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Cafe Cibo Takes Me Back in Time to My Sicilian Grandmother

Cafe Cibo Dishes

I grew up in New Jersey in the 1970s-early 80s. It seems like, back then, that all of my friends were either Jewish, or Italian. Maybe some Irish too. It was old school northeast—New York / New Jersey area. (Cue “The Soparanos” theme music.)  I also grew up with an Italian grandmother. It sounds like a cliché, but my maternal … Continue Reading

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Interview with Hans Klenke of Del Mar Gastro Lounge – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 70

Interview with Hans Klenke of Del Mar Gastro Lounge

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 70! Our featured interview today is with Hans Klenke of Del Mar Gastro Lounge. Del Mar is one of the best known, most popular hangout places in DTSP for over 7 years, but Hans has done a lot more than before Del Mar … Continue Reading

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Interview with Cile Moreno of Preferred Brands – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 69

Cile Moreno
Interview with Cile Moreno from Preferred Brands

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 69! Our featured interview today is with Cile Moreno of Preferred Brands. Preferred Brands distributes all types of brand name, and boutique liquors. Here at St. Pete Foodies, we’re not afraid to mix Bourbon and Tequila. We will be tasting four bourbons from Four Roses, … Continue Reading

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Interview with Bora Caliskan of Mio’s Grill & Cafe – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 68

Interview with Bora Caliskan of Mio’s Grill & Cafe

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 68! Our featured interview today is with Bora Caliskan of Mio’s Grill & Cafe. Mio’s is a new Mediterranean place with excellent Turkish & Greek cuisines right in downtown St. Pete around the corner from Starbucks, where Meze 119 used to be. Our … Continue Reading

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Interview with Brian & Lindsay Rosegger of Lost Coast Oyster – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 67

Interview with Brian & Lindsay Rosegger of The Lost Coast Oyster Company

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 67! Our featured interview today is with Brian & Lindsay Rosegger of The Lost Coast Oyster Company. Lost Coast is the first full water column lease granted by the state of Florida in the Tampa Bay area. Lost Coast brings … Continue Reading

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Win Free Dole Whip For a Year!

Dole Whip from Pacific Counter

This is Pacific Counter’s way of saying Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas in Hawaiian) to one lucky winner.

Fill out the form below for a chance to win free Dole Whip for a year.

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. DUPLICATE NAMES OR EMAILS WILL HAVE ALL ENTRIES FROM THAT PERSON REMOVED FROM QUALIFYING.

Contest is closed.

The winner will be announced on … Continue Reading

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Interview with Josh Cameron from The Oyster Bar, Lucky Dill Deli, & Crafty Squirrel – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 66

Interview with Josh Cameron from The Oyster Bar, Lucky Dill Deli, & Crafty Squirrel

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 66! Our featured interview today is with Josh Cameron from The Oyster Bar, Lucky Dill Deli, & Crafty Squirrel. All three locations are on the popular 200 block of Central Avenue in the heart of downtown St. Pete. … Continue Reading

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Interview with Betty Fox from The Betty Fox Band – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 65

Interview with Betty Fox from The Betty Fox Band

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 65! This is a special episode dedicated to Tampa Bay gospel & soul singer / songwriter Betty Fox! This is one of our best interviews ever with some great hilarious stories, and some sad ones too. We certainly talk food, and we also … Continue Reading

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German Knödel – The Best Wurst in St. Pete!

Jager Schnitzel

First things first. Knödel is pronounced “Ka-noodle”, and it is a dumpling, not a noodle. They can be sweet or savory. At German Knödel, they have three choices, all of which are sweet dessert options. We’ll come back to them when it’s time for dessert.

German Knödel is a special place with special people, and fantastic food.

They use fresh, … Continue Reading

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Interview with Matt Bonano of Brooklyn South – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 64

Interview with Matt Bonano from Brooklyn South

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 64! Our featured interview today is with Matt Bonano from Brooklyn South. Brooklyn South is known for their great selection of meats and cheeses, and for their great sandwiches. Matt himself is a Cheesemonger, and has some great tales that are literally cheesy. Our musical … Continue Reading

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Interview with Eddie Allen of Central Melt – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 63

Eddie Allen - Owner / Operator of Central Melt
Interview with Eddie Allen from Central Melt

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 63! Our featured interview today is with Eddie Allen from Central Melt. Eddie started his culinary career in St. Pete at Bodega, and opened Central Melt in 2016. Central Melt specializes in grilled cheese – everything from the standard to more creative concoctions. We start … Continue Reading

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Chowder Challenge 2019 Winners

This past Sunday, November 10, 2019 was the 6th Annual Chowder Challenge, presented by The Pass-A-Grille Woman’s Club. It’s a fundraising event for and by the Pass-a-Grille Woman’s Club and other local charities. The event was held at Horan Park right on the St. Pete Beach Intracoastal. Not only is Horan Park a beautiful location, it also has the following … Continue Reading

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Interview with Lokesh Vale of The Twisted Indian – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 62

Interview with Lokesh Vale from The Twisted Indian

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 62! Our featured interview today is with Lokesh Vale from The Twisted Indian. Lokesh studied culinary in both India and the U.S. He started with a food truck, and now has a pop-up at The Baum Avenue Market. The Twisted Indian is a fast … Continue Reading

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Interview with Patrick Coleman of Poppo’s Taqueria – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 61

Interview with Patrick Coleman from Poppo’s Taqueria

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 61! Our featured interview today is with Patrick Coleman from Poppo’s Taqueria. Poppo’s specializes in unique to St. Pete, San Francisco-style, or Mission-style Mexican food. Our musician interview is with Nathan Allen, and we feature his song ‘Fire’.

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Interview with Kenn Hoyumpa & Jeff Connelly from Grassroots Kava House – St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 60

Interview with Kenn Hoyumpa & Jeff Connelly from Grassroots Kava House

Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 60! Our featured interview today is with Kenn Hoyumpa & Jeff Connelly from Grassroots Kava House. Before opening Grassroots, Kenn was actually part of the very first Kava bar in North America, and he travelled to Vanuatu where Kava originated. Our … Continue Reading

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