Tampa Bay Restaurant Week Kicks Off 6/11

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is back with $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at over 70 restaurants throughout Tampa Bay from June 11 through June 21.

For the past eight years, Creative Loafing has partnered with local restaurants to create Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, an 11 day event that includes $30 three-course, prix fixe menus at dozens of local restaurants for a limited time. "Tampa Bay Restaurant Week is something I look forward to every year," said Creative Loafing's Publisher, James Howard. "It gives locals a break from the kitchen, and a chance to taste creations from around the Bay area that will re-inspire their palates."

There are more than 70 local restaurants participating in Tampa Bay Restaurant Week and each of their special edition menus can be viewed at tampabayrestaurantweek.com. Diners should request the Restaurant Week menu upon arrival at their choice of participating restaurant. "Every day, we introduce visitors to Tampa Bay through their taste buds, and every day it seems we have more impressive options to choose from," said Santiago Corrada, President and CEO of Visit Tampa Bay.

Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the City of Tampa have officially proclaimed June 11, 2015 through June 21, 2015 "Tampa Bay Restaurant Week." "In the last few years, national culinary talent has coalesced here in our community. Now, restaurants are celebrating the local products and foods that are unique to Florida. We have become a city of foodies, and I love being the foodie mayor!" said Mayor Buckhorn.

Creative Loafing's annual Food Issue will be in print and online June 11. Not only will each section of the newspaper include local food news and content, but it will also feature a pullout section of all participating restaurants for Tampa Bay Restaurant Week that includes a profile and listing for each restaurant.

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week includes Stella Artois as the Official Beer of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, Tito's Handmade Vodka as the Official Vodka of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, and Kahwa Coffee as the Official Coffee of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week. Promotional partners include City of Tampa, Visit Tampa Bay, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association of Hillsborough and Pinellas, and St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Foundation.

Please use the following hashtag for any digital promotions and mentions of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week: #CLRestaurantWeek. To enter the Instagram-based Restaurant Week Server Photo Contest, visit tampabayrestaurantweek.com.

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