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Grandma Brown’s Chocolate Pie

Grandma Brown's Chocolate Pie

When I was growing up my grandma used to cook and bake all of the time.  I was the baker in the family with Grandma.  Before she passed away, she hand wrote her recipes for me and I am going to share them with you.  Some of them are left up for interpretation so I will do my best. Grandma … Continue Reading

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Grandma Brown’s Homemade Brownies

Grandma Brown's Brownies

When I was growing up my grandma used to cook and bake all of the time.  I was the baker in the family with Grandma.  Before she passed away, she hand wrote her recipes for me and I am going to share them with you.  Some of them are left up for interpretation so I will do my best. Grandma … Continue Reading

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Grandma Brown’s Frozen Custard

Grandma Brown's Frozen Custard in St Petersburg Foodies Recipes

When I was growing up my grandma used to cook and bake all of the time.  I was the baker in the family with Grandma.  Before she passed away, she hand wrote her recipes for me and I am going to share them with you.  Some of them are left up for interpretation so I will do my best.

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Old Key West Bar & Grill – Not so old…with a fantastic new menu!

Housemade Smoked Fish Spread at Old Key West Bar & Grill

September 1st, 2016

Kevin and I have a standing date for lunch every other Wednesday.  Recently the Old Key West Bar & Grill was mentioned in our Facebook Group and I told Kevin that I had not been there in years and that we should make that our Wednesday lunch date.  My recollections of it in the past was that … Continue Reading

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Pia’s Trattoria in Gulfport – A Review

Pia's Trattoria Review

Originally published on June 11, 2016 by Anne Oliver in the group St. Petersburg Foodies Restaurant Reviews on Facebook.

Pia’s is awesome, it’s one of my favorite Italian restaurants in the Bay Area. Every creation is well thought out and handcrafted to perfection. Started off with the focaccia, parm, and sugar coated grapes.

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Bavaro’s Napoletana & Pastaria – Be Open to Trying Something New

Tre-Carne Pizza at Bavaro's

August 24th, 2016

Kevin and I sat and had dinner with Dan Bavaro last Thursday night.  We wanted to truly understand the nature of Napoletana style pizza.  We have seen a few reviews where people complained about the wetness of the pizza.  Well guess what folks?…that is how it is supposed to be.  Do not walk into Bavaro’s expecting a … Continue Reading

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Review of IL Ritorno’s Event with Green Bench Brewery – Collide

Written and Published on Facebook in the St Petersburg Foodies Restaurant Reviews Group by Josh Biskup on May 24th, 2016

I had wanted to check out IL Ritorno for some time, and once they announced their first beer pairing dinner with Green Bench Brewing, I had to go.

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IL Ritorno does Lunch…A review

IL Ritorno Lunch Smoked Shrimp

So when Chef Dave announced that they were going to open for lunch this week, August 15th – 19th, Kevin and I were thrilled!  Chef sounded invigorated and excited as he was telling us about some of the menu items.  They told us that they were going to see how lunch would go as they have never been open for … Continue Reading

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A Review of Pia’s Trattoria – A Gulfport Gem of a Restaurant

Pia's Lasagna

On May 18th, 2016 I was at a wine tasting in Pasadena with some friends. We were hungry after and I realized that we were very close to Pia’s Trattoria, which I had never been to but had heard great things about. I did not get to meet Pia because she had already left for the evening, but I am … Continue Reading

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Annata Wine Bar’s Cheese & Charcuterie is Outstanding!

Annata Wine's Cheese & Charcuterie Platter

There are a lot of restaurants in Downtown St Petersburg that offer Cheese & Charcuterie platters but I must say, in my humble opinion, that Annata offers up one the of very best that I personally have ever had.  The meats and cheeses are incredibly fresh but the accoutrements that come with them really make their platter stand out! We … Continue Reading

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Parkshore Grill Kenwood Vineyards Wine Dinner

Parkshore Grille Kenwood Vineyards Wine Dinner

On Wednesday night, August 3rd, 2016, we chose to attend the Kenwood Vineyards Wine Dinner at Parkshore Grill.  I am so thrilled that we did.  Our friends, Austin & Sarah Breen, joined us and it was absolutely amazing!

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FarmTable Kitchen’s Incredible, Edible Happy Hour…

FarmTable Kitchen

My newest obsession…the Clams at FarmTable Kitchen.  I literally crave them and the sauce with Hot Italian Sausage added Their Happy Hour is my definite favorite!  From 5 – 7 they offer around 10 menu items for $7/each and two flatbreads for $9/each.  Plus they have a $7 specialty cocktail of the day or you can choose the wine or … Continue Reading

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Chicken Fried Calamari at the Birch & Vine is a MUST!! Flavor Explosion!

Birch & Vine

If you haven’t tried the Chicken Fried Calamari at the Birch and Vine, you are missing out on the best calamari I have ever had! Wow! Chef Jason Cline always comes up with amazing combinations of food, but this one blew me away! It is a nice size portion too. It sits over a Carrot puree, pickled okra, thyme scented … Continue Reading

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The Birch & Vine’s Menu is Ever Evolving and Always Creative

Birch & Vine Review

First published on June 25th, 2016

We had dinner at the Birch & Vine on Thursday and I am happy to report that it was amazing! First, you can’t go wrong with a bottle of Freemark Abbey Merlot.  Absolutely, sublime!

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The Renaissance of Rococo Steak

Rococo Steak Review

First published on 10/15/2015

Kevin and I had not been to Rococo in quite a few months. We decided to go last Thursday night before our play. We were pleasantly surprised by the changes not only to the menu but to the kitchen staff and the ambiance as well. We had complained several times in the past about the obnoxious … Continue Reading

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