SAVOR
ST. PETE to Showcase Fabulous Food, Wines and Craft Beers in
Downtown St. Petersburg November 2 - 3
Tickets Now on Sale for Two-Day Event That Welcomes Guests to
Sip and SAVOR While Enjoying Interactive Activities, Cooking
Demos and Entertainment
ST.
PETERSBURG, FL
SAVOR ST. PETE brings its signature two-day food, wine and
craft beer festival to the idyllic waterfront setting of North
Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg for the first time
Nov. 2-3.
Tickets are now on sale for the festival previously promoted
as Clearwater Beach Uncorked. The new name and venue will feature
an inviting showcase of Tampa Bay's celebrated chefs, acclaimed
restaurants, popular breweries and an outstanding selection
of wines that will be better than ever.
Now entering its eighth year as Central Florida's hippest food
event, this year's festival theme is "Arts. Eats. Beats." SAVOR
ST. PETE is a palate-pleasing, star-studded weekend destination
event showcasing the talents of renowned wine and spirits producers,
brewmasters, chefs and culinary personalities to educate, entice,
enlighten and entertain, according to event organizers.
"We
look forward to creating an extraordinary level of excitement
in the 'Burg,'" said Tammy Gail, festival founder and producer.
"We are bringing elements that will ramp-up the cool factor
that SAVOR ST. PETE will feature."
The SAVOR ST. PETE Best Chef Competition features culinary professionals
from Tampa Bay's best and most popular restaurants vying to
out-cook and outshine other contestants by creating a featured
dish for judging at the event on Saturday, Nov. 2.
"Cooking
with Rock Stars" is a new television series featuring
fan-favorite 80's rockers. They will be preparing their personal
recipes and sharing juicy stories that will leave fans hungry
for more. Two special episodes of Season One to be filmed at
SAVOR ST. PETE will feature Brian Howe, former Bad
Company lead singer, appearing on Saturday Nov. 2, and lead
singer/songwriter Martha Davis from The Motels
featured on Sunday, Nov. 3.
Tickets
are now available for general admission and VIP admission on
both Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3. A limited number
of VIP tickets allows guests early access to the entire event
from noon to 4 p.m., as well as to the Private VIP Spirits Lounge
serving craft cocktails. Seating is also available in the VIP
Spirits Lounge. VIP tickets are $100 per person daily and will
sell out quickly.
General admission guests are welcome on-site from 1 - 4 p.m.
GA tickets are $75 per person per day.
All event guests receive a limited edition wine glass, custom
tote bag and exclusive access to the Grand Tasting Village that
is located within a 30,000-square-foot tent. Food, wine and
beer sampling are all inclusive in the ticket prices. Tickets
may be purchased online;
fees will be applied. For more information, go to http://savortheburg.com.
A
portion of the proceeds from SAVOR ST. PETE will benefit
students at the Art Institute of Tampa, a branch of Miami
International University of Art & Design.
SAVOR ST. PETE presenting sponsors include: City of
St. Petersburg, Publix and Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater.
The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
is the official hotel partner of this event.
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Cooking with Rock Stars:
Martha Davis and The Motels
Brian Howe
About
SAVOR ST. PETE
SAVOR ST. PETE is a new event that
now joins its sister event, Cocoa Beach Uncorked, as a weekend-long
showcase of food, wines, craft beers and culinary expertise.
Both annual events welcome thousands of foodies, wine lovers
and craft beer aficionados annually. SAVOR ST. PETE has been
dubbed "the hippest, most exciting, two-day food, wine and craft
beer festival on Florida's West Coast." SAVOR ST. PETE is held
in the fall and Cocoa Beach Uncorked in the spring. For information
about these events go to SavorTheBurg.com
and CocoaBeachUncorked.com.