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Food & Drink Events

Pinellas Asian street food markets team up for weekend Lao New Year Celebration

But you have to pay to park.

By Ray Roa
Apr 24, 2024

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food festivals, night markets in St. Petersburg, Space
Food & Drink Events

Tampa Bay’s Margarita Wars cocktail competition and tasting party returns this summer

Creative Loafing and your favorite local bars and restaurants are taking over St. Pete for a night at the museum on May 17.

By Ray Roa
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food and drink events, cocktail parties in St. Petersburg, The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, Margarita Wars, Slideshow
Food & Drink Events

Deviant Libation's Tim Ogden celebrates brewery anniversary and birthday on New Year's Day

DJs will spin records, and bands have merch to sell, too.

By Ray Roa
Dec 22, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Deviant Libation, Ybor Heights
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Southern roots band Tishamingo is back in Tampa for charity ‘Oyster Fest’

Frameworks Tampa Bay help kids build emotional intelligence.

By Ray Roa
Dec 6, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Oyster Fest, seafood festival, Tabellas at Delaney Creek
Food & Drink Events

Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving Day dinners, takeout, brunches and more

Now's the time to start making turkey day plans.

By Kyla Fields and Ray Roa
Nov 21, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay Thanksgiving Day specials
Food & Drink Events

Sandwich-driven 'love letter to Tampa' happens this Sunday at L.P.C.X. Cafe

Hassan Lewis and Guillermo Quezada are Leto grads who've worked under Michelin-Bib chef Ferrell Alvarez.

By Ray Roa
Aug 9, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food pop ups, Hassan Lewis, Guillermo Quezada, L.P.C.X .Cafe, L.P.C.X Cafe
Food & Drink Events

Seminole Heights brewery Common Dialect hosts seafood boil-style pop up on Friday

Hushpuppy love.

By Ray Roa
Jul 26, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food trucks, Tampa Bay breweries, Common Dialect
Food & Drink Events

Supernatural cook Frank Johnson is slinging hot dogs at a Saturday pop-up in downtown Tampa

Frank's franks, amirite?

By Ray Roa
Jun 14, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Supernatural Food & Wine, Tampa Bay food events, Frank Johnson
Food & Drink Events

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s beer festival, Bolts Brew Fest, returns to Amalie Arena this summer

Drown your sorrows, Bolts fans.

By Ray Roa
May 8, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay beer festivals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Amalie Arena, Slideshow
Food & Drink Events

St. Augustine tiki favorite Boat Drinks is doing a Tampa pop-up this month

The tavern and oyster bar is a North Florida favorite.

By Ray Roa
May 5, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food and drink events, King State, Boat Drinks, Tampa Bay tiki drinks
Food & Drink Events

Filipino fiesta at Tampa’s Lucky Tigre includes lumpia eating contest

The market includes vendors and Filipino food pop-ups, too.

By Ray Roa
Apr 12, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay restaurants, Tampa Filipino food, 2D Cáfe
Food & Drink Events

Ybor City’s Zydeco Brew Werks celebrates fifth anniversary this week with secret taps, bottle releases and more

The party happens Friday, March 10 from 5 p.m.-close.

By Ray Roa
Mar 9, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay beer, Zydeco Brew Werks
Food & Drink Events

Alton Brown saved Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine a year ago, so the shop is celebrating by raising money for charity

Proceeds from a special edition t-shirt will go to Metropolitan Ministries.

By Ray Roa
Feb 14, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food news, Alton Brown, Supernatural Food & Wine
Food & Drink Events

Dog Bar's Puppy Bowl, plus more Tampa Bay bars and restaurants celebrating the Super Bowl

Because who wants to cook for the big game?

By Ray Roa and Kyla Fields
Feb 7, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Tampa Bay Super Bowl parties
Food & Drink Events

St. Pete's first-ever 'Sunshine City Smokeout' BBQ competition happens this weekend

Head to Spa Beach by the pier.

By Ray Roa
Feb 6, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay food events, St. Petersburg Pier, Spa Beach Park
Food & Drink Events

Green Book of Tampa Bay hosts a ''Midsummer Night's Dream' brunch to celebrate its fourth anniversary

It happens inside Studio@620 in March.

By Ray Roa
Jan 16, 2023

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay brunch, brunch, St. Petersburg, Black-owned business, The Studio@620
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Tampa's Supernatural and Lucky Tigre team up for 'Hot Rod's Hot Run' on Saturday

Plus, every runner will earn the Testicular Cancer Society $10.

By Ray Roa
Dec 14, 2022

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, Tampa Bay group runs, Tampa, Lucky Tigre, Supernatural Food & Wine
Food & Drink Events

Much-anticipated St. Pete vegan restaurant Good Intentions opens this week

5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to be exact.

By Ray Roa and Kyla Fields
Sep 11, 2022

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Good Intentions, vegan, vegan food, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, restaurant opening
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A herd of USF fans are taking over Ybor City for this weekend's Bulls Block Party

Bars on the crawl include Gaspar’s Grotto, Coyote Ugly, Prana, Big Easy Bar, First Chance/Last Chance, Rock Brothers, Showbar, and Tangra.

By Ray Roa
Aug 17, 2022

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, The Italian Club of Tampa, University of South Florida, Ybor City, Tampa, Tampa Bay
Food & Drink Events

The world's top three Vienna lagers will be available at Ybor City's BarrieHaus this weekend

The World Beer Cup's gold, silver and bronze medalists pour their winning beers on Saturday.

By Ray Roa
Aug 17, 2022

Tags: Food & Drink Events, Things to Do, beer, craft feer, Ybor City, Tampa, BarrieHaus Beer Co

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