Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival

The Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival takes place annually in the spring to celebrate the culinary talents of the incredible chefs and gastronomic masters in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and its surrounding areas. 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.CI Management, the team behind some of South Florida’s leading wine and food festivals and experiences, celebrate the best of the Tampa Bay area by bringing together national brands to assist in highlighting the incredible culinary arts for a weekend of events and celebrations, in support of community initiatives that engage the future leaders of the area.Community Initiatives Foundation (CIF), is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that enables corporations and individuals to work together on projects that impact their local community. CIF is responsible for developing community outreach programs, educational initiatives, youth empowerment and mentoring programs, as well as the flagship Initiative “EAT SMART”, which targets significant deficiencies in youth health and nutrition.

Enjoy 4 days of culinary experiences as we celebrate the Tampa Bay area's leading restaurants with curated events at #TampaBayWFF !

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

<h3><a href="http://www.tampabaywff.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.TampaBayWFF.com</a></h3><p><strong>APRIL 12-15, 2023: WEEKEND TICKETS ARE ON PRE-SALE!!!!! </strong></p><h3><strong>Join us as we celebrate the Tampa Bay area, to include Tampa, St. Petersburg, and it&#x27;s surrounding top chefs and culinary masterminds with four Days of curated experiences set to engage your palettes with the help of international wines and cocktail partners as well as national brands joining to bring to life the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival! </strong></h3><h3><em>(Visit the website for detailed information on each ticket benefits)</em></h3><p>Join us for one event...or all of them!</p><p><strong>Saturday, April 15, 2023 1-5PM - MAIN EVENT: GRAND TASTING</strong> at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park</p><p><strong>Friday, April 14, 2023 7-11PM: VIP CHEF SHOWDOWN</strong> at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park</p><p><strong>Thursday, April 13, 2023 7PM EXPERIENCE HYDE PARK</strong> at Various Restaurants in Hyde Park Village</p><p><strong>Wednesday, April 12, 2023 7PM: AN EVENING AT THE TAMPA CLUB</strong> (Limited Seating available. Further details to come) </p><h3></h3><h3><em>Learn about each event during Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival below:</em></h3><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p></p>

<h3><strong>SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 (MAIN EVENT): GRAND TASTING </strong></h3><h3><strong>1:00 PM - 5:00 PM</strong></h3><h3><strong>CURTIS HIXON WATERFRONT PARK- 600 N. ASHLEY DRIVE, TAMPA, FL 33602</strong></h3><p><strong>TICKET: $50 - $100 All Inclusive</strong></p><p>Experience Tampa, St. Petersburg, and it's surround areas as we bring together the best of the best at the inaugural Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival! </p><p>Saturday, April 15th, the final day of Tampa Bay WFF will host a Grand Tasting Day featuring selected restaurant pop up cafe's featuring sampling of your favorite dishes, live music, interactive sponsor experiences, international wine and spirits pavilions, and of course good times, along with so much more!</p><p>Taking over Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, enjoy flavor-packed bites from Tampa Bay’s leading restaurants from across the area as we take you along a journey of the different culinary neighborhoods, enjoy an array of cocktail and wine pavilions that will celebrate some of your favorite varietals, along with interactive activations from leading national brands. Live Music and daytime fun will top off the experience. With hundreds of food and drink items to be savored, the Grand Tasting will be a great day at one of Tampa’s favorite parks on the riverfront as you indulge in the best of the best while listening to live music from local favorites and dancing the day away.</p><p>All ages are welcome at Saturday’s festival!  Children under 10 enter for free on Saturday, April 15th!</p><h3><strong>TICKET BENEFITS INCLUDE:</strong></h3><h3><strong>TICKET: $100 ALL INCLUSIVE: AGES 21+ </strong></h3><ul><li>An all-inclusive day of sips, samples, and all the FUN you can have!</li><li>Indulge at 30+ of the Tampa Bay area's leading restaurant stations paired with 50 international wineries, interactive cocktail experiences, samples from national paired brands, and more. </li><li>Dance the day away with live music from your favorite local bands </li><li>And the list continues ..... </li></ul><h3><strong>TICKET: $50 ALL INCLUSIVE:  UNDER 21- 10YRS</strong></h3><ul><li>An all-inclusive day of sips (non- alcoholic beverages), samples, and all the FUN you can have!</li><li>Indulge at 30+ of the Tampa Bay area's leading restaurant stations</li><li>Unlimited all inclusive non alcoholic beverages</li><li>Dance the day away with live music from your favorite local bands </li><li>And the list continues ..... </li><li>Under 21 wristband will be given to all guests under 21.</li></ul><h3><strong>C﻿hildren under 10 enter for free on Saturday, April 15th!</strong></h3><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p>

<h3><strong>FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023: VIP CHEF SHOWDOWN</strong></h3><h3><strong>7:00 PM - 11:00 PM</strong></h3><h3><strong>CURTIS HIXON WATERFRONT PARK- 600 N. ASHLEY DRIVE, TAMPA, FL 33602</strong></h3><h3>TICKET: $100 All Inclusive </h3><h3>An Evening Of Competitive Culinary Cook-Offs</h3><h3>14 CHEFS. 7 BATTLES. 1 EPIC NIGHT!</h3><p>A fan favorite in South Beach, the Chef Showdown is making its way to the west coast as we celebrate the Tampa Bay area's top chefs and gear up for an evening of competitive culinary cook-offs where YOU are the judge as you indulge in endless dishes and refreshing cocktails and dance the night away at what Ocean Drive Magazine coined in South Beach as the “Ultimate Beach Bash Chef Competition”. 14 chefs will battle head-to-head in seven unique showdowns. Each will host their own “battle pavilion” , where YOU will visit each battle, sample, and vote on your favorite of the two. Throughout the night, chefs from each battle will take the main stage to put on a show in their live demos as representatives from the culinary industry, including media, will serve as final judges to award the best in each showdown. </p><p>Tampa Bay’s CHEF SHOWDOWN will be hosted on the festival grounds at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Choose your champ, Friday, April 14, at Tampa Bay’s CHEF SHOWDOWN!</p><h3><strong>TICKET BENEFITS INCLUDE:</strong></h3><ul><li>A chef competition including an all-inclusive evening of epic proportions</li><li>Indulge in 14 restaurant battle experiences and VOTE on your favorite chef competition dishes</li><li>Dive into full bars featuring a variety of cocktails, wines, and soft drinks</li><li>Additionally enjoy uniquely sponsor experiences </li></ul><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p>

<h2><strong>THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023</strong></h2><h3><strong>EXPERIENCE HYDE PARK : A 4-course dining experience </strong></h3><h3><strong>TICKETS: $125 - $250 </strong><em>(Select 1 or 5 restaurants available)</em></h3><p>Escape into the modern oasis of Tampa’s beloved outdoor destination, Hyde Park Village, and snag a ticket to a one-of-a-kind evening, in which the festival has partnered with 5 restaurants for the evening. Select your favorite of these leading culinary destinations who have opened their doors to create a unique pairings dinner fit for a VIP. Each restaurant will partner with a festival partner brand to showcase a private 4-course dining experience that will enhance your taste buds for the ultimate dining experience. Get ready as the executive chef and a master of wines or cocktail ambassador will take you through a unique evening fit for the ultimate foodie. </p><h3>PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS INCLUDE:</h3><ul><li><strong>MEAT MARKET hosted by Penfolds &amp; Balvenie</strong></li><li><strong>FORBICI MODERN ITALIAN hosted by Folio Fine Wines to include Rare Champagne and Bibi Graetz</strong></li><li><strong>IMPANO, hosted by Sonoma Cutrer</strong></li><li><strong>SUR LA TABLE, a unique French cuisine cooking class, hosted by Boisset</strong></li></ul><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>M﻿EAT MARKET TAMPA:</strong></p><p>Includes a 4-course culinary experience paired with the perfect cocktail and wine pairings hosted by Penfolds Wines &amp; Balvenie Whiskey. Get ready for Chef Sean Brasel to WOW you with a unique dining experience fit for a VIP! The menu includes New Zealand King Salmon Tiradito, a course featuring Duck, Australian Wagyu, and the list continues. The national brand ambassador of Balvenie will be ready to excite your pallet with the best of Balvenie while Penfolds wine expert takes you around the world with their featured whites and reds.  </p><p><strong>$250 per person. SOLD OUT</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>T﻿IMPANO HYDE PARK:</strong></p><p>Includes a 4-course culinary experience hosted with cuisines by Chef Eli Kaimeh and Chef Jonathan Fahey, paired with the perfect wine pairings hosted by Sonoma Cutrer. Courses will include Hamachi crudo, a Parm to Table experience, Filet, and more. Enjoy some Rose, Pinot Noir, Cutrer and the list continues as Sonoma Cutrer walks you through a wine pairing evening you won’t forget!</p><p><strong>$200 per person.  6 Seats left.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>F﻿ORBICI MODERN ITALIAN:</strong>   </p><p>Enjoy a place where you are at home with a 4-course culinary experience by Executive Chef Fernando Sanchez paired with the best from Folio Fine Wines to include Rare Champagne and Bibi Graetz. </p><p><strong>$150 per person.  Limited Availability.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>S﻿UR LA TABLE:</strong></p><p>A unique night fit for the ultimate foodies as you travel to France and YOU are the chef! Get your hands dirty in the kitchen for the ultimate date night as you master a 3 course evening of French cuisine, hosted by Chef Kelly Arnold, paired with wines from Boisset with wines from California and France.  </p><p><strong>$125 per person.   Limited Availability.</strong></p><p></p><p>TICKET BENEFITS INCLUDE: </p><ul><li>Enjoy a wine pairing one of a kind dining experience from your selected culinary destinations</li></ul><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p>

<h3><strong>WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023</strong></h3><h3><strong>AN EVENING AT THE TAMPA CLUB </strong></h3><h3><strong>7:00 PM </strong></h3><h3><strong>ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!</strong></h3><h3><strong>TICKETS: Details to come shortly! </strong></h3><p>Join festival VIPs with an intimate evening on the bay in Tampa. Guests will enjoy a kick off to remember at one of Tampa Bay’s leading members only destinations paired with a master of wines that will walk guests through a unique, pairings, cocktail experiences, and more, presented by Breakthru Beverage and partners. Get ready as this will be one cocktail reception that will not be missed and will sell out quickly! </p><p>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p></p>

<h3><strong>Purchaser Terms &amp; Conditions </strong>
</h3><p>91���� is the exclusive authorized ticket outlet for this event. All sales are final, no returns or exchanges. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced. Lineup and event details subject to change. Tickets are not redeemable for cash. Must be over the age of 21 and present a valid government ID at entrance for all events. By purchasing your ticket, you are voluntarily agreeing to attending the event at your own risk and agree to release and hold harmless CI Management, Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival, Event Officials, Event sponsors, event venues, and any additional entities and persons associated directly and indirectly from any claims or injuries associated with the event taking place or events associated with the event week. In addition, all attendees expressly waive their right to trial, right to sue, or right to request damages. Venue reserves the right to deny entry to highly intoxicated ticket holders. Event is rain or shine. Backpacks of all sizes are subject to be checked by security upon arrival. 
</p><p>By completing this transaction and purchasing a ticket at any price level to any or all of the Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival event or being provided a ticket to any of the events, including Evening at Council Oak, Experience Hyde Park, Chef Showdown and Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival- Grand Tasting, you agree and accept the following Waiver and Release. 
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