A Taste of Tampa Bay in a Box for Realtors
A Taste of Tampa Bay in a Box for Realtors
Local Realtors or Short Term Rental Owners can now gift a taste of local culture, with this exclusive, locally curated box features a sampling of all the best places in Tampa Bay worth the trek.
The box features 12 local favorites: (Read details on each one below)
Tampa-Original Chifles Original Plantain Chips
Famous Columbia Restaurant Sangria Mix
Anastasia Famous Coconut Patties
Coffee Sampler from Kahwa Coffee Roasters
Scented Soap from Emelia’s Apothecary of Dunedin
Ceramic Espresso Cup from Mazzaro’s Italian Market
Reef Donkey Koozie from Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Coaster from Stella’s of Gulfport
Local honey from Eden’s Nectar
Tampa Bay Flamingo from Maria’s Petite Sweets
Sponge from Tarpon Spring’s Sponge Docks
Beautiful Shell from Our Gulf Beaches
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Tampa-Original Chifles Original Plantain Chips
Boasting a savory flavor, these banana-like green plantains have a unique taste and were born in Tampa Bay! They are cooked in vegetable oil and are seasoned with a hint of salt for a tasty and non-greasy, low sodium treat that’s tastier than potato chips in our opinion. Plus, they are packed with vitamins making them the perfect snack!
Famous Columbia Restaurant Sangria Mix
Make a pitcher of the “taste of Spain” from Florida’s oldest Spanish restaurant right at home! Usually made tableside at any of the Columbia Restaurant’s three locations across Tampa Bay (the original in Ybor City, Downtown Tampa, and Sand Key near Clearwater Beach), this mix added to the recommended wine will make a delicious sangria just like the long-time favorite of visitors to the famous restaurant.
Anastasia Famous Coconut Patties
Dubbed Florida’s official candy by many locals, enjoy a 5 oz. bag of delicious coconut patties minis in its original flavor. Sweet with a decadent taste of chocolate and coconut, it’s sure to please anyone’s taste buds.
Coffee Sampler from Kahwa Coffee Roasters
A local Tampa Bay favorite coffee chain, you can enjoy a 2 oz. bag of one of its different coffees and blends from Kahwa Coffee Roasters, tailored to your brewing style at home. With locations all over Tampa Bay from Tampa to St. Petersburg, coffee from this local favorite is sure to please every coffee connoisseur.
Scented Soap from Emelia’s Apothecary of Dunedin
Enjoy the divine scent of Tampa Bay’s famous citrus fruits with this sampler soap featuring pink grapefruit and sweet orange. Emelia’s Apothecary is a quaint little shop located right long Dunedin’s famous and beloved main street, where locals and tourists alike enjoy weekend farmers markets, shopping and dining along the intercoastal waters of the gulf.
Ceramic Espresso Cup from Mazzaro’s Italian Market
When you drive by Mazzaro’s Italian Market, you might miss it tucked away in St. Petersburg if you don’t look closely. What will come as a surprise from the outside is that this place is huge! It is packed with wall-to-wall goodness, making it a popular tourist spot that is also beloved by Tampa Bay locals. Enjoy this espresso cup as a symbol of the fresh Italian baked goods, deli, produce, prepared foods, pantry items, coffee bar, and so much more in addition to patio and counter dining at this quaint market.
Reef Donkey Koozie from Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Representing the most well-known beer from Tampa Bay Brewing Company, this koozie is a keeper. Tampa Bay Brewing Company has two locations, one in Ybor and the other in downtown Tampa. Reef Donkey is an acclaimed dry-hopped American Pale Ale that drinks like a session IPA and features a citrus/tropical fruit flavor, according to the brewery. The name comes from the slang for the popular Florida game fish, Amberjack, which inhabit Tampa Bay’s coast wrecks and reefs. Enjoy this memento year-round with any of your favorite beverages – Tampa Bay is home to over 100 craft breweries!
Coaster from Stella’s of Gulfport
Named for the owner’s dear Aunt Stella who was a nun and also remembered for her amazing spaghetti sauce, this restaurant is a charmer. It’s located along the quaint main street of Gulfport which is known for its eclectic and artful neighborhood along the intercoastal waters of Boca Ciega Bay. With plenty of seating offered and a delicious breakfast and lunch menu, guests who visit Stella’s are made to feel at home just like Aunt Stella would have wanted. Next door to Stella’s is a shop called Stella’s sundries offering plenty of pantry and home goods.
Local honey from Eden’s Nectar
Enjoy this 2 oz. baby bear filled with delicious local honey from Eden’s Nectar, a beloved local honey purveyor who can be found at Tampa Bay’s famers markets. This brand of honey is dedicated to selling honey from it’s locale, where it’s extracted from the hive as the bees rotate from one Tampa Bay location to another. The brand features four seasons of honey to choose from year-round from winter through spring and summer through fall, following local plant species across Tampa Bay along the migration of the beehives from a co-op of local beekeepers.
Tampa Bay Flamingo from Maria’s Petite Sweets
If there is one thing Tampa Bay loves, it’s the local businesses that keep the region vibrant. Enjoy a fresh baked sugar cookie Flamingo-style from this favorite local couture cake-maker and treat-baker known for her fresh and organic ingredients. Whether or not you get to see any one of over 140 bird species that call Tampa Bay home, you definitely find these beautiful flamingos at Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay, ZooTampa at Lowry Park or Sunken Gardens. By September 2022, visitors won’t be able miss one when Tampa International Airport welcomes its public art spectacular — a giant flamingo which will debut next to the Shoppes at Bayshore soon.
Sponge from Tarpon Spring’s Sponge Docks
Known as the Sponge Capital of the World and adored for it’s historic sponging industry deeply rooted in Greek heritage going back nearly 150 years, Tarpon Springs is a darling little town in northern Tampa Bay along the Anclote River. Loved by tourists and locals alike, you could easily spend a day in this quaint town perusing its several antique shops, souvenir shops, and Greek restaurants featuring fresh seafood and cuisine ranging from the Greek islands to the mainland, as well as shelling and boat tours galore.
Beautiful Shell from Our Gulf Beaches
A little known fact unless you’re a local, among the best times for beachcombers to find the shoreline dotted with beautiful shells is right after a big and beautiful thunderstorm. Tampa Bay is famous for them. Not only is Tampa Bay known as the Lightning Capital of the World, but also for boasting America’s best beaches. With nearly 40-miles of award-winning beaches, you’ll sure to enjoy this piece of our beautiful gulf with a hand selected shell just for you!