Two of last year’s biggest newsmakers in the Bay food scene come together this month when a Filipino-flavored seafood boil lands in St. Pete’s Grand Central district.
Lucky Tigre chef and founder Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano and chef Philip Cleary from St. Pete fish shack Cheeky’s just announced a Kamayan-style collaboration between the two restaurants set for April 13.
A Kamayan dinner, for folks whose Filipino friends don’t like them enough to invite them to one, is when a family comes together around the table to eat without utensils—rice, meats, seafood, fruits, and, yes, lumpia, all spread tastefully across banana leaves.
A press release says the dinner—happening at Cheeky’s located at 2823 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District—will feature sharable options served on bilao platters.
Tickets to seatings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. include a coconut garlic shrimp boil with longanisa sausage, fried jasmine rice, pickled papaya & red potatoes, plus roasted oysters with Filipino adobo and Cheeky’s famous cornbread hush puppies with guava jelly.
Six à la carte offerings are also available:
- Mochi fried grouper cheeks
- Beef & carrot lumpia with sweet chili carrot vinegar (6 pc)
- Cucumber tomato salad
- Garlic jasmine fried rice
- French fries with Mama Sita’s sinigang sa sampalok & scallions
- Ube coconut meringue pie
DJ AJ Hall, who runs a popular residency at Ybor City’s Hotel Haya plays the tunes.
Cheeky’s x Lucky Tigre kamayan dinner
Time Mon., April 13, 6 & 8 p.m. 2026
Location Cheeky’s, 2823 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
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CORRECTION 04/01/26 11:36 a.m. This event is happening at Cheeky’s not Lucky Tigre. That’s embarrassing, sorry.
This article appears in Mar. 26 – Apr. 1.