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Fancy, fine dining meals always taste better with a beverage pairing, and Valrico’s Lucid Zero Proof Lounge is creating an NA-friendly environment to do that in.

This weekend features two nights of five-course tasting menus with zero-proof pairings, feature dishes like oyster and escargot rockefeller, stuffed zucchini ribbons over confited tomato and sweet pepper, surf and turf risotto and sticky toffee pudding for dessert—all with their accompanying mocktails.

Once you purchase your $75 ticket, you can call the lounge at (813)-278-5213 to reserve your date and time. Lucid Zero Proof Lounge debuted in Valrico late last year, and is dedicated to serving tasty and realistic mocktails in a laid-back, yet entertaining atmosphere.

The menu features NA renditions of apple pie martinis, peach bellinis and cocoa espresso martinis, in addition to live music and a menu of gastropub-like small plates.

There are a few bars and restaurants in Tampa Bay that cater to the alcohol-free crowd, but this Valrico pop-up at the 22 Moons Tea Room puts it at the forefront of its mission.

Tickets to Lucid Zero Proof Lounge’s Five Course Tasting Menu & Zero Proof Pairing. on Friday-Saturday, Aug. 11-12 are $75.

& Saturday, Aug. 12. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Lucid Zero Proof Lounge, 3102 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. @Lucidzeroproof on Facebook—Kyla Fields

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