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To the Roys’ advantage was their full decade of experience owning and producing South Beach Seafood Festival, which lent inspiration to the event scheduling in Tampa and confirmed what they could already accomplish like clockwork.
“The talent in the area was booming and certainly deserves to be highlighted and celebrated.”įollowing the successful opening of renowned chef and partner Sean Brasel’s Meat Market in Hyde Park Village, paired with interest from existing brand partners at Goya Foods, Cadillac, and Celebrity Cruises, Roy and her team were convinced 2023 was the time to make a move.įolio Fine Wines was on-site to pour refreshing sips in the popular Rose Garden at Saturday’s Grand Tasting. Hand-breaded calamari & pepperoncini flash-fried served with lemon & red wine dijonnaise. Crispy mini risotto balls stuffed with ham & savory mozzarella served with homemade tomato sauce. “We started brainstorming with our wine and spirits partners at Breakthru Beverage Group on future ideas for events and programming throughout the state, and they, too, were looking toward the west coast of Florida as a leading market for their team,” she says. Gourmet red wine-braised meatballs, served with our tomato sauce & shaved pecorino Romano cheese. So, why Tampa? Thanks to downtime during the pandemic, the Roys had plenty of conversations about what a Tampa event could present. Seven featured events unfolded over the course of four days, which included An Evening at The Tampa Club Wednesday night, Experience Hyde Park on Thursday, and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park playing host to the the seven-battle Chef Showdown on Friday, and the Saturday Grand Tasting. The programming featured 55 chefs and restaurants from the Tampa Bay area, along with more than 40 brand partners who were eager to join the first installment. Photo: Lalani Media TAMPA, FLA.-The inaugural four-day Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival (TBWFF) attracted 7,500 attendees from April 12-15, 2023. Here, guests visited the different battle tents at Friday’s Chef Showdown to taste and vote on their favorite dishes. This became a direct weekend conflict for the festival (i.e., hotel room rates skyrocketed, access to security dwindled, etc.). The superstar originally booked one April concert date in Tampa, which then expanded to three. One unforeseen challenge of hosting the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival? Taylor Swift.
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