Good food, good cause

Tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival.

The festival was started nearly a decade ago by Lynn Matos and Giuseppe Zuozo with the goal of promoting kindness and giving back to the community.

During the event attendees can enjoy bites from different restaurants and bars as well as a variety of pours from vintners and brewers.

Money from the event benefits the Miami Lakes Town Foundation, which to date has given out $100,000 in grants.

The grants have helped fund everything from an orchid beautification project by an Eagle Scout to a school dance team going to an out-of-town competition to classroom furniture.

Early bird tickets for the event are $99; visit https://bit.ly/3VXsHDn to purchase tickets.

The ninth annual Miami Lakes Food and Wine Festival is a 21+ event and is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on February 6 at Miami Lakes Optimist Park, 6411 NW 162 St.