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12/19/2025

Downtown St. Pete is about to get even more beautiful!

One of downtown St. Petersburg’s busiest nightlife blocks could soon look very different, with fewer cars and more room for people. The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership , working with planning and design firm Kimley-Horn , has unveiled a new streetscape concept for the 200 block of Central Ave

02/19/2025

Why do you think the Rays are operating so hostile to our local community?

Mayor Ken Welch said the Rays agreed to cover cost overruns in the deal after years of negotiations and called on the team to honor its pledge.

12/10/2024

Wow! 🤩 Beautiful new coffee shop opening soon in downtown St. Pete! 🎉

A new boutique coffee shop is set to open in downtown St. Petersburg at the base of The Nolen condominium building, located at 126 4th Avenue Northeast . The building’s developer, DDA Development, has announced an agreement to sell its ground-level retail space to Savage Coffees , a renowned fa

10/10/2024

Together, St. Pete is recovering from the impact of Hurricane Helene and Milton.

The City of St. Petersburg has partnered with the Pinellas Community Foundation to launch the We Are St. Pete Fund, the first of its kind for the City. 100% of the donations received will directly support those impacted.

Donate through the Pinellas Community Foundation below or text HOPE to 38316. https://pinellascf.org/wearestpete/

08/27/2024

This is such a cool concept! Coming soon to downtown St. Pete!

When Saigon Blonde opened in downtown St. Pete, it redefined what a cocktail bar in Tampa Bay could be. Six years later, the team behind Saigon Blonde is putting the final touches on a new immersive upscale restaurant set to debut this September. In 2018, instead of simply designing a beautiful b

07/19/2024

St. Petersburg City Council gives approval to new Rays stadium!

06/18/2024

Popular Tampa restaurant Green Lemon is coming to St. Pete later this year!! 🥳🙌🎉

A South Tampa staple for tasty tacos and margaritas is making its way to St. Pete. The beloved modern Mexican restaurant Green Lemon plans to open a St. Pete outpost on 4th Street this fall. The Ciccio Restaurant Group (CRG), the parent company of local restaurant concepts such as Fresh Kitchen, T

05/24/2024

A bigger location for The Violet Stone, which was recently reviewed by David Portnoy of Barstool Sports! 😋 🍕🎉

The Violet Stone’s well-done Philadelphia-style pizza, with its crispy edges, generous layers of cheese, and fresh tomato sauce, has generated an incredible following since the pizzeria's debut last year. So much so that it has quickly outgrown its Kenwood shop.  The Violet Stone,

04/26/2024

Massive Italian market and food hall coming to downtown St. pete! Wow! 🇮🇹🤯🙌

A vacant commercial space in St. Pete's Grand Central District will become a new high-end Italian market and dining hall.  Julius Nasso, founder of The Big City Group and Big City Hospitality, has announced plans for the new concept, San Valentino Italian Market, which will debut later thi

04/24/2024

Turkish restaurant coming to downtown St. Pete! 🎉😄

An authentic Turkish restaurant serving chargrilled chicken kebap, fresh babaganoush, and slow-braised lamb shank is coming to Central Avenue this winter. Bosphorous, which refers to the body of water that lies in the center of Istanbul and connects Europe to Asia, will take over a portion of the g