Dinner hosted by Laetitia Rouabah & Mikel Goikolea at Leku

Photography by Martin Medina on May 20th, 2021 in 2021 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One, Food, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – May 20, 2021 – Executive Chef Mikel Goikolea and Sous-Chef Esteban Martinez Lamas of Leku, a Basque-centric fine-dining establishment, and their culinary team brought to life the authentic essence of Basque cuisine for this unprecedented SOBEWFF® dinner. Goikolea is known as one of the foremost chefs in the Basque country and his love for the art of gastronomy is electric.

For one incomparable night, Goikolea opened his doors to dynamo Chef Laëtitia Rouabah, executive chef of the iconic New York restaurant, Benoit, who melded their Basque influences with her expertise in traditional French cooking. A French native, Rouabah, who trained under world-renowned chef and holder of the most Michelin stars, Chef Alain Ducasse, is a powerhouse female chef destined to change the culinary atmosphere one plate at a time.

Contemporary French classics met the artistry of modern Basque cooking to satiate guests’ senses and palettes at this transcendent dining experience, perfectly paired with wine from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, at Leku, hidden amongst the contemporary art of the Rubell Museum.