Small Seriously Good Breakfast Restaurant
UPTOWN EATS BREAKFAST n MORE ST PETE CAFÉ
The restaurant businesses pretty hard when it comes to long term success, but there are some indicators that make you believe a new establishment will make the cut and survive. Uptown eats I think has these indicators and I will not be surprised that if they close it’s only because they will be moving to larger digs!
Serious Meat Lover Restaurant
TERRA GAUCHO BRAZILIAN BEEF RESTAURANT
My first was exposed to Brazilian steakhouses in 1994. That was visiting the town of Iguassu in Brazil and was amazed that they serve the meat on spears or what I thought were long metal rods. I remember commenting to my wife that it was a crazy concept and that I wondered if it would ever work in the United states? Y
Flea markets for the Serious Sho
INDIE FLEA MARKET COLISEUM ST PETE FL
There honestly are too many craft shows and flea markets and St. bazaars these days and it’s difficult to attend one, or recommend one. But, the indie flea market continues to be the standard against which I would judge the rest. It really is a true flea market, but it’s upgraded and a curated.
Hawkers: forming good work habits early
TROPICANA FIELD HAWCKERS TB RAYS BASEBALL
You remember the era of the paper ‘boy,’ or paper route. I also remember growing up in the 1970s and pushing my lawnmower around, gas can in hand, looking to cut people’s lawn for a price. Then, there were the car washes that we as children, but this job, a Hawker at a baseball stadium, is a child’s dream come true.
Opera for Beginners
LA BOHEME ST PETE OPERA PUCCINI PALLADIUM THEATRE
If you must see opera, if you’ve never experienced this art form, then the Saint Pete Opera Company and the Palladium theater are the place to start and the troop to follow. The theater is small in comparison to most large metropolitan venues. This makes the intimacy of the experience that much greater. This is a won
Go Jump off a Cliff; no Really!
CLIFF DIVING INTL COMPETITION ST PETE RED BULL SPONSOR
Red Bull sponsors international Cliff diving competition; who knew! Well, this year it was held in little old Saint Petersburg, Florida. To paraphrase John burgundy in that famous film we were finally some kind of a big deal. But seriously, the entire city mobilized for this event.
Local Business Outreach
1ST FRIDAY ST PETE CELEBRATION LOCAL BUZ STANDOUTS
All cities try to promote local businesses in Saint Petersburg is no exception. For some years now they have had the concept of first Fridays. On this day each month a section of town is completely closed to traffic. For traffic prevails and local businesses are wide open and the foot traffic picks up considerably.
Dance for Life
BDA DANCE RECITAL BROADWAY DANCE ACADEMY ST PETE FL
Dance is an integral part of art and if you must dance best to start young. There are many dance academies in St. Petersburg FL and my family has made use of the services provided by two of the best. By far the one we most prefer is Broadway Dance Academy on 22nd Ave. north in St. Petersburg FL
Gumbo and Music; no Really!
GUMBO BLUES JAZZ PALLADIUM SIDE DOOR
The Palladium theater is a venue for many different types of events. This particular performance included aspects of exactly what the title purports to show. It was both the Blues and jazz performance plus a gumbo tasting event. I am not kidding
Remember; Never Forget
FREEFALL THEATRE THEN THEY CAME FOR ME DRAMA ANN FRANK
We are all familiar with the story of Anne Frank. This plate tells that story in a unique manner. It is a combination of stage performance and personal testimonial. Survivors of the Holocaust, but specifically those that knew Anne Frank, speak to us from the near past.