{"id":214149,"date":"2026-04-01T05:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214149\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:59:32","slug":"west-tampa-and-the-beach-collide-when-cheekys-and-lucky-tigre-collab-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214149\/","title":{"rendered":"West Tampa and the beach collide when Cheeky\u2019s and Lucky Tigre collab this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NateCheeky\u2019s founder Nate Siegel (L) and Lucky Tigre chef and founder Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano. Credit: Sarah Maingot \/ blue hominy public relations<\/p>\n

Two of last year\u2019s biggest newsmakers in the Bay food scene come together this month when a Filipino-flavored seafood boil lands in West Tampa.<\/p>\n

Lucky Tigre<\/a> chef and founder Chef Julie Sainte Michelle Feliciano and chef Philip Cleary from St. Pete fish shack Cheeky\u2019s<\/a> just announced a Kamayan-style collaboration between the two restaurants set for April 13.<\/p>\n

A Kamayan dinner, for folks whose Filipino friends don\u2019t like them enough to invite them to one, is when a family comes together around the table to eat without utensils\u2014rice, meats, seafood, fruits, and, yes, lumpia, all spread tastefully across banana leaves.<\/p>\n

A press release says the dinner\u2014happening inside and on the patio of Lucky Tigre at 1901 N Howard Ave. in Tampa\u2014will feature sharable options served on bilao platters.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s famous cornbread hush puppies with guava jelly.<\/p>\n

Six \u00e0 la carte offerings are also available:<\/p>\n

Mochi fried grouper cheeks<\/p>\n

Beef & carrot lumpia with sweet chili carrot vinegar (6 pc)<\/p>\n

Cucumber tomato salad<\/p>\n

Garlic jasmine fried rice<\/p>\n

French fries with Mama Sita\u2019s sinigang sa sampalok & scallions<\/p>\n

Ube coconut meringue pie<\/p>\n

DJ AJ Hall, who runs a popular residency at Ybor City\u2019s Hotel Haya plays the tunes.<\/p>\n

Tickets to the Cheeky\u2019s x Lucky Tigre kamayan dinner happening Monday, April 13 are still available for $45\/person.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Sarah Maingot \/ blue hominy public relations<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Sarah Maingot \/ blue hominy public relations<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Sarah Maingot \/ blue hominy public relations<\/p>\n

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This article appears in Mar. 26 \u2013 Apr. 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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