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The Mill St. Pete to Become a Chain

The Mill Logo
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 dinner you’ll find at the … Continue Reading

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IL Ritorno Ramps Up Their Spring Menu

IL Ritorno - Cappelini Nero

It’s no secret that since the first time we went to IL Ritorno in the summer of 2014 that I fell in love and that has never changed. Here is the first review I ever wrote about IL Ritorno. The quality of the ingredients and Chef David Benstock’s ingenuity with those ingredients keeps the ever evolving menu fresh and exciting.… Continue Reading

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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 it a regular dinner … Continue Reading

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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 by Chef de Cuisine, Nate … Continue Reading

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Hawkers Offers a Tour of the Streets of Asia

Hawkers Asian Street Fare St. Petersburg FL
Hawkers Asian Street Food Provides an Eclectic Mix of Asian Family Recipes of Old

The Edge District of St. Petersburg just keeps getting better and better, and one of the hippest and tastiest places to eat and hangout is Hawkers Asian Street Fare. The St. Pete location has been open a little over a year now, and it’s usually bustling … Continue Reading

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More Breaking Foodies News: The Birch & Vine – New Menu, New Chef

Birch & Vine Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad
Chef de Cuisine, Luke Decker, Promoted to Executive Chef

Kevin and I were invited to meet the new Executive Chef of the Birch & Vine, Luke Decker, and to taste a few items from the new menu. Chef Luke has been with the Birch & Vine since June 1, 2013 which is just a week or so after they officially … Continue Reading

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Ceviche Downtown St. Pete Provides
the Cheapest Trip to Spain Ever

Food, Menu, and Décor All Receive First Class Upgrades

Forget everything you know or have heard about Ceviche in Downtown St. Pete. It doesn’t matter whether you loved it, or hated it, or somewhere in between. Put it out of your mind and get ready for a complete reset … in a very good way.

A ton of work, and … Continue Reading

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Stillwaters Tavern Revisited…

Stillwaters Tavern - The Med Salad
Stillwaters Tavern

Stillwaters Tavern opened in June of 2015 to much anticipation and hype. We all watched with excited anticipation as the old Bruce Watters Jewelers space was transformed into the hip, chic space it is today. 2BHospitality Group, who also owns Bella Brava on Beach Drive, hired Chef Jeffrey Jew, who was a contestant on Top Chef Season 10, … Continue Reading

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La V Review | Vietnamese Fusion

Vermicelli Bowl

Who doesn’t love Asian Fusion? And if you like Vietnamese, then you’ll love the Vietnamese Fusion offered at La V. What I admire most about their food is that everything is super fresh, made to order. You never have to worry about where their food is coming from. Each dish is made with love and passion, and you can tell. … Continue Reading

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Cassis American Brasserie New Menus 2017

Cassis Introduces New Entrées & First Time Bar Menu

Cassis American Brasserie arrived on the scene in Downtown St. Pete 7-years ago in their prestigious location below The Ovation on Beach Drive. They have really come a long way since then. In recent years, we would go on a regular basis for breakfast / brunch and for drinks at the … Continue Reading

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A Proper Review of Proper Kitchen & Cocktails

Proper Brisket
Best Barbecue & Southern Comfort Food in Downtown St. Pete

We went to dinner at Proper Kitchen & Cocktails with our friends Aubrey and Kristen last Saturday night and were blown away at how good it was. We started off with the Seafood Hush Puppies because they were recommended by the owner, Stephen. (The funny thing is that our server … Continue Reading

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Iberian Rooster Restaurant Review

Fish Croquettes at Iberian Rooster
The Iberian Rooster Serves Colonial Portuguese Fusion

What the heck is “Colonial Portuguese Fusion”? Three words:

Damn Damn Tasty!

When the buildout was happening for The Iberian Rooster, so many people told me; “Yeah, there’s a Brazilian Restaurant going in there.”

I think that’s because even though they were told it was going to be Portuguese, they just couldn’t fathom … Continue Reading

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The Galley Grand Opening Today Dec 30, 2016

In our news announcement piece on The Galley posted here, we reported that they would open by year-end. Well, they just made it with a day to spare. Today, December 30 at 4:00 pm, The Galley opens to the public. The last two nights were practice runs with friends and family, and they had a packed house for both nights.… Continue Reading

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The Best Chef Who Never Wanted to Be a Chef: Part 2

Chef Ted and Chef Lauren Dorsey's Wedding The Mill
Part 2: Chef Ted Dorsey talks about his staff that is like his family, his actual family and the formation of The Mill.

We sat down with Chef Ted Dorsey of the award winning The Mill Restaurant to ask him some standard interview questions. What we got was so much more and it is all so interesting that I am … Continue Reading

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The Best Chef Who Never Wanted to be a Chef

Part 1: The Early Years with Chef Ted Dorsey

We sat down with Chef Ted Dorsey of the award winning The Mill Restaurant to ask him some standard interview questions. What we got was so much more and it is all so interesting that I am going to divide this into two sections: The early years and Up to now.  … Continue Reading

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