About: Kevin Godbee

I've always loved cooking. When I was 6-years old I wanted to cook. When my mom said that she was just running to the neighbor's and would be right back, I climbed onto the kitchen counter and found Lipton Instant French Onion Soup Mix. By the time my mom returned, I was stirring the pot on the stove, and proclaimed; "Look Mom! I'm cooking!"

In High School, I took three different cooking classes and got an A in each. After getting my first apartment, I used to cook 5-nights a week, and go out two nights. An old girlfriend from decades ago had a brother-in-law that was a CEO of a trucking company, and he used to entertain in Manhattan quite a bit ... and he started taking us along.

This was when I learned about gourmet food and fine wine. For a couple of years, Lori and I went out about 4-5 nights a week, but now we have a better balance of 50/50 between cooking at home, and going out to the amazing restaurants we are so lucky to have in our beloved Downtown St. Petersburg.

If This is Lori’s Recipe Book, We’re Afraid to See Abby’s

Datz Opens in Downtown St. Petersburg, FL Datz is HUGE—literally and figuratively! They are huge on the local food scene ... ... and the new location in downtown St. Pete is freakin' humongous! Both the dining area, and the kitchen can accommodate a large crowd, and it's a good thing with how popular they are,…

10 Best Pizza Joints St. Pete Sometimes we get criticized for being biased to downtown locations since that's where we live. That might be true, and it might be because that's where many of the best restaurants are. Well, it's not true for pizza. There is only one place that made the list that is…

Interview with Mario Farias from Callaloo and The Big Catch at Salt Creek Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 41! Our featured interview today is with Mario Farias from Callaloo and The Big Catch at Salt Creek. We find out that Mario's family was in the local St. Pete restaurant business when he…

StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group Welcome to the June 2019 Cartoon Caption Contest. Cartoonist Jerry King creates foodies cartoons exclusively for StPetersburgFoodies.com every month. Each month, one of the cartoons will be published without a caption so contest entrants can submit their own entries. Hunger + Thirst Group co-sponsors the…

We are pleased to announce the May 2019 winners for the StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group, which includes these locations: The Avenue Eat + Drink, Park & Rec DTSP, and No Vacancy. 1st Place - Cathy Mitchell, St. Petersburg FL $75 Gift Card that can be used at The Avenue,…

Interview with Bill Georgiou from The Burg Bar & Grill, and The Burg Diner Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 40! Our featured interview today is with Bill Georgiou from The Burg Bar & Grill, and The Burg Diner. We find out that Bill has been in the restaurant business his entire life.…

Interview with David Benstock & Ronald Randall from IL Ritorno Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 39! Our featured interview today is with David Benstock & Ronald Randall from IL Ritorno. We talk to David & Ronald about their extensive experience in the business, all over the country, and the world, how they…

Interview with Tom Woodard from Pom Pom's Teahouse & Sandwicheria Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 38. Our featured interview today is with Tom Woodard from Pom Pom's Teahouse & Sandwicheria. We talk to Tom about the craziest arrest he made when he was a Deputy Sheriff, and how he came to own…

3 Daughters Brewing White Mac and Cheese with Beach Blonde Ale

Best Mac & Cheese in St. Pete The origins of mac & cheese go back to 1769, supposedly from a recipe that Thomas Jefferson brought back from Italy. Kraft first packaged Mac n Cheese it in 1937. It became a big hit during WWII. If you were a kid growing up in America (or Canada…

Interview with Tanner Loebel & Eric Bialik from Pacific Counter Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 37. We have a new monthly recipe from Abby Allen for Chorizo Tacos with a couple of unique twists. Our featured interview today is with Tanner Loebel and Eric Bialik from Pacific Counter. Eric's been in the…

StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group Welcome to the May 2019 Cartoon Caption Contest. Cartoonist Jerry King creates foodies cartoons exclusively for StPetersburgFoodies.com every month. Each month, one of the cartoons will be published without a caption so contest entrants can submit their own entries. Hunger + Thirst Group co-sponsors the…

We are pleased to announce the April 2019 winners for the StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group, which includes these locations: The Avenue Eat + Drink, Park & Rec DTSP, and No Vacancy. 1st Place - Val Ross, Clearwater FL $75 Gift Card that can be used at The Avenue, Park…