with Select Tampa Bay Restaurants to Showcase Tasty Ways to Savor Strawberries
Fans of Florida’s juicy strawberries are encouraged to enjoy this delicious fruit while dining at some of their favorite Tampa Bay restaurants that will be serving menu selections featuring the bright red berries but only for a limited time.
Local restaurants participating in this two week-long promotion will highlight a variety of dishes and drinks made with fresh-from-the-fields strawberries. The strawberry-centric courses can include beverages, appetizers, entrées, side dishes or desserts and will only be available from Jan. 21 – Feb. 3.
Guests dining at select restaurants during Florida Strawberry Restaurant Week can compete for special prizes by taking selfies with the featured dish or beverage, posting their photos on Facebook and Instagram, as well as other social media accounts, and tagging images with #FLStrawberrySelfie2019.
Each post earns points that can add up to some “berry” nice prizes. The diner with the most points wins the following: A VIP weekend for two at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort (https://www.tradewindsresort.com/index) on St. Pete Beach plus more.
The winner will be notified and presented with awards in February.
“Chefs love to be creative and find new ways to include fresh Florida strawberries into their menus. We are excited to work with these great restaurants to promote our locally grown, seasonally fresh strawberries during Florida Strawberry Restaurant Week,” said Sue Harrell, director of marketing, Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA). Hillsborough County is recognized as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World and the home of some of the sweetest, reddest and juiciest strawberries around, according to FSGA.
Among the items featured are the following: a Skinny Florida Strawberry cocktail at Splitsville; Charred Tuna with Whipped Potatoes, Spinach and Florida Strawberry Ancho Salsa at Rumfish Grill; New York-style cheesecake with a house-made Florida Strawberry topping as well as a Florida Strawberry Lime Caipiroska cocktail at Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse; Florida Strawberry Shortcake at Noble Crust and a Strawberry Roasted Almond Vietnamese Salad at Bamboozle Café.
Get ready to enjoy these culinary treats, and more, featuring Florida strawberries at the following restaurants:
Bamboozle Café 516 N. Tampa Street Tampa, FL. 33602 (813) 223-7320 www.bamboozlecafe.com Frenchy’s Original Café 41 Baymont Street Clearwater Beach, FL 33767 (727) 446-3607 https://frenchysonline.com/frenchys-original-cafe/ Grace Restaurant 120 8th Avenue Pass-a-Grille Beach, FL 33706 (727) 317-4770 www.gracestpete.com Mad Dogs & Englishmen 4115 S. MacDill Avenue Tampa, FL. 33611 (813) 832-3037 www.maddogs.com Noble Crust 8300 4th Street N. St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (727) 329-6041 www.noble-crust.com Oggi Italian 236 E. Davis Boulevard Tampa, FL 33606 (813) 252-7778 www.oggiitalian.com RumFish Grill 6000 Gulf Boulevard St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 (727) 329-1428 www.rumfishgrill.com Southern Bay Bakery 1961 4th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33704 (727)440-8988 AND 10112 Montague St, Westchase, FL 33626 (813) 328-8010 www.southernbaybakery.com Splitsville Southern & Social 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 120 Tampa, FL. 33602 (813) 514-2695 www.splitsvillelanes.com Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse 1108 S. Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa, FL 33629 (813) 999-4332 www.terragaucha.net Explore restaurants in Tampa Bay at the Tampa Bay Food and Wine Tour