Dr. BBQ The Restaurant (and Burnt Ends Tiki Bar) has closed ending a four year run. Owned by The Datz Restaurant Group, the restaurant’s 7,935-square-foot building at 1101 Central Ave., was sold to PTM Partners back in August 2022 for $4.5 million. Co-owners Roger and Suzanne Perry of the Datz Restaurant Group leased the building […]
Read moreVia Press Release: The St. Petersburg-based Red Mesa Group (RMG) is expanding with two new foodie destinations. In September 2022, RMG will unveil Quatro, its new Americana cuisine food truck situated in front of Green Bench Brewing Company, located next to the original Red Mesa Mercado in St. Petersburg, Florida. In winter 2022-2023, RMG will […]
Read moreThe restaurant traditionally known for its relaxed coastal cuisine, has introduced a new menu to bring Nouveau American Cuisine to Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg. Director of Culinary, Chef Nick Ocando says, “The new summer menu items are thoughtful and welcoming with a strong focus on high quality ingredients treated with respect.” The new […]
Read moreNoble Crust owners Jeff Strouse, Tj Theilbar, Tim Curci and Chris Sweeney in a joint venture with Anthony Menna, president and owner of Menna Development & Management, will be opening their new concept Noble Tavern Off The Farm. This will bring the Off The Cuff Concepts restaurant portfolio to three concepts which also include Noble […]
Read moreBack in 2013, The Historic Manhattan Casino’s first floor was home to Sylvia’s Soul Food Restaurant. That ended in 2016. In 2018 Vincent Jackson, Ramon Hernandez and Mario Farias opened Callaloo. It was later transformed into 22 South Food Hall in April 2021. Unfortunately, the hall’s majority owner, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Vincent Jackson, […]
Read moreUnstoppable Restaurateur Josh Cameron Strikes Again UPDATE: November 6, 2021 – A Mano Italian Ristorante is the new name of this location. A funny thing happened on Josh Cameron’s search for a commissary kitchen. He bought St. Pete icon, Gigi’s Italian Restaurant’s 4th St. location. We’re starting to think that Josh never sleeps. I arranged a […]
Read moreFormer Lucky Dill Deli Spot Transformed by Restaurateur Josh Cameron One of the things you don’t often notice or think about when strolling on the 200 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete is that some of the buildings have a second floor. This includes the building on the corner of Central Ave & 3rd […]
Read moreBeans & Barlour’s New Location Opens Tuesday, June 29, 2021 – Early Sneak Peek Beans & 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 […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg Residents Shawn & Jeanna Damkoehler partner with Volet Hospitality to purchase popular Beach Drive Eatery Psst…(whispering) “Did you hear about 400 Beach?” We had this whispered to us many times in the past few weeks. However, being the upstanding media outlet that we are, we decided to wait for the official word. It’s official today, […]
Read moreIL Ritorno and St. Pete Meat & Provisions Owner Announces His Food Network Competition Via Press Release from Hype Group — David Benstock, Executive Chef and Owner of IL Ritorno and St. Pete Meat & Provisions, both in Downtown St. Petersburg, will compete on Food Network’s hit series Beat Bobby Flay on May 20 in […]
Read moreHigh Demand for Restaurant Quality, Sustainable Meats Fuels Expansion at St. Pete Meat & Provisions In August 2020, Chef David Benstock and partners opened St. Pete Meat & Provisions as a web-based butcher shop. With the pandemic shaping at-home cooking trends, it proved well enough to soon become a small brick & mortar, sharing space […]
Read moreUPDATE: MARCH 8, 2021: Bagels will be available at the Beans & Barlour brick & mortar location at 538 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Previously, they planned to have them at the new airstream location. They are now opening at 9 am instead of 10:30. Beginning this Saturday, March 6th a brand new kosher […]
Read moreVolet Hospitality Takes Over Popular Beach Drive Eateries, Annata & Alto Mare Congratulations to Jacob Linzey and Ashley Castillo as the new owners of two of the best restaurants in St. Petersburg. We’d like to thank Chris DiNeno, Broker/Owner of the EnterDine Group @ Main Street & Main, for connecting us so we can bring you […]
Read moreEvery ounce of good news is certainly welcome this year, wouldn’t you say? We caught wind of the possible opening of a second Grace Restaurant possibly near downtown St Pete, so we caught up with the dynamic husband and wife team, Chef Marlin Kaplan and Lisa Masterson, co-owners of Grace, for some answers. And the […]
Read moreChef David Benstock and Team to Offer Chef-Inspired Meats and More at St. Pete Meat & Provisions Via Press Release – ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One of the most well-respected chefs in the Tampa Bay area, Chef David Benstock, has shifted his concepts to adapt to the times, and he’s not done yet. Benstock announced […]
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