The Hard Rock Event Center waspacked two weeks ago for Creative Loafing’s 2025 Best of the Bay party—and we know it was a hard ticket to score.
While so many of the hundreds of winners, plus finalists, got to celebrate last month, many of you did not, so we’re throwing a few no-cover “Best of the Bay hangover” parties to give folks on both sides of the Bay a chance to pick up their awards, take pictures and enjoy some of the best food and drink the neighborhood has to offer.
- The first one happens on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. in Dunedin on The Veranda of The Fenway Hotel (453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin)
- The second is Thursday, Oct. 9 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at Lara in Ybor City (1919 E 7th Ave., Ybor City)
- The third and final 2025 Best of the Bay hangover party happens Thursday, Oct. 16 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at The Birchwood lobby bar (340 Beach Dr., NE, St. Petersburg)
Lara, helmed by chef Suzanne Crouch, is a 2025 finalist for “Best New Restaurant” and recipient of a critics pick for “Best Long Time Coming.”
The Fenway took home 2025 readers picks awards for Best Hotel (Clearwater/Dunedin) and Best Chef (Clearwater/Dunedin)…