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Ray Smith from NuMex Chile Interview St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 1

Ray Smith from NuMex Chile Interview

Welcome to the premiere episode of our podcast. In this episode, Kevin & Lori will discuss the issue of banning plastic straws. We will have an interview with Ray Smith, the owner of NuMex Chile. Justino and the Difference will be our featured local music artist. Justino and bandmate Jason will answer the Fast … Continue Reading

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This is What Happens When the Dog Learns How to Order from Bite Squad

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Vintage Small Bites & Wine Lounge Opens in Gulfport

Gulfport, Florida – this sleepy little town on Boca Ciega Bay isn’t so sleepy anymore, although it is definitely laid-back, easy going, and quite welcoming—now gives us another reason to go there.

Wendy Ohlendorf, fashion designer and artist among other creative endeavors, just opened Vintage Small Bites & Wine Lounge.

Backed by successful restaurateurs, Tom Golden and Richard Alday of … Continue Reading

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Beans & Barlour Sneak Peek

Beans & Barlour Storefront

There’s more than meets the eye when you first walk into Beans & Barlour, the new alcohol-infused ice cream and gourmet coffee joint, opening next week in downtown St. Pete.

The small bar, stools, and quite impressive large brass and copper espresso machine imported from Italy, immediately steal the show. You may notice the nice little couch and chairs near … Continue Reading

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Beantown Pub Comes to St. Petersburg

From One Foodie Town to Another

In case you didn’t know it, Boston is a foodie town just like St. Pete.

Beantown Pub has been a cornerstone of the pub scene in Boston for over 20 years, and now they are opening their second location right here in St. Petersburg, Florida. Remember where Rattle & Hum used to be, and … Continue Reading

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July 2018 Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

Welcome to the July 2018 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 monthly contest. They currently own … Continue Reading

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June 2018 Caption Winners Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

We are pleased to announce the June 2018 winners for the StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group, which includes these locations: The Avenue Eat + Drink, King’s Street Food Counter, and Park & Rec DTSP.

1st Place – Shannon Wolkiewicz, Sebring FL $75 Gift Card that can be used at The Avenue, King’s Street Food Counter, … Continue Reading

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Capital Tacos Brings Their Tacos Extraordinarios to St. Pete

THIS LOCATION IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED

What happens when you grow up in a Mexican restaurant, then go to Austin, Texas to learn Tex-Mex cooking, come back and try to take over the kitchen?

Your parents kick you out and you open Capital Tacos.

Bobby and Kristel Heskett founded Capital Tacos in Land O’ Lakes, FL in 2013. Josh Luger and … Continue Reading

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Oak & Stone Opens July 9th in Downtown St. Pete

To Donate a Portion of Sales to The Academy Prep Center

Oak & Stone, a New American tavern featuring craft beer, artisanal pizza and gourmet fare, will open its second location in St. Petersburg on Monday, July 9, 2018. The new restaurant is located at 199 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg, next to the Hyatt Place on 2nd Street … Continue Reading

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New Menu Gist at Tryst

Tryst St. Pete New Summer Dinner & Brunch Menus July 2018
Tryst Releases Their New Summer Menu

Eddie Cochran and Roger Daltrey lamented, “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues…”

There was no cure for the summertime blues because there was no Tryst back then.

(For the Millennials out there, that was a Baby Boomer song reference.)  😉

There’s never a dull moment when it comes to hanging out at … Continue Reading

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Fun Cooking Parties Sizzle in Downtown St. Pete

Laugh & Learn While Cooking & Imbibing

There’s a new fun foodie activity in St. Pete, and it’s called The Chef’s Hat.

Is it a cooking class, or is it a party?

Yes.

Both.

UPDATED FOR JUNE 2023 EVENTS:

Hailing from Chicago, The Chef’s Hat is now open for business in downtown St. Petersburg.

Lori and I went to the … Continue Reading

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Drone Grocery Delivery Probably Isn’t That Far Away

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Our Glass Overfloweth at Overflow Brewing Co.

Overflow Brewing Co Logo

Overflow Brewing Co. is the newest craft beer brewery and taproom in St. Petersburg, right downtown, at the end of the 700 block of 1st Ave North, behind the Morean Arts Center.

Started by the trio of Brewer, Troy Bledsoe, his fiancé and Tasting Room Manager, Jessica Holder along with Head of Business Operations, Ryan Sarno—Overflow Brewing will concentrate on … Continue Reading

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Inoculum Ale Works Taps into the DTSP Taproom Scene

First Ave N. in DTSP to be Renamed “Beer Alley”¹

NOTE: This location is now closed.

Just kidding on that sub-headline, but some people might start to think, “Gee, we sure have a lot of craft beer—breweries, taprooms, and brew pubs (they’re not all the same thing) in St. Petersburg!”

Actually, compared to several other cities in the U.S., we … Continue Reading

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June 2018 Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

Welcome to the June 2018 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 monthly contest. They currently own … Continue Reading

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