Tampa Bay’s food-and-drink calendar for Nov. 5-12 includes Savor St. Pete, a weekend gathering at Vinoy Park that brings together more than 100 chefs, bartenders, breweries, spirits makers and brands.
Savor St. Pete is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8. Tickets start at $135, with VIP admission offering early entry and additional perks. Chef Jing Gao, creator of Fly By Jing, is among the scheduled demonstrators, along with FOMO Chefs founder Johnathan Rodriguez. Participating restaurants include Juno & the Peacock, Élevage, Palmette, Parasol and Dr. BBQ Ray Lampe’s Squiki Tiki.
Other events across the region include Science After Dark: Chemistry Uncorked at MOSI in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 5; a benefit for Rene’s Mexican Kitchen at Spaddy’s Coffee Co. in Tampa on Friday, Nov. 6; and Nah Dogs’ grand opening in St. Petersburg that same evening.
Tarpon Springs Seafood Festival is set for Nov. 7-8 at the Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, with free admission beginning at 10 a.m. each day. Coffee-focused events at St. Petersburg’s Imagine Museum include a tasting journey with Mission Grounds Coffee and Chef Marques Clark on Nov. 6, followed by a coffee tasting and brewing experience on Nov. 12.
Additional listings include Life Amplified Nourish in Tampa on Nov. 7, ESF BeerFest at Common Dialect Beerworks in Tampa on Nov. 8, Titles and Teas at Dunedin Public Library on Nov. 9, and a Nikka Spirit Dinner at Jekyll in Tampa’s Hyde Park on Nov. 10.
