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Miami’s Formula 1 race returns on May 7, but if you’re more of a food fan than a racing enthusiast, there’s an event you might be more interested in. 

On May 5, The Deck at Island Gardens will host Once Upon a Kitchen, a once-in-a-lifetime epicurean feast organized by the international agency GR8 Experience and curated by three Michelin-lauded chefs. Illustrious chef Massimo Bottura and his team from Osteria Francescana, his three-star Michelin restaurant in Italy, are teaming up with Juan Manuel Barrientos of Michelin-starred El Cielo restaurant and Chef Bernardo Paladini of the Michelin-starred restaurant Torno Subito in Dubai and soon of Torno Subito Miami. The chefs will curate an unforgettable menu where Bottura and Paladini’s Italian cuisine will merge with Barrientos’ Latin flair. 

Tickets for this soiree, which includes cocktails, dinner and an after-party, are pricey, starting at $6,000 per person, and can be purchased here.

Christie Galeano-DeMott

Author Christie Galeano-DeMott

Christie is a food lover and travel fanatic who believes there's always room for dessert. When she’s not writing about the plates and people who capture South Florida's soul, Christie is irresistibly happy in the company of her husband, their two dogs and a glass of red wine.

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