Food and wine events

By Times Staff
Published March 17, 2005

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Irish fare and festival - Beginning at 11 a.m. today, Flanagan's Irish Pub, 465 Main St., Dunedin. Free admission. (727) 736-4994.

St. Patrick's Celebration - 11 a.m.-1 a.m. today, O'Keefe's Grill & Tavern, 1219 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. $5 admission. 727 442-9034 Best of Tampa Bay - 7-11 p.m. Sat., Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. Food from area restaurants, wines, beers, open bar, desserts, specialty coffees, entertainment and more. $65 advance, $75 door; benefits the center. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org

Firefighter's chili cookoff - 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., Fletcher's Backstreet Grill, 508 W Fletcher Ave., Tampa. With Poker Run to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chili judging 3:30 p.m. Free admission, fee for food. (813) 265-4244.