A photograph by Kayla Surico showing Chef Yariel Berrios and kitchen staff plating dishes inside Coro Restaurant in Orlando, Florida, on April 14, 2026. Captured in a medium close-up profile shot, Chef Berrios stands on the right wearing a white New York Yankees baseball cap with a black visor, a dark grey shirt, black apron, and black gloves, focusing closely as he dispenses red sauce onto a dish from a plastic squeeze bottle. To his left, two kitchen team members in black aprons and gloves work side-by-side along the prep line under warm, directional kitchen lighting.Chef Yariel Berrios at Coro Restaurant in Orlando, Florida on April 14, 2026 Credit: Kayla Surico

Skip a meal on Sunday, and bring that appetite to Lara in Ybor City. 

This weekend, Chef Suzanne Lara welcomes Chef Yariel Berrios to the historic district.

Berrios, a chef at Tim Lovero’s Michelin-Bib earning Coro, recently went on TV and admitted that he loves talking story with guests.

“Sometimes I spend more time talking to the guests than I do making the food,” he told WOFL. “I get lost in conversation.”

Expect the Puerto Rican culinarian—a graduate of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts who spent time at the Four Seasons and the Lake Nona Wave Hotel’s Bacán—to yap it up and cook up a storm for the collaborative six-course dinner that starts off easy enough (halo-halo oyster) before quickly pushing diners into new territory (chicken heart yakitori) and Caribbean comfort food (oxtail agnolotti). Wines, and cocktails are paired with nearly every course.

Tickets for Chef Yariel Berrios’ guest appearance at Lara in Ybor City on Sunday, Aug. 16 are still available for $150, including beverages and gratuity.

See more food and drink events happening across Tampa Bay from Aug. 14-25 below.

Appy Hour Cooking Class – Chinese Dumplings Friday, Aug. 14. 4 p.m. Sold out. Foodie Labs, St. Petersburg. thefoodielabskitchen.com

Tea at the Manor Saturday, Aug. 15. 10 a.m. $70. Jekyll, Hyde Park. jekyllhydepark.com

Nonna Summer Suppers Sunday, Aug. 16. 12:30 p.m. $80 & up. Bernini of Ybor, Ybor City. berniniofybor.com

Don Julio Spirit Dinner Tuesday, Aug. 18. 7 p.m. $150. Jekyll, Hyde Park

Beat the Heat: Fresh & Flavorful Summer Menu with Chef Debbie Thursday, Aug. 20. 3:30 p.m. No cover. East Lake Community Library, Palm Harbor. eastlakelibrary.org

Night Out Cooking Class – Soulful Cooking: Korean Classics Thursday, Aug. 20. 6 p.m. $95. Foodie Labs, St. Petersburg. thefoodielabskitchen.com

Saucy Fest Thursday, Aug. 20. 6 p.m. No cover. Saucy!, Tampa

Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society Thursdays. 5:30-9 p.m. No cover. Polish American Society of St. Petersburg 

Drink and Draw Every second Thursday. 5:30 p.m. No cover. Deviant Libation, Tampa

Prohibition Nights (Historic happy hour) Fridays through Aug. 29. 5 p.m. The Dan at Hotel Flor, Tampa. dineatthedan.com

Gulfport Fresh Market Tuesdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. visitstpeteclearwater.com

Off The Avenue (Pop-up Italian dining experience) Tuesdays through Aug. 25. No cover to attend. Madison Avenue Pizza, Dunedin. madisonavepizza.com

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This article appears in Aug. 06-12, 2026.

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