Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Eat and Drink Their Way Through Miami

Sofia Vergara, Mariana Vergara, Joe Manganiello

The temperature wasn’t the hottest thing in Miami this past weekend!

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello hit the town with Vergara’s family for a food- (and PDA-) filled weekend.

After landing in Miami on Thursday, the new couple began their food tour right away. Their first stop: Cecconi’s Miami Beach, where they ate with Vergara’s parents, sharing the restaurant’s meatballs and the octopus, served with lemon capers, celery and olives.

The following day, the lovebirds only had eyes for each other when they stepped out for a romantic lunch at Mandolin Aegean Bistro in Miami’s Design District. “They couldn’t keep their hands off of each other,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE.

Friday night, Vergara and Manganiello hit Seasalt and Pepper on the Miami River, where they joined a group of friends in the courtyard and dined on more octopus (this time marinated in olive oil, lemon and parsley), plus albacore tuna salad with lavender dressing and Osetra caviar, shrimp-stuffed Vidalia onions, and turbot with black truffle risotto. To drink? A bottle of Moët Ice.

After picking up the check around 1 a.m. and leaving a generous tip, Vergara posed for a photo with Seasalt’s chef, Alfredo Alvarez, and thanked him for a lovely meal, a source tells PEOPLE.

Sofia Vergara and Chef Alfredo Alvarez

On Saturday night, the entire Vergara family partied at LIV Night Club in the Fontainebleau Hotel, arriving at about 1:30am and dancing until about 3:30. Manganiello and Vergara “were very affectionate, held hands, and enjoyed dancing with one another. They didn’t take their eyes off each other the entire night,” according to a source.

The happy Vergara clan captured plenty of moments on Instagram:

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We can only imagine the epic breakfast everyone at the party required on Sunday morning.

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Below, chefs from Cecconi’s and Seasalt and Pepper share recipes for the meatballs — a signature recipe garnished with parsley and Parmesan — and the octopus, which is grilled until it has a light, perfect crust. We can’t promise the dishes will be as satisfying as gazing at photos of Vergara and Manganiello, but they’re close.

Cecconi's Meatballs

Cecconi’s Meatballs with Marinara Sauce
Makes 4 servings

1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground beef
2 oz. grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
4 oz. bread soaked with milk, and squeezed
1 lemon, zested
1 egg
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp. chopped rosemary
1 tsp. chopped thyme
1 tsp. chopped sage
Flour for dusting
Splash of white wine
Marinara sauce, to taste
Parsley, for garnish

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine first 13 ingredients and mix well. Once mixed, roll into individual balls and coat each in flour.

2. In a pot filled with hot canola oil, fry meatballs, then dry on a paper towel. In a shallow pan over medium heat, combine fried meatballs and white wine. Cook until white wine has reduced.

3. Add marinara to the pan and cook covered over medium heat for about 35 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley and more Parmesan cheese.

Octopus La Plancha

Octopus La Plancha
Makes 4 servings

3 lbs. octopus
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp. chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
2 tbsp. lemon zest
Salt & pepper for seasoning

1. In a large pot, boil octopus for 90 minutes. While octopus is boiling, combine olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and lemon zest in a bowl.

2. Cut octopus in 1-inch pieces and combine with marinade. Marinate for at least 5 hours.

3. Once octopus is done marinating, grill for about 5 minutes until a light crust forms. Serve garnished with additional marinade, parsley, salt and pepper.

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—Kristin Appenbrink, with additional reporting by Linda Marx

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