A Wonderful
Little Piece Of
The European Experience
UPCOMING CULINARY TOURS
December 2019/January 2020 Island of Sicily
Spring 2020 Get ready for The BIG Tour!
Contact Chef Cinzia
at ccripe@mytastyvenuescom for details
UPCOMING SCHEDULED EVENTS
Christmas in July! 75% off merchandise all month long!
July 20th 8 p.m. Feast of the Seven Dishes
August 10 8 p.m. Around the Kitchen Table Exclusive
Dining Experience for 9 Guests
All events require prepaid reservations at:
www.mytastyvenues.com (click on calendar to purchase your
seat(s) or call (813) 381-4999 for reservations with credit card)
i h h i h B d ! T ll ourselves The Adventure Sisters’ Our passion is food and we
call ourselves ‘The Adventure Sisters’. Our passion is food, and we
believe that the universal language of the shared meal is the means of
building bridges between people, whether one by one or by
entire cultures.” With this beautiful vision, creativity and
love of people, the partners designed Tasty Venues to be
a wonderful little piece of the European experience.
Tasty Venues Italian Bistro & Gourmet Food Shop
offers a seasonally inspired menu Monday through
Saturday and at dinner Friday and Saturday evenings.
In addition, Chef Cinzia often prepares special dishes
and bakes fresh desserts that are not on the menu,
as she says, “whatever strikes my fancy.” These and
news of the tours and the food shop are posted on
facebook.com/TastyVenues. You can also register for
cooking class parties, guest chefs, or other culinary
events at www.mytastyvenues.com. Enjoy lunch in
the cafe Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m., British Tea on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
and dinner Thursday thru Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. Reservations may be made by calling 813-381-
4999 or on Open Table. The Gourmet Food Shop. hours
are Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and
Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
We have a virtual jewel right here in the Brandon area! Tasty
Venues Italian Bistro & Gourmet Food Shop strives to delight its guests
with an inspiring, warm, and welcoming atmosphere. Owner and Executive
Chef Cinzia Cripe offers superb Italian and Mediterranean dining,
which she describes as “a food exploration through ingredients
Cinzia, along with her business partners Susan Hastings and Debora
Felton, present a unique concept that includes cooking classes and other
culinary events, exceptional quality imported Italian and European
foods, boutique Italian wines, local artisanal foods, private events inhouse
as well as catering services, and Tasty Suitcase culinary tours of
Italy. Led personally by Chef Cinzia, Tasty Suitcase tours are designed
to offer an extraordinary culinary adventure exploring the culture and
rich food heritage of her homeland.
Tasty Venues’ concept began with Chef Cinzia’s upbringing in Sorrento,
Italy. She recalls that her parents had aspirations that she would
grow up to be “someone important.” To live up to their vision, she
studied architecture for six years until she earned her PhD. Having accomplished
this to please her parents, she returned to school for an ad-
desire to become a chef. Through her many travel opportunities, Chef
Cinzia became exposed to the best of the culinary world and developed
a love of sharing the world through food.
It must have been fate that brought the three Tasty Venues business
partners together as they discovered many shared interests. “We
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