The Inaugural Brickell Wine & Food Festival 2021 (#BRICKELLWFF) Designates the Honorable City of Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez as the "Grand Chef" of the Festival.

MIAMI, FL — September 28, 2021 — (LATINX NEWSWIRE) — The Miami Brickell Chamber of Commerce will present the Brickell Wine and Food Festival (BrickellWFF) press conference, taking place at CH'I Restaurant located in the Brickell City Centre, Address 701 S. Miami Ave. 3^rd floor on Thursday, September 30th, 2021 at 10 am and featuring the Designation of the Honorable City of Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez as the “Grand Chef”.

The Miami Brickell Chamber of Commerce is proud to bring The Brickell Wine and Food Festival for the first time to be held in the Brickell neighborhood in the City of Miami on the dates of November 17-21, 2021. The BrickellWFF press conference will serve three purposes:

1. The Designation of the Honorable City of Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez as the “Grand Chef” of the BrickellWFF Event.
2. The unveiling of the official BrickellWFF event poster by artist Stephen Gamson.
3. The launch of the BrickellWFF event website and ticket sales platform.

“Mayor Francis X. Suarez embodies everything that the City of Miami represents, family & cultural diversity, amazing culinary fusion and the welcoming environment for all to enjoy an excellent quality of life"- says Evelio Medina, President/CEO Miami Brickell Chamber of Commerce and Founder of the BrickellWFF.

Francis Xavier Suarez (born October 6, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 43rd Mayor of Miami. He was elected on November 7, 2017, with 86 percent of the vote. Suarez is the first Miami-born mayor. He is a registered Republican, but the office of the City of Miami Mayor is nonpartisan. He previously served as City of Miami Commissioner for District 4, a position he held since he was elected in a runoff election on November 17, 2009. Suarez is the son of former Miami Mayor and former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez.

His bold and clear vision is to provide opportunities for all who call Miami home, along with an excellent quality of life which includes safety, are the foundation of his administration.

BrickellWFF will take the festival attendees in a multi-sensory and hands-on experiential journey into everything great life has to offer... culture, fashion, art, and of course lots of wine, spirits, and food prepared by participating chefs and the restaurants they represent.

Stephen Gamson is a renowned multimedia American Pop Artist with a unique style easily recognized for bold colors, iconic symbols, and mass appeal. His art has been featured at Art Basel Miami Beach, the Scope art fair, the Red Dot art show, Art Miami, and in many solo and group exhibitions internationally, where he is collected by “A” list celebrities and corporations. The Gamson mark has enhanced brands such as Bacardi, Café Bustelo, Lamborghini, Brera Orologi, and Fisker Automotive. Stephen Gamson has been honored as the Official Artist for the Monaco Grand Prix, the Sony Open, Miami Beach Polo, ING Miami Marathon, the Necker Cup, Miami Beach Festival of the Arts, the Bacardi Cup, Sarasota Polo, the City of Miami's Birthday Celebration and many others. In addition, his artwork has made a positive impact through charitable causes. Gamson works from his Miami studio and gets much of his influence from its multi-cultural and vibrant surrounding