Via St. Pete Catalyst July 8, 2023 – An outdoor Latin American restaurant, Parasol, is now open at the Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in downtown St. Petersburg. The new eatery overlooks the historic hotel’s pool area and offers views of Tampa Bay. “As the resort’s thoughtful renovations continue, Parasol elevates the Vinoy as an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If these walls could talk … they would most likely sing. That’s the impression given by August’s exhibition at Mize Gallery. Curated as always by gallery owner Chad Mize, Sounds Good is a collection of canvases inspired – sometime directly, sometimes not – by popular album covers. For the most part, the local and regional artists who’ve […]
Local gallery general manager, Matthew Shapiro of Shapiro’s Gallery as well as owner 1771 Designs has jumped into the mask design game, bringing a little bit of local love to a tough time. “It’s Florida, it’s humid, it’s 95 degrees outside,” he said. “But if we have to wear them, let’s try to have some […]
Though the highly anticipated Grand Prix has had its general admission canceled this Thursday morning, there will still be plenty of fun happening in DTSP. Keep an eye out for changes of plan and cancelations! Remember – health and safety first! Stay home if you’re feeling under the weather and keep your hands clean. Have […]
