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Oktoberfest Tampa – 10/15/10-10/17/10 (Tampa, FL)

Mondo — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:48:13 +0000

Experience: Oktoberfest Tampa 2010 is Tampa’s largest Oktoberfest celebration featuring three days of German drinking songs, dancing, games, food from Datz Deli, and a biergarten full of beer on the Hillsborough River.

Cost: General Admission: $10.00, Designated Driver: $5.00, Free for Military Families with ID, VIP Individual – $35.00-$95.00, VIP Table – $800.00-$1800.00

Times: Oct 15, 2010 – Oct 17, 2010
Friday: 3pm – 11pm
Saturday: 11am – 11pm
Sunday: 11am – 9pm

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Ocktoberfest Tampa

Tickets: Click Here

Address: 1910 North Ola Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602

Phone Number: (727) 518-4397 () ‎

Directions: Here

St. Pete Oktoberfest – 10/9/10 (St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:07:37 +0000

Experience: St. Pete Oktoberfest is a craft-beer tasting and festival in the Grand Central District of downtown St. Petersburg, FL. Local and regional micro-brews and craft beers will be featured. Entertainment includes five live bands including Hip Abduction, and food from local restaurants.

Cost: Advance Purchase: $25.00, Day of Event: $30.00

Time: Oct. 9, 2010, 5-10pm

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: St. Pete Oktoberfest

Tickets: Click Here

Address: St. Pete Oktoberfest will be held on Central Avenue, between 20th St N and 22nd St North in the Grand Central District.

Email: info@stpeteoktoberfest.com

Directions: Here

Starlite Majesty Dining Cruises (Clearwater & St. Petersburg, FL)

Mondo — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:36:44 +0000

Experience: Starlite Majesty Dining Cruises offer a range of day and evening dining cruises with fine dining, live entertainment, dancing and features plush, comfortable interiors with large windows for amazing views. The StarLite Majesty departs from the Clearwater Beach Marina and in the St. Petersburg area. The Starlite Majesty is also available for group events of all types, weddings, receptions, reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, banquets, seminars, company parties, convention outings, fundraisers and is available for private charters during the day or evening.

Cost: Dinner Experience – $49.95 per adult, $39.95 if booked online. Lunch and Siteseeing prices: Click Here

All other charters inquire through contact information.

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Starlite Cruises

Reservations: Here

Address: P.O. Box 3335 Clearwater, FL 33767

Phone Number: 727-462-2628, 1-800-444-4814

Directions: Here

Brews By The Bay – 10/9/10 (Tampa, FL)

Mondo — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:15:13 +0000

Experience: The Florida Aquarium presents Brews By The Bay 2010, featuring Oktoberfest brews & craft beers of Pepin Distributing. It is the Aquarium’s 2nd annual Oktoberfest beer and food tasting. Guests will enjoy sampling over 60 different types of beer and food from bay area restaurants. Event attendees will have access to the aquarium and all the exhibits.

Cost: $50.00 until Oct. 1, $60 Oct. 2-9, $45 for Florida Aquarium Members through Oct. 1

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Brews By The Bay

Tickets: Here

Time: Oct. 9th, 8pm – 12am

Address: 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa

Phone Number: (813)876-6930

Directions: Here

Keel & Curley Winery (Plant City, FL)

Mondo — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:45:49 +0000

Experience: Keel & Curley Winery located in Central Florida offers many fruit based wines including blueberry, strawberry, mango, raspberry, peach, key lime as well as traditional grape wines. They also have an after hours wine bar called Uncorked.

Cost: Wines – $11.99-$14.99, Tastings – Free

Uncorked Hours:

Friday Nights: 5pm – 1am
Llive music: 8pm – 1am

Saturday Nights: 5pm – midnight
Live music: 6:30 – 11:30

Happy Hour: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Food: Complimentary Appetizers

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: Keel and Curley Winery

Email: rossgentry@keelandcurleywinery.com

Address: 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City, FL

Phone Number: (813) 752-9100‎

Directions: Here

Mema’s Alaskan Tacos – (Ybor City, Tampa, FL)

Mondo — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:35:19 +0000

Experience – Mema’s Alaskan Tacos offers hybrid Alaskan/Mexican Fare in a fun downtown Ybor City environment.

Cost: $5-$15

Zimala Review: While visiting the historical Ybor district in Tampa, check out the local buzz going on over on 9th avenue, only about 1/4 mile East of Centro Ybor. Indeed, their claim to fame is having the best tacos in Tampa, but many would argue that they’re the best in the Southeast. We here at Zimala agreed, and so they get our praises as well as a spot on the Featured Business section. An independent restaurant whose owner is the grandchild of the great Mema who learned how to make these great tacos in 1950’s Alaska. Using no preservatives, Mema’s tacos have an extremely fresh and fulfilling taste if there ever was one in the world of tacos. Pair your food with over 30 beers to choose from and over 20 soft drinks.

Zimala Rating:

★★★★★

Website: Mema’s Alaskan Tacos

Address: 1724 East 8th Avenue, Tampa, FL

Phone Number: (813) 242-822

Directions: Here

Medieval Times (Kissimmee, FL)

Mondo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:43:49 +0000

Experience: Medieval Times offers a unique dining experience. Welcome to the 11th century! Just beyond the great doors of our Hall of Arms waits the celebration arena, the heart of each of Medieval Times’ nine castles. From high above King Philippe and his daughter-in-law, Princess Leonore, preside over a four-course feast. Below, privileged royal guests are transported to faraway lands including a romantic snowy rendezvous in the woods and an authentic medieval tournament for the Battle of Champion ® — with the help of Hollywood-caliber special effects, of course.

Cost: Click Here for Breakdown of Prices

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating:

★★★★☆

Website: Medieval Times

Ticket Purchase: Here

Address: 4510 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy., Kissimmee, FL

Phone Number: (866) 543-9637

Directions: Here

CineBistro (Tampa, FL)

Mondo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:04 +0000

Experience: Cobb CineBistro offers a new kind of dinner and a movie experience serving a full menu including appetizers, desserts, coctails, and wine.

Cost: Movie – $14.50 everyday price, $12.50 matinee price + any food purchases

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating: Not Rated

Website: CineBistro

Location: Hyde Park

Address: 1609 West Swann Avenue, Tampa, FL

Phone Number: (813) 514-8300‎

Directions: Here

Location: Grove 16

Address: 6333 Wesley Grove Boulevard, Wesley Chapel, FL

Phone Number: (813) 948-5444‎

Directions: Here

Chautauqua Vineyards (DeFuniak Springs, FL)

Mondo — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:23:50 +0000

Experience: Chautauqua Vineyards located just north of DeFuniak Springs, FL offers a wonderful selection of wines including those made from the muscadine grapes as well as some berry wines, port and sherry.

Cost: Tastings – Free

Zimala Review: Not Reviewed

Zimala Rating:

★★★★★

Website: Chautauqua Vineyards

Address: 364 Hugh Adams Rd, Defuniak Springs, FL

Phone Number: (850) 892-5887‎

Directions: Here

Ice Bar Orlando (Orlando, FL)

Mondo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:09 +0000

Experience: ICEBAR Orlando carved from more than fifty tons of ice, is kept at a frosty 27 degrees Fahrenheit so that its fabulous frozen sculptures remain perfectly poised for your memorable photo moments. Frozen seats and thrones draped with elegant faux furs provide the ideal spot to lounge while sipping ICEBAR’s frosty libations poured into ice glasses.

Cost: $19.95, $14.95 if you pre-purchase online and includes thermal clothing; drinks not included

Time: 45 min

Zimala Review: Walking down the street towards looking for Ice Bar Orlando, I was first greeted with the image of a giant white bear standing in front a small building entrance. First thought “hope this isn’t touristy”. Once inside though,the non-ice bar part of the bar was nicely decorated and the hostess pleasantly refreshing as we were greeted and asked if we had an appointment. Being the second one’s we introduced ourselves to the group in front of us and started to get our “thermal gear” on, which included a parka and some gloves(definitely needed). Walking into the ice bar the chill 27 degree air immediately runs across your skin and as you look around nothing but ice back lit with colored lighting that slowly fades into other colors. A look around reveals a giant ice throne, bear sculpture, tables, benches, and my favorite a large penguin statue. We saddled up to the ice bar and ordered a drink. Although not a full bar, in fact they only serve vodka in the ice bar area, the drink selection included a dozen or so flavored vodka’s and mixers served in ice glasses. I highly suggest the raspberry. The bartender was great and we chatted for a few minutes before getting down to picture taking. Things to beware of: setting your ice cup on an ice bar….it slides…in fact mine slide right off the table when my parka caught it spilling my tasty drink. No worries though, the drinks were affordable and overall the ice bar was an awesome experience. For those of you saying “only 45 min?” I thought the same thing, but after 45 min in that cold your fingers will be getting numb and a nice warm up in the fire lounge hits the spot.

Zimala Rating:

★★★★½

Website: Ice Bar Orlando

Address: 8967 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819

Phone Number: (407) 426-7555

Directions: Here