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Wedding Noms<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOne cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.\u201d\u00a0-Virginia Woolf<\/p>\n

“I couldn’t eat another\u00a0thing. I’m absolutely stuffed.”\u00a0– Mr. Creosote<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Dining well is something we hope to provide in abundance on Friday and Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Friday \u2013 those of you out-of-towners and those of you with substantial contributions to the ceremony can expect what any good resident of Tampa would consider a celebratory meal \u2013 CUBAN FOOD<\/a>! Get ready to get your ropa vieja<\/em>, platanos<\/em>,\u00a0frijoles con negros,\u00a0<\/em>and yucca frita<\/em>\u00a0on! Kari is extremely excited.\u00a0A beber y a tragar, que el mundo se va a acabar.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the wedding on Saturday all we can say is this: Wear your best eating dress. Gentlemen, expanding pants<\/a> are recommended. We are going to transport the best of South Carolina<\/a> to a tiny patch of land in Clearwater.<\/p>\n

And it will be good.<\/p>\n

There will be a full pig roast\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0(from a wonderful and loving local farmer [CL – you can love your pig, just … don’t love<\/em> your pig]) and a Low Country Boil <\/a>(with Gulf shrimp, naturally). You can expect some tasty sides and whatever we come\u00a0up with.<\/p>\n

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This is an ecumenical pig roast. That means you should feel welcome to express your feelings about the preparation and sauce selections, as anyone who might have an opinion about such things will tend to have a vigorous<\/em> opinion about such things, but you should be respectful of other people’s opinions about BBQ sauces and try not to punch anyone in the nose.<\/div><\/div>\n

In honor of April 20th and Crawford’s service to the City of Atlanta [CL – my path has taken me from Greenville to Atlanta to Tampa … sort of a latter-day, reoriented Sherman’s March to the Sea, with less fire], we’ll have lots of cold SweetWater 420 Pale Ale<\/a>\u00a0and wine<\/a>. \u00a0We’ll also have an assortment of mixers and sweet tea.<\/p>\n

If you are a vegetarian<\/a>, please let us know and we will point and laugh. \u00a0(And provide you with a tasty alternative<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Bibs will be provided. \u00a0For real.<\/p>\n

Nomming your way through Tampa Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are lots of amazing places to eat in the area and this is just a short list. All of these have been tested and are well worth the drive. This list is not exhaustive, it’s just awesome. Here we go:<\/p>\n

The Refinery
\n<\/a><\/b>The Refinery gets top billing for many reasons. First, this James Beard<\/a> nominated restaurant has become a national darling<\/a>\u00a0for its changing menu, its innovative approach, and its good sense not to use terms like “gastropub,” “artisian,” and “foodie.” Second, the owners, Greg and Michelle Baker<\/a>\u00a0are really good friends with Team Goetz and Jobsite Theater<\/a>\u00a0(those two groups are\u00a0interchangeable\u00a0btw) and will be part of the wedding festivities. Third (as if you need a third, go eat there already), The Refinery was where Kari took Crawford to dinner after seeing each other for the first time in 20 years. The staff knew the situation and were asked that if it looked like we weren’t able to talk to each other – please stop by and chat us up. (We did fine for the record.)<\/p>\n