a four-course dinner by star chef Dewey Losasso. At present the Company Government Chef of Invoice Hansen Catering, Losasso’s resume speaks for itself. He was Donatella Versace’s private chef, he helmed the kitchen at The Forge Restaurant and Wine Bar for 4 years, he was govt chef of the Lipton Tennis Event (now the Miami Open), he made a “Espresso, Steak and Eggs Dish” that was named one of many “Prime Dishes within the Nation” by Esquire Journal, he has appeared on Meals Community’s “Chopped” and has cooked for A-list names like Invoice Clinton, “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson, Gloria Estefan, Al Pacino and extra. To enrich Losasso’s meal, Michael Thaler, of Breakthru Beverage, will present wine pairings and training for every course and a particular after-dinner cocktail for all who attend.
All through the night time, company will be capable of stroll by the grounds, get pleasure from stay music, absorb the fantastic thing about the Deering Property and bask in good meals with good firm. This can be a standalone occasion in the course of the pageant weekend, with tickets priced at $175 per particular person for members and $200 per particular person for non-members. Tickets are restricted and will be bought online. All proceeds will profit The Deering Property Basis’s group, conservation and cultural programming.
Meals & Drink Distributors
On the Deering Seafood Pageant, company will be capable of purchase food and drinks from a few of South Florida’s finest eating places and suppliers. Collaborating seafood eating places embody: Golden Rule Seafood, Sports activities Grill, Catering by Les, Chef Winston Catering, Paella Social gathering, Antigua Barbuda, Popos Seafood, Mr. Cobbs BBQ and Pub Grill. Different meals distributors company can get enthusiastic about are Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, Waffle Cabin Miami and Sugar Boutique. Eagle Manufacturers can be onsite promoting Michelob Extremely and Stella Artois. For the primary time ever, there can be a beer lounge offered by Veza Sur, the place company 21+ can benefit from the Wynwood-born brewery’s Spanglish and Mangolandia beers and a specialty beer cocktail in a shaded space with tables and chairs.
Chef Demo Tent
Sponsored by the Deering Property Basis, the Chef Demo Tent is without doubt one of the highlights of the Deering Seafood Pageant. It’s the place six fabulous South Florida cooks current 45-minute cooking demonstrations of their favourite seafood dishes, lots of that are from their restaurant menus. 5 demos can be led by cooks from common Miami eating places, and the ultimate demo can be accomplished by the coed winner of our annual Deering Seafood Pageant Culinary Pupil Competitors, which can happen at Florida Worldwide College (FIU) Faculty of Culinary Arts on March 15, 2022.
This yr, the Chef Demo Tent will characteristic Pablo Zitzman (Zitz Sum, a James Beard Award nominee for “Greatest New Restaurant” in 2022), Jim Pastor (The Rusty Pelican), Cesar Zapata (Phuc Yea), Utpal Dighe (2019 Deering Seafood Pageant Culinary Pupil Competitors winner and proprietor of Samsara Creations) and Botanico Gin & Cookhouse. All through the day, a group of FIU culinary college students will function sous cooks to these main the Chef Demonstration, serving to them to arrange their dish and clear up the cooking space.
All cooking demonstrations are free with admission. Audiences are restricted to 100 company per demo, and spots can be found on a first-come, first-served foundation. Attendees will get pleasure from samples of the meals ready by the chef, get a replica of the recipe and have a chance to ask her or him questions.
Leisure & Actions
Whereas Florida’s freshest fish and seafood are all the time the principle occasion, nonstop leisure will hold the household dancing all day lengthy. The pageant will kick off with a Bahamian Junkanoo band and Virgin Island stilt walkers parading by Deering Property, adopted by performances by Visions Band FL, Caribbean Crew and Mr. Good Man on the principle stage.
Visitors who need to get out on the water can take guided Pelican Skipper pontoon boat rides (for a further charge) from Deering Property to Hen Key. Again on land, arts aficionados can wander down Artists Lane and discover handmade work, pictures, crafts and jewellery by native artisans.
Only for Children
Offered by Kiddos Journal, The Deering Seafood Pageant could have a particular “Spring and Easter Enjoyable Shrimp Child’s Zone” with arts and crafts, a DJ, attention-grabbing displays, video games, kid-friendly meals, raffles, a magic present, a toddler play space, a potato sack race and – in fact – an look by the Easter Bunny! An Easter egg hunt will start at midday, so all youngsters are inspired to carry their Easter baskets and be a part of within the enjoyable.
Additionally on the pageant, Deering Discovery Cove will return with enjoyable, academic programming and actions pulled from Deering Property’s environmental lessons and camps! These lessons entice greater than 17,000 kids all year long each nearly and, extra just lately, in particular person.
Well being & Security
Whereas there are not any set mandates in place, Miami-Dade County gives suggestions concerning the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Occasion company are inspired to keep up accountable social distancing and put on masks in massive crowds and round people who aren’t vaccinated. They need to keep away from shut contact with others who will not be a part of their group. Pageant company are suggested to verify the Deering Property web site previous to visiting for any COVID advisories.
Tickets
Pageant attendees are inspired to buy tickets upfront online or by calling (305) 235-1668 ext. 263. Tickets for adults are priced at $25 upfront and $30 on the gate, and tickets for youngsters ages 4-14 are priced at $7 upfront and $10 on the gate. Ticket costs embody park entrance and actions, however exclude meals, drink, boat rides and vendor purchases.
Transportation & Parking
Along with avenue and space parking, a free “Park and Experience” can be out there to all pageant company at Westminster Christian Faculty and Palmetto Bay Village Heart. Shuttle buses will go to and from the venue and Deering Property each quarter-hour. For these wishing to journey their bikes to the pageant, a courtesy bike valet can be out there from Inexperienced Mobility Community.
Sponsors
As a nonprofit group, Deering Property couldn’t host its year-long calendar of thrilling group occasions with out the assistance of its beneficiant supporters. The sixteenth Annual Deering Seafood Pageant was made doable by over 35 sponsors, together with Eric’s Outboard, Protect Pest Management, Golden Rule Seafood, Shaka Kai, Sports activities Grille, Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Cava and McLusky, McDonald & Hughes, in addition to media and in-kind sponsors like Kiddos Journal, Neighborhood Newspapers, Baptist Hospital, Florida Worldwide College, Miami Worldwide Airport, Model Poets, Veza Sur and extra. The pageant additionally has the unwavering assist of the Miami-Dade County Vacationer Growth Council, the Miami-Dade County Division of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council and the Board of County Commissioners.
The 16th Annual Deering Seafood Festival will happen on Sunday, April 10, 2022, from 10 a.m. to six p.m. at Deering Property. Deering Property is positioned at 16701 S.W. 72 Ave., in Palmetto Bay. All proceeds will profit the Deering Property Basis and are used to offer funding, advocacy and assist for Deering Property and its initiatives. For extra details about the occasion, please go to www.deeringseafoodfestival.org.
Deering Property is open daily for company of all ages to get pleasure from its open house, wildlife viewing, bay vistas and self-guided entry to onsite museums. Try the upcoming occasions and packages at Deering Property here. For extra info, updates and new content material, please go to www.deeringestate.org or discover us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About The Deering Property Basis
For many who treasure the Deering Property, who advocate for its preservation and want to put money into its future, The Deering Estate Foundation gives alternatives for people and companies alike to partake in membership, signature occasions, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of offering important funding and assist to the Deering Property. Via these efforts, the inspiration fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished Twenties-era property, to offer funding for the cultural, academic and leisure experiences it gives, in addition to its vital scientific and archaeological endeavors to preserve its various flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to make sure its longevity as a prized American heritage website. Established in 1989, The Deering Property Basis, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Company and the philanthropic associate of the Deering Property. people can become a member right here!
About Deering Property
The Deering Estate is a twenty first Century home museum, cultural and ecological discipline station, and a nationwide landmark listed on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations, owned by the State of Florida, and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Areas Division. 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Stone Home, and together with our philanthropic companions, the Deering Property Basis & 100 Girls of Deering, we can be internet hosting a sequence of occasions & packages in celebration of this momentous event. The Deering Property is positioned at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami.
