Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews

ST. PETE FOODIES APPROVED SPONSOR:

NuMex Serves Up Delicious Traditional New Mexican Fare

NuMex specializes in New Mexican cuisine where the chile peppers are the star of the show. Specifically, Hatch chiles from the Hatch Valley in New Mexico, which is like the “Napa Valley of Chiles”. The soil and growing conditions in the Hatch Valley create a unique terroir which contributes to the flavor of chiles grown […]

Read more

Brick & Mortar – A Shining Star on the St Petersburg, FL Restaurant Scene 2017

Brick & Mortar Ahi Tuna Tartare

Kevin and I visited Brick & Mortar last Saturday evening, September 30th. We arrived around 6:00 pm and the ever bustling restaurant was already on a wait for a table inside. One of the reasons we don’t go there more often is because they don’t take reservations. However, I was thrilled to learn they do […]

Read more

Review: VIP Mexican Restaurant & Lounge

VIP Mexican Restaurant & Lounge

We finally went to VIP Mexican Restaurant & Lounge on Thursday, September 28. Months ago, we had crossed them off of our list when a chef friend of ours, whom we greatly respect, said some unflattering things about the place—I’ll leave the details out—and we believed him. As the months went by, we kept seeing more […]

Read more

The Galley Downtown St. Pete Continues to Impress

Guinness Fish & Chips at The Galley

As restaurant reviewers, there are definitely times when we just want to eat our food, and not have to do a review—actually, most of the time. Other times, we go to a place with the main intent of doing a review. Last week, when we went to The Galley, it was the former. We just […]

Read more

“Just Baked” – Donut Freak Opens With Unique Gourmet Options.

Donut Freak St Pete

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. […]

Read more

St Pete Beach’s Sola Bistro & Wine Bar Revisited July 2017

Sola Bistro & Wine Bar - Grilled Lamb Tongue Special

See the latest Sola Review from February 2020 here. On Friday, July 21st 2017, Kevin and I made the short trek from Downtown St Petersburg to St Pete Beach to visit one of our favorite restaurants – Sola Bistro & Wine Bar. We don’t usually like to leave downtown but Sola has proven to be […]

Read more

QT Crawfish – A Creole and Cajun Hidden Gem!

QT Crawfish - Gumbo

A staple in Downtown St Petersburg as the manager of Ruby’s Elixir and Central Cigars for the past 5 years, Christopher Gorby and his wife Britney, surprised us all and bought their own restaurant, QT Crawfish, a month ago. Located just a short 15 minute drive from downtown, this hidden gem is worth the ride. […]

Read more

Amazing “Grace”, How Sweet to Have Found …

Most Up-to-Date Grace Review from 2019 – Click Here Grace Restaurant Offers Fine Dining at the Beach With extremely few exceptions up and down St. Pete Beach, 95% of your food choices are frozen fried stuff that won’t kill you … hopefully. Lots of us like to go to the beach, and it gets to […]

Read more

Beau n Mo’s Delmonico Steak Ranks Amongst the Best!

Beau n' Mo's Italian Eating House Delmonico Steak

Back in October 2016 we posted the ten best steaks in St Petersburg, FL based on a poll we took in our Facebook Group, St Petersburg Foodies Restaurant Reviews. At the time, we had not been to Beau n Mo’s, but we had to listen to the people and include them in the list at […]

Read more

Help Cider Press’s Chef Nate Win the National James Beard Blended Burger Contest

Cider Press Cafe's James Beard Burger

Let’s get St Petersburg on the map by supporting our local contestant! St Pete is all about local so let’s show our support for The Cider Press Cafe in this contest. They are up against 400 other burgers nationally. They are the only St Petersburg contestant and the ONLY burger not made with some sort […]

Read more

It’s a Waffle Fairytale at Story Brooke Craft Coffee Bar

Me and the chef!

Story. What comes to mind when you hear that word? You may think of bedtime stories your parents used to read to you, or your favorite fairytale. When we read a story, we get immersed in it. Just thinking back on one of your favorites creates a sense of warmth inside . . . it […]

Read more

¡Red Mesa Cantina’s New Menu Items are Sabroso y Delicioso!

Red Mesa Cantina New Menu Items – May 2017 I’ve been going to Red Mesa Cantina on a regular basis for over 8-years. Most of the time, when being handed a menu, I say, “No thank you, I don’t need it”, as I pretty much have it memorized and know what I want. Not anymore. […]

Read more

Check Out Tryst’s New Summer Menu Twists…Delectable!

Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops

Tryst Summer Menu Offers Seasonal Twists & Creative Flare The last time we reviewed new menu items for Tryst was in November 2016 when their new chef, Jon Robben, debuted a spectacular new line-up. You can see that write up here. Chef Jon is still cooking up fantastic new items and continues to lift Tryst’s cuisine […]

Read more

The Galley Grub, Far Above Your Average Pub!

The Galley - Rainbow Trout Special

Last Thursday Kevin and I decided to have dinner at The Galley. The Galley opened on December 30th of last year. You can read all about The Galley Grand Opening here. It certainly opened with a splash and continues to stay busy and receive great reviews. The one thing that has held us back from making […]

Read more

The Cider Press Cafe Has Some Hot New Menu Items

The Cider Press Cafe Exterior

A couple of weeks ago we heard the news that Cider Press Cafe was going to be featuring some new hot, cooked menu items along with their favorite staples. Trying to incorporate a more comfort food feel that will appeal to a larger group of customers while staying true to their roots. We were invited […]

Read more
St. Petersburg Foodies