What's Happening in the Community?
Sweetbay Brings You a Taste of Italy!
Join us at Festa Italiana on Sunday, March 28 at Centennial Park. Experience Italy's vibrantly rich and delicious culture with food and wine tastings, live music, children's amusements, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts and more!
The Sweetbay Culinary Cruiser is Cruisin' to a Location Near You!!!
Sweetbay’s traveling chef is coming to an event near you. Check out our monthly calendar and follow Chef Kenny and his crew as they prepare delicious recipes for you and your friends and family to sample. Chef Kenny provides recipes and can answer questions on the food he is preparing. ENJOY!!!
Date |
Event Name |
City |
Store Address / Event Location |
Time |
3/6 |
Taste of South Marion |
Belleview |
5343 Southeast Abshier Blvd. |
1-4pm |
3/8 |
Florida Strawberry Festival |
Plant City |
303 North Lemon Street |
10-3:30pm |
3/12 |
Senior Health Expo |
Largo |
12100 Starkey Rd. |
10-2pm |
3/14 |
Sweetbay Store Visit |
Venice |
1254 Jacaranda Blvd. |
10-4pm |
3/18 |
Sweetbay Store Visit |
Naples |
4015 Santa Barbara Blvd. |
12-6pm |
3/20 |
Sweetbay Store Visit |
Tampa |
17605 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. |
11-3pm |
3/21 |
Sweetbay Store Visit |
Apollo Beach |
252 Harbor Village Lane |
10-4pm |
3/26 |
Sweetbay Store Visit |
Tampa |
6425 County Line Road |
12-6pm |
3/27 |
Spring Parade Lehigh |
Lehigh Acres |
61 Bell Blvd. North |
11-6pm |
3/28 |
Festa Italiana |
Tampa |
Ybor City |
11-7pm |
Meet our Culinary Crusier Chef - Kenny
Chef Kenneth Robinson was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He learned to cook at a young age by helping his mother in the kitchen. As a “latch key kid,” Kenneth had ample opportunity to practice his cooking skills. He was raised on Italian dishes, but that did not limit his palate. Even as a child, Kenneth enjoyed combining various items from the pantry to create a great meal. In 1990, he put his culinary ambitions aside to serve his country. Kenneth joined the Army and served in Desert Storm.
After his stint in the military, he moved to Florida. The culinary world beckoned again, and this time Kenneth decided to enter the academy of Culinary Arts. Upon graduating in 2001, he embarked on a successful culinary career. Kenneth honed his skills at several Tampa area restaurants including the Bamboo Club, the Cheesecake Factory, and The Wine Exchange. He also started Hollywood Cuisine, a high-end catering service that also provided in home gourmet cooking classes. In 2008, Kenneth became chef for the Sweetbay Culinary Cruiser. This role allows him to work with many different flavors and style of cooking while educating consumers about cooking techniques.
Kenneth lives in the Tampa area with his wife and son.
Sweetbay Celebrates Local Produce and the Florida Strawberry Festival
Buy Florida Strawberry Festival discounted gate admission tickets until March 14th at these participating stores.
