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The fate of Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro in downtown St. Pete

Via – St. Pete Rising Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro, a longtime staple of downtown St. Petersburg’s waterfront and four-time winner of Tampa Bay’s best waterfront restaurant, could look much different — or disappear entirely — because of the impending redevelopment of the city’s municipal marina. Two companies, Safe Harbor Marinas and Suntex Marinas, are bidding for […]

CASA Pinellas to host first annual DVAM Scavenger Hunt

CASA Pinellas will host its first-ever Domestic Violence Awareness Month Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. The public is invited to build a team of 2-10 players and join a fun-filled scavenger hunt adventure that transcends time and empowers survivors with clues in the Grand Central District all the way past Beach Drive. Prizes […]

EnnYe, a new contemporary African boutique and art gallery, opens on Beach Drive

St. Petersburg, known for its sunny beaches and vibrant art scene, is welcoming an exciting addition to its shopping landscape – EnnYe, a new boutique nestled on Beach Drive. Owned and curated by two talented sisters from Zimbabwe, EnnYe is a treasure trove of unique clothing and home goods adorned with striking African prints, coupled […]

Hyde Park’s Forbici heads to downtown St. Pete

Via Mark Parker, St. Pete Catalyst The ownership group behind Forbici Modern Italian has announced plans to bring a unique concept to a reimagined Sundial plaza in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. The South Tampa staple has amassed a loyal following from its first location in Hyde Park Village. Jeff Gigante, co-founder of Next Level Brands, believes […]

St. Pete Run Fest’s Pier Run: A Spectacular Start to the 4th of July Holiday

The St. Pete Run Fest’s Pier Run returns for its third annual edition Tuesday, July 4. Held in conjunction with the Independence Day holiday on St. Petersburg’s iconic Pier, the four-mile run/walk starts and ends on Spa Beach. The main attraction of the St. Pete Run Fest’s Pier Run is the venue itself. Since its […]

Places This Week: St. Pete penthouse, apartments sell

A weekly roundup of local real estate deals.    Penthouse sale breaks record  A luxury penthouse at 300 Beach Drive has sold in a $6.525 million deal. The deal represents the highest price-per-square-foot home sale in the Parkshore Plaza, according to Remax Metro listing agent Alona Dishy. The nearly 5,000-square-foot unit on the 28th floor has 1,000 […]

Catalyze 2021: Developer Chuck Prather

We’re asking thought leaders, business people and creatives to talk about 2021, and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live in what will surely be a changed – and charged – post-Covid world. What should our city look like? What are their hopes, their plans, their problem-solving ideas? This […]

‘First Flight’ monument installed at the St. Pete Pier

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 […]

SHINE to go environmental in November

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance’s SHINE Mural Festival, Nov. 7-14, will be presented in conjunction with “Sea Walls: Artists For Oceans,” a public art initiative from PangeaSeed Foundation. This year’s festival will carry the theme “Sea Walls: St. Petersburg,” with each mural addressing a different enivronmental issue. The organization’s director John Collins told the Catalyst in July that Governor […]