Artists, musicians, hipsters, hippies and holistic eaters alike all know about Cephas' Hot Shop, the Caribbean cuisine hotspot a few blocks off of Ybor City's 7th Ave. sprawl. Owner Cephas Gilbert has been an Ybor staple for more than 30 years, and the man himself is famous not only as a breathing encyclopedia of rare & healthy eats, but also an altruist who's fed more than one guest who couldn't afford a meal.
Gilbert has been forced to shut down for operating without a food-service license. He admits it's true; the license reportedly lapsed five years ago, he needs to make approximately $15K in repairs and upgrades to his kitchen — which was nearly gutted in a fire eight years ago — before he can renew it.
In true local-scene tradition, Ybor club owners and promoters have rallied a killer slate of bands in record time for the Cephas' Hot Shop Benefit Concert, to be held Thurs., Sept. 11 at Crowbar. Click through for the lineup, and if you can't make the gig, you can always donate here.
CEPHAS' HOT SHOP BENEFIT CONCERT
Thurs., Sept. 11 @ Crowbar, Ybor City - 8 p.m.
The lineup:
Johnny Cakes & The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypso
Dubb Tenn
Der feat. Acho Brother
Bangarang
The Growers
DJ Fader