Tampa Bay’s best food & drink events happening October 8-15, including the Mighty Fine-Late Start Brewing anniversary party

Mighty Fine in Tampa, Florida in December 2024. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa BAy Parking got a little hairy last month after a developer took its grass lot back, but a veritable block party could break out in the Encore! District this weekend. For the last two years, Late Start Brewing and Mighty Fine have carved out a corner where burgers, the lowkey-goated Southern-meets-Korean fried chicken sandwich, and crispy beers reign supreme. As they each celebrate their second anniversary on Saturday, Late Start and Mighty Fine are pulling out all the stops. The brewery, helmed in part by Jordan Copher, promises a slew of limited releases (Hillsborough red ale, dreamberry seltzer, a pumpkin double bullseye, and “katch up” are just part of that lineup). Fliers also promise baby bologna sandwiches, banana ice box concoctions along with taters, buffalo pickles, smoked wings, rodeo burgers and another burg’ that incorporates a Supernatural doughnut all from the min