Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 150! On today’s episode, we interview Allan Bishop and Cristian Uguzzoni from Tutto Bene, which is a quaint Italian eatery in Gulfport that has quickly become quite popular. Allan is the co-owner with his wife Michelle, and Cristian is the GM hailing … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 149! On today’s episode, we interview Liz Senyak. Liz is the Director of Operations for Feed and Seed Hospitality, which owns Trophy Fish, Mandarin Hide, and Mandarin Heights. Liz got her start in the business bartending at Datz in Tampa. Her leadership skills got her … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 148! On today’s episode, we interview Bill Brown from William Dean Chocolates. You’ll learn which celebrity endorsed his chocolates on her TV show, which upscale chain of grocery stores, and which Las Vegas casino put William Dean Chocolates on the map by placing orders … Continue Reading
Read moreBeans & Barlour is now located at 407 Central Avenue in Snell Arcade.
(The space housed Salad Chop for a short while, and before that, it was The Cupcake Spot and 28 Grams Pizza.)
Here at St. Petersburg Foodies, we feel that Beans & Barlour couldn’t … Continue Reading
Read moreFish and Chips is thought to have come about in the early-to-mid 1800s in the U.K. It is theorized that Jewish immigrants may have originally brought the idea of frying fish in batter to the U.K. (There go those immigrants in another food origin story, again.)
In 2003, new regulations in the U.K. … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 147! On today’s episode, we interview Matt Bonano. Matt is the former owner of Brooklyn South, which he sold right before covid shutdown. He is now one of two butchers at our favorite butcher shop, St. Pete Meat & Provisions. He is … Continue Reading
Read moreI LOVE grits! I’ve been eating them since I was a kid, and it was always for breakfast, and always cooked, not the instant crap. With a ton of butter and salt, sometimes with cheese, and sometimes with an over easy egg on top.
Shrimp & Grits is also one of the most popular ways to enjoy this ground corn … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 146! On today’s episode, we interview Robin Sussingham. She is the Publisher & Editor of the newly re-launched Edible Tampa Bay Magazine. She is a long-time award-winning journalist in several areas, and especially in food. Robin is also the former host, and creator … Continue Reading
Read moreFish tacos are definitely a thing in the St. Pete area. It seems like almost every restaurant has them. Without doing an actual survey, I’d guess that 40%-50% of restaurants around here have fish tacos.
We already have a Top 10 Taco Places list, and I tried to not duplicate any here with two exceptions, which are Red Mesa Cantina, … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 145! On today’s episode, we interview Christine Cutler. She is the President of The International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association. They will be having their 2021 conference in downtown St. Pete this November. Chris is also an expert on travel to Italy, Italian culture, … Continue Reading
Read moreI LOVE salad! My mom made a salad every single night to start off dinner, and dinner was always at six. Those were the two constants. Now, the best salads I have at home are made by Lori. She just has a knack. I could make the same salad as her, and it won’t taste as good. It’s not because … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 144! On today’s episode, we interview Thomas Miller from The Treasure Coast Foodie. Just like us, he does reviews of local independent restaurants. He also does restaurant awards like us, has a wine club, dining club and more. He visited a few St. … Continue Reading
Read moreWelcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 143! On today’s episode, we interview Chef Susan Burdian. Susan is an acclaimed chef from NYC, and is now heading up the kitchen at Social Roost here in downtown St. Pete. She has cooked for Anthony Bourdain, and at The James Beard House, and … Continue Reading
Read moreChili’s geographic origins go back to what is the currently most talked about border … unfortunately for no reasons having to do with this quite popular food. Chili was born in both Northern Mexico and Southern Texas – on the border and over the border. Its more official name is Chili con … Continue Reading
Read moreThere are all kinds of meatballs in different cuisines, and regions, but the Italian meatball is what we’re talking about here. There’s tons of places to get good meatballs in St. Pete, but these seven really standout above the rest.
Before we get into the list, an important thing you should be … Continue Reading
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