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Photos: Everyone we saw at 2026 Meet the Chefs in St. Pete
The party comes to Tampa this Thursday, June 25.
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Gulfport Brewery celebrates its sixth anniversary with Brewfest this weekend
Ticketholders get unlimited samples of local beer including six new collabs.
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Cousin Vinny’s gets the Triple D treatment, Hattricks comes to South Tampa and all the top food news and events
Plus, a watermelon festival, free soft serve and the best events between June 11-17.
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Heights Drive-Thru in Tampa celebrates its anniversary with free soft serve this weekend
Saturday’s anniversary bash is, of course, a drive-thru party.
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It’s Tampa Bay Restaurant Month, and two Meet The Chefs events are coming to both sides of the Bay
Some of the area’s best cooks, chefs and culinarians will meet you at the Birchwood and The Vault this month.
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All the Tampa Bay food scene stars coming to Meet The Chefs on June 18 & 25
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay hosts events at The Birchwood and The Vault this month.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning’s big, air-conditioned beer festival returns this summer
Bolts Brew Fest comes to Benchmark International Arena in July.
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Brooksville Watermelon Festival returns next week
I just wanna taste it, I just wanna taste it…
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Creative Loafing releases new ‘Breaking Brews’ beer to fund public records requests, launches local bar tour
All tips to CL bartenders and all proceeds from “Breaking Brews” go directly to funding locally-based public records requests.
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New World Tampa hosts vibrator races to support domestic violence victims next week
The Todd Couples Store is sponsoring prizes and giveaways at this certified sporting event.
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Tampa icon Mel’s Hot Dogs celebrates 20 years in the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame on Memorial Day
The 53-year-old hot dog shop now hosts a biweekly game night.
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Portillo’s is testing a new kid’s hot dog meal in Tampa Bay right now
The new shaboing-boing meals are $7.99 and are currently available for dine-in or takeout at all Tampa Bay locations.
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Fans of Tampa Bay weatherman Denis Phillips can try his new ‘Rule #7’ beer this weekend, and get a selfie
Keep calm and beer on at Crooked Thumb Brewery in Safety Harbor.
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Busch Gardens Tampa announces the return of free beer
Free beer has been a Busch Gardens staple for over 50 years, all the way back to when it was owned by Anheuser-Busch.
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Guy Fieri did indeed film ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ at Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine—and the episode will air on May 22
The Supernatural crew is holding a watch party at Mighty Fine.
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New coastal Mexican spot coming to Tampa, Mother’s Day brunch events and more local food news
Plus, new Vietnamese cafe Say Coffee House comes to St. Pete, Tampa is getting a seafood spot from Bern’s and more.
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Angry Chair selling, new gelato heads to St. Pete, and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus, Pepper Fest heads to Pinellas Park, Rialto Tea Room opens in Tampa Heights and more.
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Pinellas Pepper Fest brings the heat this weekend
The festival has hundreds of spicy substances and heat eating contests.
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New rose-shaped gelato spot Amorino opens in St. Petersburg this week
The shop is giving away 1,000 rose-shaped gelato scoops for its grand opening celebration on Saturday.
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Dalmoros moves, Cuban sandwich eating competition and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus, the best food and drink events happening April 23-29.
