Meet The Chefs | Jun 8, 2023

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back from June 15th through 25th, and we're kicking off everyone's favorite food week with some of the Tampa Bay area's top chefs!

Meet The Chefs is a unique opportunity to rub elbows with and sample small plates by some of the minds behind favorite Tampa Bay area restaurants and menu items. Plus, drink sampling, and more.

This is an exclusive cocktail-style sampling event with a limited number of tickets available and sells out every year.

A portion of proceeds benefits Feeding Tampa Bay!

Ava
Chef John Lister

Cavatelli al Ragu
fennel, sausage, & tomato

Birch & Vine
Chef Lee Aquino

Rum soaked dates, cigar smoked bleu cheese, pickled pepper romesco, BBQ popcorn, & cashews

Bouzy
Chef Ricardo Nava

Shrimp Cocktail
court bouillon & kimchi cocktail

Caracara
Chef Traci Bryant

Thai Street Corn Lollipop
panang curry aioli, micro cilantro, chili, & lime (vegan)

Beef "Pho" Fresh Roll
marinated and roasted beef, pickled carrot, cucumber, herbs, jalapeno, wrapped in rice paper, & pho redux

Cru Cellars
Chef Jay Narvaez

“Almond Jay”
coconut creme anglaise, chocolate semifreddo, toasted coconut, & almond cookie crumble

CW’s Gin Joint
Chef Maria Sierra

Bolognese
beef, veal, and pork tossed with fettuccine noodles and topped with parmesan shavings, fresh basil, & finished with Florida 15 Olive EVOO

Hotel Tampa Riverwalk
Chef Dernier "Nelly" Buleje

Glazed Pork Belly
quince glazed pork belly, broccolini pistou, Marsh Hen Mills Yellow Grits, gouda cheese, & sherry-golden raisins

Mighty Quinn's
Chef Hitesh Savla

Brisket with Mac & Cheese

Rome + Fig
Chef Jeff Walberg

Nona’s Meatballs
house marinara, pesto-ricotta, balsamic drizzle, & fried basil leaf

Rusty Pelican
Chef Manny Arevalo

Snapper Ceviche
diced snapper with aji amarillo “leche de tigre” & onions with choclo & cancha

The Black Pearl
Chef Robert Parks

Braised Colorado Lamb Shank
roasted sunchoke pureé & chips, berbere lamb jus, pickled green pea, & marigold & sunflower seed gremolata

The Brinehouse
Chef Tony Bruno

Coffee-Brined Angus Beef Short Rib
with a spicy red chili BBQ sauce & pork belly succotash, over smoked gouda grit cake

The Living Room
Chef Eusubio Rizo
"Chef Rizo"

Harissa Chicken Lollipop Etouffee
with crawfish ferro risotto alla zuca

The Tides Seafood Market & Provisions
Chef Jon Walker

Gazpacho
with lump crab & avocado

PLUS DRINK SAMPLING BY:

Ghost Tequila • Prescription Vineyards • Stella Artois • Uncle Nearest

We're so excited to partner with Feeding Tampa Bay!

Did you know?

• 1 in 4 children currently do not know where their next meal will come from

• 1 in 6 adults are facing food insecurity

• 1 million + are food insecure in our 10 county region

As one of the nation’s top hunger relief organizations, Feeding Tampa Bay is ending hunger by fueling human potential in every family, child and senior across our 10-county region. By leveraging the daily connection around a meal, the organization is evolving its partnerships, programs and services with a goal to break down barriers and create long-term health and capability in the lives of the individuals it serves. Feeding Tampa Bay has continuously evolved its services, doubling its reach to serve nearly 1 million people in our community, and anticipates it will serve more than 85 million meals this year. Feeding Tampa Bay and its community stand together to lift our neighbors, because food makes tomorrow possible.

#StandWithFTB