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  • Image: Al Lang Stadium

    Al Lang Stadium

    230 1st St. SE, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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    A 7,227-seat stadium and home to both the Tampa Bay Rowdies soccer club, and occasional concerts.
    5 articles
  • Image: American Legion Seminole Post 111

    American Legion Seminole Post 111

    6918 N Florida Ave. Seminole Heights

    (813) 237-1271

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    A nonprofit lounge and hangout with two performance spaces (lounge, music hall), open to the public, but as the name implies, very devoted to serving and entertaining veterans from all walks of life. Entertainment on the practical daily, free movie Mondays, and karaoke Thursdays are big pluses, too.
    20 articles
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    American Stage Theatre Company

    163 3rd St N., St. Petersburg St. Pete

    (727) 823-7529

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    1 event 14 articles
  • Image: The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing

    The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing

    1510 E 8th Ave. Tampa

    (813) 241-0098

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    What was once Tampa Bay’s first hardware store—built in 1895—is now an intimate hallmark of Ybor City and the district’s best listening room. With its mini chandeliers and bricked-up structure, The Attic, located directly above the Rock Brothers tasting room, has hosted tribute bands, Grammy-winning legends, DJs, local release parties and up-and-coming artists from all across the country since its 2016 opening.
    32 articles

  • Babushka's (Hyde Park)

    901 W Platt St. Tampa

    (813) 867-8999

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    The second, swankier location for Temple Terrace-originating gem of Bay area Russian cuisine, Babushka's.
    3 articles
  • Image: Bandit Coffee Co.

    Bandit Coffee Co.

    2662 Central Ave., St. Petersburg St. Pete

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    It's minimalist exterior is juxtaposed to the nuance and layers of care folded into everything at Bandit from the coffee to the kitchen and more.
    6 articles
  • Image: The Bends

    The Bends

    919 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg St. Pete

    (727) 202-8931

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    Downtown St. Pete’s legendary dive bar that holds rock shows, Unfun emo nights, and the occasional Whiskey Wednesdays. Always one of the best show experiences, this tiny performance space with a massive crystal chandelier is easily the sweatiest, and perhaps most special, small live music venue in Pinellas.
    31 articles

  • Bern's Steak House

    1208 S Howard Ave. Tampa

    813-251-2421

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    A Tampa icon worth saving up for.
    6 articles
  • Image: Black Radish Grocer (St. Pete)

    Black Radish Grocer (St. Pete)

    246 Dr M.L.K. Jr St N, St. Petersburg St. Pete

    (727) 380-0822

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    Like the original Tampa location—at 2923 N 12th St. in V.M. Ybor—the newest spot offers pickup, delivery, or by appointment shopping in 20 minute increments.
    3 articles
  • Image: The Blueberry Patch

    The Blueberry Patch

    4923 20th Ave. S, Gulfport South Beaches

    ​(727) 914-0226

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    A small community in Gulfport, filled with artists, musicians, and writers that share their craft with each other, and visitors. You must be at least 18 years old to enter, and the patch is only open on the 1st, 7th, 11th, and 22nd of every month, but included events are open mic nights and open jam sessions with the Patch house band.
    4 articles
  • Image: Blur Nightclub

    Blur Nightclub

    325 Main St. Dunedin

    (727) 736-BLUR (2587)

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    Longstanding party hub for Dunedin, Florida.
    1 event 2 articles
  • Image: Boda

    Boda

    2038 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa

    (813) 348-0005

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    Boda markets itself as “true and authentic” Mexican cuisine, with a menu filled with traditional bites like al pastor and carnitas tacos, enchiladas, chilaquiles and caldo de res, a braised beef and vegetable soup.

    Appetizers include shrimp ceviche, chips and guacamole, salads and traditional soups, while larger format dishes on Boda’s menu are its loaded rice bowls, chorizo and potato flautas, red and green enchiladas, and chilaquiles—a traditional breakfast dish of tortilla chips tossed in salsa and covered in queso fresco, red onion, avocado and a fried egg. —Kyla Fields
  • Image: The Book Rescuers

    The Book Rescuers

    10410 66th St. N no. 6 Pinellas Park

    727-222-0495

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    Tucked away in a small warehouse complex in Pinellas Park is an open air repository of nearly 100,000 rescued books looking for new homes.

    It’s called The Book Rescuers, and owners George and Sarah Brooks have a simple, but multifaceted mission: keep books and other media out of landfills and give back to the community through the power of reading.

    These shelves are filled with every genre and subgenre you can think of, and they’re organized alphabetically by author’s last name. There are sections for Florida books and authors as well as crates of vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and displays of local art.

    Almost every book is priced $1-$3 with more expensive items still set under $10.
    1 article
  • Image: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

    Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

    1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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    A 245-acre protected area that is home to the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center which offers camps, rental space and programs.
    5 articles
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    The Bricks

    1327 E 7th Ave., Ybor City Tampa

    (813) 247-1785

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    Seldom does this Ybor City restaurant owned by Skatepark of Tampa have a full concert schedule anymore, but in the event of a live show going down—like Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace playing a two-night stand—it happens in the outdoor courtyard, or maybe in its private event space.
    21 articles
  • Image: The Brisket Shoppe / Grill & Provisions

    The Brisket Shoppe / Grill & Provisions

    3501 N Armenia Ave. Tampa

    813.879.4647

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    Founder Danny Hernandez has a lifelong relationship with barbecue, West Tampa and the community that connects the two.

    His parents opened the first Pipo’s Cuban Café in the late-1970s, and the building he operates his barbecue restaurant and grill store out of boasts even older ties to the Cuban families that founded La Segunda and the now-closed Faedo Family Bakery.

    By 2018, Hernandez was operating five Holy Hog BBQ locations between its brick and mortars, food trucks and a vendor spot inside Tampa’s Amalie Arena. But after enduring the long process of healing from serious kitchen fire burns, Hernandez decided to pivot slightly and open his retail store Grill & Provisions in 2019.

    By 2021, that space expanded and its restaurant counterpart The Brisket Shoppe started slinging Cuban-inspired barbecue, smoked on native Florida wood out of a massive 1,000 gallon barbecue pit.

    Grill & Provisions and The Brisket Shoppe now share a parcel of land at 3501 N Armenia Ave. in West Tampa. “This is definitely the last evolution of my business—it’s my swan song,” Hernandez says about Grill & Provisions and The Brisket Shoppe.

    Now that both the retail store and restaurant have been up and running for a few years, Hernandez wanted to pivot yet again towards a cause bigger than barbecue and business—a philanthropic effort with a culinary force behind it.
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    Bruh Man's BBQ

    2702 E Busch Blvd. Tampa

    813-932-9990

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    In the shadow of rollercoasters and open on weekends only, Cory Taylor's Bruh Man's barbeque is a roadside must-try off Tampa’s bustling Busch Boulevard. His team slings classic sides and meats—including two-meat combo plates that could feed three people—all cooked in a pair of gigantic smokers behind Bruh Man's food truck trailer and adjacent free standing kitchen. The no-frills, parking lot outdoor dining room is underneath a giant car wash cover and soundtracked by a booming sound system that bumps the classic hip-hop of today (read: Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Mike Jones).—Ray Roa
  • Image: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

    10165 McKinley Dr Tampa

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    Tampa's best and only 335-acre zoo and roller coaster extravaganza park that has live shows, too. Every year, it holds multiple concert series, in conjunction with whatever festival is going on, and will bring in names that once dominated the music scene in one way or another, whether the name was a one-hit wonder, an important fragment of the British Invasion, or had a song that recently gained extra exposure, thanks to a Marvel trailer.
    2 events 41 articles
  • Image: Café Clementine

    Café Clementine

    255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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    Set to open April 30 inside the conservatory of the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete (no admission required). Le Clementine Bakeshops Pete's Bagels location is known for serving fresh Viennoiserie, a category of dessert that combines the sweetness of pâtisserie and the structure of French bread.
    2 articles
  • Image: Cafe Caribe

    Cafe Caribe

    10422 N Dale Mabry Hwy North Hillsborough

    (813) 960-7913

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    A true, blue Carrollwood Cuban cafe that's been called "West Tampa Sandwich Shop North." Menu: https://www.facebook.com/CafeCaribeTampa/posts/pfbid02P7EygnQtKMPPrFP2NxcbeqKNELBv1ENJj1VPcN6KQChrf42ngRyozCGmrZCn25crl
    1 article
  • Image: Cage Brewing

    Cage Brewing

    2001 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg St. Pete

    (727) 201-4278

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    What better way is there to drink than being surrounded by pinball machines and a foosball table? Local bands and artists will often take the brewery’s covered outdoor stage—featuring a UFO mural—and later, indulge in some of the 18 beers on tap, or maybe a Mother Kombucha tea.
    17 articles
  • Image: Cappy's Pizza Seminole Heights

    Cappy's Pizza Seminole Heights

    4910 N Florida Ave. Seminole Heights

    (813) 238-1516

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    Beloved, 16-year-old local pizza spot known for its New York and Chicago-style pies, excellent Greek salad and friendly-service.
    2 articles

  • Casa Santo Stefano

    1607 N. 22nd St. Ybor City

    (813) 248-1925

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    The Gonzmarts opened the Columbia Restaurant celebrating their Spanish heritage. Across the street, Vincenta and Giuseppe Ferlita opened their macaroni factory, which has now been transformed into a tribute to the Tampa Sicilian Nonna-cooked meals that young Gonzmart shared at his best friend Vincent Palori’s house.
    2 articles
  • Image: Central Park Performing Arts Center

    Central Park Performing Arts Center

    105 Central Park Dr. Largo

    (727) 587-6793

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    This hidden gem right by the Largo Library sneaks in small theater groups working on musicals, as well as tribute bands, and even musical legends. Parking is on-site and free, and there’s truly not a bad seat in the house. According to its website, the very back row is 50 feet away from the stage.
    1 event 24 articles
  • Image: Centro Asturiano de Tampa

    Centro Asturiano de Tampa

    1913 N Nebraska Ave. Ybor City

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    Historic theater and civics club on the outskirts of Ybor City, Florida.
    2 events 6 articles
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