Stanzione 87 to Open April 20; Heart of a Chef

CORAL GABLES – Head over to the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and participate in the Heart of a Chef festival. The event, hosted by Florida Heart Research Institute, takes place April 28 from 3-7 p.m. and will include food and wine tastings and a culinary battle between HaVen's Todd Erickson and Edge Steak & Bar's Aaron Brooks. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. [EaterWire]

BRICKELL – Stanzione 87, the new pizzeria in Brickell, now has an official opening date: this Saturday, April 20. Which means in just two days you can expect a spot that's claiming to cook up some legit Neopolitan-style pies in under a minute. [EaterWire]