Photography by , on March 17th, 2024 in Lifestyle

Miami Beach, FL – March 17, 2024 – José Andrés and friends gathered at Zaytinya at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach on Sunday, in a spirited celebration of the chef’s new cookbook: Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey and Lebanon, released on March 19. For the celebration, Andrés was joined by longtime Zaytinya collaborators including Greek culinary expert and friend Alglaia Kremezi, and Zaytinya concept chef Michael Costa, along with guests including Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Soledad O’Brien and Belkys Nerey. Guests enjoyed special bites and featured recipes from the book and spit-roasted whole lamb, a Zaytinya tradition.

Emilio & Gloria Estefan, José Andrés, & Lili Estefan

José Andrés

José Andrés

Jackie Volkart & Gloria Estefan

Belkys Nerey

José Andrés

José Andrés

Aglaia Kremezi, Michael Costa, & José Andrés

Michael Costa, Aglaia Kremezi, & José Andrés

Belkys Nerey, Demetri Mouratis, & Gloria Estefan

Jackie Volkart, Belkys Nerey, Gloria Estefan, & Brigette Bienvenu

Belkys Nerey & Gloria Estefan

Belkys Nerey & Demetri Mouratis

Fernando Loverri & Nichole Robillard

Gabi Rodriguez & Francis Demont

Leonardo Frydman, Anne Weinstein, & Nurit Frydman

Alex Brown & George Arango

Kathleen Smarsh & Oscar Esteve

Kevin Escalera, Cristy Beauperthuy, & Shay Spence

Jacqueline Coleman & Alexandria Guerra

Tati & Sandro Kereselidze

Anna Corona & Dennis Gonzalez

Anna Corona

Julian Mejia Gomez & Nicole Carral