SAVOR ST. PETE brings its signature two-day food, wine and craft beer festival to the idyllic waterfront setting of North Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg for the first time Nov. 2-3. Tickets are now on sale for the festival previously promoted as Clearwater Beach Uncorked. The new name and venue will feature an inviting showcase of Tampa Bay’s celebrated chefs, acclaimed restaurants, popular breweries and an outstanding selection of wines that will be better than ever.
Arts. Eats. Beats.
Now entering its eighth year as Central Florida’s hippest food event, this year’s festival theme is “Arts. Eats. Beats.” SAVOR ST. PETE is a palate-pleasing, star-studded weekend destination event showcasing the talents of renowned wine and spirits producers, brewmasters, chefs and culinary personalities to educate, entice, enlighten and entertain, according to event organizers.
“We look forward to creating an extraordinary level of excitement in the ‘Burg,’” said Tammy Gail, festival founder and producer. “We are bringing elements that will ramp-up the cool factor that SAVOR ST. PETE will feature.”
The SAVOR ST. PETE Best Chef Competition features culinary professionals from Tampa Bay’s best and most popular restaurants vying to out-cook and outshines other contestants by creating a featured dish for judging at the event on Saturday, Nov. 2. The VIP attendees get a preview at noon; other guests join the fun at 1 pm.
All event guests receive a limited edition wine glass, custom tote bag and exclusive access to the Grand Tasting Village that is located within a 30,000-square-foot tent. Food, wine and beer sampling are all-inclusive in the ticket prices. Tickets are on sale now!
A portion of the proceeds from SAVOR ST. PETE will benefit students at the Art Institute of Tampa, a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design.
Cooking with Rock Stars
"Cooking with Rock Stars" is a new television series featuring fan-favorite 80’s rockers. They will be preparing their personal recipes and sharing juicy stories that will leave fans hungry for more. Two special episodes of Season One to be filmed at SAVOR ST. PETE will feature Brian Howe, former Bad Company lead singer, appearing on Saturday, Nov. 2, and lead singer/songwriter Martha Davis from The Motels featured on Sunday, Nov. 3.
SAVOR ST. PETE is a new event that now joins its sister event, Cocoa Beach Uncorked, as a weekend-long showcase of food, wines, craft beers and culinary expertise. Both annual events welcome thousands of foodies, wine lovers and craft beer aficionados annually. SAVOR ST. PETE has been dubbed “the hippest, most exciting, two-day food, wine and craft beer festival on Florida’s West Coast.” SAVOR ST. PETE is held in the fall and Cocoa Beach Uncorked in the spring.
Tickets
Ticket Info: Tickets are now available for general admission and VIP admission on both Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3. A limited number of VIP tickets allows guests early access to the entire event from noon to 4 p.m., as well as to the Private VIP Spirits Lounge serving craft cocktails. Seating is also available in the VIP Spirits Lounge. VIP tickets are $100 per person daily and will sell out quickly. General admission guests are welcome on-site from 1 - 4 p.m. GA tickets are $75 per person per day.
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