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The Hideaway Pizza Pub Breezes into the South Side of St Pete

PERMANENTLY CLOSED

About 14 months ago we published this piece on the opening of The Hideaway Pizza Pub. At the time, the projected opening date was in the Fall of 2017. Lots of red tape, blood, sweat and tears later, it finally, quietly opened about two weeks ago. It is an old house that was converted into a tiki, beach, … Continue Reading

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Stillwaters Tavern – Tastes As Good As it Looks

Stillwaters Tavern

Stillwaters Tavern is, in their own words, “A Modern American Tavern, where classic American dishes blend harmoniously with old world flavors. The menu highlights items from both land and sea, with a focus on bringing unique flavors from our kitchen to your table.” They work with local artisans and farmers to serve the best available seasonal foods. The restaurant and … Continue Reading

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Annata – Not Just Cheese & Charcuterie, Entrees That Are Out of This World!

Annata Restaurant & Wine Bar

When Annata came onto the scene of downtown St Petersburg’s Beach Drive four years ago, it was highly anticipated. The owners of the St Pete beloved staple Mazzaro’s Italian Market, Kurt and Mary Cuccaro, were opening Annata, which made its arrival even more exciting for foodies. It was touted as a wine bar which would offer cheese, charcuterie and tapas. … Continue Reading

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Grace Continues to Amaze with Exceptional Cuisine on St Pete Beach

Grace Restaurant

Most Up-to-Date Grace Review from 2019 – Click Here

Towards the end of May, Kevin and I had dinner at Grace Restaurant on Pass-A-Grille. This was our third time dining there. As we approached the restaurant, we saw all of these balloons on the ceiling and thought that they must be having some kind of event. It was definitely festive. … Continue Reading

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Hey, Hey You’ll Wanna Eat at Rawk Star…

Rawk Star Cafe

Mike and Arielle Collins are a brother and sister team born and raised here in our beautiful city of St Petersburg. Now they are the proud proprietors of one of the newest restaurants downtown, Rawk Star Café. There is one other location in Oldsmar that has been around for eight years.

Mike and Arielle fell in love with the plant-based, … Continue Reading

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Bravo to Bavaro’s on Brunch Italiano!

Bavaro’s Begins Weekend Brunch (Sat & Sun 11am – 2pm) this Saturday, April 7th

When we heard that Bavaro’s was going to begin serving brunch I thought how will a pizza and pastaria restaurant create a brunch menu?  Will it be creative and innovative or will it just have the same offerings we can find elsewhere? Dan Bavaro asked us … Continue Reading

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Callaloo Tantalizes with Down-home Cooking on the South Side of The Grand Central District

Callaloo St Petersburg

Do you miss great southern comfort food? I know I sure DID…we shall be deprived no more with the latest addition to our growing St Petersburg restaurant scene. Callaloo, located in the historic Manhattan Casino building at 22nd St and 6th Ave S, just on the south side of the Grand Central district of St Pete, officially opened its doors … Continue Reading

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Three Birds Tavern Soars: Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing…

Three Birds Tavern

Recently Kevin and I went to Three Birds Tavern on 4th St at lunchtime and met with owner, Robin King. Besides the food, it is always intriguing to get the story of how restaurateurs end up in this business.

The Kings moved to St Petersburg from Ohio after raising their family and Jack’s decision to retire from their law firm … Continue Reading

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What’s New at The Mill Downtown St Pete? Menu Items and Signature Cocktails

The Mill Crispy Roast Duck

Since The Mill Downtown St Pete opened in the summer of 2015, it has become a downtown staple. A month or so ago they quietly updated their menus with some new dishes and signature cocktails. Of course they kept favorites such as the Watermelon Bruschetta, the Mill Burger and the Southern Belle Salad but have now added some soon to … Continue Reading

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M-N-M BBQ: A Hidden Gem on the St Pete BBQ Restaurant Scene

M-N-M BBQ Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens

Thursday, January 25th 2018, Kevin and I ventured out of the 33701 to find some good BBQ. We had ordered previously from M-N-M through Delivery Dudes and found it to be quite good, but visiting a restaurant and eating there is usually quite a different experience than delivery.

M-N-M is located off of 16th St N just past 28th Ave … Continue Reading

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Tantalize All of Your Dining Senses at the Reading Room! Exceptional!

The Reading Room

The Reading Room is the best and most unique overlooked restaurant in St Petersburg. Located just a short 3.5 miles from downtown in the same parking lot as freeFall Theatre, it is well worth the drive! They have been open nine months now and opened to high praise and acclaim on social media. But when the hype died down so … Continue Reading

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Paul’s Chicago Pizza Set to Open on 4th St North this Thursday, November 30th

Paul's Chicago Pizza

Paul and Donna Coumoulos opened the original Paul’s Chicago Pizza in Clearwater at 1500 McMullen Booth Rd in February of 2001. The restaurant has become a Clearwater staple and now St Petersburg gets to enjoy. I read one review that said that they drive from North Tampa to get the pizza and another said that they drive 40 minutes to … Continue Reading

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An Exclusive Inside Look at the Exciting IL Ritorno Expansion and Renovations

IL Ritorno Expansion

IL Ritorno announced earlier this summer plans to expand their existing space to double the size. Originally they planned to close for just a few weeks with hopes to be done by the end of September. Hurricane Irma, however, had her own agenda. The restaurant had to close for the hurricane and then decided to just stay closed until the … Continue Reading

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Seafood Brodetto at IL Ritorno Downtown St. Pete

IL Ritorno - Seafood Brodetto

Everyday the type of seafood incorporated into this dish changes according to what is fresh. On this evening, the seafood was Clams, Mussels and charred Octopus accompanied by Preserved Tangerine, Celery Hearts and a dash of Chili. Poured table side over the dish was the sauce which Chef Dave describes as, “almost like a creamless, flourless chowder, but we’ve thickened … Continue Reading

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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 now accept call aheads to … Continue Reading

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