Springtime is full of new awakenings and celebrations on Florida’s Historic Coast. Throughout the year events and occasions celebrate the city’s heritage and culture. This Spring is a great time to explore the music, food and outdoor adventures.
Experience the Culture Through the Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast
Dining out on Florida’s Historic Coast is always a special treat. With an ocean in our front yard and miles of productive agricultural lands in our backyard, there is always something fresh and new cooking up. Springtime features some very popular events to help celebrate the flavors. The Taste of St. Augustine and the St. Augustine Food +Wine Festival are two of the most popular.
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year The Taste of St. Augustine serves up exciting “tastes”. St. Augustine’s favorite restaurants and food trucks compete for the prestigious TOSTA (Taste of St. Augustine) awards, with categories including Best Family Dining, Best Ethnic, Best Upscale, and Best Dessert, as well as the ever popular “People’s Choice”. The festival takes place on April 24 at the St. Augustine Amphitheater.
The St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival, named a Top 10 food event in Florida by USA Today editors will take place at the World Golf Village and other locations around St. Augustine May 5-8. This culinary celebration showcases food culture with celebrity guest chefs, celebrity winemakers/ proprietors, local chefs, artisans and local craft spirits/beers. The festival offers a wide variety of events for all tastebuds, from wine dinners and tasting events, to master classes and more.
This year’s festival presenters include Iron Chef Cat Cora; Southern Living Chef Rebecca Lang; BBQ Grand Champion Robert Owens, and Global Cooking School’s Hari Pulapaka. They will work side by side with many of Florida’s Historic Coast best known culinarians like Chef Matt Brown of Leña, Chef Barry Honan of Lotus Noodle Bar, Philip McDaniel co-founder…