Celebrate Miami Open with Citi Taste of Tennis

March 12, 2019
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Michelle Bernstein and Feliciano Lopez at 2018 Citi Taste of Tennis
Michelle Bernstein and Feliciano Lopez at 2018 Citi Taste of Tennis

High season means big events in South Florida, including the Miami Open, held Mar. 18-31 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens instead of its longtime venue on Key Biscayne. Celebrate this tennis classic with signature cuisine from leading chefs, plus appearance by top tennis stars! This year’s event is held at the SLS Brickell on Mar. 18, featuring a stellar lineup of chefs, including:

Adrianne CalvoChef Adrianne’s  – Dish: 24-hour braised short ribs, whipped sweet potatoes, truffled onion jam
John Mooney Bell, Book & Candle, NYC – Dish: Hawaiian nachos
Craig WallenFi’lia – Dish: Squash agnolotti
Victor RosadoBazaar Mar – Dish: Hamachi cone
Jesus GonzalezKatsuya Brickell – Dish: Short rib gyoza
Carlos GarciaObra Kitchen Table – Dish: Foie gras bomb, noisette butter, brioche
Karina RiveraBachour – Dish: Tennis ball macaron and key lime verrine
Karla HoyosBazaar – Dish: Traditional Spanish paella with iberico meats, aiolo and shaved truffles

Adrianne Calvo and Karen Khachanov at 2018 Citi Taste of Tennis
Giselle Pinto, Diego Oka and Karina Rivera at 2018 event
Photo 1: Adrianne Calvo and Karen Khachanov at 2018 Citi Taste of Tennis
Photo 2: Giselle Pinto, Diego Oka and Karina Rivera at 2018 event

Brentfield Lettsome and Ariq FlaxBVI Tourist Board – Dish: Spicy coconut curry shrimp taco
Hernant MathurMaska – Dish: Pumpkin coconut ginger soup with goan shrimp bruschetta
Fabian Di PaoloCvltvra – Dish: King crab causa
Miguel Angelo Gomez-NavarroPez – Dish: Tostada de atun
Justin SmillieUpland – Dish: Grilled chicken on housemade focaccia with spicy pickles
Santiago GomezTacology – Dish: Tacos al pastor
Julian BakerLe Zoo – Dish: Bufala ricotta and spinach tortelli, sage butter sauce
Makoto OkuwaMakoto Restaurant – Dish: Assorted nigiri and handrolls
Joseph Forest  – Wynwood Kitchen and Bar – Dish: Yellowtail tiradito with blood orange chardonnay dressing, smoked sea salt, sesame and crispy quinoa

Diego Oka and Madison Brengle
Tennis-themed sweets
Photo 1: Diego Oka and Madison Brengle
Photo 2: Tennis-themed sweets

Michael McGowanPink Pie – Dish: Mini pies–salted caramel, s'mores and guava cheese
Brad Kilgore  – Kilgore Culinary Group – Dish: Kaido arancini: crispy rice, caramelized coconut sauce
Pablo ZitzmannNo Name Chinese – Dish: Crispy turnip cake
Javier NarvaezPisco y Nazca – Dish: Anticuchos de carne
Juan Manuel BarrientosEl Cielo – Dish: Mushroom ceviche and pork nigiri
Jacqueline Kleis WildFork Foods – Dish:  WildFork Foods pirme angus grilled rib eye cap with black lava salt
Paolo DorigatoDolce Italian – Dish: Scialatielli with seafood sauce
Abel Veulens – Isabelle’s and The Commodore, Coconut Grove – Dish: Cuban sliders
Lori Schubert – Cupcake Sushi – Dish: Roll of praline salted caramel

Tickets range from $180 to $2,500. For tickets and details, click here.