By: Alyssa Fedorovich At the St. Pete Culinary Center, Chef Patrick “PT” Collins was the guest chef at their BBQ cooking class. Chef Collins is an entrepreneur and owner of Deuces BBQ in Midtown, St. Petersburg. As guest chef, he taught the students the importance of cooking as a trade as well as the art… Continue reading Cooking with Chef Collins: BBQ Cooking Class
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New film ‘Art in the City’ calls St. Pete its home
BY ERIN MURPHY, Neighborhood News Bureau ST. PETERSBURG – With museums, music, murals and more, the city of St. Petersburg’s thriving arts scene offers tourists and locals alike a place to escape, enjoy and find inspiration. For Cranstan Cumberbatch, who serves as co-producer, co-writer, co-director and actor in the new film “Art in the City,” St.… Continue reading New film ‘Art in the City’ calls St. Pete its home
Campaign revolutionaries: Two radical candidates hope to shake up St. Pete politics
By Indhira Suero Acosta Eritha “Akile” Cainion, running for City Council 6, and Jesse Nevel, for Mayor, addressed the Tropicana Field’s future and housing issues during a rally held on April 9, 2017, at the St. Petersburg Uhuru House. Eritha “Akile” Cainion, a 20-year-old activist who works as a cashier at a local shoe store,… Continue reading Campaign revolutionaries: Two radical candidates hope to shake up St. Pete politics
Midtown Moments: Mercy Keepers Food Pantry
By Andrea Perez A corner house willing to help The non-profit organization, Mercy Keepers Inc., located right across from Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church on 9th Avenue South, has been providing food and clothing items to members of Pinellas County since its establishment in 2005. Individuals with low-income, as well as other financial or… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Mercy Keepers Food Pantry
Midtown Moments: Uhuru Food and Pies
By Tamiracle Williams Uhuru Food and Pies was one of Saturday Morning Market goers’ favorite spots during the marketing with an average of 5-6 people waiting in line throughout the market’s duration. Uhuru, located at 1245 18th Ave South is one of few vendors at the Saturday Morning Market with a home base in Midtown.… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Uhuru Food and Pies
Midtown Moments: The Chattaway
By Brittany Cravatta Enjoy Your Meal Next to a Beautiful Garden The Chattaway’s is a privately owned restaurant on the corner of 22nd Ave and 4th St. South. Built in the 1920s, people stopped by to buy snacks while traveling to other cities. Owner Jillian Frers claimed that she had been running the business since… Continue reading Midtown Moments: The Chattaway
Midtown Moments: The Blue Nile Food Store
By Angelina Bruno The towering sign outside of the store tells passerby of the particular offerings of the day. BBQ is served outside Thursday through Sunday, with options ranging from ribs to smoked mullet. A handwritten sign inside the store hangs above a hot food line.
Midtown Moments: The Royal Theater
By Joseph Conte A much-needed escape into the world of film for the community during tough times The Royal Theater located on the 22nd Street South, opened it’s doors to the public in 1948. The black community received the opening with great joy and festivities. The theater was kept in operation throughout 1966 and was… Continue reading Midtown Moments: The Royal Theater
Midtown Moments: Morean Center for Clay
By Lee Britain Midtown History Revived, Renewed, Rejuvenated Built in 1926, this historic Midtown St. Petersburg building was once the Seaboard Freight Depot. According to General Manager Valerie Scott Knaust, “everything that came into St. Pete once came in through this space.” The historic building has been turned into the Morean Center for Clay which… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Morean Center for Clay
Midtown Moments: Lorene’s Fish and Crab House
By Alyssa Fedorovich One of the oldest restaurants on the Deuces Situated at 929 22nd Street S. adjacent to a mural showcasing Ella Fitzgerald, Lorene’s Fish and Crab House offers a wide variety of foods such as burgers, jumbo shrimp, and even chicken strips. Owners Lorene and Arthur Office opened the restaurant over 25 years ago,… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Lorene’s Fish and Crab House