Category: Food Events
This Friday, May 24th, 2013 is the last 4th Friday Food Truck Festival at 400 Corey Avenue at St. Pete Beach from 5:00-9:00PM. Enjoy live music provided by Dixieland Jazz. The following food trucks will be present at the food truck festival: PAO Truck Smoothin & Shaken Killer Samich Keepn It Reel Tasty Stacy Gone [...]
Today is the Taste of Brandon, showcasing over 25 restaurants and caterers from the Brandon area. It is also the 25th Annual Brandon Expo, showcasing plenty of local businesses in the Brandon area. Last year more than 1,300 attended the expo according the Brandon Chamber’s blog. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the [...]
Looking for somewhere to eat on Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 12th? No need to worry, I have you covered. Cafe Ole Tapas and Spanish Bar: Enjoy a FREE glass of house wine at Cafe Ole this Mother’s Day and a 3-course meal for $34.95. Sushi Wave: Receive a FREE drink (Strawberry or Margarita) and [...]
Join your favorite local food trucks for the Generation Food Truck Festival in Citrus Park this Saturday! Event name: Generation Food Truck Festival Address: 8134 Colonial Village Drive Tampa, FL Date & Time: Saturday, April 27th, 2013 – 12PM-5PM Phone: (813) 562-9599 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GenerationFoodTruck Twitter: http://twitter.com/GenFoodTruck
The 18th Annual PhilFest will occur this weekend in Tampa at the Bayanihan Center Festival Grounds (14301 9 Eagles Dr., Tampa, FL 33626). Come out for delicious Filipino food that you will not find anywhere else in Tampa Bay and even the PAO Filipino Food Truck. There will also be a market selling unique Filipino [...]
Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City will be hosting food trucks on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 from 11AM to 4PM. Come out and enjoy their world-famous strawberry shortcakes before they are gone and also check out some great local food trucks. This event will be all about local. Parkesdale Farm Market is the largest family-operated Strawberry [...]
Today is National Paella Day! I’ll be going to Cafe Ole for paella, tapas, and sangria tonight with Jennifer B., Blaire O., and Megan W. This photo was taken at the Taste of New Tampa on Sunday. Post coming soon! Look for updates from tonight on Twitter and Facebook. Also instagram! Sorry for the lack [...]
The 20th Annual Taste of New Tampa will occur on March 24th, 2013 from 12-6PM and is presented by the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce. The event will feature local restaurants and small businesses as well as artists, art exhibits, live entertainment, kid activities, and plenty of fun. The event proceeds support the chamber and local [...]
After hanging with my parents for a drink at Lee Roy Selmon’s yesterday, my Mom told us she wanted to go on an adventure. We weren’t sure what she meant, but after scrolling down my Facebook feed I saw that the PAO Filipino Food Truck was at First Baptist Church of Brandon just a few [...]
The Odessa Food Truck Festival will occur on March 8th, 2013 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at 8701 Gunn Highway. The event will be in support of Odessa’s Organic Farmers Market. Live music will also be provided by Josh Higgins and The Higgins Brothers and Travis Bourguignon and Justin Thomas Brown of The Groves. Food trucks at the event: 3 Suns [...]
The Greater Temple Terrace Chamber‘s 24th Annual Business Expo and Taste of Terrace will occur on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 from 3:00PM to 6:00PM at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre. Local restaurants will be providing tastes from their menus accompanied by samples of Budweiser beer products provided by the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre. The event is sponsored by The [...]
Burger 21 and their Corporate Chef, Shane Schaibly, will be competing at the Amstel Light Burger Bash, hosted by Rachael Ray, tomorrow the 22nd, at the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami Beach. Nearly 40 culinary chefs from around the country will compete at the burger bash for the Burger Bash [...]
Little Greek, Tampa Bay’s Tarpon-born Greek restaurant establishment run by previous Beef O’ Brady’s President, Nick Vojnovic, in partnership with Founder Sigrid Bratic is running a new special for Valentine’s Day. Little Greek was ranked in the Top 50 Breakout Restaurant Brand‘s by Nation’s Restaurant News, an industry publication, this year and has made significant [...]
The celebration of Saint Valentine is upon us and with Tampa being ranked in the top 25 romantic cities in the USA, you can be sure there are plenty of great deals and events happening around town for Valentine’s Day. Here are my recommendations on where to visit on Valentine’s Day in Tampa. Cafe Hey: [...]
There have been a number of great Tampa food news and happenings lately. Here’s a recap of some of the notable things you might have missed recently: 1) OpenTable names Tampa in the Top 25 Most Romantic Cities in the United States: Tampa landed at #15 in the OpenTable’s list of the top 25 romantic [...]
Join Dishcrawl for a taste tour of Palma Ceia on February 5th, 2013 with local food blog, My Other City By The Bay. Palma Ceia is a well-known dining destination for local foodies and always a safe bet when you are hungry. The taste tour will consist of 4 mystery restaurants in the area. Dining [...]
Pizza Squared will celebrate its 1st anniversary on January 12, 2013 from 5:00PM-9:00PM at its location on 30th Street, just a few minutes from the University of South Florida and Busch Gardens. Visitors who participate in the celebration will enjoy free pizza, face painting, prizes and more. The Detroit-Style eatery enjoys popularity on local food reviewing website Yelp and [...]
Celebrate the coming of 2013 with The Lime. The countdown is not only to the new year, but also to the new name of The Lime which will finally be revealed at their New Years Eve Party! As a special bonus I am having a giveaway for a liter of Ultimat Vodka for one lucky [...]
Sometimes we take a year off from all the cooking and family gatherings that Thanksgiving often inspires. I am personally looking forward to a home-cooked meal after missing Thanksgiving while I was abroad in South Korea last year. Here is a list of recommended local restaurants offering Thanksgiving deals to those of you looking to [...]
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Shopapalooza may be the perfect event for you. 100 local businesses and organizations will have items for sales with huge deals of up to 70% off items. Get a full list of the discounts here. Some exciting food vendors include Pipo’s Cafe, Intensity Academy Gourmet & Hot [...]
On Saturday, November 17th, Carrollwood is holding its 10th annual Carrollwood VillageFest celebration. The event will feature live music, food, games, arts/crafts, and the event boasts 109 vendors. Some interesting vendors include Alex’s Southern BBQ and Red Elephant Pizza and Grill. Kids can enjoy Santa Claus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as [...]
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival in Walt Disney World Orlando was a great experience on Friday. Epcot itself is rich with representation of culture around the world and the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival expands on that in numerous ways. I loved the attention to detail throughout the massive event. From Canada [...]
16 restaurants will have samples at the S.O.S. Restaurant Taste in Clearwater on Saturday. This event is for the benefit of United Veterans Assistance Services. If a veteran cannot afford to fix their home, UVAS will fix it for them at no cost to the veteran. This particular event will help provide essential funding to [...]
Prepare to be wowed because tomorrow is The Taste of North Pinellas at The Centre in Palm Harbor. 25 local eateries will show off their delicious eats with samples of appetizers, entrees, desserts and wine. Vendors at the event include Henry’s, Positano’s Ristorante Italiano, Beso Del Sol, Tarpon Turtle, Lee Roy Selmon’s, Dimitri’s on the Water, Joey’s Italian Ice, Tiffany’s [...]
Do you love Madonna? The superstar has made of a bit of a comeback with her return at the Superbowl earlier this year. Timpano Italian Chophouse will celebrate her birthday for the 2nd year in a row on Tuesday, August 14th from 6 p.m. to midnight (Madonna’s actual birthday is August 16th). Mix 100.7 will [...]
Review: Antonio’s Pasta Grille Tampa
Antonio’s Pasta Grille is one of those places I have frequently drove by, but did not take the time to stop by and investigate until this past Friday when I was looking for a new place to try near my house. The interior is actually what you would expect from a modern casual-dining restaurant and [...]
Jubao Palace Noodle Bar @ Hard Rock Hotel Tampa
Since returning home to the Sunshine State from living abroad in Asia, I haven’t had much interaction with noodles. I don’t frequent the Vietnamese places in town (although I should!) and I think Nissin ramen noodles from the M.D. Oriental Market have made up most of my noodle intake for the last year. Hence my [...]
Catch Twenty Three Sushi Happy Hour in Westchase
There are some great businesses in Westchase. My first visit to Burger 21 was in Westchase when they were starting out. Catch Twenty Three invited me to visit for their sushi happy hour a few weeks ago. A Zagat-Rated restaurant, Catch Twenty Three has certainly enjoyed a good amount of buzz written about their business [...]
4th Friday Food Truck Festival at Corey Avenue – St. Pete Beach
This Friday, May 24th, 2013 is the last 4th Friday Food Truck Festival at 400 Corey Avenue at St. Pete Beach from 5:00-9:00PM. Enjoy live music provided by Dixieland Jazz. The following food trucks will be present at the food truck festival: PAO Truck Smoothin & Shaken Killer Samich Keepn It Reel Tasty Stacy Gone [...]
Taste of Brandon & 25th Brandon Business Expo
Today is the Taste of Brandon, showcasing over 25 restaurants and caterers from the Brandon area. It is also the 25th Annual Brandon Expo, showcasing plenty of local businesses in the Brandon area. Last year more than 1,300 attended the expo according the Brandon Chamber’s blog. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the [...]
Mother’s Day 2013 Dining in Tampa
Looking for somewhere to eat on Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 12th? No need to worry, I have you covered. Cafe Ole Tapas and Spanish Bar: Enjoy a FREE glass of house wine at Cafe Ole this Mother’s Day and a 3-course meal for $34.95. Sushi Wave: Receive a FREE drink (Strawberry or Margarita) and [...]
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