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Tampa chefs compete on 'Beat Bobby Flay' Thursday December 26th

Chef Rosana Rivera and Chef Ricardo Castro will compete on "Beat Bobby Flay" on December 26th on Food Network.

(Xilo Mexican Restaurant )

Local Tampa chefs are going on the national stage to take on one of the food entertainment industry's top personalities.

Chefs Rosana Rivera and Chef Ricardo Castro will compete to "Beat Bobby Flay" on the Food Network on Thursday, December 26th, 2019 at 8:30PM EST. The chefs currently own Xilo Mexican located inside Hall on Franklin in Tampa Heights, which serves fresh Mexican-inspired food. They previously are known for their French bakery concept which was called Piquant in South Tampa and West Tampa.

The judges for this "Beat Bobby Flay" episode will be Akhtar Nawab, Ivy Stark, and Matt FX.

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A watch party will be held the same day from 8:30PM to 11:30PM at Hall on Franklin located at 1701 North Franklin Street in Tampa. The chefs will be present to watch with supporters. Guests can enjoy music, dancing, special event night cocktails, and prizes.

Let's go Tampa!

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