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🍹 Mocktails are having their moment

The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in Tampa Bay
A lemon mocktail.
Enjoy the fun flavors of a cocktail when you try a mocktail instead. | Photo via Pexels
Now more than ever, data shows that consumers are experimenting with what it means to be “sober curious.” The result has been a spike in sales of non-alcoholic beverages and a declining interest in alcoholic drinks.

Here are a few stand-out stats:
  • Total dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and 2022. Non-alcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
  • 36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative non-alcoholic beverages.”
  • Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
  • Global Market Share predicts that the non-alcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.
Wanna know where you can enjoy a mocktail in TBAY? These are some of the local spots we love + what to drink there:
  • Boulon Brasserie | Pair your French cuisine with a Let That Man-Go Mango creation featuring mango, lemon, and ginger beer.
  • Willa’s | The Lil Parsley Pepper Margarita is made with 11 Seedlip Garden 108, jalapeño, lava salt, and lime.
  • Cassis | The Garden Party mocktail is crafted with 13 Seedlip Garden 108, white cranberry, lemon juice, and agave.
  • Predalina | The newly opened restaurant’s Seaside Tonic combines Lyre’s London pink spirit, Giffard zero proof elderflower spirit, juniper berries, citrus expressions, and Fever-Tree tonic.
Southeastern University
 
Events
Friday, Sept. 22
  • Get Fit: Pickleball 101 | Friday, Sept. 22 | 9-10 a.m. | Childs Park and Center, 430113th Ave. S., St. Petersburg | Free | Try your hand at the popular tennis-esque sport — pre-registration is required.
  • Visibility Beer Can Launch Party | Friday, Sept. 22 | 4-11 p.m. | Deviant Libation, 3800 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa | Price of purchase | Join Deviant Libation and BKN Creative to celebrate the release of their new sour ale with food trucks, raffles, performances, and music.
  • UNdead in the Water | Friday, Sept. 22-Saturday, Oct. 28 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | SS American Victory, 705 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $27-$29 | Traverse multiple decks of this historic and haunted WWII cargo ship on its opening weekend.
Saturday, Sept. 23
  • Oktoberfest at Bayboro | Saturday, Sept. 23-Sunday, Sept. 24 | 12 p.m. | Bayboro Brewing, 2390 5th Ave. S., St. Petersburg | Free entry | The brewery is celebrating Oktoberfest all weekend long with German food and beer, liter holds, and musical performances by Apple Strudel, Higher Standards, and the Jazz Phools.
  • Fall Into Fitness | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 5-6:30 p.m. | The Tampa EDITION, 500 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $30 | Embrace the energies of autumn at this yoga + meditation class in honor of the fall equinox.
Sunday, Sept. 24
  • Heritage: Youth Latin America Festival | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Water Works Park, 1710 N. Highland Ave., Tampa | Free | Head to the Downtown Tampa park for this showcase of Latin American culture, traditions, and heritage + dances, comedy, singing performances, and a recycled dress competition.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Holiday
  • Yom Kippur begins at sundown this Sunday, Sept. 24, marking the beginning of the Day of Atonement and holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Those who observe will refrain from eating or drinking until nightfall on Monday, Sept. 25.
Coming Soon
  • Prepare to cruise down the Hillsborough River in style. Yacht Starships is launching a European dinner cruise designed specifically for Tampa. The Craft dining cruise will seat 150 guests + feature a seasonal menu from executive chef Allison Beasman. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Announced
  • Alessi, you don’t look a day over 110. Alessi Bakery is celebrating its 111th birthday this weekend with deals like $6.99 Cuban sandwiches + 69¢ eclairs and guava pastries. Stop by the West Tampa bakery (2909 W Cypress St.) on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Ranked
  • No. 6. That’s where Tampa ranked on WalletHub’s roundup of “2023’s Best Coffee Cities in America.” The rankings took into account the coffee shops, coffee houses, and cafés per capita to the average price per pack of coffee in the Cigar City. To celebrate, check out our guide to local beaneries. (WalletHub)
Show
  • Do we have any “Jurassic Park” fans? The Florida Orchestra is performing the cult classic movie’s score in a limited two-show run this weekend while the 1993 film is played on the big screen inside The Mahaffey. Buy tickets online. (I Love the Burg)
Eat
  • Tampa is the No. 10 in the country for cheap eats. Mickey’s Subs ranked number one on USA Today’s “Best Cheap Places to Eat in the U.S.” and Tampa Bay Empanadas came in at number four. If these spots don’t strike your fancy, we’ve rounded up $10-or-less lunch spots across TBAY. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Art
  • Let there be light. Studio Roosegaarde is bringing its “Waterlicht” and “DUNE” installations to Water Street Tampa in October. Waterlicht will be projected across the neighborhood, while DUNE will envelop viewers with hundreds of interactive LED light and sound fibers that react to the motion. We’ll keep you updated on tickets.
Outdoors
  • Fort De Soto’s new $4.76 million Bay Pier opens next week. The old pier was removed last year due to deterioration and the Pinellas County’s Parks + Conservation Resources Department is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Wellness
  • Meet Beam Dream: a nighttime hot cocoa crafted with ingredients like reishi and melatonin. In a clinical study, 93% of users woke up feeling more refreshed. Get sippin’.*
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On a related Willa’s note, I recently stoppped in and tried the chocolate soft serve with praline topping ... It’s been two weeks and I can’t stop thinking about it, so it must be good.
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