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cltampa.com | Julia Saad
click to enlarge willalovestampa / Facebook Birch & Vine This downtown St. Pete favorite with a prized rooftop bar offers its daily a la carte menu in addition to an $80 prix fixe menu that’s offered from Feb. 6-16. Items on the set menu include grilled prawns, a choice of New York strip or lobster ravioli, and chocolate cake for dessert. 340 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
click to enlarge Photo by Ray Roa DI Coffee Bar Seminole Heights in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 7, 2025. A Davis Islands staple is coming to higher ground. DI Coffee Bar is set to open its second location in Tampa’s Seminole Heights. The addition to the historic neighborhood comes without an opening date, but there is an address—6114 N Central Ave. in the old Cake Cuties Bakery parcel.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
By Julia Saad on Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 10:23 am What's more punk than coming back after 13 years? This weekend, the Cigar City Tattoo Fest will bring you more than just one-on-one time with the top local artists. This Valentine’s weekend event has shopping, music and tattoo contests. Who knows, maybe cupid will hit you with a bow, or an ink gun, while you are there.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
Tampa might be getting a new moody option for breakfast and lunch. Grumpy’s, with five locations in the Jacksonville area, is looking to come down from north Florida and open locations here in Tampa Bay. After Tampa was ranked No. 5 on WalletHub’s Best Foodie Cities in America listing, Grumpy’s brass started looking for entrepreneurs willing to help them expand, a press release states.
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2 months ago | 
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By Julia Saad on Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 1:35 pm Calling all the “Blerds” to the Tampa Theatre, the Black Love classic movie series is back, now focusing on Black heroes on screen. This year’s theme is "Rise of The 'Blerds,'” a shortened word for Black nerds, and will screen four different movies every Sunday during the month of February.
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2 months ago | 
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By Julia Saad on Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 1:35 pm Pete’s Bagels is ready to spread its seeds even further after the local chain announced plans to expand in St. Petersburg this year. The manatee mascot is bringing his charm to downtown St. Petersburg with a new concept spot Seymour’s. The announcement told the story of Seymour, a New Jersey native that ate bagels scooped, with pickles. Seymour’s—located at 407 Central Ave.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
By Julia Saad on Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 3:50 pm Go ahead and park that car. After four years of drive-thru events, the Jewish Food Festival is back to its original in-person grounds event this February. Vendors and live music will fill out Clearwater’s Temple B’nai Israel lot, located at 1685 S Belcher Rd. All the staple Jewish delights, like potato knishes, noodle kugel, Israeli falafel pitas and the fan-favorite matzoh ball soup, are on the menu.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
By Julia Saad on Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 1:32 pm After a long wait after being pushed back to a later date due to the hurricanes, the 2024 BungalowFest is set for this weekend, and ripe for anyone interested in exploring more of the Historic Kenwood district and its architecture. The one-story small houses with long porches, or bungalows, offer a more accessible and manageable style of living. “Living large is small spaces,” is the event’s motto.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
By Julia Saad on Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 3:35 pm Bandit Coffee Co. is ready to blow out nine candles. Combining two of its major events into one weekend, for a two-day bash celebrating nine years in St. Petersburg. And yes, the bandit crunchwraps will also make an appearance. The Bandit Coffee Co. anniversary will take place all-day on Saturday Feb.1 and Sunday Feb. 2 in St. Petersburg, with a series of events and special returns, according to a social media post.
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2 months ago | 
cltampa.com | Julia Saad
By Julia Saad on Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 3:22 pm Whether your questions are on underwater species or space related, the St. Pete Science Fest this February can help. The free event has taken place at the University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg campus and Poynter Park since 2011. Although it is on a college campus, this all-ages festival is way more hands-on than your traditional lectures.
