Feast With The Beast

The ZOO Northwest Florida will celebrate 25 years of entertaining and educating Northwest Florida with “Feast with the Beast,” featuring food, live music and animal encounters on Friday, June 19 from 7 p.m. until midnight. Guests will have the opportunity to explore The ZOO’s wild pathways, sample exotic dishes from some of the Emerald Coast’s most celebrated restaurants and caterers, and enjoy live entertainment from Marsha, Marsha, Marsha and the Smart Brothers.

In addition to food and music, there will be a live auction featuring a Rolex watch donated by Jeweler’s Trade Shop, a weekend in New Orleans and a “Be Beautiful” package that includes eight weeks of Pilates training and a full day at Still Waters Day Spa. Safari train rides and animal encounters will also be available throughout the evening.

The night’s menu includes food from the following top local restaurants:

• Angus
• Appetite 4 Life
• Billy Bob’s Barbeque
• Bullfeathers Beach Bar & Grill
• The Crab Trap – Pensacola
• Dog House Deli
• Famous Daves Barbeque
• The Fish House
• Firehouse Subs
• Hopjacks
• Sailor’s Grill
• The Happy Pig Café
• Hubbard’s Cupboard
• Landry’s Seafood House
• The Melting Pot
• Moreno Cottage Café
• Nellie’s Deli
• Nouveau Pastries & Catering
• Paradise Bar & Grill
• Peg Leg Pete’s
• Reverie Bakery Café
• Sidelines Sports Bar & Restaurant
• Vinnie R’s
• Zea’s Restaurant

Guests can participate in the People’s Choice Awards to recognize their favorite dishes of the evening.

Advance tickets are $80 per individual or $150 per couple, and any remaining tickets the day of the event will be $90 per individual and $165 per couple. Tickets are available at The ZOO Northwest Florida by phone at (850) 932-2229 ext. 106 or online at www.zoofeast.com. Dress code for the evening is safari casual.