Here’s what’s going down in Tampa Bay’s food scene this week

Nueva Cantina‘s fourth location will open this summer in Palm Harbor. The St. Pete-based Mexican brand is employee-owned.
Bosphorous, an Orlando-based Turkish restaurant chain, soft-launched in St. Pete’s Edge district last month. Reservations are now available.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is eating his way through Florida for a video series, including several Tampa Bay restaurants. What else is a lame duck to do?

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

Florida Strawberry Festival Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 26-March 8. 10 a.m. $4.45 & up. Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City.

1st Friday Lunchtime Market Friday, March 6. 10 a.m. No cover. 400 Cleveland Street, Clearwater

Strawbeery Festival Friday-Sunday, March 6-8. 2 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. No cover. Rapp Brewing, Seminole

Broadway, Beer and Booze Cabaret Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8. 7 p.m. $15 & up. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Lake Wales Carnival & Street Food Invasion Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8. 12 p.m. No cover. Eagle Ridge Mall, Lake Wales

Tampa Roller Derby Draft Party Saturday, March 7. 7:30 p.m. $10. Shuffle, Tampa

20th Annual Taste of South Tampa Sunday, March 8. 1 p.m. $70.81. Tampa Garden Club, Tampa

Sourdough Strawberry Shortcake workshop Sunday, March 8. 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. $107.63. Armature Works, Tampa

The Messorem Taco Club (Chat De Nuit release) Tuesday, March 10. 12 p.m. No cover. Ology Brewing, Tampa

Tampa Tubesday (Beer release & trivia) Tuesday, March 10. 3 p.m. No cover. BarrieHaus Beer Co., Ybor City

Lakeland City Commission Sun ‘n Fun Breakfast Wednesday, March 11. 7:30 p.m. $30. Sun ‘n Fun Expo Campus, Lakeland

RO Sushi Rolling Experience (Hands-on Maki class) Wednesday, March 11. 7 p.m. $93.75. Armature Works, Tampa Heights

Tiki Night with Xul Thursday, March 12. 4 p.m. No cover. Ology Brewing, Tampa

Yuengling Tampa Brewery tour and stout dinner experience Thursday, March 12. 6:30 p.m. $89.95. Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa

Zillicoah and BarrieHaus beer release Thursday, March 12. 3 p.m. No cover. BarrieHaus Beer Co., Ybor City

Drink and Draw Every second Thursday. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa.

Woodwright tenth anniversary bottle release Saturday, March 14. 1 p.m. Prices TBA. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin

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

This article appears in Mar. 05 – 11, 2026.

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