As St. Petersburg’s premier dining destination, Beach Drive has transformed into a brunch lover’s paradise! Having sampled my way through every brunch spot along this picturesque waterfront stretch, I’m excited to share that we now have more options than ever before. Did you know that Beach Drive has welcomed three new upscale brunch spots […]
Date nights can be hard to plan. Lucky for us, they don’t have to be in St. Pete. Beach Drive has some of the best spots for wining, dining and more. Check out some of our favorites here. Pick and choose from a few of our categories, or hit them all! Allelo Allelo is your […]
Who doesn’t love a good Happy Hour? We know we do – and Beach Drive has some of the best in St. Pete! Here’s our comprehensive list of Happy Hour specials in the thriving heart of St. Petersburg. 400 Beach Seafood and Taphouse 400 Beach is temporarily closed for renovations, but we can’t wait […]
Whether you’re out and about after a great meal or just craving something sweet, Beach Drive is your go-to for delectable desserts. The Birch & Vine The Birch & Vine’s dessert menu is practically to die for. Loved by hotel patrons and visitors alike, this restaurant offers some of the best sweet selections around. Selections […]
The Vinoy Park Hotel was 52 years old when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In its heyday, the salmon-colored Vinoy Park was the center of opulence in St. Petersburg, the destination hotel for wintering northerners; the place, where the rich mingled with the richer and the snobs eloquently […]
Kudos going out to the prolific St. Pete muralist Derek Donnelly, whose latest creation is this snappy mural, in the design of a vintage “wish you were here” greetings-style postcard, on the Fairfield Avenue South side of Fairgrounds – which we all hope will be opening up soon. In the meantime, Donnelly’s painting heralds the debut of the […]
Ten years has elapsed since developer Chuck Prather bought the 1920-vintage Grayl’s Hotel for $1.8 million. He transformed the vacant Beach Drive wreck into the Birchwood, an 18-room boutique hotel with a swanky restaurant at ground level, and a rooftop bar with breathtaking views of downtown and the bay. The renovations came to more than […]
It’s been nearly 107 years since pilot Tony Jannus flew a wood and canvas “airboat” across the bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa in 23 minutes. January 1, 1914 was historically significant not just for our area but for the world as we know it: Because Jannus’ floating biplane carried a paying passenger, who’d paid […]
https://stpetecatalyst.com/november-in-the-arts-lets-all-van-gogh-to-the-dali/ Van Gogh’s actual canvases aren’t coming to St. Petersburg – not this year, anyway – but starting Nov. 21 we’ll have what may be the next best thing. The multi-media Van Gogh Alive, created by the Australian company Grande Experiences, will make its first stop in the United States right here at the Salvadore […]
by Bill DeYoung The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg has been enlarged, expanded and enhanced plenty of times in its 55-year history. The Hazel Hough Wing, on the north side, was added in 2008 and has become the go-to gallery space for the museum’s temporary visiting expositions and more (the café and gift shop […]
