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SOBEWFF® postponed due to COVID-19

Posted on December 7, 2020 at 2:46 pm.

Save the new date: May 20-23, 2021 –By Ivonne Yee-Amor for FIU News People will be gathering on the sand on South Beach this year in May instead of February for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival®, run with the help of thousands of FIU students. “Due to growing concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

A community of supporters bolsters South Florida hospitality industry

Posted on June 23, 2020 at 1:55 pm.

Written by Clara-Meretan Kiah

This story was originally published on FIU News. For alumna Heather De La Torre and her husband Jesus, owners of Jr’s Gourmet Burgers in Miami Springs, business is a family affair. The “mom-and-pop” restaurant celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year, and the couple thinks of their small, close-knit staff as kin. But, like many restaurants […]

Hospitality employees give thanks for financial help during pandemic

Posted on April 22, 2020 at 9:44 am.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

–By Ivonne Amor for FIU News Alex Kuk couldn’t stop smiling when the mailman dropped off his mail. In the stack of letters and bills addressed to his restaurant, Temple Street Eatery in Fort Lauderdale, was a ray of hope in the form of a check from FIU. “Literally, I think we were just jumping […]

Save 20% on SOBEWFF® while supporting FIU

Posted on January 17, 2018 at 2:22 pm.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

FIU is proud to announce an exclusive offer for FIU alumni and donors! Save 20% on each ticket for: Barilla’s Italian Bites on the Beach sponsored by HCP Media and the Miami Herald Media Company hosted by Giada De Laurentiis on Thursday, February 22, 2018* BACARDÍ presents Walshy Fire’s Rum & Bass Beach Party on Saturday, February […]