Winner of the "Best in the Biz", "Favorite Event" by the Tampa Bay Business Journal for three consecutive years, the 11th annual Taste of South Tampa 2016 - Presented by Older & Lundy Family Law on May 15th is family-friendly and going to be a hot ticket! Hosted by the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, tickets are on sale now! Bigger and badder than ever the 2016 Taste of South Tampa is set to feature 43 Foodie hot spots this year. You have read about many of the restaurants on the list below and perhaps tried a few or have a favorite among them: now is the time to experience all of them, to savor unlimited samples of from all of them while enjoying live entertainment and beverage samples too! We get this chance once a year and it is finally here!
Held at the beautiful Tampa Garden Club gates are open from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Your ticket is all- inclusive and gets you unlimited food and beverage samples, live music, access to activities in the popular Kids Zone play area, giveaways, and opportunities to win prizes! Enjoy the food, the drinks and the fun then place your vote for "Best of South Tampa"!
Famous Silk Floss trees in bloom at The Tampa Garden Club
Interested in VIP? With VIP access you can enjoy the indoor air-conditioned space at the Garden Club, receive a fun swag bag, taste additional food choices (listed below as VIP) and an upgraded beverage selection with private entertainment and more!
*PRE-SALE ends at midnight 5/13/16
- STCOC Members @ $25.00 (code required)
- STCOC VIP @ $50.00 (code required)
- General Admission @ $40.00
- VIP @ $80.00
- Under 21, Seniors (over 65) and Military @ $30.00
- 10 and Under are FREE
*DAY OF PRICES (Based on Availability)
- General Admission @ $50.00
- VIP @ $90.00
- Under 21, Seniors (over 65) and Military @ $30.00
- 10 and Under are FREE
2016 Taste of South Tampa Set to Feature 43 Food & Drink Hot Spots Including:
- Anise Global Gastrobar
- Beef O'Brady's Bay-to-Bay
- Blue Chair Bay Rum (Kenny Chesney)
- Brew Bus USA
- Cabot Creamery
- Cake Cuties Bakery
- Carmel Kitchen Wine Bar
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
- Craving Donuts
- Crispers
- Eats American Grill
- Grimaldi's Pizzeria (taste Brooklyn in Tampa)
- Hooters
- Inside the Box Cafe
- Kahwa Coffee South Tampa
- Kona Grill
- Lettuce Organic Tea
- MacDinton's
- Maloney's Local Irish Pub Downtown Tampa
- Tampa Bay Margarita Festival 2016
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Naked Fit Foods
- NutriTruck, Inc
- Pepin Distributing
- Player's Sports Pub
- Press Box Sports Emporium
- PRP Wine International
- Rollin Oats Market and Cafe
- Rusty Pelican
- Sam's Club
- SoHo Juice Company
- Tastes of Tampa Bay Catering
- The Blind Goat Food & Drink Company
- Centre Club
- VIP - Ocean Prime
- VIP - Besito Mexican Restaurant
- VIP - DoubleTree Hotel Tampa Westshore
- VIP - Schakolad Chocolate Factory
- VIP - Seasons 52
- VIP - Grille One Sixteen
- VIP - Due Amici Ybor
- VIP - Bonefish Grill
- VIP - BRIO Tuscan Grille
The South Tampa Chamber's member mission is to provide a forum to promote businesses, to learn, educate and volunteer talent towards enhancement of commerce, culture and growth in the South Tampa community. Keeping to that cause the South Tampa Chamber does not charge a fee for restaurants to participate in the 2016 Taste of South Tampa. If you own a business in South Tampa be sure to attend, check out all the Chamber offers and consider joining this amazing group of entrepreneurs as they work together for the community at large.
Sip, Sup, Relax, Repeat!
Enjoy a day in the shade, beneath the oaks, sip, savor then stroll the gardens checking out the gazebo and old 1906 Palma Ceia Spring next to the club. Or walk exploring the the bay and magnificent houses along Bayshore Boulevard. It is sure to be a fine day. Bring folding chairs and a camera, sip, sup, relax and repeat at this year's Taste of South Tampa.
Photo by Carlyn Bullock of a home on Bayshore
Enjoy the best restaurants in one of the best venues! Do NOT miss this! Buy your tickets to the 2016 Taste of South Tampa and experience 43 Foodie Hot Spots in one sweet place!
*A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of your all-inclusive ticket goes to support Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, Florida in their mission to build bridges to services for the poor and homeless in our community as a way of providing hope to those in need.