Valentine’s Day may have passed, but there’s always an excuse for a romantic dinner for two and let’s face it, there’s nothing more romantic than a taste of the city of lights. Go ahead, your plane ticket to Paris. We’ve scoured the best restaurants in Miami to make your special someone say “oh, la la!”

John Gray of the John Gray Restaurant will be the only chef repping Mexico during the 2010 Food Network SoBe Wine & Food Festival. He plans to present a scrumptious lineup of signature dishes at a cocktail reception on Thursday, February 25th at 4 p.m. at 1850 Collins Ave. at the legendary Dorchester Hotel’s courtyard.

Julian Schnabel, known for his heavy paintings on broken plates and directing of such films as “Basquiat,” “Before Night Falls” and “The Diving Bell” has sold the final unit at Palazzo Chupi, 360 West 11th St., according to Curbed. This is the same building where Richard Gere owns a unit.

Developed by Al Copeland Sr., the founder of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and a driver of the Popeyes Offshore race team, the world’s fastest boat, “Phenomenon,” debuted at a NOLA-themed press conference at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Thursday.

Raising 60 percent more than last year, this year’s 10-year anniversary of the Naples Winter Wine Festival raised more than $8.1 million benefitting underprivileged and at-risk children through the Naples Children and Education Foundation.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and there’s nothing that says comfortable romance more than a moonlit evening of gourmet pizza for two. From meatball to arugula pies, Miami boasts some of the best pizza joints in the country and we’ve rounded up the best of the best to bring you a romantic, Italian-style evening of perfect slices.

On February 13 at the Mandarin Oriental, the Voices For Children Foundation, a fundraising arm of the 11 Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, will host “Be A Voice Feel The Magic Gala.” Starting at 7:30 p.m., the event will include cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, dancing and performances by Cirque du Soleil acrobatic couple, Duo Voltart.

Hailed as the world’s most prestigious international art and antique fair, The American International Fine Art Fair returned to the Palm Beach Country Convention Center in an extraordinary setting boasting increase sales and attendance.

We don’t care what the Florida Fish & Wildlife Department says, we’ve got a hankering for seafood. Here’s where you will find us satisfying our cravings, without violating code.