Brian Zucker

A Pilates gym with over 110 locations in more than 25 states is coming to the EDGE District of downtown St. Petersburg. The St. Pete [solidcore] will be the sixth to debut in the Sunshine State and the first on the Gulf Coast. According to a news release, [solidcore] has leased 2,142 square feet on

Fortu, a pan-Asian restaurant and steakhouse, quietly opened a few weeks ago at 95 Central Avenue on the ground floor of the Ponce de Leon Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. The space had been occupied since 1997 by Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant, which moved to 332 Beach Drive NE, formerly home

Orlando-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice will soon be scooping up its iconic frozen treats in St. Petersburg. Jeremiah’s will be located at 4850 Park Street North , formerly home to Kahwa Coffee, in west St. Pete, according to the company’s website . The new shop will be situated just north of Tyrone

The tiki bar that started it all relaunches today in Madeira Beach with authentic tiki cocktails and Polynesian-themed dishes for everyone from hardcore tikiphiles to adventurous locals. Don the Beachcomber, recognized as the first tiki bar and the genesis of tiki culture in America, has debuted on

St. Pete's iconic Dairy Inn ice cream shop, which closed its doors in November after operating for 76 years in Crescent Lake, will be razed for a new residential development. Local real estate investor Everett Vance, owner of The Vance Group and broker at Premier Properties, plans to build six mode

A new coffee roaster that focuses on specialty coffees is up and running at 1920 ½ 1st Avenue South , behind Spitfire Comedy House, in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District. Look Alive Coffee is owned and operated by Kelly Packard, who was born in Clearwater but then moved to Dallas, Texas with

The owners of COPA, a cocktail, wine, and tapas bar that opened in fall 2019 at 1047 Central Avenue in the EDGE District, are taking over the adjoining property at 1045 Central Avenue — formerly home to Italy Bottega, an Italian restaurant — and plan to open a daytime café in the space. “We hav

Hundreds of contractors from Suffolk Construction are pouring concrete floor by floor for 400 Central, a 46-story luxury condominium tower under construction in downtown St. Pete. The tower, which adds a floor every six days, is now more than halfway complete at 250 feet high. New York billionaire

It’s been nine months since 400 Beach abruptly closed for renovations. However, instead of reopening, the seafood restaurant and tap house will be replaced by an entirely new restaurant and cocktail lounge expected to open this summer. Juno and the Peacock is set to take the place of 400 Beach, a l

An authentic Turkish restaurant serving chargrilled chicken kebap, fresh babaganoush, and slow-braised lamb shank is coming to Central Avenue this winter. Bosphorous, which refers to the body of water that lies in the center of Istanbul and connects Europe to Asia, will take over a portion of the g