The Food Truck phenomenon, which has been taking the culinary world by storm elsewhere in the country, arrived with a splash this past month with Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Tampa Food Truck Fiesta. Since then Food Truck Rallies have taken place in both St. Petersburg and Largo.
Cafe Getaway was pleased to have participated in the second of Mayor Buckhorn's Food Truck Fiestas last Wednesday at Joe Chillura Park in downtown Tampa. The weather was gorgeous and office workers streamed out into the park to enjoy tasty treats from eleven different food trucks.
It was great fun for us to dabble our toes in a different market and to meet some of the other folks in the biz. We met several important people in Tampa, such as Joe Lopano, the new CEO of Tampa International Airport, and Jeff Houck, food critic of the Tampa Tribune. Being foodies ourselves, we sampled as much as we could from the other trucks, and quite frankly, Tarpon Springs is in for a treat.
MAKE A DAY OF IT IN TARPON SPRINGS
While you are on Tarpon Avenue, take some time to check out the delightful antique dealers that line the street, the wonderful Back in the Day Books bookstore, and the Tarpon Chamber's new digsat 111 E. Tarpon Ave, which are shared with a gallery of local artists.
It's also a great time to make note of the Avenue's great eateries and music spots, especially our favorites: Manolo's Mediterranean Bistro, Currents, Undergrounds Cafe and, just around the corner on North Safford Street, Zante's. These are old-fashioned restaurants only in the sense that their proprietors all give very personalized service. Tarpon is not just about Greek food, and eating out is not just about the big restaurant chains!
WIND UP THE DAY IN CRAIG PARK
After the Food Truck Rally winds up around 3pm, stroll a few blocks west to Spring Bayou and around to beautiful Craig Park where Tarpon Recreation will be hosting a Christmas Festival with music by the popular band The De'Lei'd Parrots and Christmas gift shopping available from an assortment of craft vendors. Then, at dusk, Tarpon's Annual Lighted Boat Parade, will begin with decorated boat traveling the Anclote river into the bayous and ultimately into Spring Bayou.
Cafe Getaway will have rolled right on over there with you, and we will have a steady supply of hot chocolate and other warming drinks to keep your evening going!
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