Photo Credit: Nick Echevarria
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.
Photo Credit: Nick Echevarria
Celebrity chef participants included Hunter Fieri, Marcus Samuelsson, Bryan Voltaggio, Jet Tila, Antonia Lofaso, Adrianne Calvo, and more. 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 chilled glass of rosé and continue watching culinary greats battle it out on the “Pinkleball” courts.
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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 local Miami foodie influencer George Arango also known on instagram as @mr.eats305 and his partner. Notably, DJ Khaled stopped by the tournament to grab one of a kind Whispering Angel Pickleball paddles.
Photo Credit: Nick Echevarria
Whispering Angel is currently planning additional tournaments across the country for 2023. Stay up-to-date on when those will be scheduled by following @thewhisperingangel for the latest!
