E.A.T. St. Pete: Art, Food & Wine Festival Announced

The inaugural culinary arts festival will take place Nov. 15-17.

World renowned chefs such as Masaharu Morimoto, Duff Goldman, and Scott Conant are bring their culinary talents to St. Petersburg in November for the inaugural E.A.T. St. Pete food, art and wine festival. The festival, which will take place at a variety of locations, will happen Nov. 15 – 17. Tickets go on sale June. 24. Details of E.A.T. St. Pete were announced Friday at the Mahaffey Theater by Bill Edwards, HSN marketing officer Bill Brand, director of Visit St. Pete Clearwater DT Minich and Mayor Bill Foster. “It’s been an exciting year of planning and getting this thing off the ground,” Minich said. “ This area is known for world-class beaches, world-class art (and) with this here, we’ll be known as a world-class culinary destination…

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5 Things to do in St. Pete This Weekend

What are you doing, St. Pete?

1. Toast to the Pier Party LocalShops1 and St. Pete Patch will be taking over the roof of the St. Petersburg Pier Saturday for the Raise a Toast to the Pier Party. The day's events start at noon and include an art show, live music, water ski show and cocktail party. At 5:30 p.m., Cha Cha Coconuts Tropical Bar & Grill, Fresco's Waterfront Bistro, and Jonny Reno's Waterfront Restaurant & Watering Hole will battle it out in the Ultimate Pier Cocktail competition. The event is free and is from noon - 9 p.m.  2. Ferg's Fundraiser for Family  Help some of St. Pete's own Saturday at Ferg's Sports bar on Central Avenue. The local pub will be hosting a fundraiser at 7 p.m. Saturday to raise money for Renee Mott and her son Dylan. The Mott family …

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Night of Music, Flavor, Art is Thursday

Thursday Ceviche hosts 'A Night of Music, Flavor and Art.' The entire block of Beach Drive and Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete will be red-carpeted. The event complete with tapas and live music, benefits the Museum of Fine Art.

American Stage's Spelling Bee in the Park Through May 26

The American Stage in the Park presents the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee through May 26. It is "a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime."

Group Trying to Save Historic YMCA Building Sued by YMCA

The Historic YMCA said they believe the term 'Historic YMCA' is fair use.

A group seeking to save the Historic YMCA building in downtown St. Petersburg faces a lawsuit from the YMCA for using its name in marketing and fundraising materials. Tom Nestor, the man leading the charge to save the Historic YMCA and turn it into the St. Petersburg Rock and Roll Museum, told Patch that his group intends to fight the suit because they believe the term 'Historic YMCA' is fair use.  Since the name of the building itself is registered with the city as the Historic YMCA, Nestor asked if the YMCA would then sue the city, media and public officials who call it the Historic YMCA as well.  "We reached out to them and their response was to file (suit)," Nestor said of his contact with the YMCA. "There was no desire to meet with us…

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Thomas Nestor

12:53 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013

LOL "DC" the only thing phony here is your late night comments - hiding behind two initials. Having a business plan for a project is pretty standard stuff and the one that you are quoting from has changed greatly since it's original draft. The local Y has been informed of our desires to acquire the property since "day one" and have expressed interest in moving their Corporate HQ back into the …   more ›

Grand Central District Gets National Main Street Status

“This is an exciting time for the Grand Central District, and we are thrilled to once again receive National Main Street Accreditation,” says Lauren Ruiz, Executive Director/Main Street Manager for the Grand Central District, in a news release.

Last week, according to the Grand Central District Association, the Grand Central District has been has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program. “This is an exciting time for the Grand Central District, and we are thrilled to once again receive National Main Street Accreditation,” says Lauren Ruiz, Executive Director/Main Street Manager for the Grand Central District in a news release. “It is a testimony to the dedication our business owners and volunteers have to the District’s continued revitalization. "That dedication has led to several new businesses moving into Grand Central this year, leading to both new construction and the rehabilitation of existing buildings," Ruiz added. "From St. Petersburg’s first Net Zero…

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American Stage's 'Spelling Bee' Takes Over Demens Landing

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee runs through May 26 at Demens Landing.

Sing and spell along with your favorite group of school-age nerds at American Stage Theater's presentation of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Once a year American Stage sets up shop in Demens Landing for theater in the park and this year they are presenting the Tony Award-winning musical through May 26.  "Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser," American Stage describes the musical. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a…

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Washington Glass Opening Reception is May 11

The Duncan McClellan Gallery hosts an opening reception May 11 of the work of five amazing glass artists from the Washington Glass Studio and School.