By Nanette Wiser
SIP & SUP Gulp Coast’s Beer At The Pier 11/13 features dozens of craft brew tastings, food trucks and live music 1-4pm or 6-9pm. Book your VIP spot one hour before the two sessions. Run, don’t walk, to Shopapalooza’s Thanksgiving weekend festival in Vinoy Park featuring 300 local businesses, live music, street performers, food trucks, kids’ zone, Chilllounge, street performers and, of course, Santa plus a Elke Lockert’s Christmas Village Display.
Yay Tampa Bay, we’re Wallet Hub’s #10 Foodie City in America. Best breakfast downtown is Banyan Café’s waffles and heavenly java concoctions. Check out their Sunday brunch specials, $5 mimosas and sake Mary’s. Havana comes to St. Pete…Tampa’s Segunda Bakery is opening a St. Pete resto at 2436 4th St. N for Cuban sandwiches, desserts, to-go Cuban dishes and authentic bread. For more South American fare, sample Venezuelan dishes at 11 Chicks Yummy Creations.
Order ice cream or fresh doughnuts made with your favorite childhood snack at Daddies Donuts and Delites. Tee off at Par Bar, where you can drink and play mini golf on First Ave. S. The Wet Spot is opening in Grand Central District from the same owners of David Fischer’s Cocktail and will feature a bar, swimming pool, live music and changing rooms. Cordova Inn’s Winter Market 11/13 10am-2pm features artisans, gifts and treats in the lobby accompanied by seasonal refreshments from the hotel’s coffee and cocktail bar, The Scott.
SoFla’s Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen debuts on 4th St. N featuring a build-your-own bowl with healthy plants and proteins, the brainchild of Chris Gannon, Outback Steakhouse founder Tim Gannon’s son. Diners will enjoy a bountiful selection of healthy plants, and proteins at the build your own bowl restaurant. 3Daughters introduced a new menu, with pressed sandwiches, burgers and my fave – spicy rosemary hummus.
Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen 
Boozie 
3Daughters
Mark James, Creek Custom Timber, LLC, has designed a free dog food pantry in honor of his late fur baby – Hank’s Bark Box (65th St. & Third Ave. S). Check out Boozie, an eco-friendly yet stylish tap truck for your next party. Pick your quaff: six taps, non-alcoholic drinks, coffee, hot cocoa, kid drinks, even a champagne wall. www.theboozeandbubbles.com
KUDOS Happy 4th Anniversary to Sartorial, Inc., the debonair boutique for classy guys. Achieva Angel Tree Holiday Campaign with the Salvation Army will take place once again, with branches serving as collection sites for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. They are looking to build on the success of 2020 when they provided 491 children with approximately 1,473 gifts! SmartAsset: Best Places for Outdoor Enthusiasts to Live and Work – 2021 Edition touts St. Pete as a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, ranking 13th best for air quality and 14th best for its relatively high percentage of parkland (17.64%).
COMING SOON
Hotel Indigo will transform into The Exchange Hotel this winter and feature 76 charming guest rooms/suites, restaurant, and bar. Residences at 400 Central reservations/sales for luxury condos starting at $800,000 are in full swing after October’s groundbreaking. Designed by Arquitectonica, the 46-story tower boasts interiors and amenities by acclaimed Celano Design Studio. Units begin at $800,000.
Hoping LA’s popular Sweetgreen salad chain’s Tampa debut includes at St. Pete sister spot in 2022.
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