{"id":70798,"date":"2026-06-15T19:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=70798"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:34:01","slug":"ldda-announces-tasty-tuesday-summer-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/15\/ldda-announces-tasty-tuesday-summer-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"LDDA Announces Tasty Tuesday &#8216;Summer Vacation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) has announced that <strong>Tasty Tuesday is officially taking a &#8220;summer vacation&#8221;<\/strong> from June through August.<sup><\/sup> The popular monthly tasting event will pause for the hottest months of the year and officially resume in <strong>September 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b2927f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b2927f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"309\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/unnamed-2026-06-15T193111.934.webp?resize=851%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70800 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/unnamed-2026-06-15T193111.934.webp?w=851&amp;ssl=1 851w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/unnamed-2026-06-15T193111.934.webp?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/unnamed-2026-06-15T193111.934.webp?resize=768%2C279&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tasty.Tuesday.Assets &#8211; Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the LDDA&#8217;s statement, the break follows a highly successful, packed season of downtown dining\u2014joking that the turnout included &#8220;enough desserts to medically concern several cardiologists.&#8221;<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than just a simple break, the LDDA is calling the hiatus a &#8220;glow-up.&#8221; They will be working behind the scenes during the summer months to refresh and revamp the event experience.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect When it Returns in September:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2728 A fresh new look<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 New participating restaurant and dessert stops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 New perks and rewards for loyal visitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2728 Fresh energy and more reasons to explore downtown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have unused tickets from this past season, hold onto them\u2014they remain valid for future Tasty Tuesday events.<sup><\/sup> The LDDA is also actively looking for community input during the break, providing a feedback form on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/downtownlkld.com\/tastytuesdays\/\">Downtown Lakeland website<\/a> for anyone who wants to submit ideas or suggestions to improve the event for the fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority (LDDA) has announced that Tasty Tuesday is officially taking a &#8220;summer vacation&#8221; from June through August. 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