Two people pick up food samples off of a table at Taste of Water Street
Credit: Foto Bohemia

This week in Tampa Bay food news, Guy Fieri—AKA the Mayor of Flavortown—was spotted outside Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine.

And the weekend’s events include two huge food and drink parties in downtown Tampa: Taste of Water Street on Thursday and Taste at Straz on Saturday.

More food and drink events happening April 16-22

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food, Wine & Garden Festival Fridays-Sundays through May 10. 12 p.m. No cover with admission. Busch Gardens, Tampa.

Celebrating Saison: A Guided Pairing Experience With Allagash & Green Bench Thursday, April 16. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. $45. Webb’s City Cellar, St. Petersburg

Bern’s Winefest: Altesino Wine Dinner Thursday, April 16. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Haven, Tampa

Tots 4 Teachers: The Tater Tot Union Thursdays. 3 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa

Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society Thursdays. 5:30-9 p.m. No cover. Polish American Society of St. Petersburg 

Bulls and Brews by the Bay Friday, April 17. 5 p.m. $60 & up. USF, St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay Empanada Festival Saturday-Sunday, April 18-19. 12 p.m.-8 p.m. No cover with RSVP before 2 p.m.; $5 after; VIP $39 & up. Win! Derby Lane, St. Petersburg

Pretty Good Bread Pop-Up Saturday, April 18. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. No cover. Greens N Things Urban Farm, St. Petersburg

Land O’ Lakes Seafood Festival Saturday, April 18. 12 p.m. $10. Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, Land O’ Lakes

Pretty Good Bread pop-up Saturday, April 18. 9 a.m. No cover. Greens N Things Urban Farm, St. Petersburg

Brunch & Boards Sunday, April 19. 9:30 a.m. $85 for brunch. Oystercatchers, Tampa

Hail Bloody Mary Bar Every third Sunday. 2 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa

A Taste of Basil Hayden: Spirited Dinner Tuesday, April 21. 7 p.m. $150. Jekyll Hyde Park, Tampa

Earth Day Wednesday, April 22. 7 a.m. Hotel Haya, Ybor City. 

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This article appears in Apr. 16 – 22, 2026.