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

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…

Story Stuart of Story Brooke Café Kicks Off New Venture Next to St. Pete Brewing Co. We spoke to Story on the phone last night as she took a break from painting the walls of her new venture. Coming in July, the heart of the Central Arts District will soon have a brand new craft…

St. Pete Doughnut Factory 16 Pack of Minis

Delicious, almost bite-sized, made-to-order cake doughnuts decked out with toppings. Small in size, but mighty in flavor. That’s what you’ll get at the Mini Doughnut Factory. Along with plenty more. If you haven’t heard, mini doughnuts are the new gourmet sweet of choice for the people of Tampa Bay. The addiction to the made-to-order gourmet…

Ford's Garage Opens in Downtown St. Pete Today Yesterday, we told you about Yeoman's Cask & Lion opening in a portion of the space that was formerly Rowdies Den. In the other part of the same space, we also have the newest Ford's Garage location. Sharing the same kitchen, but with completely different menus and…

Who doesn't love a British Pub? Yeoman's Cask & Lion opens tomorrow in downtown St. Petersburg on one side of the space that was formerly Rowdies Den, and before that, Midtown Sundries. (The other side is Ford's Garage, both owned by Tampa-based Twenty Three Restaurant Services, and connected together.) Some locals cringe at restaurant theme…

It's been a year and two months since the original announcement of Flûte & Dram opening on Beach Drive. Now they are finally open with packed crowds spilling out onto the sidewalk. There's no other place in St. Pete that has a selection of caviar like Flûte & Dram. The only place in the Tampa Bay area…

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?…

The 600 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete is turning into "The Foodies Block". 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 in late summer, there will be Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery at…

Brass Bowl Kitchen & Juicery to Open Summer 2018 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, we have Brass Bowl. Residing at 654 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701—The Brass Bowl Kitchen…

Start Your Engines! Ford's Garage is Opening Soon! As a McNulty Lofts resident, it's been a long wait to get the food space filled below the condos. Now we're going to have two in one spot! They might even offer delivery upstairs to the condos. It's not definite yet, but McNulty residents will love it…

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…

To celebrate the combined birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on President's Day, February 19, 2018 we decided to brunch it up at The Galley with four friends. Thank you presidents #1 & #16 for giving us a reason to drink on Monday morning - instead of #45 for a change. (Sorry, I couldn't…

We love The Lure in downtown St. Pete. It's set up to be a fun space with whimsical murals, pool tables, (that you can play for free), and an eclectic menu of sushi and tapas that defy a single categorization as a restaurant. The service is cheerful and friendly. If you know the owners, Tom Golden…

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…

Recognizing Loyal Fan Base, New DTSP Tavern-Style Self Serve Brew Restaurant Joins the Team Oak & Stone, a New American tavern featuring craft beer, artisanal pizza and gourmet fare, is pleased to announce their official partnership with the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2018 season. This marks Oak & Stone’s first major announcement in conjunction…