Creative Loafing to Kick Off St. Pete Restaurant Weekend with Meet The Chefs: St. Pete Tomorrow Night

From November 17th through November 20th, Creative Loafing's St. Pete Restaurant Weekend is back for the second year, featuring multiple-course prix fixe menus at participating restaurants throughout the St. Pete area-and to kick it off, CL will host the second annual Meet The Chefs on Thurs., Nov.17th, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 3 Daughters Brewing (222 22nd St. S. in St. Pete).

Meet the Chefs will provide attendees an exclusive opportunity to participate in a meet and greet and sampling opportunity with more than five of the chefs behind favorite local St. Pete area restaurants and menu items. Each of the chefs will be sampling a soup, appetizer, or main course to make up a small plates meal featuring craft beer pairings handpicked by the chefs and 3 Daughters' head brewer.

Meet The Chefs: St. Pete 2016
Featuring small plates by:

Chef Michael von Blomberg | BRGR Kitchen + Bar
Little Fish Mongers
Grilled Florida black grouper sliders, fresh avocado, mixed greens, sliced tomato, & key lime tartar on toasted brioche
paired with 3 Daughters Blonde Ale

Chef Rob Reinsmith | Noble Crust
Mini Meatball Smash
Beef, pork, & veal meatballs with whipped ricotta on garlic butter brioche
paired with 3 Daughters Rod Bender Red Ale

Chef Chris Fernandez | Red Mesa Restaurant
Brisket Tostada
With charred tomato salsa, avocado, radish, serrano chile, & Oaxaca cheese on a crispy corn tortilla
paired with 3 Daughters Red Mesa Red Ale

Chef Johan Everstijn | The Cider Press Café
Passion Fruit Mousse
paired with 3 Daughters Cider

Chef Ed Lowery | The Iberian Rooster
Beef & Veggie Goan Patties
Sweet & savory baked stuffed pastry, sweet mango chutney, & balsamic glaze
paired with 3 Daughters Stern Line Stout

Chef Thomas Golden | The Lure
Spiced & Seared Duck Breast
Fanned on top of white pepper sweet potato mash, drizzled with orange balsamic reduction, & bacon balsamic green beans
paired with 3 Daughters 4 Redemption Barrel Aged Quad
plus Hunter Chi sampling rolls from The Lure's sushi menu paired with 3 Daughters El Hefe

Local foodies and beer geeks won't want to miss this unique opportunity to sample exclusive bites and beer pairings, chat up local chefs, kick off St. Pete Restaurant Weekend 2016, and get their hands on a copy of CL which includes a comprehensive Restaurant Weekend pullout guide featuring profiles on the chefs and participating restaurants-in print and online on November 17th!

Meet The Chefs: St. Pete is an intimate, cocktail-style event with a limited number of tickets available and tickets are almost sold out. For more information about Meet The Chefs: St. Pete and to purchase tickets, visit cltampa.com/stpetechefs. To stay up-to-date on all things Meet The Chefs: St. Pete, RSVP to the event on Facebook here. Please use the following hashtag for any digital promotions: #CLStPeteChefs

For a limited time from Thursday, November 17th, through Sunday, November 20th, local St. Pete area restaurants will be offering multiple-course prix fixe menus for only $30 or $45-a great opportunity for folks to dine at restaurants they've been dying to try! To dine during Restaurant Weekend, simply ask for the Restaurant Weekend menu when you arrive at a participating restaurant. Stay tuned for a list of participating restaurants.

St. Pete Restaurant Weekend 2016
Featuring:
BRGR Kitchen & Bar
Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Noble Crust
Red Mesa Restaurant
Sea Salt
Souzou
Station House
The Cider Press Café
The Iberian Rooster
The Lure

Those interested in staying up-to-date on all things St. Pete Restaurant Weekend, including participating restaurants announcements, should RSVP to the St. Pete Restaurant Weekend 2016 Facebook digital event here. Please use the following hashtag for any digital promotions: #CLStPeteRW

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