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Tues., June 14th, 2022 • The Orlo

315 S. Plant Ave. in Historic Hyde Park

 

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week was back from June 16th through 26th, and we kicked off everyone's favorite food week with some of the Tampa Bay area's top chefs!

Meet The Chefs was 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 was 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!

FEATURING:

717 South

Chef Whitney St. Louis

717 Lasagna • Italian sausage, ground beef, whipped ricotta, mozzarella cheese, house marinara, asiago, and parmesan

Ava

Chef John Lister

Cavatelli al Ragu with fennel sausage and tomato

Caracara

Chef Traci Bryant

Northern Thai Curry Canape • Chilled shrimp, Khao soi aioli, pickled mustard green relish, and wonton crisp

CW's Gin Joint

Chef Maria Sierra

Grilled octopus finished with fresh lemon juice, 15 Olives robust olive oil, and dill

Creole-style shrimp and grits with pan-seared creole shrimp on creamy smoky gouda cheese grits, bacon, and chow chow

Lola’s Chocolate Cake • Dark chocolate cake with raspberry filling topped with chocolate ganache and fresh berries

Dr. BBQ

Chef Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe

Q the Nachos • USDA choice beef brisket, crispy house-made pork rinds, Sweet Lee’s BBQ Sauce, rattlesnake queso, pico de gallo, lime crema, and pickled onions

Elevage

Chef Adam Hyatt

Foie gras mousse + strawberry profiterole

Harry Waugh Dessert Room

Chef Summer Bailey

Summer’s Creation • Yuzu cheesecake, blueberries, candied lemon zest, and caramel popcorn

King of the Coop

Chef Joe Dodd

Nashville hot chicken leg with brussels and cabbage slaw

The Brinehouse

Chef Tony Bruno

Cherry Pepper BBQ Braised Pork Cheek Slider • Espresso cumin-brined pork cheek, cherry pepper BBQ sauce, pimento cheese spread, housemade pickles, and shaved brussels sprouts on a mini pretzel roll with a side of Mama’s Macaroni Salad

The Living Room

Chef Eusebio Rizo & Chef Joshua Rhynes

Carne Apache • Beef tenderloin, avocado cream demolition, napa cabbage, and jalapeño relish on a garlic crostini

Pulled Duck Confit • Duck confit mixed with pomodoro soffritto and infused pineapple chimichurri on a tostone

Wild Caught Yellowfin Tuna with feta and honey brined watermelon and minted pea puree

Foie Gras Canapés

Vizcaya SoHo

Chef Felix Piedra

Stuffed Medjool dates with manchego cheese and serrano ham wrapped with pancetta and baked with marcona almond crumbs

PLUS DRINK SAMPLING BY:

Garrison Brothers Distillery

Prescription Vineyards

Tito's Handmade Vodka

A PORTION OF PROCEEDS GO TO FEEDING TAMPA BAY

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

SPONSORS

Creative Loafing

Feeding Tampa Bay

Garrison Brothers Distillery

Prescription Vineyards

Tito's Handmade Vodka

VIDEO

https://youtu.be/T2_qIigyJqE

Interested in being a part of Meet The Chefs?

For additional information, please contact Alexis at alexis@cltampa.com

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