Top 12 Fast Casual Restaurants St Petersburg, FL by Locals

The number of fast casual restaurants gracing the streets of St. Petersburg appears to be on the rise. These days, the term fast casual encompasses far more than what you may think. Oh no, we aren't talking McDonald's or Taco Bell folks - think organic, fresh, and locally sourced. In today's world, fast-casual restaurants are…

Interview with Tanner Loebel & Eric Bialik from Pacific Counter Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 37. We have a new monthly recipe from Abby Allen for Chorizo Tacos with a couple of unique twists. Our featured interview today is with Tanner Loebel and Eric Bialik from Pacific Counter. Eric's been in the…

Interview with Jason Gordon from Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery Welcome to the St. Petersburg Foodies Podcast Episode 36. Our featured interview today is with Jason Gordon from Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery. We talk to Jason about his life-long passion for cooking since he was only 14-years old. His Denver roots, and how he…

World Fusion Gourmet Meets Fast Casual Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery is set to open April 1st...finally. We have all watched and waited. Unfortunately, they encountered some of the same set backs most new restaurants do during build out, which pushed their hopeful opening date of August 2018 back to now. Beginning March 27th, Brass…

Pacific Counter officially opened yesterday, Tuesday, Sept 4th. Kevin and I were invited for a sneak peek last Thursday, the day before their soft opening. We originally reported on them back in March. Pacific Counter is the culmination of a dream between partners, Tanner Loebel, Eric Bialik and Chef Chitt Tock. Tanner was the founder…

Maple Street Biscuit Co. - Act Local - Cook Fresh & Homemade Here's my one word review of Maple Street Biscuit Co. DAMN! This is the celebrity rock star of fried chicken and biscuits, plus other hug-your-belly-and-kiss-it comfort food. As we reported earlier, Maple Street Biscuit Co. opened yesterday on the 600 block of Central…

The 600 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete is turning into "The Foodies Block". UPDATE: Go Here for a Review of Pacific Counter St. Pete. There's The Lure (that opened in January 2016) at 661 with sushi and tapas. Next week, Maple Street Biscuit Co. is opening across the street at 662. Coming…

Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery to Open Summer 2018 UPDATE MARCH 25, 2019: Brass Bowl is now opening April 1st. Here's a preview / review. We recently told you about Maple Street Biscuit Co. opening on the 600 block of Central Ave. Now, helping to round out the offering of edibles on the 600 block,…

UPDATE: New Date: April 4th The new Maple Street Biscuit Company location on the 600 block of Central Avenue is slated to open on April 4th at 7am. Maple Street is known for comfort food with a modern twist and a heart for community. Dishes like The Five and Dime: Flaky biscuit, all natural fried chicken…

Barbacoa, Chorizo, and Camarones Tacos at Casita

We recently published the 10 Best Mexican Restaurants in St. Pete, for which Casita did not appear. Ut oh. Suddenly, the villagers were chasing us down with torches in hand, ready to hang us from the rafters. We had been to Casita Taqueria on 4th Street North a few years ago in its current location. I…

First published on 11/24/2016 I went to lunch today with some of my colleagues from Premier Sotheby's at our new next door neighbor... The Wooden Rooster. Extremely friendly staff, familiar faces (Barbara Walsh) and unbelievably fresh food. Opened by Jeremy Duclut, of Cassis, only yesterday, I must say, you would never know they were that…