Thirty years of French cuisine is what Café Largo is celebrating at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The restaurant’s five-course Anniversary Wine Dinner, which will commence at 7 p.m., will feature wines from the family-run Patriarche, located in the heart of Burgundy. Reservations are required. $86. 12551 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, 727-596-6282.
Celebrate the birthday of another Tampa Bay business this weekend: Four Stacks Brewing Company. The small-batch Apollo Beach craft brewery, specializing in classic styles, is set to hold a fall beer and music festival in honor of the occasion between noon and midnight Saturday. Live Florida music from The Hummingbirds and Zebron & James, food trucks, seasonal beer releases, and a bottle release of the brewery’s newest creation — a smoked cherry porter called Demogorgon — are planned. The new brew, available for pre-order in advance, is limited to 100 bottles and will likely sell out before the event. 5469 N. U.S. Highway 41, Apollo Beach, 813-641-2036.
Beer and wine for a good cause? Cheers! Starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, hang out on the water at Port Richey’s Gill Dawg while unwinding with drinks to benefit the Youth and Family Alternatives organization. Guests will enjoy more than 30 craft brews and 30 wines at Brews and Wine on the Bayou. Expect beer from locals that include Coppertail and Florida Avenue, and wine from labels like Gnarly Head, Rodney Strong and Dreaming Tree. Tickets are available online. $15-$40. 5419 Treadway Drive, Port Richey, 727-842-1070.
From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, make the drive for some cheesy, gooey fun at the Lakeland Grilled Cheese Festival. Area food trucks will serve up their own versions of the classic bread-and-cheese combo, as well as specialty menu items. Plus, enjoy a full-liquor bar and jam out to live tunes by bands like The Black Honkeys. Dogs are welcome, and parking is complimentary. Free, money for food and drinks. 201 E. Main St., Lakeland.
Get to the showing of the comedy Best in Show at 7 p.m. Sunday for a dog-gone good time. Hosted at downtown St. Pete’s Museum of Fine Arts, the pup-friendly outdoor film event (if you can't make it, head to Clips & Beer & Film Tour on Friday) will feature Kings Street Food Counter's American favorites, Sweet Divas Chocolate and food truck fare by Surf and Turf. Music from DJ Fresh, trivia, lawn games and a “Dog-oween” costume contest will also be featured. Free, money for food and drink. 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 727-896-2667.
This article appears in Sep 29 – Oct 7, 2016.