By Times Staff Writer
Published September 30, 2004
Epcot Food and Wine Festival - Fri.-through Nov. 14, with specialty food, samplings of wine and beer from around the world and special events. Epcot, Walt Disney World, exit I-4 at Exit 64, west of Orlando. Admission to festival included in Epcot admission. 407 939-3378; or www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine
Saturday Wine Fever - 6-9 p.m. Sat., Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St., Tampa. Annual movie-themed wine-tasting event celebrates the '70s disco era. $50 advance, $60 day of event. $80 patron ticket includes early admission. Benefits Tampa Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster or www.tampatheatre.org
Bay Street Tastes - 4-10 p.m. Oct. 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 9, noon-6 p.m. Oct. 10, International Plaza and Bay Street, West Shore and Boy Scout boulevards, Tampa. Food, wine and spirits tastings from 12 International Plaza restaurants and over 80 taste selections from cuisines around the world. Benefit the Lynn Sowers Foundation and StandUp for Kids. (813) 342-3790.
Dock of the Bay Festival - 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Oct. 9, at Marina Park, downtown Safety Harbor. Food tastes from local restaurants, music, kids' area. $2 admission, plus fee for tastes. (727) 726-2890.
Taste of Plant City - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 9, McCall Park, downtown Plant City. Annual tasting plus arts and antiques fair. $10 advance, $12 at gate adults, $5 ages 10 and younger. Benefits United Food Bank. (813) 754-3707 or (813) 764-0625.
Hunger Banquet - 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Fox Hall at Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Benefit soup and bread supper for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic's food bank, pantry and community programs. $10 adults, students free with donation of three personal care items. (727) 821-1200, ext. 118.
