If you love sweets you are going to want to grab a ticket to this event. They bill themselves as the largest dessert festival in America. The event is held in the cities of Atlanta,, Orlando, Tampa and this year in Miami at the Airport Convention Center. You have your choice of a VIP ( 50 dessert sample tickets) which lets you into the event an hour early and a general admission (30 tickets). Both include a small plastic box so you can take a some treats home with you. They state on their website that you are limited to what you can eat and what you can fit in your box. After waiting on line in the heat for an hour we were let into the event. They could have been a little more organized with the staff running the event. They seemed to be figuring out how to admit people while we were trying to enter and whenever I asked a question throughout the day they always had to leave for an extended amount of time to "ask someone". What I learned is your get one box and there is no reentry, Once you are in, you can't leave. Another issue was there were not enough people cleaning up throughout the event. They garbage cans were overflowing throughout the day on to the floor. When people no longer had anywhere to throw their garbage away they just left it on all of the tables so you had no where to eat. Imagine trying to balance plates and hold onto to your box at the same time. It caused people to drop desserts to the floor adding to the mess. It got gross fast . The desserts were for the most part fantastic. I tried ice cream, fried ice cream, cupcakes, cake, cookies, cinnamon buns, shakes, waffles, donuts and pudding.. I really wish someone had made cannoli or tiramisu. Some were even vegan or billed as healthy treats. Most were small sample sizes, in some cases tiny but others gave a more generous portion. A ticket was roughly equivalent to $1 so I was looking for people who were offering something worth getting. My friend and I splurged for the 50 tickets and it was almost too much. After a couple of hours we still had 25 tickets left. After five super sweet desserts I was pretty much done eating and I love sweets. They give you small cups of complimentary milk or you can buy water and soft drinks and savory food from the concession stand. The line for the stand was super long throughout the day. Some of the standouts for me were AJ's Sinna Buns (guava and pistachio), Mo's Bundt Cakes (nutella), Miami Tres Leches, Les Biscuits (cookies), and Tortas. I really appreciated the vendors who served individually wrapped treats. It made them easier to take home and also I felt they were more Covid safe. I think with Covid everyone should have had to serve their samples packaged. The Oh My Flan guys were adorable. They really pitched their flan. Glam Sweets Miami presented the most beautiful desserts adorned with fake flowers. I didn't actually try them because by the time I came over the line was too long. I also missed out on Bunnboh Churros for the same reason. You need to use a little strategy here. You definitely want to come as early as your ticket allows you in because vendors did run out as the day wore on. My all time favorite was Circus Eats. They served up a fried Oreo drenched in chocolate sauce and condensed milk. Not only that, but they also gave away cotton candy, caramel popcorn, and caramel and candy apples. I felt like they brought their A game and came to win and I voted for them but they came in at 19th place. The only thing I didn't like was the vegan Nhiar Choclates. My friend tried to warn me. They were pretty to look at but were bitter with a truly revolting after taste. The winner ended up being Holy Shakes who did not impress me at all. I ended up with a thimble size amount of shake from them that I could barely taste topped by a tiny piece of ok brownie. Not a standout by any means. A surprising and delightful discovery was Popqueen who served up the most refreshing honey and lemon pops. They soothed my throat and I ended up visiting multiple times throughout the festival. If I had a sore throat I would want my freezer packed with these pops. Besides all of the desserts, the festival had some spots set up so you could take photos for your social media. They also had some people walking around in costume. Throughout the festival they blasted music at a too loud level. I liked the selection of music but by the time I left my ears were ringing. My takeaway was I discovered some new to me places that make me want to go and visit their shops so I can try more things. A lot of the places were also strictly online, catering, or pop up making them more difficult to find again. By the end of the festival my stomach didn't felt so great, my ears hurt, my phone was covered in sticky sugar, and I was exhausted. It was also so totally worth it. Having experienced the festival the first time, I can plan better for next year. read more

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For the second year in a row, my daughter and I went to Dessert Wars, but this year was at FIU and it was great. We had a fabulous time and we really liked the change to this location. DJ was playing music the whole time we were there eating and eating. Over 40 different vendors and they each had more than 3 desserts at their table, so only imagine how much sugar we had. My two favorite were the chocolate shake and the fried donut with ice cream. WOW, how delicious!! Thank you an see you next year. read more

Dessert Wars - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

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First time going to the dessert wars. Didn't know what to expect. Got some advice and tips from people who went previous years. They told me it would be way too many desserts and you would want some to go. Challenge Accepted. VIP opens it's doors at 4 and general admission at 5. You can only take a tiny purse and a ziplock bag that has to be a certain size. I followed the rules and glad I did because they were being strict on the bag policy. Took my 6 year old son. There's nothing like a six year old to show you that there is no such thing as too much sugar. I was right but so were my friends. By the fifth stop I was pretty full and not wanting to eat more. My son however was not. He ate at least 20 desserts. I was impressed. Although he does eat normal he's not an over eater so wow lol. Each person gets a to go box and 50 tickets for VIP entry. I tried my best to utilize them all. There were about 50 vendors so you can only imagine. At 4 it was pretty empty but once 6pm hit there were lines in almost all the vendors. A company for apartments were giving out tote bags luckily. This totally helped me carrying my sons box and mine. I was able to take home a lot of desserts which I shared with my husbands fire station while he was working. The only negative about the festival is that it's outside. So if it rains your sugar is going to melt. Totally worth it especially if you love desserts. I will definitely return. VIP also worth it. read more

On the Wednesday before a text message comes through with an Invitation to attend Dessert Wars 2016 with friends of ours! With a quick Google Search, I was instantly intrigued even though not much information was posted for the event. For $15 and over 20 Vendors, I'm In! Lucky me I did come across Dessert Wars on Yelp and found out a little more info by fellow Yelpers! Arriving to Bank United 10 minutes prior to the event start time, parking was a breeze and there were plenty of signs pointing us in the right direction. With a bit of a line to check in make sure you have your ticket available and ready. Ticket purchase includes entry into Dessert Wars along with Basketball Ticket to go to the game afterwards. Once the event opened we were scanned in quickly. We were told that you must print your tickets but then witnessed people getting their phones scanned as well. Once inside we had no clue what was next; the greeters hand you a To-Go Dessert Box to carry around with you to each Vendor and also 23 Tickets to get the assortment of Dessert you want. Now 23 Tickets is a great idea when you first get there and are all amped up but in reality, that is just way too many tickets per person. They were never ending!!! Desserts~ Desserts~ And Desserts!! They were in every direction you looked, on everyone's mind, and in competition for the Best Taste! Participants included Velvet Creme Doughnuts, Pudding Utopia, Cupcake Galleria, a little R&R Bakery, Sweet Sunday's Baking Co, Rachel's Jars, Bettersweet Bites, Exquisito Fine Chocolates, Dunkin Donuts, and Plenty More!!! All of the Vendors were very friendly and welcoming when approaching their tables! Pick one from each or ten from one, mix and match, and make sure to take breaks to Enjoy your Desserts! By 2:00pm the Vendors started to run out of their goodies leaving a lot of new comers with half empty boxes. The lines at the Vendors still stocked got long with much anticipation. For Drinks, Winn Dixie had a Milk Bar set up (Vitamin D Milk Only) and there was also a Beverage Booth with Beer, Wine, Sodas, and Water available. Also, Dunkin Donuts provided Hot Coffee at their station! Time for the Winner ^^^^ Exquisito Fine Chocolates with their Matcha S'more!!! Gooey Matcha Marshmallow with a delicious Green Tea blast of flavor topped with Chocolate Sauce and Cookie Crumble!! This however is my opinion only and not the actual winner of the Dessert Wars. Boxes are full and it is time to dig in! Sadly, all of the bites were just mediocre leaving much to be desired. The lack of flavor from the majority of Cupcakes, Cookies, Pastries, Cakes, and more was disappointing. On the bright side, this was something fun and unique to do and we had an Adventurous Dessert Wars Showdown! read more

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It's a great concept, and I'm so excited I have won a pair of tickets on Yelp to try this. It's great for anyone with a sweet tooth! There are plenty to try, but I focus on the booths I've never seen before. There are a couple of nitrogen ice creams, and plenty of cupcakes, but the variety is good enough. As for the vendors, there are chains like Dunkin Donuts, Cici's Pizza, Cream (ice cream sandwich), Edible Arrangement (the tartness of the fruits is great after too many intense sweetness), well-loved local places like Morelia Paletas, Honeybee Donuts and Brain Freeze, as well as entrepreneurs like Sweet Melody and Happylicious. I want to be honest and make a few suggestions, in hope that the organizer will improve the event. After all, I would love to see this event returning in the future and maybe other similar events popping up! What's great: - parking was plentiful and free so that's a great ++ - A nice variety of desserts: ice cream, donuts, cupcakes, fruits, truffles, cookies, pizzas, paletas, fried oreos... Can there be even more varieties? Sure, but I'm sure that will come as the event expands. - take out box: great idea, very nice touch. - free coffee, and you get a choice too! Espresso, cappuccino, hazelnut latte... What can be improved: - I entered FIU via the main entrance on 107 Ave, and there was no signage whatsoever about the event. Took us a bit driving and asking around to find the spot. - some of the vendors sold out half way through, and several listed on the website are "no show." - as another reviewer pointed out, on the website it says "Tickets include deluxe tasting, your personal to-go box along with coffee, water and ice cold milk." Not nice to go in and have to pay $1 for water. Won't even take tickets. - more garbage bins: all these samples use a lot of disposables read more

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All I could think was about sweet decadent treats when I became aware of this event. Dessert Wars did not disappoint. This was my first time going to D.W, I believe there was one in 2015. I'm glad they kept this event this year as well. The tickets were a great value at $15 per person. I was able to buy them online and print out the certificates beforehand. The place was packed with people in line. Im glad we went there on time. The event was 1-4PM and I kid you not, I think the majority of vendors were out of desserts by 2:30PM. I like how they gave you about 20+ tickets to try different desserts. But I think in the future they need to come with a plan how to estimate the amount of serving samples they need to the amount of tickets they sold. I have some of my favorites: Urban desserts had the best dressed team with colorful waffle treats. They cater in events and do a great job with this unique concept. Also I liked Rachel's jars with great packaging and awesome flavors. My third favorite was Benson's bakeshop(not a storefront yet but caters). Benson's had the best cupcakes with great variety such as banana split, lavender and coconut flavors offered. I tried a gazillion desserts here and plus brought some things home. I like the fact they gave white boxes to put leftover desserts. In drinks they were offering milk. But in drinks my favorite was the flavored milk shots like the chocolate salted Carmel shot I drank. Overall great event and I hope they do this next year because I have many friends who became envious of my snaps and Instagram photos today because of Dessert Wars event :) read more

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Dessert Wars provided the best of both worlds. For $15, you got enough sweets to devour until you simply had to tap out AND a ticket to an exciting Hurricane basketball game. This was an inaugural event and I hope it becomes a yearly production! With tipoff at 6:30pm, Dessert Wars started at 4pm in the Bank United Center Fieldhouse, adjacent to the basketball court. No need to worry about VIP ticket levels here, everyone paid a flat fee and got a long stream of raffle tickets that could be exchanged at any of the thirty vendors. Upon entry, we were also given a sheet of paper to rank each company from 1-3, with one ultimately named the best. Even with sharing almost every bite, my boyfriend and I still got stuffed without making it all the way around... Some standouts include the red velvet fried oreos from Donut Divas, Nutella chocolate chip cookies from Casa Gioia (the winner), key lime pie from Sugar Buzz Buffet, and Smores brownie from Patty Cakes. But really, we didn't have a bad bite. After about an hour of sampling, we had to reluctantly throw in the towel and turned in our ballot boxes to save ourselves from getting sick. Winn Dixie was there with some milk but I think everyone wanted more water. The poor guys from Liquid N2 Ice Cream (the only food truck in attendance ) were getting flooded with people buying some, even at room temperature. There was also a pie eating contest which I think should've been advertised before. They kept calling for contestants but I assume everyone was already full like we were! Knowing about it beforehand might convince some people to save some room. We headed to the game afterwards on a sugar high that definitely led to a crash mid-game. Thankfully, the Canes kept it exciting and pulled out a victory in the end! All in all, definitely enjoyed this Sunday afternoon treat. It's always nice when you feel like you get the bang for you buck and I discovered so many new vendors and places here that had never even crossed my radar! read more

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Waste of money for Pittsburgh. I'm guessing this changes with every town they go to, but the Pittsburgh one was awful. The desserts were mostly worse than what you could buy at Costco. Honestly Costco should've had a booth, they probably would've won. Sweet Abe's and the one cheesecake guy were the only two decent desserts. Waste of $250 for a family of 4. read more

This is Dessert heaven for those people who love to try different desserts. But, I would do some things differently maybe for the VIP instead of having extra tickets and one hour before, have one hour before and desserts that only they get to try maybe in the arena. Don't know if everyone goes to the basketball game after so don't think it's a good perk. The tickets can be customized so that way everyone can try all the desserts there was stations I didn't get to try because they ran out pretty early. Otherwise, I enjoyed the event but would do VIP again just to get there early and try everything, instead of general admission. read more

Wow!!! I was literally in for a treat at this event. I was one of the Yelp Miami winners with 2 VIP tickets... lucky me! A whole array of 50 dessert samples all to myself! Thank you Yelp Miami So, let me tell you guys. I was a little nervous at first to encounter all these desserts. I mean how much sweets can I possibly take in and enjoy all at once. But, the vendors and the program organizers were genius! Unlimited milk to wash down all those sweets. I started off at Best Brownies 305. They were right by the entrance and I was not disappointed, bacon maple brownie!? So delicious! Then I also made a stop at the all time famous The Market Milkshake Bar.... literally by far the best milkshakes I have ever tasted, from Cookies and cream to Nutella (mouth watering) I can't even continue naming all... but after trying over 30+ dessert samples from different vendors I can officially tap out with a happily diabetic coma. So worth it! See you next year Dessert wars! read more

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30 plus minute line for parking plus 20 minute line for entry (with a timed ticket) and individual lines for desserts.

I love that this event is hosted at my alma mater, FIU and game tickets are included in the price. We were given a discount code and took advantage of it. The event was well worth it and a lot of fun. I have a sweet tooth and was looking forward to this for days! Let's get on with the review. We were one of the first in line to the event. As we were waiting one of the security guards seemed to be quite obsessed with what bags people had and whether they were clear or not. I understand why, since there is a clear bag policy. However, he was quite confused about it and said to another guest who had the same clear bag as me, "I hope they let you in with that bag." Even though it was clear and under the required size. Once they were ready to get us in, they separated us into three groups. I was the first in the second group in. When they got us in, it was kind of annoyed that people just kind of gathered around and people behind us were now in front of us. There wasn't a sign for VIP and the GA sign was hidden, leaving people confused. Once we were in the event, I was able to get a lot of the good stuff. The Real Donutty was a major highlight and we got a few delicious donuts from them. We were able to try an entire paleta from Paletas Morelia. Many vendors gave you a sample but I liked that these two companies did not skimp out and have out a full food item. On that note, we got a ton of stuff. The boxes were quite small and it was getting more difficult filling it with stuff. We basically had to eat and go and eat and go. We did end up taking a ton of stuff home and I even took a box to my mom for her to enjoy. We had extra to spare. Great event! I look forward to next time! read more

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This event was very poorly ran. Beyond disappointed and left within the first 30 minutes. We were the first ones in line and overhead the entire conversation "Brad" had with the FIU people in the entrance. Guests were to get a box & 30 tickets to I sample the desserts. Based off the Dessert Wars event page on Yelp and main website, tickets were to include dessert tasting, water, coffee and milk. The minute we walked in and went to grab a water, the vendor was charging for them. There was nowhere else to ask for water & I asked the girls giving out milk. They didn't know & asked a girl who was walking around. I made my way to the entrance wherein they claimed that the vendor wasn't supposed to charge for water but that maybe once they run out of the 500 bottles they had, that they might. Being that we had only been there for 20 minutes & were the first ones in to ask for water, I don't see why they would be charging for it. The girls apologized and left it at that, stating there were water fountains inside. Then I mentioned to the same girl that was walking around that this wasn't the way the event should be running, especially when "Brad" told them no one should be paying for anything. The vendors also weren't on the same page, quite honestly everyone was lost. Some vendors were taking one ticket per small dessert, and other vendors weren't taking tickets at all. Some vendors were really nice, like CiCi's pizza & Edible Arrangements. But then you had other with attitudes and a face that said "I don't want to be here". Thankfully I won these tickets through Yelp, but the whole event left a sour taste in my mouth and I will not be returning. read more

Dessert Wars - Red velvet fried Oreo - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Unless you're a personal friend of Willy Wonka, Dessert Wars was as close as you were ever going to get to raiding the Chocolate Factory. Over 30 bakers and confectioners defended themselves from ravenous fans during an epic dessert-sampling event at the BankUnited Center. As an added sweet treat, every $15 admission came bundled with a golden ticket to the UM vs. Clemson basketball game after the event. The military plans to field women in combat by 2016, but PattyCakes was already stationed on the front lines annihilating cravings with their arsenal of themed cakes and cookies. When the Donut Divas cried havoc and let slip their dogs of war, they were referring to Fudge Puppies: Belgian waffles dipped in milk chocolate. They also deep-fried limited-edition red velvet Oreos which paired well with the complementary offerings from Winn-Dixie's Milk Bar. Many hydrated or cleansed palates while watching competitors in the Pie Eating Competition for prizes. At last the winners were announced by the panel of judges that included the Burger Beast, the executive chef of Casa Gioia, and a local journalists. Dessert Wars could improve with some support from food trucks and bartenders to help break-up the back-to-back sugar surges. read more

How can I adequately explain Dessert Wars? It isn't just an event you go to it's an experience. VIP tickets allow you early access (4pm entrance instead of 5) that in itself is worth the price difference. Trust me when I say you VIP is the way to go (it sells out so don't hesitate). The early entrance allows you to pick freely before the crowd arrives, no lines to wait in, and comes with double the tickets!! The event is held outdoors and every vendor has a tent showcasing their work. Tip: bring a plastic bag you will need it to carry your extra desserts!! What I also love the most is the fact that the vendors included range from huge companies to small family owned business. For any event to allow you to sample from all sizes/sorts of businesses is truly worth supporting. Although it's so hard to narrow down my favorites I have to say Tetas Mireya, Milky Ways, YoNutz won the night for me. I kept going back to them even when the lines got long. Having said that every vendor was top notch not only did their desserts speak for themselves, but their service was impeccable (warm and welcoming). I'm already dreaming of going next year. Another great event. Am I surprised? ... nope because yelp recommended it! read more

This is my all time favorite event!!! I hope I can keep on coming back to every single one! It is so much fun to walk around and try the desserts from all the different vendors. This year I won VIP tickets for the event and it was definitely helpful to come early before the big crowds and try everything before every vendor had a huge line. However, I definitely ate way too fast and didn't feel the best after but it was so worth it. I like that they give you a little to go box so you can bring goodies home but it's hard to hold while going around and sampling other desserts and trying to hold the box and eat things at the same time. read more

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My first dessert wars and hopefully not my last! Tons of different vendors and their sweet treats. Some much to choose from, they even have vegan options. Have to give a shout out to Mr. Bing, tried their shaved ice cream and loved every second of it. Wish the venue offered water instead of milk, but overall great event. Can't wait for the next one! read more

Dessert Wars - Cupcake and Milkshakes! - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

It has the potential to be a great event if they improve some things. Check in was easy because they quickly scanned the pass I had printed. Parking was free and easy. Upon entering they give you a box for your samplings. We started at the galleria cupcake line which was serving delicious shakes with a cupcake in it. Lines were long starting at 1:30. Food was almost all gone by 2:30!!! The event was scheduled until 4pm. We were able to get samples from 80% of the tables. It is sad that the vendors were not more prepared with supplies. Also they weren't enforcing people to give a ticket for each sample. Overall, it is a neat concept since I love sugar but they need to work out some kinks. If you came after 2pm, food was scarce and lines were very long! read more

Having such an insane sweet tooth as I do, I was counting down the days until this event. I was so stoked to have won two tickets (thanks, Yelp!) to the event just the week before. Unfortunately, we arrived to the event at the Bank United Center at UM an hour late (our bad), so some of the vendors were all out of certain items or just had 1 or 2 flavor options left. Even so, there were 30 vendors so we were still able to walk around and fill up our box with whatever sweets were left from each vendor relatively quickly. As we walked in, we were given 22 raffle tickets each and a empty cardboard box for us to fill with sweet treats which we would trade in for the raffle tickets. One of my favorite things was the complimentary glass of cold milk to go along with all your treats! Since we were late, we quickly began walking around and grabbing cupcakes, cookies, ice cream, and donuts left and right. Some vendors had really long lines so we had to skip out on in order to be able to take advantage of the others before they completely ran out of sweet treats (which we encountered with a handful of vendors). Everything we tried was really good and we discovered so many vendors we had never even heard of. So all-in-all, it was a fun event. Just wish there would have been more samples available from each vendor so that they weren't sold out just an hour into a 3-hour event. Some of my favorite treats were the Cupcake Strawberry milkshake from Cupcake Galleria and the Guava and cream cheese cookie from Nummies Bake Shop. read more

Dessert Wars - Cupcake strawberry shake from Cupcake Galleria - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I love baked goods and I am always searching for new bakeries offering sweets and I thought this would be a good event to be exposed to a variety of cupcakes, cookies and other baked goodies. Honestly I didn't do much research on the event and I didn't read the reviews. After reading some of last years review I feel that the organizers of the event did make improvements. I definitely didn't have problems finding where the event was located and parking was not a problem. The organizer sent several updates before the event and the day of the event with specifications on security and bags allowed in the event. That being said there are much needed areas for improvement. I had two specific vendors that I wanted to visit, however there were no signs on each of the tented booths. The booths were numbered, however no name of the vendor. If the booths were numbered a list distinguishing vendors would have been helpful. I also found the go to boxes small. After aimlessly going to each of the booths trying to find them I found one of the vendors, Fatty Cakes NY. Their IG cookie cake posts had caught my eye and wanted to try them. I was disappointed that they topped off their product with ice cream. I had to scoop out the ice cream to taste the cookie. The cookie was hard because of the cold ice cream, but still seemed that the cookie itself was very good, however the ice cream took away from trying their actual product. I had already wasted about 1/2 an hour searching for vendors and waiting in line so I decided I would just fill up my go to box before the vendors would start running out of the their baked goods. Nonetheless I filled up my to go box without tasting any of the them and left. I saw a lot of people doing the same which really defeats the purpose of the voting element of the event. Would I visit again? Yes I would because I had the opportunity to meet new comers as well as established based business owners. Sweet Delights top my list. Miss Debbie, was a delight, serving her different pies that have earned her five star yelp reviews for years. She was offering her famous key lime pie, sour sop pie , guava pie, chocolate cake and love cake. Everything was delicious. Michelina Bakes Me "Queen of Tres Leches" was serving different variety of Tres Leches, including guava, amaretto, s'mores, orginal and many more which I can't recall. I had the guava and amaretto which were amazing! Another vendor which I enjoyed was Hailey Pancakes serving Rosemary cookies, lemon almond cookies, chocolate red wine cupcakes, just to name a few. Bite me cupcakery , another winner in my book, with their pastelito cupcake and peanut butter chocolate cupcake. The pastelito was a vanilla cupcake filled with guava, cream cheese frosting and topped with crushed Maria cookies. Lastly I found the 2nd vendor I was looking for, The Real Donutty, but by the time I got to them they were out of most of their selections. They had cinnamon, matcha and strawberry left. None of the flavors that I would have hoped to find so I can't base an opinion on their donut. This event is reasonably priced and I hope they don't hike up the price. If they fine tweak some of the mishaps this will be an exceptional event. read more

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This event was so much fun, my boyfriend and I sampled almost every dessert together and still had tickets leftover. They give you a convenient to go box so you can take your desserts with you, but I wish I took my own container because I wanted to take everything back with me. The vendors were all impressive and the event was well put together. read more

I have to say this was the sweetest event that I've been to in a long time. I scored two vip Yelp tickets and I had to buy four others because I figured my nephews would really enjoy it . I got there early, and I noticed there was a line that went around the block. At 2 o'clock everything was smooth flow with the tickets and entrance. The venue was large enough to accommodate a sold out event. They handed me 50 tickets and a container for desserts to go. Im so glad it was indoors too. Once I went it to my left was the coffee station, and milk (4 different types). There were over 50 stations with desserts. The competition was tough, they thought of deserts I've never tried. I couldn't even use all my tickets, I was just too full. I'm really happy I got to enjoy my desserts and vote. All of the stations were well stocked. There was a dj playing great hip music and green screen phot booth. I have to say the only con is $5 water bottle being sold. Thankfully some stations with desserts also had water. Can't wait to come back next year read more

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I had a good time. Normally I'm not huge on desserts but I came for my girlfriend and before I knew it, I was eating desserts left and right without a problem lol. Everyone was really nice and the lines moved relatively quick. We got VIP passes and it was neat because you get to go boxes and we stuffed our boxes with stuff. I just wish we had at least another hour to walk around and have more desserts! Unfortunately the event is only 2 hours long. Also some of the places run out close to the very end but there's still a good amount of desserts from other people. read more

Dessert Wars - My little box of to go desserts! - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

I'm not sure what the other cities were like, the one in Philadelphia was NOT worth $70. You are given an entirely too small plastic container for take aways, many of the vendors did not give napkins, the trash bins were very spread out when there should have been one at the end of each table, there was no water available unless it was bought but they had free milk ‍. almost every table had pudding. How many puddings can one person eat? My friends container broke and she was told no when she asked for another one. They offered to replace it but would not give her an additional one. we were told the desserts were meant to sample, not take home. If I paid $70 & drove an hour I'm taking stuff home. They also didn't have enough tables and chairs for people to sit and comfortably enjoy the food. I do want to say, ALL the vendors were extremely cheerful and helpful. I have been to many wine events that didn't cost $70, had many samples and got to take stuff home. read more

Life is uncertain, Eat Dessert First! My motto & words to live by. So imagine my joy when I heard about this event! For $15 we were able to enjoy delicious sweets followed by the UM vs Clemson basketball game. We arrived promptly at 4PM because we are fatties and did not want to miss out on any deliciousness. But, this definitely was not an issue with this event. All the vendors were well prepared and none ran out of samples. Sadly however, we ran out of room in our tummies early on. We were each given a long strip of tickets and we had a crap load of tickets left over. I was so disappointed in myself! I should have fasted beforehand. My favorites were as follows: ~ Donut Divas and the delicious Red Velvet Fried Oreos with a dallop of cream cheese frosting topped with chopped Oreos. ~ Patty Cakes served up a layered bar thingy made up of chocolate chip cookie, Oreo cookie and brownie. Deeeeelish! Would be even better served up warm with vanilla bean ice cream! ~ Sugar Buzz Buffet was just too cute. Everything looked ah-mazing and made me want to have a party just to have a dessert buffet! My stand out here was the Key Lime Pie mousse thingy. ~ Liquid N2 Ice Cream was serving up Cinammon Toast Crunch ice cream. Seriously yum! ~ Miami Beach Chocolates. Okay, I generally don't care for dark chocolate but their chocolate was absolutely delicious. Mind you, my husband & I shared our samples and we were still only able to sample from maybe 10 out of the 30 vendors. This was a great event in terms of price and availability of products. It wasn't overly crowded either. Hopefully we will have Dessert Wars again next year. I will be better prepared to conquer all the deliciousness. The only reason for the 4 vs 5 stars is the lack of drinks available. I don't drink milk and the only water available was warm. I could have made a killing selling cold water from a cooler. Hmmmm, maybe next year! ;) read more

Vendors started running out pretty early. I forgot the time ranges for the event, but I remember thinning that I was glad i got there on time bc even an hour in, there were vendors packing. I have to admit I felt the quality in this event was sub par for the most part. There were a couple gems among the providers but it was a HUGE let down. I wouldn't go back next year. From what I can remember off the top of my head.....my top 3 -were: -cupcake galleria with their crazy milkshake was one that stood out -donut divas (fried red velvet oreos) -velvet donuts (donuts) Overall, crappy event. read more

I'm from out of town and found this event online while I was in Miami for the weekend. This was an awesome event and you can't beat the price ($20)! There was a variety of desserts everywhere - from ice cream and donuts to chocolate and cinnamon buns. Everything was delicious. Some vendors had longer lines than others, but they all went pretty quick. I was impressed that we were also given to-go boxes. I've been to other tasting festivals and that has never been an option. They also had cups of milk and I thought that was a nice touch. The location and parking at FIU was super easy and convenient too. I hope I can make it next year! read more

Dessert Wars - Street level view at Dessert Wars at FIU. All the desserts were delicious! - Festivals Near Me - Miami, Florida

This was such a fun experience! They have so many dessert options and the general admission tickets are more than enough desserts. Each ticket gives you one dessert. I would also suggest taking a Tupperware and a bag to put your take home desserts in because you will have a lot of extra tickets to use to take desserts home. read more

Always one of my favorite events of the year. Tons of local vendors, many of which I would never have tried outside of the event, but will definitely be visiting in the future. Having the event outside this year made it easier to navigate and the wait wasn't too long at most of the vendors. Those that did have a long line were totally worth the wait! The vendors seemed to be more engaging with the crowd this year, which delayed some of the lines, but it was nice to hear details about all the items on the table. Can't wait for the next one! read more

Dessert wars 2017 was absolutely AMAZING! The event staff were super helpful. They explained the ticketing system clearly to me. From there, we took off and sampled some of the most delicious desserts I've ever tried! The kids had a great time too. Overall, a fun night was had by all. Looking forward to the next dessert wars! read more

My mom and went during their October event. We had a lot of fun. Event was during the football game and also a giant college party. There were so many good desserts. Cupcakes, cookies, ice cream, donuts, smoothies, and deep fried Oreos to name a few. Only issue is they served mini cups of almond milk and a bottle of water was $2.00. On there website, it stated water, milk, and coffee will be free. We're thinking about going to they're January event. It's also a long ride if you don't live near FIU. read more