Taste of the Nation - 5:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. dinner today, Marriott Waterside, 700 S Florida Ave., Tampa. Wine and tastes from Tampa Bay area chefs, plus celebrity chef Carmen Gonzalez of the Cellar Club and Carmen the Restaurant in Miami. Benefits Share Our Strength. $150. (813) 253-6473, ext. 24.
Taste of Pinellas - 5-10 p.m. June 4, noon-10 p.m. June 5, noon-7 p.m. June 6, Vinoy Park, Fifth Avenue NE and Bayshore Drive, St. Petersburg. Annual food and music festival benefits All Children's Hospital; food from more than 50 area restaurants and vendors. Admission $5 June 4-5 (under age 12 free), free for all June 6. Tastes $1-$4 each. (727) 892-4193.
