The discriminating diners mecca

Michael Klauber and Philip Mancini’s celebrated restaurant in Sarasota has been a mecca for discriminating diners for three decades. While styles and tastes have changed over the years, Michael’s on

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A sneak peek inside Gonzmart’s newest restaurant, Casa Santo Stefano, and the story behind the concept

Richard Gonzmart’s newest restaurant, Casa Santo Stefano, pays tribute to the Sicilian immigrants who helped establish Ybor City in the late 1800s. The concept for the restaurant has been in

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Richard Gonzmart’s newest restaurant, Casa Santo Stefano
Big flavors come from the Little Lamb

Tucked away, in a little shopping center near the bedroom community of Safety Harbor, is an unassuming place called the Little Lamb Gastropub. By the name of the place, you

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One Liners Pinellas: Apyx Medical, The Penny Hoarder and more

► Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, a AAA Five-Diamond oceanfront resort in northeast Florida, engaged St. Petersburg-based Paradise Advertising and Marketing to publicize and promote its renovation project to global

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Mise en Place’s French evolution

Mise en Place, a French term for “everything in its place,” is a great description of the high standards and expectations of the restaurant of the same name. From its

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One Liners Pinellas: Hoots, Mother Kombucha and more

►Belleair Road Car Wash opened near U.S. Highway 19, on Belleair Road in Clearwater, behind Dick Morris Buick GMC. ►Hoots, a fast-casual restaurant chain affiliated with the Hooters brand, opened

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Fine sushi, steak and more at Seaweed

Nestled on West Bay Drive, just before heading to the beaches on the Belleair bridge, is a steak, sushi and seafood gem. Baystar Restaurant Group owner, Frank Chivas, previously occupied

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Texas Cattle Company in St. Pete closes

Texas Cattle Company St. Pete closes after 33 years in business, marking the end of a longtime local dining staple. The news was confirmed by the company’s official Facebook page

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MOD Pizza opens location in Tampa Bay

MOD Pizza opened its first Tampa Bay area location in October in the Cypress Creek Town Center. The chain offers artisan-style pizza and salads, customized by the customer, using any

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Going Solo: A man with a delicious plan

By Jo-Lynn Brown Photos by Penny Rogo Jeff Gigante is starting a new journey with his newest concept, Forbici. This transition is pivotal because Gigante is arguably one of Tampa

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That Mexican Place

Nueva Cantina | 1625 Fourth St. S., St. Petersburg & 4918 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa Nueva Cantina has opened a new location in Tampa. It’s maybe a little off the

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The Getaway

The Getaway opened its second location this summer in the Skyway Marina District in south St. Petersburg. The location, much like its Gandy Boulevard spot, is all about the waterfront,

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