Restaurant Week will run Thurs., June 17th through Thurs., June 27th
(May 14th, 2021 – Tampa, Fla.) — Join Creative Loafing, Feeding Tampa Bay, and local Tampa Bay area restaurants for the 15th annual Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, featuring 10 days of multiple-course prix fixe menus at local restaurants plus exclusive pricing on beer, wine, whiskey, and more from Thurs., June 17th, through Thurs., June 27th.
How it works: Each participating restaurant will offer an exclusive multiple-course prix fixe menu during the 10-day-long promotion, plus drink specials by Funky Buddha, Corona, Prescription Wines, Garrison Brothers Distillery, and more at select locations. A full list of locations, special details, ordering information, a map, social media contest info, and more will be available at tampabayrestaurantweek.com
Featuring 2021 prix fixe menus by:
211 Restaurant & Lounge
Anju St. Pete
Bulla Gastrobar
Caracara
Datz
District Tavern
Flames Indian Cuisine
Flor Fina at Hotel Haya
Gigglewaters
Mise en Place
Pacific Counter
Poke Burri
Red Mesa Cantina
Red Mesa Restaurant
Rooster & the Till
TASTE
The Brisket Shoppe
The Dewey Beach Bar & Grill
The Living Room
The Nest at Caracara
The Pub
The Spaniard at Hotel Alba
Xochitl Cocina Mexicana
& more to be announced
This year, CL is excited to be partnering with Feeding Tampa Bay on Restaurant Week and a portion of proceeds will benefit the nonprofit. 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 they serve. In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding Tampa Bay has evolved their services by almost doubling their reach to serve 2 million meals weekly, and anticipates it will serve up to 85 million meals this year. Feeding Tampa Bay, because food makes tomorrow possible.
CL is currently in search of an Official 2021 Ambassador of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week. Local foodies can submit themselves into the running to take home $200 cash plus take over CL’s Instagram stories during Restaurant Week with food photos and videos from their favorite participating locations while reaching CL’s more than 62k+ followers.
Here’s how to enter to become the Official 2021 Ambassador of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week:
Step 1: Share photos of your favorite local food, chefs, restaurants, and more using the hashtag #TampaBayRestaurantWeek and don’t forget to tag the location.
Step 2: In the caption, tell us why you think you deserve the ultimate foodie title of Restaurant Week Ambassador!
Step 3: Make sure to tag @cltampabay.
Winner will be selected by a panel of judges on Monday, June 7th (winner must be local to the Tampa Bay area).
Those taking advantage of Restaurant Week specials can share a photo of their Restaurant Week experience on Instagram to be automatically entered to win gift certificates from select Restaurant Week restaurants + $500 in CL Deals.
Here’s how to enter:
Step 1: Take a photo of your Restaurant Week menu & one of your delicious RW courses.
Bonus points for including more than one course!
Step 2: Post your photo on Instagram by adding your location at the participating restaurant.
Tag @cltampabay & use the hashtag #TampaBayRestaurantWeek
Step 3: Share your photo to be automatically entered to win!
Each location you visit and tag on Instagram automatically gets you an additional entry into the contest.
To take advantage of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week from June 17th through 27th, all you have to do is ask for the Restaurant Week special. A complete list of participating locations, special details, and more will be available prior to June 17th.
Local restaurants interested in participating in Restaurant Week can contact Alexis at alexis@cltampa.com
For more information on Tampa Bay Restaurant Week 2021, visit tampabayrestaurantweek.com
Please use the following hashtags for all digital promotions: #TampaBayRestaurantWeek
For official Restaurant Week promotional materials, visit bit.ly/tbrwpromomaterials2021
For more information on Feeding Tampa Bay, visit feedingtampabay.org
For more information on Funky Buddha, visit funkybuddhabrewery.com
For more information on Corona beer, visit coronausa.com
For more information on Prescription Vineyards, visit prescriptionvineyards.com
For more information on Garrison Brothers Distillery, visit garrisonbros.com
About Creative LoafingCreative Loafing is an award-winning alternative, weekly newspaper and website committed to providing Tampa Bay with an independent perspective, up-to-the-minute local news, and a comprehensive listing of local happenings. Creative Loafing offers readers’ unique monthly events and CL Deals, a locally focused platform featuring dining and event experiences at half-off their regular price.
Creative Loafing recently launched a donation-based membership group to build a community around readers and supporters at a time that local media across the country has been struggling, and to help underwrite work in the face of the devastating loss of revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In March, CL’s parent company, Euclid Media Group (EMG), announced layoffs at each of its seven newspapers. In Tampa, seven staffers across editorial, production, events and sales were let go. CL’s small, but mighty, team is dedicated to bringing you up-to-the-minute news. To learn more about CL’s donation-based Press Club, visit cltampa.com/supportlocaljournalism
For more information about Creative Loafing, visit cltampa.com and cldeals.com
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