West Tampa and the beach collide when Cheeky’s and Lucky Tigre collab this month

Nate Siegel, founder of Cheeky’s, and Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano, founder of Lucky Tigre, sitting at a wooden outdoor table during a pop-up event. Nate wears a "Cheeky’s St. Pete" hat, while Julie is seated next to a spread of Filipino cuisine, including lumpia and colorful tropical cocktails. Cheeky’s founder Nate Siegel (L) and Lucky Tigre chef and founder Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano. Credit: Sarah Maingot / blue hominy public relations

Two of last year’s biggest newsmakers in the Bay food scene come together this month when a Filipino-flavored seafood boil lands in West Tampa.

Lucky Tigre chef and founder Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano and chef Philip Cleary from St. Pete fish shack Cheeky’s just announced a Kamayan-style collaboration between the two restaurants set for April 13.

A Kamayan dinner, for folks whose Filipino friends don’t like them enough to invite them to one, is when a family comes together around the table to eat without utensils—rice, meats, seafood, fruits, and, yes, lumpia, all spread tastefully across banana leaves.

A press release says the dinner—happening inside and on the patio of Lucky Tigre at 1901 N Howard Ave. in Tampa—will feature sharable options served on bilao platters.

Tickets to seatings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. include a coconut garlic shrimp boil with longanisa sausage, fried jasmine rice, pickled papaya & red potatoes, plus roasted oysters with Filipino adobo and Cheeky’s famous cornbread hush puppies with guava jelly.

Six à la carte offerings are also available:

Mochi fried grouper cheeks

Beef & carrot lumpia with sweet chili carrot vinegar (6 pc)

Cucumber tomato salad

Garlic jasmine fried rice

French fries with Mama Sita’s sinigang sa sampalok & scallions

Ube coconut meringue pie

DJ AJ Hall, who runs a popular residency at Ybor City’s Hotel Haya plays the tunes.

Tickets to the Cheeky’s x Lucky Tigre kamayan dinner happening Monday, April 13 are still available for $45/person.

Credit: Sarah Maingot / blue hominy public relations