It's that time of year again: culinary Spring break (aka the South Beach Wine and Food Festival [1])! The festival officially kicked off today; scroll down to catch up on the goings-on and to glimpse the best celebrity chef snaps. Check back over the next few days for more.
— Additional reporting by Anna Monette Roberts
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An Obligatory Joe's Stone Crab Visit
Chef Marc Murphy kicked off the festival on a high note by dining on a feast of crab claws at Miami's legendary Joe's Stone Crab [3], a chef and festivalgoer favorite.
Bienvenido a Miami
Upon arrival, we gawked at the gorgeous South Beach surroundings.
Chefs and SI Swimsuit Models Teamed Up For a Good Cause
A host of chefs and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models teamed up for a Spike Mendelsohn-hosted beach volleyball tournament to support The Armed Forces Federation [6].
A Chrissy Teigen Sandwich
Model and Ramen Burger enthusiast [8] Chrissy Teigen posed with chefs Spike Mendelsohn and Josh Capon at the beach volleyball tournament.
The Winners Claimed Their Spoils
The winning team — Jeff Mauro, Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Tim Love, and Spike Mendelsohn — showed off its spoils.
Emeril Went Sailfishing
The famous chef of New Orleans joked, "Today's demo."
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Giada Made Many a Meatball
Giada De Laurentiis prepped for her Casa Tua [12] dinner by prepping sheet trays of meatballs.
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Even Martha Stewart Enjoyed a Cocktail
It's not SOBEWFF without lots of icy cocktails.
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You Know It's SOBEWFF When . . .
Big-name chefs like Morimoto, Geoffrey Zakarian, Ingrid Hoffmann, and Robert Irvine get together for lunch.
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Ming Tsai Prepped Oyster Shooters
Kimchi and oysters do and should go together, as proven by the Oyster Bash.
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Paula Deen's Return
Paula Deen [17] triumphantly emerged at the festival with a basket of buttery biscuits in tow.
Double Cheers
Two glasses of rosé are better than one, as Stephanie Izzard demonstrates.
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Ruth Reichl and Andrew Zimmern
Food writers and chefs can be friends.
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Paula Stands Proud
Next to her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, Paula Deen [21] told the audience, "I'm coming back; I'm not a quitter."
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Goodbye, SOBE!
Till we meet your seafood, white beaches, and puffy clouds again next year.
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