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B4 Weekend 2016

June 17–19, 2016, Garden & Gun traveled to Boca Grande, Florida, for the ultimate summer culinary getaway featuring delicious food, savory barbecue, cooking demonstrations, bourbon tastings, live music with Brett Dennen, and a Fish Hippie trunk show—all framed by the beautiful beach backdrop of the historic Gasparilla Inn & Club.

Special thanks to:
Fish Hippie
The Gasparilla Inn & Club

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Friday night’s Coasting Through the Gulf Beach BBQ at The Gasparilla Inn & Club’s beach club features live music with Brett Dennen, fresh seafood delicacies, barbecue, bourbon, and beer.

Friday night’s Coasting Through the Gulf Beach BBQ at The Gasparilla Inn & Club’s beach club features live music with Brett Dennen, fresh seafood delicacies, barbecue, bourbon, and beer.

Photo: Patrick Chin

Guests Michelle Mediate and Hunter Roberson.

Guests Michelle Mediate and Hunter Roberson.

Photo: Patrick Chin

From left: B4 Weekend showcases guest chefs John Folse, Jared Van Camp, Ethan Hileman, and Kyle Krieger.

From left: B4 Weekend showcases guest chefs John Folse, Jared Van Camp, Ethan Hileman, and Kyle Krieger.

Photo: Patrick Chin

From left: Drew Denny, Jessica Derrick, and Matt Lee.

From left: Drew Denny, Jessica Derrick, and Matt Lee.

Photo: Patrick Chin

Chefs from The Gasparilla Inn & Club fire up the grill, preparing fresh grilled lobster from the gulf.

Chefs from The Gasparilla Inn & Club fire up the grill, preparing fresh grilled lobster from the gulf.

Photo: Patrick Chin

The Fish Hippie Bronco, driven down from Mount Airy, NC, parked outside the Beach Club for Saturday morning’s trunk show.

The Fish Hippie Bronco, driven down from Mount Airy, NC, parked outside the Beach Club for Saturday morning’s trunk show.

Photo: Patrick Chin

Singer/songwriter Brett Dennen performs hits from his newest album, Por Favor, during the beach BBQ on Friday night.

Singer/songwriter Brett Dennen performs hits from his newest album, Por Favor, during the beach BBQ on Friday night.

Photo: Patrick Chin

The make-your-own Bloody Mary bar features all the fixin’s for guests to amp up their beverage during the Fish Hippie trunk show on Saturday morning.

The make-your-own Bloody Mary bar features all the fixin’s for guests to amp up their beverage during the Fish Hippie trunk show on Saturday morning.

Photo: Patrick Chin

Guests mingle and sip cocktails on the inn’s front porch during Saturday evening’s Southern Soirée before heading to dinner on the croquet lawn.

Guests mingle and sip cocktails on the inn’s front porch during Saturday evening’s Southern Soirée before heading to dinner on the croquet lawn.

Photo: Patrick Chin

JR and the Myakka River Boys play for B4 Weekend guests at the Boca Meets Bluegrass dinner on the croquet lawn.

JR and the Myakka River Boys play for B4 Weekend guests at the Boca Meets Bluegrass dinner on the croquet lawn.

Photo: Patrick Chin

From left: Suellen Skach, Alyce Nanney, Sabrina Coulston, and Neena Kushner in line for barbecue prepared by the guest chefs on Saturday evening.

From left: Suellen Skach, Alyce Nanney, Sabrina Coulston, and Neena Kushner in line for barbecue prepared by the guest chefs on Saturday evening.

Photo: Patrick Chin

The G&G cookbook-themed room drop includes a copy of the New York Times bestseller The Southerner’s Cookbook, a G&G apron, and special treats from the book—a jar of classic pimento cheese and a box of bourbon balls.

The G&G cookbook-themed room drop includes a copy of the New York Times bestseller The Southerner’s Cookbook, a G&G apron, and special treats from the book—a jar of classic pimento cheese and a box of bourbon balls.

Photo: Patrick Chin