While the entertainment industry turned to LA for the glitz and glamour of the 81st Academy Awards, the best and brightest stars of the culinary world gathered in Florida over the weekend for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival.
The four-day festival kicked off on Thursday night with the highly anticipated Burger Bash. Reigning Burger Bash queen, Katie Lee Joel, handed her crown over to the new king, Top Chef four's Spike Mendelsohn. His Coletti's Smokehouse burger (with Applewood bacon, sharp Vermont cheddar, fried Vidalia onion rings, and chipotle BBQ sauce) swept the competition.
Other highlights included a special dinner with the king and queen of Spain, a barbecue hosted by Tom Colicchio, a tribute to Emeril Lagasse, an Oscars viewing with Bobby Flay, several grand tastings, and countless demonstrations.
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- Chef Jose Andres
- Singer Gloria Estefan
- Singer Thalia
- Rachael Ray and her hubbie
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- The new Burger Bash winner, Spike Mendelsohn
- Katie Lee Joel
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- Tom and Tyler
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- Bobby Flay
- Guy Fieri and event planner Lee Schrager
- The King and Queen of Spain
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- Rocco
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- Katie Lee Joel
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- Sandra Lee
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- Al Roker
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- Martha Stewart
- Emeril Lagasse
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- Paula Deen
- Bobby Flay
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- Guy Fieri and Tyler Florence
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- Ingrid Hoffman and Tyler Florence
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poor katie having to hand over her burger crown, but at least she was the first woman to have it right? i think that it's nice that spike got the chance to be named the winner...i think that a lot of folks rooted for him on Top chef so it's nice to see him come into his own for something.
1Gloria!!
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