SoBe Wine & Food Fest Tix Are Two-For-One
We wondered how the tanking economy — coupled with steep ticket prices — would affect this year's South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Well, it appears the purchase page has provided the answer; just one week out, there are still plenty of tickets available for wine seminars and even a handful of big-ticket items. The best part: most of the wine seminars are half off.
Here's what's available in terms of big-ticket items. These aren't half-off, but the fact that there are tickets available a week out is pretty amazing:
• ¡Viva España! The Wines and Food of Spain
This is a surprising one, given the star quality of the chefs involved — José Andrés is heading a crew of some of Spain's best chefs — and the fact that the king and queen of Spain will be attending. Perhaps it's the $1,000 per head price tag that's putting people off.
• Perrier-Jouët BubbleQ hosted by Tom Colicchio & Friends and Wine Spectator’s “Best of the Best"
These are the kinds of really big-ticket items that should be sold out but aren't. There are no VIP spots left for the BubbleQ, but you can still get general admission tickets. Check out the list of chefs participating in the "Best of the Best" event — it's pretty impressive.
• Oscar Night® America Sobe Style hosted by Bobby Flay and Stephanie March
Half off! Seriously! At $200 per couple, this is actually looking reasonable.As Paula pointed out in the comments, this one is not half off; the price is still $200 per person for the event. And proceeds benefit the Miami Beach Film Society and Cinematheque.
• Barilla Interactive Cooking Lunch hosted by Ilan Hall & Hung Huynh and Cocktail Time with Sandra Lee!
We are shocked to see that events hosted by two of the most unpopular Top Chef contestants and the woman who makes the worst food on television are not sold out. What are you waiting for? Get your tickets already!
South Beach Wine and Food Festival [Official Site]
Comments
Whoa! I'm gonna get some tickets right now...glad I waited :)
Posted by: Natalie | February 11, 2009 03:55 PM
Where does anything say buy one get one free? I'm interested but don't see that anywhere.
Posted by: Nick | February 11, 2009 08:19 PM
Nick,
They're not really advertising it, but if you click on "tickets" on the main page, and then you click on one of the wine seminars ("Taste Wine Like a Master Sommelier" for example), there's a little box that says "2 for 1." "Taste Wine Like a Master Sommelier" is listed on the main site at $175 per person, but if you go ahead and purchase it, you'll see that you're only charged $87.50.
Posted by: Carolina | February 12, 2009 08:38 AM
I was interested in the Oscar Night but it's not $200 per couple, it's $200 per person, unless I'm missing something...
Posted by: Paula | February 12, 2009 10:15 AM
Paula, thanks for catching that. I don't know how I messed that up. I could've sworn I'd seen it at $100 per person. Oh well. I'll make the correction.
Posted by: Carolina | February 12, 2009 10:18 AM
Hi -
I have an extra ticket to Saturdays Grand Tasting Village, all day event.
Its Sold Out
- Face Value was $212 +tax.
Email me if interested at designer_2go@yahoo.com
Posted by: Danielle | February 18, 2009 01:30 PM