Concept of the event
Food Design Night celebrates the dialogue between Italian design and culinary creativity, showcasing how aesthetics, innovation, and cultural heritage merge in the Italian lifestyle.
The experience unfolds across three iconic Italian design showrooms — Poltrona Frau, Molteni&C, and B&B Italia — located within walking distance of one another.
In each showroom, one of the three partner restaurants — Felice Restaurant, Luca Osteria, and Da Angelino — will present to the jury a special dish created for the occasion: a culinary interpretation inspired by Italian creativity, culture, and contemporary design.
The jury
The jury, appointed to taste and select the best creation, includes professionals representing distinguished architecture and design firms:
- Stefano Cerrato Director, Italian Cultural Institute of Miami
- Mikael Hamaoui, Principal, Riviera Horizons
- Sandra Diaz-Velasco R.A. Principal Architect, Eolo A&I Design
- Samuele Sordi, Chief Architect, Pininfarina of America
- Dawn Gunter, Principal and Managing Director, Gensler’s Miami office
- Marisela Perdomo, membership director, ASID
- Midori Shim, Project Manager – ID , Gresham Smith
Each creation will be evaluated by the judges according to their personal preferences, with attention to:
- Taste
- Presentation & aesthetics
- Overall concept – the idea and inspiration behind the dish
The Program
6:00 PM – Molteni&C,( 4100 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137)
Check-in opens
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Food Design Night
Guest will move through the showrooms to experience the culinary creations paired with Italian wines – there is no predetermined order, guests are free to visit showrooms as their wish
Poltrona Frau
4100 NE 2nd Ave #104, Miami, FL, 33137
Featuring:
Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli, Luca Osteria:
- Food Creation: Caprese di Tonno
- For Our Guests: Delightful hors d’oeuvres with truffle mascarpone, Luca’s truffle honey, and black winter truffle.
- Beverage: Emporium Nostrum’s wine selection
Molteni Showroom
4100 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33137
Featuring:
Chef Luigi Bailon, Felice Restaurant
- Food Creation: Pappa al Pomodoro e Frutti di mare
- For Our Guests: Pappa al Pomodoro & Frutti di Mare – an exquisite sample of the food creation
- Beverage Partner: Voga Prosecco
B&B ITALIA
4141 NE 2nd Ave, Ste 114/115, Miami, FL, 33137
Featuring:
Chef Roberto Loi, Da Angelino
- Food Creation: Bigne’ Sottobosco
- For Our Guests: Bignè Sottobosco – a refined, bite-sized interpretation of the food creation
- Beverage: Valdo’s wine selection
7:45 PM – B&B Italia, 4141 NE 2nd Ave, Ste 114/115, Miami, FL 33137
Food Design Night Award Presentation
Recognition of the winning chef and greetings by the Consul General of Italy in Miami.
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