Food & Drink

WhistlePig Whiskey is making tailgate season even sweeter for Buccaneers fans this October with their new mobile Maple Sugar Shack,…

Join us for a fun day full of culinary delights. With over 40 Food Trucks featuring entrees, snacks & desserts…

Creative Loafing’s annual Best of the Bay Party is back! Join us in celebrating the Tampa Bay area’s best local…

The annual Sarasota Beer & Burger Festival is returning for the 3rd year this MLK Weekend! Happening on January 15th,…

From the car and truck show to kumquat pies, the 2022 Annual Kumquat Festival packs a load of fun into…

Take a break! Enjoy a calm and loving evening with like minded folks. All vegan served meal. Even if you…

Keel Farms will host the 1st Annual Watermelon Festival on June 29 and 30 at Keel & Curley Winery located…

As the snowbirds fly back north, locals can flock to restaurant deals. Tampa Bay Restaurant Week returns June 13-23, bringing foodies out in Tampa Bay to enjoy local eats, when the area has fewer tourists and restaurants are less crowded.

Fans of locally grown produce at St. Petersburg’s Saturday Morning Market have a new way to get their fresh fix without traveling downtown every weekend.

A varied menu and vibrant atmosphere at Mole y Abuela make this new restaurant a must-try spot in Tampa’s North Franklin Historic District. On a recent Friday night, the restaurant and rooftop bar were still humming past midnight.

“Woo-hoo!” or, “Wepa!” as someone in the Puerto Rican community might say, there’s a new restaurant in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District. Owner Jean Totti named his first restaurant “Wepa” after this word of jubilation from his homeland of Puerto Rico.

Aguas frescas have been popping into restaurants all over lately, leaving some wondering, what exactly is a fresca?

I’m sitting in Lonesome Valley Brewing in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with Founder Brian Cole, watching as he tests the gravity for a batch of beer. Beside him is a container of cinnamon soaking in rum and another full of locally sourced orange peel in vodka, which will be added to create signature Lonesome Valley seasonal brew selections.

If you’re like me, you’re always looking for a good spot for happy hour. My new favorite? Lolita’s Wine Market on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.

Buzz is building around one of St. Petersburg’s newest restaurants – The Peabody, nestled in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital campus. Created by the family behind Tampa’s Oxford Exchange, The Peabody offers a variety of sit-down and takeaway options.

There’s nothing like stocking your refrigerator with fresh, local produce from a farmers market.

Cities from Seattle to St. Petersburg are banning single-use plastics like plastic straws, utensils and stirrers to limit the amount of plastic waste in the oceans.

With a James Beard-nominated chef, the Reading Room in St. Pete is certainly one to try. It’s been open for nearly two years, but the changing menu makes each visit a new experience.

Foodies rejoice! The ninth annual Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week arrives Sept. 14-23 and allows you to try the area’s restaurants at special prices.

Lavender is popular in candles, laundry detergent and perfume. And now, it’s also taking root in coffee.

More places offer sushi around town than you may realize, making it easier than ever to get your omega 3s. Here are three spots you might not have thought of that have great sushi:

The name Dough Nation initially brings to mind the trendy, sweet scoops of edible raw cookie dough. But Dough Nation in downtown Tampa offers more than just the cookie dough.

Grand Hacienda’s new location on 4th Street North in St. Petersburg has opened in the renovated North Ward school, offering another option for Mexican food near downtown. The restaurant has both indoor seating and an inviting patio.

Poke bowls, made with raw fish, rice and vegetables, are the hottest new food trend. For good reason: The bowls are a flavorful meal that won’t derail your summer bod goals.

What better way to spend a weekend than with friends at a beach bar in the Florida sunshine? Here are our top recommendations for local beach bars:

The acai bowl has become a trendy way to make your morning breakfast a fresh colorful treat packed with antioxidants and vitamins.

Immigrants to Ybor City made their mark on Tampa in many ways, but one of my favorites is the devil crab (jaibita in Spanish). It’s blue crab cooked in an en chilau sauce of onions, peppers, and hot sauce. The cooked crab is rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried, so the devil crabs fit in the palm of your hand.

People decide to stop eating meat for many reasons, whether motivated by health and diet, or concerns about the environment or animals. Products like Beyond Meat can make the transition easier for people giving up meat for the first time.

For fresh tastes you won’t find elsewhere, Heights Public Market at Armature Works is a foodie’s dream. Three items to look for:

When my dad said he found “the best wing spot” in Florida, I was skeptical.