On the Scene at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival

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, a chef and festivalgoer favorite.

Upon arrival, we gawked at the gorgeous South Beach surroundings.

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.

Model and Ramen Burger enthusiast Chrissy Teigen posed with chefs Spike Mendelsohn and Josh Capon at the beach volleyball tournament.

The winning team — Jeff Mauro, Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Tim Love, and Spike Mendelsohn — showed off its spoils.

The famous chef of New Orleans joked, "Today's demo."

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Giada De Laurentiis prepped for her Casa Tua dinner by prepping sheet trays of meatballs.

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It's not SOBEWFF without lots of icy cocktails.

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Big-name chefs like Morimoto, Geoffrey Zakarian, Ingrid Hoffmann, and Robert Irvine get together for lunch.

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Kimchi and oysters do and should go together, as proven by the Oyster Bash.

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Paula Deen triumphantly emerged at the festival with a basket of buttery biscuits in tow.

Two glasses of rosé are better than one, as Stephanie Izzard demonstrates.

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Food writers and chefs can be friends.

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Next to her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, Paula Deen told the audience, "I'm coming back; I'm not a quitter."

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Till we meet your seafood, white beaches, and puffy clouds again next year.

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