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August 8-11, 2019  Key West Lobsterfest - Key West, FloridaEvery year Key West celebrates the opening of Lobster Season by throwing the biggest party of the summer. A great time for food, wine, beer and just a great time!Thousands of lobster lovers will descend on Key West for four glorious days and nights. Events include a Lobster Boil on Thursday night, the Duval Crawl on Friday night, a Free concert and Street Fair on Saturday and a decadent Sunday Brunch.Keep an eye out. It's coming soon.Contact them for details...Key West Lobsterfest424 Greene Street Key West, FL 33040, US(305) 998-8599

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The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival starts Thursday, August 29, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. A trip in October or November may be in orderIn addition to celebrating cuisines and cooking techniques from around the world, the festival features a variety of special seminars and culinary demonstrations as well as the Eat to the Beat Concert Series. This concert series, which runs Aug. 29-Nov. 19 throughout the festivalThis year’s event boasts over 30 individual Global Marketplaces highlighting delicious dishes, sweet treats, fine wine, craft beer, spirits, and other beverages sure to satisfy every palate. These are located throughout World Showcase and Future World, giving you an opportunity to chow down on an incredible variety of unique small bites and sips as you explore the festival.The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival starts August 29 and runs through November 23, 2019, which means you have plenty of time to try as many eats as your hungry heart desires!

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On September 27-29, 2019. It's the Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival in Pensacola, FloridaTreat your taste buds to a variety of dishes from carefully selected food vendors bordering the park.Enjoy foods such as grilled conch, seafood gumbo, oyster croquettes, soft shell crab, coconut shrimp, Caribbean crab cakes, and more.With more than 130 arts and crafts vendors, the Pensacola Seafood Festival is also one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in Northwest Florida.Live music, cooking demonstrations, a 5K run/walk, a cost-friendly children’s area, and other activities located in Bartram Park.2019 PENSACOLA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL - DOWNTOWN PENSACOLAFri, Sept 27 11AM-11PMSat, Sept 28 10AM-11PMSun, Sept 29 11PM-5PMThe festival takes place in Downtown Pensacola in Historic Seville Square, as well as adjacent Fountain Park and Bartram Park on Pensacola Bay.Bartarm Park Address: 211 Bayfront Parkway, Pensacola, 32502Seville Square Address: 311 East Government Street, Pensacola, FLDirections:Take I-110 south to Gregory Street, exit to Alcaniz Street. Turn left onto Alcaniz Street and follow Government Street to the Seville Square Area or 311 E. Government Street, Pensacola, FL

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PARADISE COAST WINE & FOODS EXPERIENCEJoin us for the 3rd year of Paradise Coast Wine and Food Experience for a quintessential Grand Tasting of Southwest Florida’s fine food, wine, craft beer and spirits!Check out this Grand Tasting at Cambier Park, Sat. Nov. 23, 1 - 4 pm (VIP ticketholders enter at 12pm).Among celebrity guests are Food Network’s Chopped star Martha Stewart; E! Total Bellas stars and Belle Radici winemakers Brie and Nikki Bella; NetflixSOMM star and among the world’s 274 master sommeliers Ian Cauble and 2x James Beard award recipient and sommelier David Lynch, both of SommSelect.Meet them and more than 30 Southwest Florida chefs and gourmet leaders. Cooking demonstrations, wine seminars & more. Sip, sample and savor!Tickets at https://wineandfood.usatoday.com/tickets/paradise-coast/Cost: $50 in advance - $140 in advance

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December 12-15, 2019  Palm Beach Food & Wine FestivalThe Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival is the premier tasting event in Palm Beach and this year it will feature tasting stations hosted by the most exclusive restaurants in Palm Beach.This year the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is celebrating it's 13th year as one of the country's most prestigious and delectable culinary getaways. Think about it! Great place, great food. Sun and Fun for the holidays.It's held at the quintessential Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach and at select locations on the island of Palm Beach (such as The Breakers, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Cafe Boulud, Buccan, PB Catch, Meat Market) and beyond, the festival showcases some of the world's most renowned chefs and wine industry leaders through a collection of dinners, tastings, seminars, and more.Yep, the wine will certainly be flowing and some of the best sommeliers are located here. heck out the website tickets are sure to sell out soon.https://www.pbfoodwinefest.com/#scheduleBOX OFFICE877-503-9463

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