Throughout the weekend, there are celebrations on celebrations for local food and drink fiends.
On Friday, ring in the weekend by sampling your way around signature macaroni salads from six Deuces BBQ cooks. The barbecue joint is adding the classic dish to its menu and wants your input on which recipe is the tastiest between 2 and 8 p.m. Can't make it? No problem. The Macaroni Salad Cook-Off runs through Sunday. 911 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg, 727-767-0572.
Also on Friday, celebrate Currents restaurant's 8 Year Anniversary. Guests can grab a spot at either the 5 or 8 p.m. seating to score a four-course tapas meal. Plates like grouper and scallop ceviche and spice-dusted prime pork tenderloin with blackberry satsuma glaze are planned. Each couple lands a Currents gift certificate or a Woodford Reserve bottle, plus a free glass of wine and other giveaways. Call for reservations. $55. 200 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs, 727-940-5377.
Sip cold beer while digging into slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue during Brew & Que. The annual end-of-summer bash from Pair O' Dice Brewing Company, hosted from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, features 18 beers on draft (including the brewery's new Water You Wheating For? Watermelon Wheat) alongside tons of beef brisket from "Brew & Que Master" Ken Rosenthal and Out of the Pot Catering & Events. Available starting at 4 p.m., the meat is accompanied by fixins like baked beans and creamed corn. Come early to a secure a plate. $14 per plate. 4400 118th Ave. N. #208, Clearwater, 727-755-3423.
Cool off with Nature's Food Patch on Sunday. The specialty store's latest "cooking" class, Raw Popsicles for Summer, is led by Vegabond Chef Brad Myers, who's set to demonstrate how to create nutritious, raw vegan fruit pops. Free. 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703.
For more fun on Sunday cheers to Rick and Morty at The Blue Goose's Rick and Morty Night. Guests can expect themed drinks, costumes and more to celebrate the Season 3 premiere of the popular Adult Swim series. The event takes place from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Free, money for drinks. 48 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, 727-201-9690.
This article appears in Jul 27 – Aug 3, 2017.