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Marcus Samuelsson, Hunter Fieri and more at SOBEWFF’s Celebrity Chef Pickleball Tournament hosted by Whispering Angel Rosé


Annabella Pardo

South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s First Annual Celebrity Chef Pickleball Tournament Presented By Whispering Angel Rosé

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria

On Saturday February 25th morning, Whispering Angel Rosé and South Beach Wine & Food Festival hosted their first-ever Celebrity Chef Pickleball Tournament at the Miami Beach Golf Club in Miami, FL.

Celebrity chef participants included Hunter Fieri, Marcus Samuelsson, Bryan Voltaggio, Jet Tila, Antonia Lofaso, Adrianne Calvo, and more.

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria

Jeff Mauro kept the energy high as the MC extraordinaire and once players were eliminated, they headed over to the Whispering Angel bar to grab a glass of rosé and continue watching the game. 

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria

 Highlights of the tournament included:

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria

  • DJ Khaled stopped by the tournament to grab a set of Whispering Angel Pickleball paddles

  • Bryan Voltaggio and Jet Tila competed against Hunter Fieri and Tara Bernstein in the semi-finals, but were defeated 11-5.

  • Hunter Fieri and Tara Bernstein battled it out in the finals only to be defeated by influencer George Arango (@mr.eats305) and his partner!

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria

Photo via @thewhisperingangel and Nick Echevarria