Prepare to eat, drink and bathe in mango when the Mango Festival returns to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

If you think a mango is just a fruit think again At this year s Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden it s basically a way of life From beauty hacks to brunch bites Deco is offering you a look at Miami s most of delicious obsession Craving something sweet tropical and totally Miami Robert Soto Lots of strategies to experience mangoes here at the garden this weekend We hope so because Miami s juiciest weekend has arrived at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Robert Soto Mango Festival is a weekend celebration here at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden where we are celebrating all things mango We re talking mango tasting mango seminars even options to pamper yourself with the luscious fruit Terry Grimsley We are going to show the guest how to make a mango body butter that they can use from head to toe as a moisturizer a mango-scented body wash and then a mango coconut hand scrub From mangoes on your skin to mangoes in your cup the festival is also shaking things up with cocktails and mocktails Robert Soto We are featuring two drinks at our Glasshouse Caf bar One of them is going to be the Mango on Deco Something tells us this is going to be our fave Robert Soto White rum mango liqueur fresh lime finished off with various bitters And if you re feeling two thirsty try the garden s twist on a mango margarita the Two to Mango Robert Soto Along with those two fabulous drinks we can t forget about our ever popular mango smoothies Now onto the best way to enjoy a mango eating it Robert Soto Finishing out our weekend is mango brunch one of or preponderance popular events It sells out every single year Chosen of the best chefs in Miami come together and create this amazing menu Enter chef Cesar Zapata of Phuc Yea Miami and trust us he s not holding back on the flavor His Federal Biscuit once named the best in the country by Food and Wine Magazine is getting a tropical twist for the fest Cesar Zapata We are going to make them with a mango butter and specific hot honey on the top The buttery flaky biscuit paired with sweetness of the mango butter and a kick of hot honey Let s just say it s worth the brunch reservation Just a couple of bites and it s gone But don t worry Chef Cesar is bringing the mango madness to Phuc Yea s menu too Cesar Zapata We are going to have the biscuits plus also we re going to have a Tropi-mosa which is going to be mango pur e and a little bit of champagne Robert Soto Adults couples families everyone come on out because it s just going to be a great time The Mango Festival is going down this weekend July and at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden FOR MORE INFO Mango FestivalFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Old Cutler Road Coral Gables FL To visit their website click here