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Meet the brewers: Greg Rapp of Rapp Brewing
To find ratebeer.com’s Top New Florida Brewer of 2013, you wouldn’t go to downtown St. Pete, or Ybor City. You’d head instead to that Central Pinellas County no-man’s-land where Largo, Seminole and...
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Concert review: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden storm MidFlorida Credit Union...
Us kids have a thing or two learn from the original grungeheads. I say “kids” because I was perhaps the youngest person out of the 9,500 people who flooded the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater to...
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Meet the brewers: Tim Shackton of Ulele
Ulele, the latest Tampa foodie destination from iconic local restaurateur Richard Gonzmart’s Columbia Restaurant Group, will open on August 26. It’s the ultimate payoff for a heady anticipatory buzz...
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Meet the brewers: Jay Dingman of Barley Mow Brewing Co.
Jay Dingman looks around the cavernous 20,000-square-foot warehouse, from the stacks of hundreds of empty kegs to the two guys raking dirt in preparation for a bug treatment and cement pour.“We should...
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Meet the brewers: Jon McCracken of St. Pete Brewing
When word got out in late 2012 that St. Pete Brewing Company— whose Orange Wheat beer was already popular at other pubs — was opening in the heart of downtown St. Pete, ’Burg beer aficionados...
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Live and Local Spotlight: Sunshine Drenchy Records Party
St. Petersburg’s boutique label Sunshine Drenchy Records reps some high-class talent and five acts on its roster hit the Palladium during a special showcase party. [More info after the jump.] The past...
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Tonight in live music: Summer Nationals Tour with The Offspring, Bad...
As a teenager, I rocked the hell out of The Offspring’s 1994 third album Smash, especially “Bad Habit,” which schooled me on road rage before I knew how to drive and stoked my angsty brow-furrowed...
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Alma relaunches at John's Pass
Alma, formerly Café Alma, held its official grand reopening at John's Pass Wednesday. A VIP gathering from 5 to 7 p.m. gave CL a taste of the eatery's Madeira Beach offerings, which haven't changed...
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Mitch Perry Report 8.14.14: PSTA retreats (again)
A day after the Tampa Bay Times editorial page slammed PSTA for its new policy regarding public records requests, Executive Director Brad Miller reversed himself on Wednesday, and will no longer list...
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Theater review — Miracle on South Division Street
Miracle on South Division Street runs through Aug. 17 at Bininger Theatre, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 727-864-7811, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $25-$30 There’s...
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Head of the class: Asher Edelson is Hillsborough's youngest school board...
Asher Edelson leans against the bar at Maestro’s, waiting for his name to be called. The Straz Center eatery plays host once a month to the Tampa Tiger Bay Club, and today 10 candidates for the...
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Save Water, Drink Beer!
By now, you’ve heard about Beer Fest—and if you haven’t, you’ve been living under a rock! Beer Fest at MOSI is back with a vengeance with twice as much craft beer as last year: more than 90 local and...
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Dark & Sinful: Viva Europa!
I got lucky last winter. A good friend of mine asked me to teach a poetry class at a two-week literary program in Lisbon: my first trip overseas. The complimentary, Solo cup-sized glass of wine, and...
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High on style: Goodwill toward kids
Thrifting: When one visits several different thrift shops, second-hand shops, and vintage clothing stores in the hopes of buying several items of cheap and unusual clothing and other items. One...
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Holy crap, Afghan Whigs cover The Police and it's awesome
While they're not necessarily two great tastes one might assume taste great together, Afghan Whigs and The Police have come together in the most unexpected of ways: the former covering the latter's...
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John Waters to headline 25th anniversary TIGLFF event Oct. 4
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Executive Director Margaret Murray announced today that famed film director John Waters will be headlining a 25th anniversary event at Tampa Theatre...
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Watch Ty Segall's incredible Conan performance, then see him in Tampa next month
Late night talk shows have to be the bane of any self-respecting band’s existence. Despite their meticulous organization and massive reach, these shows consistently manage to make the most rich and...
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Hillsborough County school board candidate Dipa Shah reacts to negative mailer
Hillsborough County School Board candidate Dipa Shah broke her silence today regarding that attack mailer that was sent to households in the county last weekend, that accused her of being opposed to...
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Concert review: Miniature Tigers at Crowbar, Kishi Bashi at New World...
Two concerts, one Tuesday night. The first, Miniature Tigers at Crowbar, delivered on upbeat dance-time fun and whetted my appetite for the second, Kishi Bashi at New World Brewery, which was...
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Uber and Lyft not impressed by PTC's half-way measures
(UPDATE) Is that all there is? That appears to be the sentiment of ride-sharing behemoths Uber and Lyft after the Hillsborough County Public Transportation proposed two changes to regulations that...
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