Final Countdown to 5th Annual Food and Wine on Pine, Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Culinary and Cultural Event in Anna Maria to Benefit Local Non-Profits

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Final Countdown to 5th Annual Food and Wine on Pine

Culinary and Cultural Event in Anna Maria to Benefit Local Non-Profits

 

ANNA MARIA, FLA. (April 24, 2015) –The Chiles Restaurant Group will host the 5th Annual Food and Wine on Pine, taking place on Pine Avenue on Anna Maria Island Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The annual event features the best food, wine, art and music the area has to offer. Highlights and important event info follows:

 

Food and Wine:

Guests can expect local and seasonal Florida foods provided by more than 20 of the areas locally owned and independent restaurants. The culinary experience will showcase locally sourced farm-to-fork produce and tide-to-table heritage seafood from the Gulf waters. More than 30 wines and a variety of craft beers will complement the food creations.

 

Art and Performances:

Food and Wine on Pine will feature actors dressed in period costumes strolling Pine Avenue acting out scripts and telling tales of Anna Maria’s storied past and street performances. There will also be artwork from over half a dozen Manatee County students and pieces created by local artists available for purchase – clay works, jewelry, photography, oil/acrylic paintings, glass, wood, fiber, leather pieces and more.

 

Music:

The event will feature over 30 unique, live musical performances. With genres of bluegrass, Indie rock, jazz, folk, and everything in between, music will fill the air throughout the day-long event.

 

For the Kids:

The event offers an interactive children’s tent where children can tap into their inner artist by creating an art project or helping to paint the Tom Sawyer fence. There will also be plenty of kid-friendly food such as hot dogs, chicken tenders and ice cream.

 

Parking:

Free parking is available at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Avenue, Anna Maria and Crosspointe Fellowship Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach with free trolley shuttles from Crosspointe or anywhere on Anna Maria.

 

Kentucky Derby Tent:

New for 2015 is the Pine Avenue Downs, a fully loaded Kentucky Derby tent sponsored by The Rotary Club of Anna Maria, Jim Beam and Tito’s Vodka. The tent is outfitted with two big screen TV’s televising the races with great prizes for win, play and show. The “Pine Avenue Downs” tent will be serving Kentucky Derby inspired cocktails. There will also be a Kentucky Derby Hat Contest.

 

Rain Date:

In the event of inclement weather, Food and Wine on Pine has an alternative rain date of May 3.

 

Tickets:

There is a $2.00 entry fee. Tickets for food and beverages are available for $1.00 each, cash only (ATM access available). Most food items will be priced between 2-10 tickets. Purchase of a wine glass and food tray is $1.00 for the set, with wine and beer tastings $1.00 each. Wine by the glass (6 oz.) is 5 tickets and beer by the glass (12 oz.) is 3-5 tickets.

For more information, please visit: http://www.foodandwineonpine.com/.

 

 

Sponsors:

 

Alsco

AMI Accommodations

AMI Chamber

AMI Community Center

AMI Preservation Trust

AMI Radio

AMI Resorts

AMI Sun Newspaper

Anna Maria Guest House

Anna Maria Island Olive Oil Outpost

Aqua Marketing and Communication, Inc.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

Beach Bums Rentals

Beach House Restaurant

Blake Medical Center

Blue Berry Festival

Boyd Realty

Bradenton Area Economic Development Council

Bradenton Area Visitors Bureau

Bradenton Herald

Bridge Walk Resorts

Brighthouse Networks, Inc.

Brown & Sons

Courtesy Valet

CS&L CPAs

Edward Don

ECO Lab

Edible Sarasota

Emerson’s

Erik Abrahamson

Family Beautiful

First Bank

Gagne Construction

Gettel Toyota

Green Girl

IMG Academy

Island Cabana

Island Coffee Haus

Island Real Estate

J.J. Taylor

J&J Graphics

Jay Elkins

LaPensee Plumbing

LEO Mills & Associates

Mainsail Beach Inn

Manatee Chamber

Manatee EDC

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant

Medallion Home

METV

Miller Electric

Mixon Insurance

Mosaic Co.

                        Mote Marine

Porges, Hamlin, Knowles and  Hawk Law Group

Procter Productions

Roser Community Church

Rotary International of Anna Maria Island

Sandbar Restaurant

Sarasota Magazine

SATO Real Estate

Schimberg Group, Inc.

Scovanner and Whittaker

Signs Now/Allegra Bradenton

Silver Surf Resorts

SRQ Airport

Tampa Bay Times

Taste, Dining and Travel

Two Scoops Ice Cream Parlor

Ultra Violet Expressions

West Coast Woman Magazine

WUSF

 

 

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