Fulfill your National Doughnut Day fix, head to the "I Need a Beer" art show at Brew Bus Brewing and hit up the St. Pete Grilled Cheese Festival. But don't forget about the following four food and drink events, either.
For great lunch and dinner deals this weekend, take advantage of the Sarasota community's restaurant week, Savor Sarasota. Those who make the drive from this neck of the woods will eat and sip their way around town, tasting three-course menus priced between $15 and $30. Try plates from chefs like Andrea Pisano of Lakewood Ranch's Main Street Trattoria, unwind with a specialty cocktail at Libby's Cafe + Bar, or nosh on sushi from Marc Alton of Fins at Sharky's. The event runs through June 14. $15-$30. Various locations, Sarasota area.
Get to the End of Season Market, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm. The Tampa farm will sell items from its last harvest of the spring season, as well as offer blemished produce, such as cucumbers or tomatoes, at a discount. Other goods like grass-fed beef, honey and eggs will be on hand, too. Check out one of the free behind-the-scenes farm tours held every 30 minutes and learn how hydroponic growing works. Free, money for food. 5416 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, 813-293-3276.
From 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, craft beer enthusiasts will swarm downtown Tampa for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Beer Camp Across America at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Attendees will sample hundreds of brews from more than 100 breweries, and locals will recognize names like Big Storm, Cycle, Coppertail and JDub's. Tickets, available online, include access to the beer and a commemorative tasting glass. Food trucks and live sounds will also be featured. $50-$70. 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa.
St. Pete Beach's Boulevard Burgers & Tap House will bring music to the shore through its weekly Jazz Brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Unwind with tunes from Le Jazz Trio while noshing on classics like three-egg omelets, eggs Benedict and French toast, or change it up with the restaurant's pumpkin pancakes. Diners can wash it all down with a complimentary mimosa and the Bloody Mary bar. Free, money for food and drinks. 5905 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 727-201-4906.
This article appears in Jun 2-8, 2016.