Category: Food Events
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City of Tampa celebrates 130th birthday – 13 reasons I love Tampa
Happy Birthday Tampa! Our city turns 130 years old on Saturday, July 15th and will celebrate a day early on Friday, July 14th. The City of Tampa will be handing out FREE Whatever Pops popsicles (while supplies last) from 11AM-2PM at Lykes Gaslight Square Park. The Tampa Bay Lightning & Tampa Bay Buccaneers will also be on hand to help…
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CL Meet The Chefs 2017 coming June 15th
Creative Loafing is bringing back Meet The Chefs on Thursday, June 15th, 2017 from 6PM-9PM. The event will showcase many of the best chefs in Tampa Bay and take place at The Vault at 611 N. Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa. The event will kickoff CL’s Tampa Bay Restaurant Week 2017. Each of the chefs…
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5th Annual Tampa Bay Margarita Festival this Saturday!
Looking for something fun to do this Memorial Day Weekend? The 5th Annual Tampa Bay Margarita Festival is this Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at Curtis Hixon Park from 12PM-11PM. The 21+ event will feature Barenaked Ladies as the main act. The 21+ event will feature Barenaked Ladies as the main act with live music all…
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CL HighBall Another Round This Thursday!
Looking to start your summer off with some of the best cocktails in town? Local newspaper Creative Loafing is bringing their CL HighBall cocktail competition to Tampa this Thursday, May 11th from 7PM to 10PM at the Rialto Theatre in Tampa Heights next to Foundation Coffee and Hidden Springs Ale Works brewery. Over a dozen…
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Festa Italiana 20th anniversary this weekend!
Festa Italiana will celebrate their 20th anniversary this weekend in Ybor City. The opening event, Wines of Italy, has already taken plan and the weekend will bring plenty of delicious feasts and events on Saturday with the main event happening Sunday, April 9th, at Centennial Park from 11AM to 6:30PM. Over 35 of Tampa Bay’s…
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Ceviche Paella Porch Party Sundays: $25 Unlimited Sangria and Paella
Full disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant about the Paella Porch Party series they are currently hosting. I have been compensated for this article. Any opinions expressed are my own. Sundays in South Tampa are getting more upbeat with Ceviche’s Paella Porch Party series being held on Sundays from 11AM-4PM.…
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Ruth’s TasteMaker Dinners: DAOU Vineyards & Winery
Ruth’s Chris Steak House recently began hosting a new dinner wine series called Ruth’s TasteMaker Dinners. The restaurant is teaming up with 6 pairing partners at 106 locations for this series including DAOU Vineyards & Winery, Johnnie Walker Whisky, Chateau Montelena Winery, Marchesi Antinori, and more. I will check out the DAOU Vineyards dinner this…
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Ciccio’s Gasparilla Brunch & Brews – 1/28
This Saturday, January 28th, is Gasparilla and Ciccio/Water is celebrating with a special event called Ciccio’s Gasparilla Brunch & Brews from 10AM-2PM at 1015 South Howard Avenue. Guests will also enjoy a live DJ set. The event will feature a $35 All-You-Can-Eat-And-Drink Beer & Brunch celebration. Cash only. Tickets can only be purchased at the door.…
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Chef Mark Estee 4-Course Dinner & Tequila Pairing – 1/24
Vuelo Mexican Grill in New Tampa will host a 4-course dinner and tequila pairing on Tuesday, January 24th from 5PM to 9PM with restaurant Chef Mark Estee. The chef is a James-Beard Semifinalist for Best Chefs in America and has been featured on both the Cooking Channel and the Food Network. The cocktails pairings will…
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Orlando chefs host Filipino kamayan pop-up dinner
Three chefs in Orlando, Florida teamed up this past weekend to host a Filipino “kamayan” dinner called “Kamay or die” at The Guesthouse Bar on Mills Avenue. The chefs who hosted the event include: Chef Francis Biondi (MasterChef Season 5) Chef Joel Paoner (Over Rice Food Truck) Chef Al Ruiz (Sushi & Seoul On The…
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