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Spacco Italian Grill in Sarasota to Open February 1, 2017

Spacco Italian Grill Sarasota FL
The much anticipated opening of new Italian restaurant Spacco Italian Grill in Sarasota FL will take place on February 1, 2017.

Update: Here’s our review of Spacco Italian Grill

Although Spacco Italian Grill in Sarasota is a separate company from Gratzzi Italian Grille in St. Petersburg, it is being launched by the same cuisinal masterminds of Domenic D’Angelo and Tony … Continue Reading

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Castile Restaurant And 360° Rooftop Welcome
New Executive Chef Nicolas Lebas

New Chef Brings Elevated Cuisine to St. Pete Beach’s Waterfront

Castile Restaurant, the beautiful waterfront dining destination located in St. Pete Beach, announces Nicolas Lebas as its new Executive Chef and unveils new Mediterranean-inspired culinary menus. The French-born toque brings his signature Southern French influences and worldly experience to the Mediterranean restaurant for a worldly dining experience in St. Pete … Continue Reading

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Cassis American Brasserie New Menus 2017

Cassis Introduces New Entrées & First Time Bar Menu

Cassis American Brasserie arrived on the scene in Downtown St. Pete 7-years ago in their prestigious location below The Ovation on Beach Drive. They have really come a long way since then. In recent years, we would go on a regular basis for breakfast / brunch and for drinks at the … Continue Reading

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How to Find the Best Chinese Food in St. Pete

Thanks to Brittany Ranew for this one. This is pretty much true for St. Petersburg.

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A Proper Review of Proper Kitchen & Cocktails

Proper Brisket
Best Barbecue & Southern Comfort Food in Downtown St. Pete

We went to dinner at Proper Kitchen & Cocktails with our friends Aubrey and Kristen last Saturday night and were blown away at how good it was. We started off with the Seafood Hush Puppies because they were recommended by the owner, Stephen. (The funny thing is that our server … Continue Reading

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Brick Street Farms – The Tastiest Tech in St. Pete

Organic Herbs & Greens from an Indoor Hydroponic Farm in the City

The conversation about the necessity to increase the amount of food grown without having more space to grow it on is not a new one. The Yale article, “New Green Challenge: How to Grow More Food on Less Land” talks about it in March 2016. The Guardian has … Continue Reading

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It’s a Tapas Bar, Not a Topless Bar

Thanks to Brittany Ranew for this one.

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Donald Trump Honored by Burger in St. Petersburg

Trump Tower Burger at Boulevard Burgers
The Trump Tower Burger Debuts at Boulevard Burgers & Tap House in St. Pete Beach Sources Say Putin is Pissed that St. Petersburg Russia Didn’t Think of it First, Wants to Change City’s Name Back to Leningrad

According to the press release:

“In the spirit of the Presidential Inauguration this month, Boulevard Burgers & Tap House created “The Trump Tower … Continue Reading

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January 2017 Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

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

Welcome to the January 2017 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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December 2016 Caption Winners Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group

We are pleased to announce the December 2016 winners for the StPetersburgFoodies.com Cartoon Caption Contest Sponsored by Hunger + Thirst Group, which includes these restaurants: The Avenue Eat + Drink, King’s Street Food Counter, and Proper Kitchen & Cocktails.

1st Place – Jamie LaBudde, St. Petersburg FL $75 Gift Card that can be used at The Avenue, King’s or Proper … Continue Reading

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Iberian Rooster Restaurant Review

Fish Croquettes at Iberian Rooster
The Iberian Rooster Serves Colonial Portuguese Fusion

What the heck is “Colonial Portuguese Fusion”? Three words:

Damn Damn Tasty!

When the buildout was happening for The Iberian Rooster, so many people told me; “Yeah, there’s a Brazilian Restaurant going in there.”

I think that’s because even though they were told it was going to be Portuguese, they just couldn’t fathom … Continue Reading

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The Galley Grand Opening Today Dec 30, 2016

In our news announcement piece on The Galley posted here, we reported that they would open by year-end. Well, they just made it with a day to spare. Today, December 30 at 4:00 pm, The Galley opens to the public. The last two nights were practice runs with friends and family, and they had a packed house for both nights.… Continue Reading

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Gratzzi Owners to Open Spacco Italian Grill in Sarasota

Spacco Italian Grill to Open in January 2017

Update: Here’s our review of Spacco Italian Grill

The owners of Gratzzi Italian Grille; the enduring, bustling, thriving mecca in Downtown St. Pete, will be opening a new Italian restaurant in Sarasota—another great foodies destination—in mid-to-late January.

Domenic D’Angelo, Co-Owner & General Manager, and Tony Mangiafico, Executive Chef & Co-Owner of Gratzzi … Continue Reading

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First Restaurant on the Moon

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Nueva Cantina – That Mexican Place is Muy ¡Delicioso!

Made to Order Tableside Guacamole at Nueva Cantina
Nueva Cantina Makes Their Guacamole Fresh To Order Tableside

I love Nueva Cantina! The food is great, the atmosphere is fun, and the service is excellent. I wouldn’t expect anything different with the team of Louie Spetrini as GM / Co-Owner, and Chef Paul Daubert. They did an amazing job on their last venture together with the best Southwestern cuisine … Continue Reading

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