The Patio at the Continuum to Host a World Bbq Champion and 2022 James Beard Award-winner for the SOBEWFF

The Patio at the Continuum to Host a World Bbq Champion and 2022 James Beard Award-winner for the SOBEWFF. Alabamians Chris Lilly and Adam Evans to join Chef Claudio Lobina at the iconic Miami Beach residences as part of the American Airlines Dinner Series.

Continuum, South Florida's premier resort-style oceanfront condominium residences, announces its fourth year of participation in The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®), taking place February 23–26, 2023. South Florida's iconic name in luxury living will be joining forces with two of today's most celebrated barbeque and seafood chef personalities, as part of the American Airlines Dinner Series.

The Patio restaurant at the Continuum in Miami Beach will once again present a preeminent evening of majestic gastronomy under the stars, hosted by Barbeque World Champion, Chris Lilly, and fellow Alabamian–a 2022 James Beard Award-winner, Adam Evans, who will join forces with The Patio's Chef Claudio Lobina on Saturday, February 25th starting at 7:00 p.m. Continuum residents and guests will enjoy a decadent four-course dinner menu featuring world-class cuisine by three of today's leading culinary maestros.

Chris Lilly is the head chef of the Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Competition Cooking Team, the winner of 17 World BBQ Championships in meat categories, and holds a record 5 'Memphis In May' World Grand Championships. Lilly is a 2016 inductee into the Barbecue Hall of Fame and in 2019 he was presented with the 2019 Pioneer Award for his work in barbecue. Also, in 2020, Lilly was awarded the Legends of Barbecue Pitmaster Award by the National Barbecue Association. He was an instructor for Pork Summit at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley and has appeared twice at the James Beard Foundation.

Chef Adam Evans, the winner of the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: South Award (2022), is the Executive Chef and Owner of Automatic Seafood & Oysters, known for his expertly crafted seafood dishes, featuring fish primarily sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and oysters from waters along the Southern and Eastern coastlines. Evans moved south to open Craft Atlanta as Chef de Cuisine for Craft Bar and later assisted with kitchen operations of Craft Los Angeles. Evans made his way back to Atlanta in 2012 to open The Optimist with Ford Fry as the restaurant's Executive Chef. Here, Evans truly made his mark on Atlanta's culinary landscape through his signature seafood dishes. Under his leadership, the restaurant earned national recognition, including Esquire's Restaurant of the Year and Bon Appétit's Top Ten Best New Restaurants. In 2015, Chef Evans opened Atlanta's Brezza Cucina with Chef Jonathan Waxman before returning home to Birmingham in 2017 with the goal of opening his first restaurant with his wife, Suzanne Humphries Evans, who is Automatic Seafood & Oysters' co-owner and project designer.

"We're pleased to announce our fourth year of participation in the South Beach Wine & Food Festival," says Rishi Idnani, Managing Director of the Continuum. "We're delighted to welcome two of today's leading culinary personalities from the Southern states, who will bring guests a real taste of what award-winning grill masters can offer. The combined talents of Chef Claudio with Chef Lilly and Chef Evans will be sure to offer our guests at The Patio an evening of countryfied culinary brilliance."

All-star chefs Chris Lilly and Adam Evans will be showcasing their respective "Southern Style" specialties as they headline this official SOBEWFF® event alongside Claudio Lobina, the Executive Chef of The Patio at the Continuum. Chef Lobina will join forces with Lilly and Evans, who are celebrated for their respective award-winning barbeque and grilled seafood menus, that have won them the country's highest accolades.

Guests will enjoy an exclusive menu comprising of outdoor grilled and Mediterranean delicacies that will include:  Smoked Gulf Fish Nori Taco, Chargrilled Cauliflower Po'boy Slider, Filet Mignon Beef Tartare on Waffle Parmigiano, Lobster Catalana, Spinach Ricotta Raviolone, Smoked Beef Brisket Wrapped Scallops, Barbecue Beef Short Rib & Grilled Gulf Shrimp and Bourbon Cream Peanut Butter Pie.

Culinary personalities Chris Lilly and Adam Evans will join forces with Chef Lobina for a sophisticated dining experience that combines classic American culinary artistry with Lobina's dedication to the preservation of vibrant Mediterranean flavors. Nestled in the center of the Continuum's sublime grounds, The Patio restaurant will transport diners to an outdoor oasis for this special SOBEWFF® dinner, paired with a delicious selection of wine from the Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits portfolio.

For more information on this year's Festival and to purchase advance tickets to attend the dinner, visit www.sobewff.org. For further information on the Continuum, visit www.ContinuumSB.com.

About Continuum

Continuum is South Florida's premier resort-style oceanfront condominium residence, located on the southernmost tip of Miami Beach. Developed by The Continuum Company, LLC, the property includes two towers – the South Tower, which opened in 2000, comprising of 42 floors, and the North Tower, which opened in 2007, comprising of 37 floors. With 26 different residential condominium floor plans and 5 different townhouse floor plans offered, amenities at Continuum include two lagoon pools, a private patio restaurant, a sporting club and spa with a state-of-the-art gym and lap pool, Tennis Pavilion with 3 clay courts, an indoor parking garage with 24-hour gated security, multiple meeting rooms and a full-time concierge. Continuum provides direct access to the beach and is situated on 12 acres of perfectly manicured oceanfront property, with unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Continuum represents the largest parcel of beachfront property available in the South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach. For further information, visit www.ContinuumSB.com.

About the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One
EAT. DRINK. EDUCATE. All proceeds from the Festival benefit the students of the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management who also assist Festival organizers with sponsorship fulfillment, restaurant, and exhibitor recruitment, logistics, and inventory as well as working alongside some of the world's greatest celebrity chefs and winemakers. To date, SOBEWFF® has raised more than $34 million for the School. In November 2021, BizBash named the Festival the #1 Food & Restaurant Industry event in the United States for the ninth year in a row.

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival® is produced by Florida International University and Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, with the support of the Miami Beach Visitors & Convention Authority and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information about the Festival, visit sobewff.org or call 866.271.8540. For more information about Florida International University visit fiu.edu, for the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management visit hospitality.fiu.edu and for more information about Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits visit southernglazers.com.