Food Events: Daily Loaf, Creative Loafing Tampa

Pork love and Knob Creek bourbon

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:00 -0400

Sidebern's Executive Chef Chad Johnson strode into the dining room with a full Berkshire pig (from the nearby Summerfield's Pasture Prime) draped over his shoulder. Everyone at last week's Knob Creek Big Flavor Dinner dropped their Manhattans and gathered around a demonstration table.…

Beets n' Brews at The Roosevelt 2.0

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:42:14 -0400

There's a food revolution afoot in the Tampa Bay area, and the folks involved want to see the demise of processed preservatives, and the rise of locally grown produce and whole foods. Ybor City's Roosevelt 2.0 is one of the base camps for these pro-active people and next weekend they are hosting an event that gives you the chance to enjoy fresh, local and delicious produce (plus some wine, beer, music and other nifty things).…

Growler legalization could be uphill battle

Arielle Stevenson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:18:00 -0400

In Florida, there is no tax designation for any beer container that's more than 32 ounces and less than a gallon. Because there's no tax designation, brewers cannot package in that size.…

Strawberry Festival off to a sweet start

Chip Weiner — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:50:00 -0500

The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival began Thursday and runs for 11 days. The event takes place in Plant City, the winter strawberry capital of the world according to the city's website.…

Free pancakes at IHOP

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:32:20 -0500

Whether you call them flapjacks, hot cakes, or short stacks, it's hard not to love pancakes. And free pancakes?…

Take a bite out of the auction by 5 p.m.

Arielle Stevenson — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:09:10 -0500

Looking to explore the sonic landscape of Tampa Bay's food scene? Take advantage of Creative Loafing's Holiday one-of-a-kind food items, bids are due by 5 p.m.…

This week in food and drink

Arielle Stevenson — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:48:52 -0500

A week ahead of Thanksgiving, there are lots of food and drink events out in the Tampa Bay area, many benefiting local charities too. Be sure to get out to some of the great things happening in our community.…

Helping those in Sandy's aftermath from afar

Arielle Stevenson — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:41:37 -0500

With upwards of $60 billion in damage, and over a hundred dead and counting, Hurricane Sandy's impression is deep and widespread across the Northeast.

As Floridians, hurricanes are routine.…

St. Pete Oktoberfest: homebrewers' challenge

Sean Nordquist — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:31:00 -0400

This year, there is a "pre-event" for St. Pete Oktoberfest: a homebrewer's challenge. Four local homebrew clubs are participating, pouring a variety of styles that will be judged by a team of 'celebrity' judges as well as certified BJCP judges.…

Happy national taco day!

Arielle Stevenson — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:15:00 -0400

It's true, there is a national taco day and it is Thursday, October 4. There are several area locations celebrating that goodness-filled tortilla.…

Obama's meal made with Mazzaro's ingredients

Arielle Stevenson — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:12:21 -0400

Mazzaro's Italian Market got a visit from the Food Network's Tyler Florence Thursday. Florence was there shopping for ingredients to cook a meal for President Barack Obama.…

Free donuts at Krispy Kreme

Arielle Stevenson — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:03:46 -0400

Grab an eye patch, a bandana, a neighbor's talking parrot, and head to the nearest Krispy Kreme for a free donut.

In honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day, held on September 19, Krispy Kreme is handing out free glazed donuts for anyone rocking pirate gear or a mean "ARR".…

Death of a diner

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:29:00 -0400

St. Pete Diner was a 24-7 neighborhood comfort food mainstay, the place to go if you found yourself with a 3 a.m. craving for Mom’s Thanksgiving dinner, complete with turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes. Late-night patrons, including drag queens and their kings from Georgie’s Alibi, would come for food and folly after the bar closed for a menu of diner favorites: cups of homemade soup with saltines, rice pudding in plastic bowls, slices of pie — the classics.…

Pierola on opening edison: food+drink lab

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:05:00 -0400

Chef Jeannie Pierola won renown last decade for overseeing the kitchens at Sidebern’s and Bern’s, and attracted plaudits more recently for her pop-up restaurant concept, Kitchenbar.

But her latest venture, Edison: food+drink, promises to be a departure from her fine-dining background.…

New home for St. Pete for Peace film series

Arielle Stevenson — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:08:00 -0400

One week ago, a screening of American: The Bill Hicks Story got St. Pete for Peace's longtime film series canned at its former location, Cafe Bohemia. The story raised concernsin the local community over the future of the film series and the downtown area as a whole.…

Patriotic Pudding Pops

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:17:07 -0400

Why production on pudding pops ever stopped is still a mystery. Luckily pudding pops are exceedingly easy to make.…

Get your half-glass wine tasting at Bonefish Grill

Arielle Stevenson — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:51:32 -0400

Bonefish Grill started in 2000 with a restaurant in St. Petersburg. Twelve years later, things are going pretty well.…

75th Annual National Donut Day: Friday, June 1

Juliette Cassistre — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:30:23 -0400

National Donut Day is celebrated nationwide on the first Friday of June. It was established as a “holiday” in 1938, in honor of the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. It was also a Salvation Army fundraiser, its main purpose being to raise funds and bounce the nation back from the Great Depression.…

1st Annual Odessa's Masters of the Grill

Lisa Custer — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:00 -0400

Come out for a great day of family fun! The event will have a blown-up 30-foot obstacle course, blow-up bungee basketball game, corn hole, face painting, karaoke and more.…

Celebrate community-building success at FICS' grand re-opening fiesta

Julie Garisto — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:33:00 -0400

Felicidades to FICS!

The Florida Institute for Community Studies celebrates two milestones on Fri., April 27: its long-anticipated Grand Re-opening and the organization's 10th anniversary of helping immigrants and financially challenged families with after-school tutoring, mentoring, domestic skills, gang prevention and other crucial needs.…

IHOP National Pancake Day

Juliette Cassistre — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500

Don’t miss IHOP’s National Pancake Day celebration, on Tuesday, February 28! Visit any local IHOP from 7 a.m.-10 p.m., and receive a free short stack of their trademark buttermilk pancakes.…

A Taste of Pinellas 2012 welcomes national headliners Sheryl Crow, Dashboard Confessional + others

Leilani Polk — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:12:00 -0500

A Taste of Pinellas celebrates its 26th year of raising funds for All Children's Hospital with some quality musical talent in the country, pop, reggae, and rock music genres.

The event will be held May 4-6 in at Vinoy Park on St. Petersburg's waterfront.…

Slow Foods Tampa Bay presents: Food from the Ancestors

Juliette Cassistre — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:51:00 -0500

Have you ever pondered the role our ancestors played in the agricultural and horticultural communities of their time? If so, your questions are about to be answered.…

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

Katie Machol — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:30:00 -0400

In honor of National Food Day, Monday, October 24th, Whole Foods Market is donating 5% of the day’s net sales to Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa: a nonprofit, urban, organic CSA farm and environmental education center. Volunteers from Sweetwater will also be at the store to educate folks about organic farming.…

Tampa Urban Food Forum hosts the first annual National Food Day Event: Mon. 10/24

Lisa Custer — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:30:00 -0400

Come celebrate the First Annual National Food Day! Tampa Urban Food Forum will be hosting an event aimed to support the local food system here in Tampa.…