Category: Food/Restaurants

Jazz & Blues Festival

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The Tallahassee Jazz & Blues Festival will be held at the Tallahassee Museum from March 25th-26th. There will be jazz, swing, and blues music playing throughout the day at the beautiful outdoor venue. Guests are encouraged to bring camp chairs, folding chairs, and/or blankets to relax to the music. The Tallahassee Museum will also welcome guests to explore the living history museum and perform 1880s farm activities. The Festival will have food and adult beverages, so bring cash and card to enjoy. Learn more by visiting the event website HERE. 

Pensacola VegFest 2023

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The Pensacola VegFest is coming to the Community Maritime Park next Saturday, March 25th! The festival will run from 12 pm to 7 pm EDT. Pensacola Vegfest is a celebration of compassionate living, eating, and creating. All food at the event will be vegan; come out to try various delicious plant-based, cruelty-free foods. Turtle Roll Homemade Ice Cream will be at the festival with an entire line of vegan ice cream flavors AND several scrumptious sorbets. The festival will also feature eco-friendly vendors, vegan artists, family fun, live music, free yoga, cooking demos, and more! While entry to Vegfest is free, food and art vendors will take cash and cards. Learn more about the event and stay up-to-date with announcements by visiting the Facebook event page HERE. 

Pebble Hill Polo Classic

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The Pebble Hill Polo Classic is coming to Tallahassee Saturday, March 18th. The event is an opportunity for Pretty Woman fans to live out the annual polo tradition of “Stomping of the Divots” as popularized by Julia Roberts as Vivian. Dress up in your favorite fascinator or seersucker suit and embrace the tradition. The Polo Classic will feature a women’s polo match, children’s activities, live music, and local food. Come out to Pebble Hill Plantation to enjoy the event. Tickets are $50 per vehicle; learn more or purchase your ticket online HERE. 

North Forida Vegfest

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The 7th Annual North Florida VegFest is coming to Tallahassee on March 4th! Visit Tom Brown Park from 10am to 4pm to enjoy the festival. Tom Brown Park is dog-friendly, so feel free to bring your well-behaved, four-legged friends; they must be on leash. VegFest is put on by the Tallahassee Vegan/Vegetarian Community to celebrate and educate on the veg-lifestyle. The festival focuses on healthy, sustainable, and compassionate living and is appropriate for all ages and all lifestyles. Entry to the festival is FREE but vendors will be taking cash and card, so come prepared. The festival will feature speakers, cooking demos, food vendors, artisans, healthy living vendors, eco-friendly vendors, non-profits, kids’ activities, and free vegan food samples! Be sure to check the North Florida VegFest website for updates HERE. 

 

 

Seawalk Music Festival

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Event Lineup - Click to EnlargeThe Seawalk Music Festival is coming to Jacksonville Beach this weekend! This two-day festival will take place at the Seawalk Pavilion on February 25th and 26th. There will be a variety of musical guests as well as vendors, so come prepared for a fun day of friends, music, and food on the oceanfront. The festival is FREE for everyone; please bring money for food, beverages, and artisan vendors. The event runs from 12-8:30pm on Saturday and 12:30-7:30pm on Sunday. To learn more, visit the festival website HERE. 

National Wine Day

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Wine has been a staple in human culture since its invention in 7000 BC. So it’s no suprise that there’s a National Wine Day! Celebrate with a glass of your favorite wine today. Consider visiting one of the local wineries below (click on the location to visit winery websites):

Panama City Beach Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival

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The Panama City Beach Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival is this weekend. Come by Aaron Bessant Park this Saturday and Sunday from to enjoy food, drinks, friends, and more! The 6th Annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival will be open to the public from 12pm-5pm with VIPs getting access at 11am. Event ticket prices vary according to the package you purchase, but General Admission is $5 online and $10 at the gate; kids 10-years-old and younger get in for free.

The festival will include over thirty of Florida’s most popular food trucks, over 50 national, regional, and local craft beers, lawn games, music, and family fun. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the sunny Florida weekend. Please be sure to bring cash and card to purchase food, drinks, and other goodies provided by artisan vendors. For a complete list of participating food trucks, beers, and artists, please visit the Facebook event page HERE or visit the official website HERE. 

 

Pensacola Chocolate & Cheese Fest

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The First Annual Pensacola Chocolate and Cheese Fest is February 19th. It will be held at Community Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola from 10am to 6pm. The festival will feature food trucks and vendors specializing in chocolate and cheese items. There will be a featured festival ice cream, the Turtle Roll Ice Cream. Additional highlights include beer, wine, assorted vendors, chocolate martinis, contests, a bounce house, and more! Tickets are only $5 per person; kids 12 and under get in for free. Visit the Facebook event page here for more information. 

Tallahassee Highland Games

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The Tallahassee Highland Games are this weekend! Come to 7550 Apalachee Parkway from 8:30am-9:30pm this weekend to enjoy the festivities. The Games are put on by May and Fain Cultural and Sports. Participants in strength sports have the chance to use their finish to qualify for the upcoming International Highland Games Federation championships in California. Learn more about the event history by visiting the official Tallahassee Highland Games website. 

On Saturday, there will be an Opening Parade, a Scottish Fiddle and Instrumental Workshop, a beard competition, a performance by the Tallahassee Pipe Band, and more! Sunday will bring more fun with performances throughout the day by the Tampa Bay Highland Dancers and the Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers; there will also be a line-dancing mini-lesson. Throughout both days, there will be a number of sporting events such as the Caber Toss and Stone Press; for a detailed schedule, click here. There will be live music throughout the weekend as well as vendors, food, and a Whiskey Tasting Experience. 

Sola Coffee Bar

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Looking for a new coffee shop to visit in the Lynn Haven area? Consider Sola! Located on Tennessee Avenue, Sola is a coffee bar, fondue experience, and cafe. Open Monday through Saturday, the cafe regularly hosts events ranging from paint and pours to trivia night. They are also available for private events. Sola keeps you coming back with their seasonal drinks; we recommend the Blueberry Fizz, a delicious sparkling water with blueberry syrup. Visit them soon – who knows how long this special will be around! Visit their website HERE for more details or follow them on Facebook HERE.