Collards After Dark

Join us as we celebrate the suceess of the inagurgal Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival at the “Collards After Dark” Extravanganza sponsored by Healthy Start at The Historic Mahattan Casino! Enjoy the savory soul food buffet catered and sponsored by The Callaloo Group! Enjoy the evening of entertainment including dancing, spoken word by QueenofEx and the sultry sounds of Sharon Scott and Deneen Wyman just to name a few.

Sip refreshing cocktails from our cash bar. Make it a date night or an evening with old and new friends! Buy a ticket or reserve a VIP round table… The first annual “Collards After Dark” Extravaganza will be a night to remember!

9:00 AM     KIdZone Opens

9:15              Prayer ad celebratory song at the Legacy Gardens

9:30             Cooking demonstration & tasting by the Pinellas Technical College Commercial                                    –                    Food & Culinary arts Program

10:00           Healthy St Pete health and nutrition Q & A

10:30            “Living Vegan” by Ray’s Vegan Soul

11:00            The History of Collard Greens Tampa Bay and beyond Q & A

11:30             Hands-on urban agriculture by the Edible Peace Patch

12:00           COLLARD GREEN COOK OFF BEGINS

12:30            Celebrity chef Eduardo Jordan cooking demonstration and tasting

2:00             COLLARD GREEN CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE

2:30              Scholarship Awards and special recognitions

3:00             Collard green judging ends

4:00             Festival Conclusion