A one of a kind sit down wine pairing dinner experience at the Loews Miami Beach

If you love five-star Surf n’ Turf and perfectly paired wine, please join us on Thursday, Oct. 23rd during #SobeSeafood Festival. Details to come July 2025.

Check out what took place for Crabs, Slabs and Cabs this last year in 2024! More to come for 2025, stay tuned seafoodies!

Crabs, Slabs & Cabs, presented by GOYA FOODS, was an evening that set the stage for a weekend of culinary celebration in South Florida! Taking place at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel for a formal six-course dinner, hosted by GOYA’s Executive Chef Fernando Desa and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, featuring pairings curated with HALPERNS’ STEAK & SEAFOOD.

6 of South Florida’s top chefs collaborated with Chef Desa and Chef Irvine to create their unique takes on the traditional surf ‘n’ turf dish. Chef Desa and Chef Irvine, known from Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible, for an evening no one could forget.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour with a variety of stations from leading restauranteurs, featuring Irvine Vodka Martini Impossibles among other experiences, followed by a sit down dinner with each course prepared by a different South Florida leading culinary master, expertly paired with wines from Breakthru Bevarage partners, Vineyard Brands and Umani Ronchi along with Gundlach Bundschu. The Umani Ronchi story is one of ancient vines, land, and people. It began more than half a century ago at Cupramontana, in the heart of Verdicchio Classico country, and has spread further. Today, Umani Ronchi is owned by the Bianchi-Bernetti family, who since 1959 have been making superb quality craft wines, coaxing the best out of the Verdicchio and Montepulciano grapes that find their finest expression in the Marche and Abruzzo regions. Gundlach Bundschu is one of California’s oldest family-owned wineries, founded in 1858. Located in the Sonoma Valley, it’s renowned for its commitment to producing high-quality wines, particularly varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir.

Hosted at the Loews Miami Beach at 1601 Collins Ave.

2024 CHEF PARTNERS included: A 5 course ultimate sit down surf-n-turf dinner experience during the South Beach Seafood Festival, presented by GOYA,
where each chef will present a different course, featuring
celebrity chef as seen on Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible and more
and founder of Irvine Spirits, Chef Robert Irvine
& GOYA’S Executive Chef, Chef Fernando Desa along with:
Chef Marco Cannata, Executive Chef, ZUMA
Chef Sean Brasel, Executive Chef and Owner, Meat Market
Chef Jose Mendin, Chef & Co Founder, Pubbelly and more
Chef Juan Alfonso Urrutia, Executive Chef, Osaka Nikkei
Chef Peter Vauthy, RED the Steakhouse South Beach
Chef Christopher Aguirre, Executive Chef, Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Brought to you by GOYA Foods and presented by Breakthru Beverage, Vineyard Brands, Unami Ronchi, and Irvine’s Vodka, along with Loews Miami Beach Hotel, and featuring Halperns Steak and Seafood, Crabs, Slabs, and Cabs is highly exclusive and hosted only 150 people. Tickets 100% all-inclusive.

How many ways can you pair fresh seafood, incredible meats, and decadent wine?
Check out this year’s MENU pairings:

2024 MENU
Featuring Halpern’s Steak & Seafood

COCKTAIL HOUR featuring choice of:
Irvine Vodka’s Martini Impossible or Tequila Herradura’s Spicy Margarita

STATIONS paired with
Umani Ronchi, Vellodoro, Pecorino Terre di Chieti 2023
Umani Ronchi, Cumaro, Conero Riserva 2018

ZUMA EXPERIENCE
by Chef Marco Cannata, ZUMA
Steak tartare & Oscietra Caviar served on miso buns
Crab and seared wagyu maki roll

RED’s FILET OSCAR
by Chef Peter Vauthy, Red the Steakhouse South Beach
Filet Medallion, Asparagus, King Crab, Classic Bearnaise

LOEWS SHORT RIB & CRAB DUMPLINGS
by Chef Christopher Aguirre, Loews Miami Beach
Soy and pear braised Short Rib dumpling with crab and bacon butter, finished with Caviar

HALPERNS’ SMOKED PIG ROAST
featuring Smoked Pig & Snow Crab Claw 

SEATED DINNER

2^nd COURSE: Family Style
Paired with Umani Ronchi, Casal di Serra, Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi 2023
Umani Ronchi, Vecchie Vigne, Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi 2017
Umani Ronchi, Jorio, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo 2021

MEAT MARKET’S CRISPY CRAB CAKE & BEEF CARPACCIO
by Chef Sean Brasel, Meat Market
Crispy Crab Cake & 1855 Brand Beef Carpaccio, White Truffle Aioli,
Pickled Shimeji Mushrooms, Micro Parmesan, Micro Arugula, Caper Berries

CASA ISOLA’S WAGYU CARPACCIO & BLUE CRAB
by Chef Jose Mendin, Casa Isola and Pubbelly
Wagyu Carpaccio, sunchokes, blue crab, black garlic soy, tofu crema, black truffles

OSAKA NIKKEI’S AKAMI & CECINA TIRADITO
by Chef Juan Alfonso Urrutia, Osaka Nikkei
Pork Jowl Iberico & Bluefin tuna, rocoto leche de tigre, truffle, smoked chulpi & crispy cecina
paired with Tensei Infinite Summer Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake

3^rd COURSE PLATED Paired with Gundlach Bunschu Pinot Noir 2022
or Umani Ronchi, Pelago, Marche Rosso 2019

GOYA’S SMOKED CRAB CIGAR
by Chef Fernando Desa, GOYA Foods
Aji Steak Tartar, Passion Ponzu, Truffle Aioli, and Caviar

4^th COURSE: MAIN ENTREE Family Style
Paired with Gundlach Bunschu Estate 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

IRVINE’S TOMAHAWK RIBEYE & TIGER PRAWNS
by Chef Robert Irvine
Carved Dry Rubbed Tomahawk Rib Eye with porter Beer Steak Sauce
& Tiger Prawns with a Florida Mango Salsa
Wild Mushroom Gnocchi and Honey Roasted Baby Carrots

5^th COURSE: DESSERT
JOE’S STONE CRAB’S FAMOUS KEY LIME PIE
Paired with surprises in store!

Find out at Crabs, Slabs and Cabs!

$250pp | USE Promo code: CSC50 for $50 off until Sept. 30.
VIP Corporate Tables of 10 available for $2,000.
Email info@sobeseafoodfest.com for more information to book a VIP table.