Here's where get your eat, drink and even shop on during this extended Thanksgiving weekend.
Time is ticking at Pair O' Dice Brewing Company. Between 1 and 11 p.m. Friday, guests can score sweet deals on brews at the Clearwater brewery's Black Friday Beat the Clock event. Pair O' Dice will pour $3 beers from 1 to 1:50 p.m., and prices will increase by $1 per beer per hour until 4 p.m. Special brews will also be released for the party, including the Bet on Black IPA and Hobo's Delight Winter Warmer. Cheers! Free, money for beer. 4400 118th Ave. N. #208, Clearwater, 727-755-3423.
For Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, shop local. The two-day Pop-Up Creative Market, presented by The Creative Life Project and St. Petersburg's Flying Pig Tap House, is set to take place inside The Flying Pig at 3 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday. Craft beer and food will keep guests satisfied while they peruse. Free, money for goodies. 1584 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-895-5900.
Sick of your own leftovers? Bring them to the Leftover Thanksgiving Potluck from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by and at the St. Peace House Co-op, the inaugural get-together encourages attendees to contribute a dish and bring a friend. Free. 2100 Fourth St. S., St. Petersburg.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, grub on tasty Cigar City Brewpub plates like strawberry cheesecake casserole and chilaquiles at Brew Bus Brewing's Toast Brunch VII. The Seminole Heights brunch will slang the featured beer of the month, mimosas and nonalcoholic drinks. Tickets can be purchased online. (Rooster & the Till's Pop Up Brunch 5, also planned for Sunday, will offer baby potato and octopus hash, white chocolate espresso muffins and more.) $25 online for brunch only, $35 at the door; $35 at the door for unlimited drinks. 4101 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, 813-990-7310.
Get to Ybor City's Dirty Shame at 3 p.m. Sunday for the MotoBBQ Chili Cook Off. Participants are asked to bring their best chili in a slow cooker, then watch as guests sample and vote on their favorite chili. Prizes will be awarded to the winner. Not a chef? No problem. The Shame will host a pool tournament, too, so there's friendly competition all around. Free, money for drinks. 1929 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, 813-247-7390
This article appears in Nov 24 – Dec 1, 2016.