Tampa Bay Waterfront French Fry Festival Coming This Month
Who doesn’t love French fries?! It’s one of the most popular foods in the world. They’re good all alone but with a yummy dipping sauce they hit the spot every time. If you love French fries, you’ll be excited to hear that there is a waterfront French Fry Festival coming to the Tampa Bay area. More specifically, it’s going to be held downtown St. Petersburg, Florida at Albert Whitted Park.
Waterfront French Fry Festival Coming This Month:
Get ready, because a French Fry Festival is headed to St. Pete with tons of food trucks. This delicious food festival in St. Pete is brought to you by Gulf to Bay Food Truck Association. They just announced the return of its annual French Fry Festival and yes it’ll be located at Albert Whitted Park on April 20 from 5pm-10pm.
Best part about this event is it’s free to attend. Bring out the entire family and even pets because it’s a dog-friendly festival. Make sure you come hungry and thirsty because they’re also featuring craft vendors with local brews for sale. According to ILoveTheBurg, “Each participating food truck will craft at least one specific French fry dish for the event and will also offer their regular menus.” There will be tons of different food trucks. So far the festival will include 21 food trucks and they didn’t forget the sweets because 5 dessert-centric food trucks will be at the event also. We can’t wait to go to this fun food festival that is right downtown St. Pete on the water.
Food trucks at the French Fry Festival:
- Crab Daddy’s
- Westchase BBQ
- Charm City Eats
- PAMZ PIZZA CONEZ
- The Cheesesteak Truck
- Mr Weirdo
- Uncle Louie G St.pete
- Zara’s lemonade
- Sweet Islands Snow
- Glorious pies
- Softee the King
- La Strada Mobile
- Impasto
- Divinos Tacos
- Salt’s Hot Chicken
- Fo’Cheezy
- Floribean Fusion
- Slammer Shop
- Casablanca Fusion
- Funnel Vision
- The Happy Snapper
Two Florida Restaurants Named Among The Best For French Fries
Do you want fries with that? Tasting Table recently published a list of restaurants with the best French Fries in the country and two New Florida establishments were named.
“From high-end steakhouses and neighborhood brasseries’ to fast food restaurants and even grocery store freezer aisles, fried spuds can be found in just about every type of restaurant or shop across the country,” Tasting Table explains. Their feature is specific to non-fast food restaurants.
French Fries are always a fan-favorite whether a side dish, an appetizer, or just a snack. They come in all shapes and sizes. Shoe strings crispy versions, thick-cut steak fries, seasoned curly fries, waffle fries, and even tater tots (are those considered fries, though?).
French Fry Fun Facts
In a 2019 story published by the Daily Meal, they discussed unique facts on French Fries in America. Two of the most fascinating have to do with McDonald’s. “Approximately 7 percent of the potatoes grown in the U.S. meet the same fate: they become McDonald’s french fries,” they said. They later stated that this fast food chain sells one-third of the French Fries consumed in the United States.
French Fries are like music. They are a common bond, and they are subjective. What one person prefers may be completely different from another. Better yet, both choices are correct.
For example, Best Things Florida released their list of best French Fries in the Sunshine State. It is completely different from Tasting Table’s. However, Tasting Table went and explored all corners of the country to crown their French Fry kings.
The two restaurants in Florida that were recognized for having some of the best French Fries in the country serve two very different styles. One of them is part of a restaurant that has expanded to other markets. The other is served in a restaurant where fries compliment BBQ.
Jen was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area. She’s been with Beasley Media Group since 2022. In her spare time, you can find her at Tampa Bay Lightning games, Tampa Bay breweries, or the beach. Catch up on Jen’s content about the highest-rated restaurants/bars in Tampa, things-to-do around the area, and upcoming concerts.
