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Clearwater Beach Uncorked Extravaganza: RECAP

noordinaryliz — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:01:01 +0000

I had the pleasure of attending the Clearwater Beach Uncorked’s fifth anniversary extravaganza event on Sunday, February 6th along the sandy white shores of FL coastline and let me tell ya, it was “off the chain” as one would say! If you didn’t have the opportunity to make it out to this years AMAZING event, you were missing out on all the popping of bottles, the array of smells, the BEAUTIFUL FL rays beaming down on you, the wind whistling in your ear as you were walking through tent to (VIP) tent, the chatter of voices in dismay over the world-class foods that was presented in front of them AND the amount of SWAG that one could carry! NOW, I appreciate why this event was held over the course of TWO days! I would’ve been bummed if I had missed any of this action! It certainly was a whole day of FABULOUS-NESS~

So let’s check out some highlights of my day, shall we?

There were some amazing sponsors in attendance and a few that I was excited to meet and try out their menu!

SO, as you can see, It was more than just an event, IT WAS an Extravaganza!

Whelp, I don’t know about you, but I’m already hanging around waiting to get my tickets for next year’s event! I hope, if you didn’t get to attend this year, you have this added to ONE of your TOP 5 things to do for 2017! I promise, you’ll be thanking yourself later!

For more information, be sure to follow Clearwater Beach Uncorked on social media!

On Facebook.
On Twitter.

Disclaimer: I had partnered with Clearwater Beach Uncorked to promote and participate in this event. All opinions are my own.

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Clearwater Beach Uncorked Extravaganza: Sip, Slurp & Sunshine

noordinaryliz — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:09:35 +0000

Mark your calendars NOW! In T<5 days, there will be A LOT of popping bottles hitting the sandy white shores as thousands with great minds alike will be heading to Clearwater Beach and YOU don’t want to miss it! In fact, you definitely want to be a part of it. At Clearwater Beach Uncorked‘s fifth anniversary extravaganza EVENT, they promise to provide you with world-class foods, exquisite wines and a wide array of beers that FLORIDA’S west coast has to offer! I mean, seriously, they couldn’t fit it all into one day, so that’s why it will be held over the span of two days for you! TWO, whole days of FABULOUS!! I can’t handle it 🙂 🙂 This AMAZING event will be parked at South of Barefoot Beach House on Saturday, February 6th between 1:00 – 5:00 PM & Sunday, February 7th between 1:00 – 5:00 PM! You totally don’t want to MISS any of this!

About Clearwater Beach Uncorked:

Clearwater Beach Uncorked has been dubbed the hippest, most exciting two-day food, wine, and craft beer festival on Florida’s West Coast. The event welcomes thousands of attendees each February to Florida’s award winning Clearwater Beach. In celebration of its fifth pre-Valentine’s anniversary, Clearwater Beach Uncorked will play host to foodies, wine lovers and craft beer aficionados who long to wiggle their toes in the sugar white sand as they enjoy some of the area’s most delectable offerings. The 30,000 sq. ft. Grand Tasting Tent will feature a vast array of mouthwatering taste experiences for discerning palettes. A percentage of ticket sales will benefit the University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee School of Hospitality and Technology.

(photo courtesy of google)

Top 10 reasons why YOU should attend this year’s Clearwater Beach UNCORKED Event:

10 – NEW LOCATION: South of Barefoot Beach House (an added bonus & great location)

9 – New VIP Experiences! Guests who purchase a VIP ticket will enjoy a new VIP Beach Brunch taking place from 12 – 1pm EACH day before the main event opens its doors!

8 – You could celebrate early Valentine’s Day with your LOVE

7 – You will get to meet some of the accomplished chefs of the BAY!! Chef Richard Preston from the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, Chef Robert from Shephard’s Beach Resort and Chef Justin Winkler from Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key

6 – Renowned chefs from around the world will be on stage to present cooking presentations

5 – Food Network Chef Emily Ellyn will tease the taste buds with a special Brew-B-Que cooking presentation on the Publix Aprons Cooking Stage.

4 – A portion of the proceeds of the from this year’s 2016 Clearwater Beach Uncorked will benefit University of South Florida’s Sarasota Manatee School of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership.

3 – Come enjoy your toes in the sand and a cold beverage in your hand

2 – We anticipate this anniversary event to be the LARGEST yet with more food and beverage options than EVER before

1 – You’re guaranteed to get “foodie” wasted

“Clearwater Beach is the perfect backdrop for our annual taste-fest, which showcases an impressive roster of the Bay area’s culinary offerings to thousands of foodies, wine lovers and beer aficionados,” said Tammy Gail, event producer of Clearwater Beach Uncorked. “Our goal is to bring together people with a shared interest, creating an unforgettable weekend for attendees, as well as for our partners and exhibitors. In our fifth year we will pull all the stops to showcase the culinary attributes of Florida’s west coast!” -Tammy Gail, Event Producer

(photo courtesy of google)

So let’s talk about TICKETS, shall we?

UNCORKED is a very POPULAR event and is most likely to sell out! Please get your tickets ASAP!! Ticket are on sale and are priced at $65 per person, per day for general admission and $95 per person, per day for VIP.

For tickets, please visit www.ClearwaterBeachUncorked.com. Less than 100 tickets are left. Don’t miss your chance for sip, slurp and sunshine!

For more information, be sure to follow Clearwater Beach Uncorked on social media!
On Facebook.
On Twitter.

Disclaimer: I have partnered with the Clearwater Beach Uncorked to promote and participate in the upcoming event. All opinions are my own.

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10TH Annual Taste of South Tampa was FOODIE-LICIOUS!!!

noordinaryliz — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:09:12 +0000

WHELP…guess you can just call me a FOODIE now. I just completed my first actual FOODIE event last weekend at the 10th Annual Taste of South Tampa and I have just one word for South Tampa Chamber of Commerce….FOODIE-LICIOUS! The new location at George M. Steinbrenner Field was…OH SO perfect! It was covered so that you had a little shade and some breeze swaying through your hair as you wondered your way through the plethora of FOOD & DRINKS! I loved how you even got to take a peek or two of the beautiful field and OH, let’s not forget,

the awesome most entertaining and engaging band, BREEZIN’ ringing the whole stadium as we, the food lovers were determined to #eatallthefood!

ABOUT THE SOUTH TAMPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Established in 1926, the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce is an association of over 500 businesses and organizations. The chamber has strived to make the South Tampa community a better place in which to live, work, and play. Its active membership consists of local businesses, professionals, nonprofits and government representatives who enjoy social activities and community involvement. For more information, contact the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce at 813.637.0156, or visit www.southtampachamber.org.

So, let’s check out just some of the best highlights from last Sunday’s EVENT, shall we?

And so it all begins…

I mean, who doesn’t LOVE Crispers!

SONNY’s BBQ is…

was…

finger, licking GOOD! YUMMO!

So Yard of Ale didn’t disappoint with this beaut! So much was going on with one bite. If you stop in, do yourself a favor and ORDER THIS!

The Ranch Hand at Yard of Ale…. You’re welcome!

My sister, friends and I were taking those glimpses of the stadium and enjoying all the flavors that TOST had to offer. We were SO FULL and had already had made it to ONE side…still had another side to go...SIGH…….

Love me some MacDinton’s!

They know the way to my <3….shepherd’s pie!!!!!!

Grimaldi’s was another great hit!

Holy Moly…AWESOME cannoli! This was soooooooo gooood!

Check out my friend sporting Older, Lundy & Alvarez law firm’s fancy sunglasses!

This was a nice perk of the day! I made sure to follow the signs… it led to the following:

A nice cool room filled with extra goodies…

Capturing the moments…

of TOST…

One of my FAVS in the VIP tent… BRIO their amazing goodies…

Lamb and mac & cheese

SO…do I have your taste buds dancing yet?

I do have some great news to share!

With over a thousand of you who attended the TOST event, the Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the winners of the “Best of the Taste of South Tampa” voted by YOU, and I’m happy to report that the votes were very close this year.

So DRUM ROLL PLEASE >>>>>

And the winners are…

1st Place People’s Choice: Inside the Box Café & Catering
2nd Place People’s Choice: Rollin’ Oats Market & Cafe
3rd Place People’s Choice: The Fox Jazz Club

AND…Our Blogger voted as well…
Food Blogger’s Award: The Blind Goat Food & Drink Co.

WHELP…I think that is a WRAP! What a FUN-FILLED day had by all. I did conquer getting “foodie” wasted and I tried to #eatallthefood, LOL. It truly was a FOODIE-LICIOUS event. If you couldn’t make it out, we missed you!

Even better news for you! I guess this event was a HIT, Chamber of Commerce has already set the date for the 11TH Annual Taste of South Tampa! You HAVE A WHOLE YEAR TO PLAN AND GET READY FOR WHAT’S TO COME! Get ready… See you on April 10, 2016!

Disclaimer: I have partnered with the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce to promote and participate in Taste of South Tampa event. I was given tickets in exchange for my post. All opinions are my own.

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Taste of South Tampa (GIVEAWAY)

noordinaryliz — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:43:18 +0000

Mark your calendars NOW! In T<12 days, one of the biggest foodie events hits SOUTH OF TAMPA and YOU don’t want to miss it! In fact, you might want to be a part of it. The 10th Annual Taste of South Tampa will be at a new location this year, parked at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday, April 12th starting at 1:00pm and ending at 4:00pm. I’m beyond excited to be attending this event that the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce put together. I’m happy to report that Older, Lundy & Alvarez law firm will return as the title sponsor of the Taste of South Tampa for the 6th year!! So awesome.

Top 10 reasons why YOU should attend this year’s Taste of South Tampa Event:

10 – NEW LOCATION: George Steinbrenner Field (an added bonus)

9 – NEW SPONSOR: Anheuser Busch will be providing FREE assorted beers ALL DAY for all attendees over 21

8 – You have over 40 local restaurants participating in this awesome event

7 – Wine and Spirits tastings from local wineries and purveyors

6 – Family Fun Zone for your whole family, sponsored by Florida Hospital Centra Care

5 – Inside, air-conditioned VIP area with additional food and beverage options, PLUS VIP swag bag

4 – Canned food drive to benefit Metropolitan Ministries – attendees will receive an entry into a drawing for prizes from participating sponsors & restaurants

3 – Each attendee will receive a FREE ticket to the Tampa Yankees game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers

2 – We anticipate the 10th annual event to be our LARGEST yet with more food and beverage options than EVER before

1 – You’re guaranteed to get “foodie” wasted

Here is a list of some of the restaurants that will be participating on April 12th! Is your taste buds watering yet?!?! Make sure you follow Facebook & Twitter for updates to see if your favorite makes the list!

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
Beef O’Brady’s
Bud Light
Budweiser…
Cabot Creamery
Carmel Kitchen & Wine Bar
Cater ME Fit
Catrinas South Tampa
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Crispers
Fox Jazz Club
Goose Island
Grafiti Junktion
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria
Hugos Spanish Restaurant
Inside the Box Café
Kahwa Coffee
Kona Grill
Little Greek Westshore
MacDintons
Papa’s Pilar Rum
Perk’s Donut Bar
Players Sports Bar
Press Box Sports Emporium
PRP Wine International
Rollin’ Oats
Sam’s Club
Shells
Sho Gud
The Blind Goat Food & Drink Co.
The Florida CANE Distillery
Twisted Sun Rum
Yard of Ale Soho
Winn Dixie
VIP – Brio
VIP – Chouinards Cuisine
VIP – DoubleTree Cookies
VIP – Schakolad Chocolate Factory
VIP – Seasons 52
VIP – Stella Artois

So let’s talk about TICKETS, shall we?

The ticket price is all-inclusive and includes: UNLIMITED food and beverage samples, live entertainment, access to activities in the Kid Zone, giveaways from sponsors and voting for the “Best of South Tampa” awards. PLUS the UNLIMITED beer tents throughout the event.

Early bird discounted ticket prices are available now through April 10th! Better HURRY 🙂 You can also purchase tickets the day of the event at the door if they don’t sell out during pre-sale! So HURRY, HURRY, HURRY!!

For tickets, please visit www.tasteofsouthtampa.com

For more information, be sure to follow Taste of South Tampa on social media!
On Facebook.
On Twitter.

Lucky for you, you can WIN a FREE pair of tickets to TASTE OF SOUTH TAMPA right now!
Leave me a comment below telling me WHY you’d love to attend Taste of South Tampa, and I’ll choose a random comment on April 6th (using Random.org) and announce the winner here on the blog and on social media!

Want to increase your chances of winning?

Add additional comments below each time you do the following:

Follow NoOrdinaryLiz on Twitter.
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Disclaimer: I have partnered with the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce to promote and participate in Taste of South Tampa event. I was given tickets in exchange for my post. All opinions are my own.

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