Creative Loafing Tampa

'Red Wine, Green Art': Holiday wine tasting and recycled art exhibit at Whole Foods Tampa: Sat., Dec. 10

Showcasing festive food and wines and creative, eco-friendly works by local artists.

• by Katie Machol
Showcasing festive food and wines and creative, eco-friendly works by local artists.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Green Community Events, whole foods market, tampa, wine, wine tasting, art exhibit, green, eco-friendly, recycled art, holiday, food, event, weekend events

5% Day for Sweetwater Organic Community Farm at Whole Foods: Mon., 10/24

Stock up on your groceries and support a grassroots local cause!

• by Katie Machol
Stock up on your groceries and support a grassroots local cause!
• Tags: Food Events, Green Community Events, whole foods market, sweetwater organic community farm, food day, 5% day

Mother (Earth)-lovin' good times: Tampa Bay Earth Day events

• by Katie Machol
Three days of fun, eco-friendly events for all ages!
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community Events, Tampa, Free, Green Living, Earth Day, Whole Foods Market, weekend events, Earth Day Tampa Bay, Green Community Events

Community 5% for WMNF Day at Whole Foods Market- Tuesday, March 22

• by Katie Machol
5% of WFM Tampa's net sales on this day will be donated to WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio. As an extra incentive to stop by the store, WMNF DJs will be spinning tunes in the store while you shop!
• Tags: Events, Green Community Events, Events, Tampa, WMNF, donation, Whole Foods Market, community radio, non profit, Green Community Events, Community 5%

Tampa Bay food and drink events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking with this comprehensive list of events and weekly specials.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, Drink, Tampa-Bay, food, Dunedin, wine tasting, sidebern's, events, tasting, Mardi Gras, Whole Foods Market, Food & Drink Events, bern's fine wines and spirits, cajun cafe on the bayou, Food Events, street party, kona grill

Tampa Bay food and drink events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking with this comprehensive list of events and weekly specials.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, wine, Drink, Tampa-Bay, food, beer, wine tasting, events, tasting, Total Wine, Whole Foods Market, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, cigar city tasting room

Shop for a cause at Whole Foods' Charitable Giving Day: Art exhibit, free wine tasting & more - Tuesday, January 11

• by Katie Machol
Shop for a cause! On Tuesday, January 11, the Whole Foods Market in Tampa will donate 5% of the day’s net sales to MacDonald Training Center and are hosting a free wine tasting for the event.
• Tags: Events, Food & Drink Events, Events, wine, art, wine tasting, Whole Foods Market, charity event, Food & Drink Events, art exhibit, disabilities, free wine tasting, 5% day, Whole Foods Market Charitable Giving Day, cooking demos, MacDonald Training Center

Green your New Year's Eve festivities

• by Katie Machol
Start the new year the eco-friendly way by greening your New Year's Eve bash. Take a look at these easy tips, some of which are inexpensive and even free.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, dunedin-brewery, new-years-eve, Tampa-Bay, Central Florida, facebook, beer, champagne, recycle, compost bin, organic, local food, sustainable, Green Living, Orlando Brewing Company, Cigar City Brewing, Green Community, Whole Foods Market, 360 vodka, organic wine, biodynamic wines, growlers, Bubbly, paul abercrombie, Earth Friendly, terra ware, e-cards, eco-friendly holidays, terraware, aspenware, quivira winery, new year's eve party, green new year's, invitations, evite, someecards, biodegradable plates, compostable plates and utensils, natural food stores, decorations, soy candles, St. Somewhere Brewing Company, organic vodka, organic liquor, casa noble tequila, papagayo rum, Shaken and Stirred, recycled wine corks, recycled cork tiles, Yemm & Hart Ltd.

Green your New Year's Eve festivities

• by Katie Machol
Start the new year the eco-friendly way by greening your New Year's Eve bash. Take a look at these easy tips to do so, some of which are inexpensive and even free.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, dunedin-brewery, new-years-eve, Tampa-Bay, Central Florida, facebook, beer, champagne, recycle, compost bin, organic, local food, sustainable, Green Living, Orlando Brewing Company, Cigar City Brewing, Green Community, Whole Foods Market, 360 vodka, organic wine, biodynamic wines, growlers, Bubbly, paul abercrombie, Earth Friendly, terra ware, e-cards, eco-friendly holidays, terraware, aspenware, quivira winery, new year's eve party, green new year's, invitations, evite, someecards, biodegradable plates, compostable plates and utensils, natural food stores, decorations, soy candles, St. Somewhere Brewing Company, organic vodka, organic liquor, casa noble tequila, papagayo rum, Shaken and Stirred, recycled wine corks, recycled cork tiles, Yemm & Hart Ltd., Uncategorized

Last-minute local gift ideas for foodies, green thumbs, eco-fashionistas and more

• by Katie Machol
Instead of heading to the "Big Box" chain stores, put money back into the economy this season and get some unique gifts you're not likely to find anywhere else.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Green Community, Food and Restaurants, Kahwa, dunedin-brewery, food, beer, green, local, twigs and leaves, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Cigar City Brewing, Green Community, It's Our Nature, eco friendly, Whole Foods Market, go green items, green calendar, local business, Healthy Being Wellness Boutique, fresh markets, fire of hope, whynot boutique, indigo bee, intensity academy, NO NAME JAVA, foodies, buddy brew, eden's nectar, v spicery, savory spice shop, hooker tea company, florida suncoast soapworks, Balance and Bliss, Twigs & Leaves Native Nursery, last-minute gifts, local gifts

CL Holiday Auction Item #62: The Whole Foods Experience - Wine, Cheese and Charcuterie Party and Gift Basket

• by Katie Machol
To sweeten the deal, the Market will also give you a primo gift basket filled with cheese, chocolate, coffee, pasta, sauces, spices, and more -- and a $50 gift card.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Holiday Guide Auction, Food and Restaurants, cheese, wine tasting, charity, tasting, Whole Foods Market, gourmet, gift basket, charcuterie, Holiday Auction, holiday auction

Tampa Bay food, wine and beer events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking to-do list with our comprehensive calendar.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, wine, Drink, food, beer, tasting, Whole Foods Market, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, Tampa Bay Uncorked

Holiday wine tasting and recycled art exhibit at Whole Foods Market - Saturday, November 6

• by Katie Machol
Sample a variety of over 30 wines from nearly every region of the world, including white, sparkling and dessert wines, nibble on appetizers and peruse the works by local artists consisting of recycled crafts, jewelry, sculptures, pottery and more.
• Tags: Green Living, Food & Drink Events, Green Community Events, wine, food, art, wine tasting, holiday, recycle, green, Green Living, local art, Whole Foods Market, Food & Drink Events, recycled art, Green Community Events, The Gold Shield Foundation

Tampa Bay food, wine and beer events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking to-do list with our comprehensive calendar.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, wine, Drink, food, Halloween, beer, wine tasting, sidebern's, events, tasting, dessert, Whole Foods Market, dunedin house of beer, girl scouts, Food & Drink Events, bern's fine wines and spirits, Food Events, dessert first

Green Halloween kids event at Whole Foods Market - Friday, October 29

• by Katie Machol
This year, it will be held at Whole Foods Market in Tampa for an evening of safe, fun and green activities, and it's absolutely free.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community Events, Tampa, kids, children, event, Green Living, Whole Foods Market, green halloween, eco-friendly halloween, trick or treat, Green Community Events

The Green Community week in review: Greenpeace Gulf investigation continues, using social media for your cause, reuses for old iMacs and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might have missed last week in CL's Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Community Events, Best of the Bay, recycle, Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, green communtiy, reuse, Whole Foods Market, social media, greenpeace, week in review, oil spill, hands across the sand, light rail, tampa Bay Watch, PACE, bp, Green Community Events, arctic sunrise, Green Business Summit, oyster domes, imac, Steve Thomas

Green Community Calendar weekend events: Oyster dome project, intro to permaculture class, markets and more

• by Katie Machol
Check out this weekend's green-related events!
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community Events, events, market, Green Living, Whole Foods Market, permaculture, raw food class, fresh markets, tampa Bay Watch, Green Community Events, oyster domes, oyster dome

Tampa Bay food, wine and beer events

• by Katie Machol
Plan your eating and drinking to-do list with our comprehensive calendar.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, wine, Drink, food, grill, beer, sidebern's, tasting, Cuban Food, grilling, cooking class, Whole Foods Market, sierra nevada, Food & Drink Events, Labor Day, toasted pheasant bistro, brio tuscan grille, sideberns grill chill barbecue, crabby bill's, cassis, bella vino, tampa historical center, labor day events

Vote for Tampa Bay's best eco-friendly store in the Best of the Bay Readers' Poll!

• by Katie Machol
Whether it be repurposed furniture, eco-friendly gifts and clothing, or even organic, local foods and products, the Bay area has some diverse spots for 'green' shopping.
• Tags: Shopping, Green Community, Best of the Bay, Best of the Bay, Shopping, Green Community, Whole Foods Market, whaley's market, BOTB, Tampa Street Market, why not boutique, botb 10, Uncategorized

The Education Channel hosts dinner and a movie featuring Fresh this Friday, July 23

• by Katie Machol
After the film, there will be a discussion with Pamela Sindlinger from Gateway Organic Farm, Mary Lou Janson and Chef Cathleen Ryan with Tampa Bay Slow Foods, and Sherell White of Whole Foods Market on healthy eating and sustainable living.
• Tags: Food & Drink Events, Green Community Events, movie, documentary, eating, Whole Foods Market, Food & Drink Events, the education channel, Green Community Events, tampa bay slow foods, fresh the movie, food movie, the education, healty living, Uncategorized