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UPDATED: St Petersburg Foodies News – Callaloo to Open in the Historic Manhattan Casino

At 12:00 pm this afternoon, August 18th 2017, Mayor Rick Kriseman will announce that the city has chosen, out of four bids, to award Callaloo Restaurant the bid to open in the historic Manhattan Casino on 22nd St S. The bids have caused controversy amongst the African American community living on the south side who…

Our Visit Last Saturday morning, August 5th 2017, Kevin and I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with Lou Albano who just opened and launched his brain child of ten years, Donut Freak, located at Genaro's Cafe on Central Avenue in St Petersburg's burgeoning Edge District. Kevin and I tried several of their many options.…

Two New Asian Eateries Makes Three in a Row on Central According to the American Community Survey (ACS) from the Census Bureau, St. Petersburg only has an Asian population of 3.1%. Luckily for us DTSPers, the Asian restaurant population is about to triple on the 400 block of Central Avenue. La V Vietnamese Fusion has…

Here's What's Shakin' at the Copper Shaker The greatly anticipated opening of the Copper Shaker by the former crew that ran The Cask & Ale is finally here! St. Petersburg Foodies were honored to be invited to the "Friends & Family" private opening last night, and we were certainly impressed, but not surprised. The Grand…

4th of July Debut at Vinoy Park for Vamos Food Truck You had me at Colombian-Fusion. I'm in. Why? 1. Because I love Latin-style foods, and 2. I haven't had it before, and I love trying new things. The husband and wife team of Chef Nicolas Gomez and Melinda Murray Gomez started the Vamos Gourmet…

Sea Dog Brewing in St. Pete Area About to Open a Year Later It was originally announced almost a year ago, in August 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times article that a Sea Dog Brewery would be opening on Treasure Island. Now, with the help of Chris DiNeno, Broker/Owner of the EnterDine Group @ Main…

This House Built in 1928 is being renovated into the new Hideaway Pizza Pub

Huge Tiki-Beach-Boat-Themed Pizza Hangout Coming Fall 2017 St. Petersburg's Southside is coming to life. There's no doubt about it. This is where there is the most room for growth in St. Pete. Late last year, Nueva Cantina opened and has been thriving. Old rundown buildings are being torn down. There is a new Dunkin Donuts…

Tryst National Foodies Day Event May 9, 2017

May 9th, 2017 was the inauguration of National Foodies Day and it was also the 2nd anniversary of our FaceBook Group: St Petersburg Foodies Restaurant Reviews. On May 9th, 2015, we formed the group and added about 150 people that we hand selected. It is still a closed group and we still have approval over…

New Fast Casual Concept, "Scratch", Will be Launched as Well Chain restaurants get a bad rap ... a lot of times because they deserve it ...and there's that old cliché, "you get what you pay for". The all-you-can-eat buffet at Golden Corral for $12 may or may not be as good as a frozen microwave…

Ichicoro's Future St. Pete Location to Be Old Station House Space With all of the "fake news" these days, we have been struggling with publishing this for months. Since I live next to Station House, it's hard to miss that the former restaurant space in the basement has been completely gutted. We made inquiries in…

For a Federal holiday to be declared, we need an Act of Congress to be signed by the President. For National Foodies Day to be declared, we need an Act of Foodies to be eaten up by chefs, restaurants, home cooks, barbecue aficionados, and food bloggers nationwide. National Foodies Day has its own website at…

Co-owner and executive chef of IL Ritorno, David Benstock, revealed today that he has been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City. The Beard House is an extension of the James Beard Foundation (JBF), and only a handful of chefs from the Tampa Bay region have been invited to cook…

There is no other restaurant in all of St. Petersburg, let alone Downtown, that can be compared to IL Ritorno. The closest we have ever come was to go to Rome and Venice Italy. Needless to say, IL Ritorno is one of St. Petersburg Foodies most favorite restaurants. They do their own modern twists on…

"The Copper Shaker" and "The Estate" to Open Spring 2017 Jeremy Wallace and Jeff Catherell have been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug again, and this time they are opening two places right next to each other in the heart of Downtown St. Petersburg. The pair opened Cask & Ale at 29 3rd St N. in…

Red Mesa Cantina 128 3rd St. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Push Ultra Lounge, one of Downtown St. Petersburg’s premiere upscale night club is ending its 10-year party at the end of this month. Red Mesa Cantina, Push's ground floor neighbor in the same building, will take over the two floor 12,000 square foot space at the end of March. Located on the corner of 3rd…

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