Florida
Strawberry Growers Association and Tampa Bay Restaurants Feature
Delectable Fresh Strawberry Dishes for a Limited Time
Instagram-able Strawberry Specialties Will Entice Diners to
Tag Photos to
Attract Views and Votes and Earn Participants Sweet Prizes
Tampa,
FL
Fresh Florida strawberries will be making a limited time, special
appearance at select Tampa Bay restaurants during a month-long
dining promotion from Feb. 15 - March 15.
Chefs will create dishes exclusively served at their respective
restaurants to celebrate the latest crop of the bright red berries
and to treat guests to tasty new ways to enjoy this delicious
fruit in salads, entrees, desserts and even a sweet tea.
"Plant City is the nation's Winter Strawberry Capital so this
is the perfect time to enjoy freshly picked berries. The
Florida Strawberry Growers Association has partnered with
leading restaurants throughout the Tampa Bay area to create
wonderful new ways for everyone to enjoy our locally grown berries,"
said Sue Harrell, director of marketing, Florida Strawberry
Growers Association. FSGA represents owners of more than 11,000
acres of berries. For information about this industry, and the
month-long promotion, go to: https://floridastrawberry.org.
Participating
restaurants creating culinary treats featuring fresh Florida
strawberries for the month-long promotion are as follows:
Bulla
Gastrobar (Tampa)
Photo credit: Photos
by Rick Tauceda
Mel Y Mato (Fresh Burrata, Florida
Strawberries, Honey, Walnuts, Orange Confit), Rose Florida Strawberry
Sangria
Johnson Barbecue (Plant City)
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by Rick Tauceda
Florida
Strawberry Sweet Tea and Florida Strawberry Lemonade, Florida
Strawberry Cobbler
Smoked Pork Loin with Florida Strawberry Jalapeño Basalmic Drizzle,
Brisket
Berry Taco
Noble
Crust (St. Petersburg/4th Street) & Noble
Crust (Carrollwood)
Photo credit: Photos
by Rick Tauceda
Florida Strawberry Arugula Salad (Florida Strawberries,
Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans, Red Onion, Tarragon Vinaigrette),
Buttermilk Creme Brûlée ("Boozy" Glazed Florida Strawberries,
Fresh Whipped Cream, Shortbread Cookies)
Oggi
Italian (Tampa)
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by Rick Tauceda
Florida Strawberry Chicken Cordon Bleu, Florida Strawberry Cannoli
Parfait
Oggi
Pizzeria & Market (Tampa)
Florida Strawberry Gelato Sundae
Qualified
restaurant guests (must be 21 or older) are invited to participate
in a social
media selfie contest by taking photos of themselves posed
with the dishes they order and posting the images on the Florida
Strawberry Growers Association's Instagram account, and on each
restaurant's individual Instagram account, tagging the images
@Flastrawberries and using this hashtag: #2020FlaStrawberry.
The grand prize winner will enjoy a VIP weekend for two
at the TradeWinds
Island Resort on St. Pete Beach as well as $300 worth of
gift cards from the participating restaurants. The second place
winner receives restaurant gift cards totaling $200.
For complete contest rules go to: https://events.floridastrawberry.org/restaurant-month/contest-rules/.