Tampa Bay’s favorite culinary event, the Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival, starts next week, on April 8, and runs through April 12.
“The five-day destination event will feature a variety of experiences that will bring together national wine and spirits producers and brands curated to highlight and celebrate the remarkable culinary abilities throughout the Tampa Bay area,” says the festival website. “The event will support and benefit local charitable initiatives in the Tampa Bay area with Community Initiatives Foundation’s EAT SMART campaign, whose mission is to support the health and wellness of our youth in the festival destination.”
The festival features the following event:
APRIL 8 – An Evening at the Tampa Club (“A Private Invite Only Ticketed Experience”)
APRIL 9 – Experience St. Pete (“Escape to St. Pete’s Coastal Culinary Scene” at Birch & Vine and Parkshore Grill at The Birchwood & Allelo.)
APRIL 10 – Experience Tampa (“Discover the timeless allure of Tampa’s favorite dining hotspots” at venues like Meat Market, Epicurean Theater Kitchen, and American Social.)
APRIL 11 – Breaking Bread with Heroes (An invite-only breakfast, hosted by Celebrity Chef, Chef Robert Irvine, in partnership with Hillsborough County Commissioner Joshua Wostal, and hosting sponsors, Publix and Patriot Growth Insurance Services.)
APRIL 11 – Chef Showdown (“An evening of competitive culinary cook-offs where attendees will serve as the judges as they indulge in endless dishes and refreshing cocktails and dance the night away. 16 chefs will battle head-to-head in eight unique showdowns” at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.)
APRIL 12 – Grand Tasting (“The final day of Tampa Bay WFF will host a Grand Tasting Day, brought to you by Breakthru Beverage Florida and presented by GOYA Foods, as thousands of event goers will join together for good food, good drinks, good music, and of course, good times” at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park)
You can keep up with the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival by following @tampabaywff on Instagram.
