Paul Wahlberg serves free burgers at St. Pete grocery store
The Wahlburgers co-founder will host a two-hour meet-and-greet at a Publix before appearing at the SAVOR festival.
By Justin Brooks ·
Paul Wahlberg, the co-founder of the Wahlburgers restaurant chain, is trading his professional kitchen for a grocery store aisle this Friday. The celebrity chef plans to host a free meet-and-greet event at the Publix located in the Northeast Park Shopping Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 6. During that two-hour window, attendees can meet the chef, take photographs, and sample Wahlburgers Classic Sliders. The gathering is open to the public at no cost, requiring no tickets or reservations. The specific address for the venue is 200 37th Ave. N.
Wahlberg’s visit serves as a warm-up for the SAVOR St. Pete Food + Wine Festival. That event occupies Vinoy Park over the weekend of November 7 and 8. The festival is currently in its 14th year and features chefs from across the country alongside local Tampa Bay operators.
On the San Pellegrino Cooking Stage, Wahlberg will share the spotlight with Jing Gao, the founder of Fly By Jing. The two chefs are set to perform live demonstrations that promise an entertaining show for the crowd.
The Wahlburgers at Home team will also be present at the festival on both days. For now, the focus is on Friday’s pop-up at the supermarket, where the chef will serve sliders directly to shoppers and fans before the larger festival kicks off.
