Wednesday, December 22: Willard's Tap House
Buy a pint of one of the Victory Brewing Co. beers on tap and keep the glass. Pouring Prima Pils, Storm King, Hop Devil, Yakima Glory and Golden Monkey. 7-10 p.m. 12500 Starkey Road, Largo; 727-581-8600, willardstaphouse.com
Thursday, December 23: World of Beer Westchase
Forget the milk and cookies and drink beer instead! WOB will be tapping some choice winter craft brews, including: Scaldis Noel, Corsondonk Christmas Ale, Delerium Noel, Smutty Nose Winter, Gordon Biersch Winter Bock, Southern Tier Old Man Winter, Saison Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux. 9524 West Linebaugh Ave., Tampa; 813-852-BEER, westchase.wobusa.com
Friday, December 24: Datz
Chef's Kitchen: Feeding the In-Laws. Let the chefs at Datz teach you how to prepare make-ahead meals to save you from stressing during the holidays. Turkey tetrazzini and panettone bread pudding is on the menu. Register here. $20; 12:30 p.m. 2616 S. MacDill Ave, Tampa; 813-831-7000, datztampa.com
Friday & Saturday, December 24-25: Marchand's Bar and Grill
Open for Christmas and Eve Chrismas Day dinner service, offering a different holiday menu for each night. Christmas Eve: $50, children $16, 4:30-9 p.m.; Christmas Day: $50, children $16, 1-8 p.m. Call or visit their website for more information. 501 5th Ave NE, St Pete, 727-824-8072; marchandsbarandgrill.com
Friday & Saturday, December 24-25: The Columbia Restaurants
You won't worry about having to cook for the holidays as the Columbia is open for lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Offering holiday specials of Lechon Asado roast pork and baked Virginia ham (includes soup or 1905 salad) or order from their regular menu. Adults- $18.95, children- $5.95. Check locations for hours. 2117 East 7th Ave., Tampa, 813-248-4961; 800 2nd Avenue N.E. (on the fourth floor of the Pier), St. Pete, 727-822-8000; 1241 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater, 727-596-8400; columbiarestaurant.com
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2010.