Food & Drink

The ‘painfully delicious’ I Like It Hot! Festival returns to Largo

The annual spicy festival features a variety of hot sauce vendors, jalapeño eating contests and more.

by Kyla Fields August 30, 2024August 2, 2025

The annual spicy festival features a variety of hot sauce vendors, jalapeño eating contests and more.

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Born from an inside joke, St. Pete’s celebration of collard greens is now one of the biggest food festivals in Tampa Bay

The seventh iteration of the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival happens this weekend in St. Pete.

by Kyla Fields February 13, 2024July 26, 2025

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18th annual Taste of South Tampa returns to the Garden Club in March

Tickets to the foodie event run between $40-$100.

by Kyla Fields December 22, 2023April 10, 2025

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The annual Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival returns to St. Pete in 2024

This food and community-centered event happens at the Woodson African American Museum.

by Kyla Fields December 21, 2023June 1, 2025

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Annual St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Festival returns to Vinoy Park next month

Tickets to the two-day foodie event are on sale now.

by Kyla Fields December 19, 2023April 3, 2025

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Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival celebrates 35th anniversary this weekend

Get crackin’.

by Kyla Fields November 15, 2023June 3, 2025

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Food and wine festival Savor St. Pete heads to Vinoy Park next month

In its 11th year, this annual event features samples from dozens of local restaurants.

by Kyla Fields October 19, 2023November 13, 2024

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Saigon Night Market’s Mid-Autumn Festival heads to Pinellas Park next month

This weekend-long party features lion dances and a pho eating contest.

by Kyla Fields August 21, 2023July 13, 2025

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St. Pete Pier hosts the Tampa Bay Ice Cream Festival this weekend

Enjoy a wide range of flavors from dozens of local vendors.

by Kyla Fields July 10, 2023July 22, 2025

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St. Pete’s first Zaxby’s opens, Urban Brew & BBQ’s 10th anniversary, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

And Ooza Palooza, a grilled cheese & tater tots festival, heads to St. Pete next weekend.

by Kyla Fields June 9, 2023July 14, 2025

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Popular foodie festival Taste of South Tampa returns in March

The event takes over South Tampa for the 17th year in a row.

by Kyla Fields February 23, 2023January 21, 2025

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PopStroke set to open in Lutz, this weekend’s Sunshine City Smokeout competition, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

And it’s not too late to make those Valentine’s Day reservations either.

by Kyla Fields February 10, 2023August 16, 2023

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The 9th annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ festival heads to downtown Tampa next weekend

$45 general admission tickets are on sale now.

by Kyla Fields February 7, 2023July 6, 2025

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Torchy’s Tacos opens in St. Pete, Rooster & The Till needs a new executive chef, and more Tampa Bay food news

And the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival takes place in April.

by Kyla Fields February 3, 2023January 9, 2025

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Inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival happens this spring

It runs from Wednesday-Saturday, April 12-15.

by Kyla Fields January 31, 2023April 16, 2025

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Tampa Bay Jewish Food Festival returns next month, featuring a wide spread of deli meats and desserts

Orders for this drive-thru foodie fest must be placed by Sunday, Jan. 29.

by Kyla Fields January 24, 2023February 4, 2025

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Tampa’s first Peach Cobbler Factory opens, The Mill closes St. Pete location, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

And the 3rd annual Sweet & Spicy festival takes over Tampa’s Riverwalk next weekend.

by Kyla Fields January 6, 2023June 17, 2025

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5th annual Tampa Taco Fest returns to Al Lopez Park this February

Tickets for this popular foodie festival are on sale now.

by Kyla Fields December 23, 2022June 9, 2025

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Brunched, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s all-you-can-eat event returns next year

Tickets are on sale now, day drinkers.

by Kyla Fields December 14, 2022April 27, 2025

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Foodie festival and charity event ‘Taste at the Straz’ returns to downtown Tampa next year

This “food and drink extravaganza” happens on Saturday, April 1.

by Kyla Fields December 13, 2022April 9, 2025