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Tampa Italian Festival, Ybor City
Sunday, 01 April 2012, 11:30am
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When: Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 11:30am to 6:30pm
(Sunday Mass: 10:15am at The Italian Club)

Where: Centennial Park
between 18th and 19th Street / 8th Avenue
Historic Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida

italian-club-tampaThis year will be the 15th annual Tampa Italian Festival in the historical Ybor City District.  This is the best Italian festival in the State of Florida, which features all of the best food and drink from the best Italian restaurants in the Tampa Bay area, live entertainment with singers, dancers, family activities, Catholic mass, face painters, amusement rides, grape stomping, kids area, etc.  

The proceeds are $5 and will benefit the Restoration Fund to the beautiful Italian Club Building (L'Unione Italiana - founded in 1894) of Tampa.  The building, a national historic landmark, is located at

1731 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, Florida

The festival actually spans a few days and will include

Thursday, March 29 - Wines of Italy

Friday, March 30 - Cinema Italiano

Saturday, March 31 - Bocce Ball Invitational Tournament, Ybor City Fresh Market, Italian Idol competition

One of the great things about the festival is that you can sample food from various Italian restaurants in the Tampa Bay Area.  Even though this listing is from last year, it generally remains the same.

2011 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

2 Squares Pizzaistro
6742 Memorial Highway
Tampa FL 33615
(813) 435-8340

Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que
1609 Angel Olica Sr. Street
Tampa FL 33605
(813) 443-5030

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
13020 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Carrollwood FL 33618
(813) 265-2625

Benedetto's Ristorante
21529 Village Lakes Shopping Center Dr.
Land O' Lakes FL 34639
(813) 629-1799

Bernini of Ybor
1702 E.7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-0099

Brio Tuscan Grille
Int'l Plaza Suite B209 2223 N. Westshore Blvd.
Tampa FL 33607
877-813-3939

Buca di Beppo
11105 Causeway Blvd.
Brandon FL 33511
813-681-8462

Caffe' Paradiso  < Larry highly recommends
4205 S. MacDill Avenue
Tampa FL 33611
813-835-6622

Carmine's Seventh Avenue  < nice combination of Italian and Latin cuisine
1802 East 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-3834

Castellano and Pizzo  < an Italian supermarket in Tampa
4200 Henderson Blvd
Tampa FL 33629
813-289-5275

Catering by the Family
2322 West Cypress
Tampa FL 33609
813-875-2000

CDB's South Side
3671 S. Westshore Blvd.
Tampa FL 33611
813-805-2327

Columbia Restaurant  < Larry highly recommends, Spanish cuisine
2117 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33606
813-248-4961

El Puerto Restaurant & Grill  < Argentinian steak
1623 E. 5th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-8222

Elite Events Catering
12008 E MLK Blvd
Seffner FL 33584
813-361-8473

Gino's Restaurant & Bar
10006 N. Armenia Avenue
Tampa FL 33612
813-933-1089

Giordano's of Brandon
11310 Causeway Blvd.
Brandon FL 33511
813-655-2828

Gio's Italian Restaurant  < Larry highly recommends
3621 W. Waters Avenue
Tampa FL 33614
813-932-1922

Green Iguana Ybor
1708 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-9555

Grille 54
11935 Sheldon Road
Tampa FL 33626
813-920-0054

Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille
1600E. 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Tampa FL 33605
813-449-0811

Iavarone's Steakhouse
3617 W. Humphrey
Tampa FL 33614
813-932-5241

La Creperia and Café
1729 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
727-459-6546

La Terrazza Ristorante Italiano  < Larry highly recommends
1727 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-1326

Luigi's Catering
4624 W. Kensington Avenue
Tampa FL 33629
813-714-9559

Maggiano's Little Italy
203 West Shore Plaza
Tampa FL 33609
813-288-9000

Massimos Eclectic Fine Dining
31876 US Hwy 19
Palm Harbor FL 34684
727-784-1881

Pipo's Café & Catering
411 S. MacDill
Tampa FL 33609
813-871-5252

Pizzaiolo Bavaro  < Larry highly recommends
514 Franklin St.
Tampa FL 33602
813-868-4440

Rigatoni's Restaurant & Lounge
3437 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa FL 33609
813-879-7000

Sacino's Formal Wear (Bowtie Pasta)  3430 Fairfield Avenue S.
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
727-327-5585

Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
2401 E. Busch Blvd.
Tampa FL 33612
813-933-9093

Spaghetti Warehouse
1911 N. 13th Street
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-1720

StoneChef Caterer's
1815 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-9810

Sunday's Fine Dining
1919 E 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-248-4000

Tampa Bay Brewing Company
1600 E. 8th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-247-1422

The Gally @ Gaspar's Grotto
1805 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-404-3083

The Ritz Ybor
1501 E. 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-247-2555

The Stone Soup Company
1517 E 7th Avenue
Tampa FL 33605
813-247-7687

Tony's Ybor Restaurant
2001 N. 22nd St.
Tampa FL 33605
(813) 247-7283

Vino E Pasta  < Larry highly recommends
3603 W. Gandy Blvd.
Tampa FL 33611
813-902-8466

Vizcaya Restaurante
10905 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa FL 33618
813-968-7400

traditional Italian entertainers at the Tampa Italian Festival in Ybor City

Location : Centennial Park, Ybor City, Tampa, Florida
(Sunday Mass: 10:15am at The Italian Club)

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