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This three-year-old fundraiser for WUSF Public Media is an epicurean experience held in the middle of Bayshore Drive, along
the St. Petersburg waterfront. Ten different upscale restaurants, including Parkshore Grill and 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House,
fed 650 guests as they sat at one long table and enjoyed their gourmet meal, along with fine wines. There was also a silent auction
and an after party at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. This event’s popularity is obvious, as the attendance has grown
from 150 the first year to 350 last year and to this year’s incredible 650. The WUSF team is doing everything right.
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The Longest Table
Fazal Fazlin sat across from Fay Lazaris
at The Longest Table fundraiser to benefit
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local public media, WUSF.
John and Susan Carson, who live nearby,
attended their first Longest Table dinner and
are looking forward to coming again next year.
Joan and Harry McCreary, who live in
Ovation, organized a large group of their
friends to join them at this fundraising dinner.
Jim Spencer, who has attended
The Longest Table from the beginning,
brought Barb Izzi to the event.
Guests dined on gourmet dishes such as the
chicken and grouper plate created by a
Tampa Bay area restaurant.
Realtor Kelly McFrederick and her
husband Jack Rice enjoyed the after-party
that drew many of the guests into
the Museum of Fine Arts.