Carb-o Load at Scarpetta; Eat For a Good Cause at Ark of Taste

EDGEWATER — The 6th Annual Ark of Taste Benefit Dinner benefitting Slow Food Miami takes place next Tuesday, January 27 and the star of the meal is the humble stone crab. Expect the Florida favorite crustacean to be in many of the dishes prepared by the chefs of The Genuine Hospitality Group. Drinks from GREY GOOSE Vodka and sustainable wines by Stellar Wines will also be hand. Tickets are $195 a person with all proceeds going to benefit the Slow Food Miami Edible Gardens. Purchase your tickets here. [EaterWire]

EDGEWATER — For all those over achievers running the 2015 Miami Marathon this weekend, Scarpetta is bringing back its special $39 "Carb-Up" prix-fix menu on Friday January 23 from 6 to 7p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight and also the night before the race on Saturday, January 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. The three-course menu is filled with items made with the runners' in mind to help them keep their energy up during the race. [EaterWire]