WatermelonWeeks 2024 to benefit the Safety Harbor Public Library Foundation

Written on 07/17/2024
Scott Long


WatermelonWeeks is an annual fundraiser to benefit the Safety Harbor Public Library Foundation where participating restaurants and bars create watermelon-inspired dishes, drinks or desserts  and pledge a portion of each sale to the Foundation. 

This year's event is Aug. 1-11 and mango is an additional featured flavor. Featured items are available anytime an establishment is open .

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Here are this year's participating establishments:







BAR FLY SAFETY HARBOR

  • Frozen watermelon margarita
  • Watermelon cosmo
  • Cucumber and watermelon salad
  • Mango habanero mahi bites

15% of each sale of these items donated to the Library Foundation!



BASSANO CHEESECAKE CAFE

Summer melon tea

50% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




BRINEHOUSE SAFETY HARBOR

$14 Summer Salad (watermelon, golden pineapple, heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, raspberry sherry vinaigrette, pickled red onions over mixed greens - add grilled or pulled chicken for $6, salmon for $7 or tri-tip steak for $8)

$12 Spicy Watermelon Rita (Ghost Spicy Tequila, watermelon puree, fresh lime juice, dry curacao & watermelon juice)

25% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




CAFE VINO TINTO

Mango Tango (coconut, mango and tangy lime punch topped with fizzy water and a fresh sprig of mint)

$1 from each sale donated  to the Library Foundation!




DAYDREAMERS CAFE & GRILL

  • $8 Mango Oat Milk Latte (brewed in Safety Harbor)
  • $5 or $10 for 16-ounce double Watermelon Mimosa
  • $10 Mango Watermelon Mimosa Baked Oysters (six oysters baked on the half shell with garlic butter, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs, then drizzled with a mango watermelon mimosa salsa)
  • $16 Mango Pineapple Baby Back Rib Breakfast Skillet (breakfast potatoes, onions, peppers, cheese, two eggs any style and BBQ  boneless smoked baby back ribs, drizzled with a tropical mango pineapple salsa and served with toast) 

50% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation




GIGGLEWATERS SOCIAL CLUB & SCREENING ROOM

Watermelon basil margatini (Camarena reposado, Stirrings triple sec, fresh watermelon, basil and lime)

$1 of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




HARBOR BAR

$6.50 Zemzicki Summer Splash (Zemzicki Polish Family Vodka, watermelon juice, sour mix, agave syrup, splash of soda water and lemon garnish)

$2 from each sale donated to the Library Foundation!





ICE BARR

  • Watermelon Explosion Snowball (watermelon snowball with a scoop of lime sherbet topped with whipped cream and Sour Patch Kids watermelon gummies)
  • Homemade watermelon popsicles
  • Spiked watermelon daiquiri
  • Spiked watermelon crush

20% of each sale of these items donated to the Library Foundation!




MAGGIE'S CAFE AND SMOOTHIES

  • Strawberry, Orange, Watermelon Smoothie
  • Peach Mango Smoothie
  • Third Smoothie TBA

25% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!





MARKER 39 FLORIBBEAN CUISINE

  • Salad with mixed organic greens dressed in a homemade tequila-lime vinaigrette, topped with cucumbers, tomato, pickled sweet peppers, praline goat cheese and fresh balsamic glazed watermelon balls
  • Mocktail with fresh watermelon juice, yuzu, key lime and fresh thyme

15% of each sale of these items donated to the Library Foundation!




NEIGHBORHOOD BARK & BOUTIQUE

For humans: Watermelon Sangria ($8), Watermelon Vodka Lemonade ($6), Nutrl Watermelon Seltzer ($6), Watermelon Rum Mojito ($8), Watermelon THC seltzer ($9) and Manho THC seltzer ($12)

For dogs: Watermelon & Coconut Ice Pop ($5)

25% of each sale ddonated to the Library Foundation!





THE NONA SLICE HOUSE

  • Mango habanero chicken wings served with ranch or blue cheese
  • Zion Lion Pizza: (New York-style, BBQ sauce base, pulled jerk chicken, piped ricotta, finished with housemade mango salsa)
  • Watermelon Plane Cocktail: (Aviation Gin, watermelon syrup, lemon juice, green chartreuse)

10% of each sale of these items donated to the Library Foundation!




THE PUB AT SAFETY HARBOR

Mango Jalapeno Margarita with a tajin rim

Watermelon Mojito with watermelon puree

10% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!

 








ROCKING DELICIOUS

Various watermelon and mango flavored candy

Rocking Delicious is making a $200 contribution to the Library Foundation!





THE SCREAMING JALAPENO

  • Crinkle cut watermelon fries served with a toasted coconut and mango dipping sauce
  • Sandia en Fuego (spicy watermelon margarita)

20% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




SIPS WINE BAR

  • High Noon Watermelon Seltzer
  • Liquid Death Convicted Melon water
  • Mango Cart beer
  • Recess Watermelon Mojito

50% of sales of these items donated to the Library Foundation!




TIDES SEAFOOD MARKET

$24 Togarashi tuna compressed watermelon salad (Togarashi tuna, watermelon compressed with bourbon, honey white balsamic vinegar, arugula, cucumber, crumbled feta)

10% of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




TROUBLED WATERS BREWING

  • Watermelon Pineapple Jalapeno Pilsner
  • Non Alcoholic Watermelon Jolly Rancher Slushy

$1 of each sale donated to the Library Foundation!




WHISTLE STOP GRILL & BAR

  • Watermelon Cooler  (cucumber vodka, fresh watermelon, lime juice, splash simple syrup, club soda, mint garnish)
  • Spicy Watermelon Bites (watermelon chunks with tajin seasoning, olive oil, balsamic glaze,  mint & lime juice)

Donation amount coming soon




YIN SOUL BOUTIQUE

Watermelon-Scented Candles

Mango-Scented Candles

40% of each sale donated to the Safety Harbor Library Foundation!