Icky Thump: Reviewed
Here's my review of the new White Stripes CD that came out today. A slightly shorter version will appear in the CL that hits newsstands June 28. Icky Thump THE WHITE STRIPES Warner Bros. “Who’s using who?†That’s the big question Jack White poses on his latest outing with Meg. The actual line appears on…
Almonds – Now With Extra Go-Juice!
Thanks to the USDA and the Almond Board of California, now your almonds may be treated with carcinogenic motorcycle fuel that's been "banned by both the National Hot Rod and American Motorcycle Racing Associations, where it had been used as a fuel before being deemed too dangerous." Well, I've guess all that unused hot-rod fuel…
The Short List — Tues., June 19
Here to quench your thirst for news? Guzzle away… Today's "birth pangs of a new democracy" Iraq update: Dozens of bodies in the streets. And so today, as this class of graduates goes forth from this school, you should ask yourself: "Self … How can I make a difference in the world?" We will now…
Rapping about the 813
Here's my concert review that will run in the upcoming edition of CL. Photo of Jersey by Shanna Gillette. Jersey w/Larcen/Infarell/Preme/DJ Ranmecca/Kayess, Fri. June 15, Crowbar, Ybor City. When it comes to rap, Miami’s got the rep. And everyone knows that Atlanta has it big time. Tampa’s never boasted much of a hip-hop scene —…
Penis-tastings and other treats
When something’s billed as an evening of “erotic poetry,†you’re pretty much assured it’s going to be either excruciating or a whole lot of fun. The third installment in Studio @620’s eroto-poetry series on Friday night proved to be the latter, big-time. The vibe among the sizable 30something-and-up crowd was sublimely convivial, as in “We’re…
The Short List — Mon., June 18
Everybody back to work! The Surge continues to work its magic: Baghdad now only 60% out of control. Punta Gorda cop catches a couple having sex in a construction crane, lets them go with a warning. Hawaii's got a whole lot of quaking going on. St. Petersburg ranked #12 in list of most expensive cities…
Slayer’s Kerry King digs … The Eagles
My interview with Slayer guitarist/songwriter Kerry King (pictured) got pushed back and rescheduled more times than I would have liked. In fact, I was originally supposed to speak with singer/bassist Tom Araya. But today, about 30 minutes later than was scheduled, I finally got a call from King. He was in Switzerland getting ready for…
The Short List — Fri. June 15
Seeing as the PoHo originated this Blurbex feature, and has since moved it over to his blog, we're changed the name of the Morning Roundup to The Short List. It's still the same compendium of new events you know and love, just with a different name. Also not to be confused with Breakfast Links. 20-year-old…
R.I.P. — Pinellas, Clearwater
Alas, poor restaurants, I knew them, Bay area – Wild Fish – Clearwater Sunshine City Grill – St. Petersburg And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Breast Milk Cheese
That's a headline that writes itself. Here's the piece, thanks to Jaden at Steamy Kitchen.
Traffic Alert!
The Loaf newsroom just received word of a major accident on I-275 South in St. Pete. According to the county, just before 1 p.m. today a rock hauler traveling south hit the guard rail and flipped over just past 54th Avenue N. (Exit 26). The truck burst into flames (since extinguished) and spilled 80-100 gallons…
Pissing off the good people at Pop N Sons
Folks don't appreciate smart-ass writers intruding on their beloved diner. I learned this today when I saw that the article I wrote about Pop N Sons prompted a slew of comments, all of which pretty much called for my head on a platter. Incidentally, I'm not sure why most of the comments assume that I…
Alli-oops!
The nation's first, FDA-approved over-the-counter diet drug — Alli — went on sale this week. Simply put, the pill blocks some of the fat we consume from being digested and can — according to your helpful friends at GlaxoSmithKline — increase weight loss by up to 50%. I'll be honest, the pill is tempting, but…
R.I.P. — Sarasota
Alas, poor restaurants, I knew them, Sarasota – Lido Grille – St. Armands Margarita Mateo's – St. Armands Carmine Goldberg's – Lakewood Ranch And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
Morning Roundup
The Middle East is in flames, the International Space Station needs to call the I.T. department, you think your cell phone is ringing when it isn't, and there's an alien invasion in Salt Lake City. It's just your average Thursday. It looks like Hamas is taking control. Houston, we've got a problem. Better make that…
Betel Is Back In The Kitchen!
For about a year, Sarasota was blessed by a brief affair with Ethiopian home-cooking, thanks to Betel Tafesse's short lived Fly bar and restaurant, which she lost to a divorce last year. Well, now she's back (at least once a week) piling killer veggies and spiced meats on tart injera bread every Thursday night at…
The Lovely Lady in Control
Name of Kama Sutra Position: Lovely Lady in Control Getting into the position: The woman begins resting, bending forward and laying her forehead upon her partner's. Without disturbing their connection the woman hold this pose until desire stirs and she cannot withhold any longer. Catching his penis, the woman then guides his penis into her…
Traveling Wilburys recollection
Music geeks had it good in 2000. That's the year Napster was at its peak, when digital bootlegs abounded and anyone with a high-speed Internet connection and a half a brain could stockpile some seriously choice tracks. While my cultural dolt of a college roommate downloaded the latest Dr. Dre and Eminem singles, I stuck…
Early Afternoon Roundup
Sorry gang. I was stuck in a meeting all morning. Without further ado … The probe into the Bush Administration's firing of U.S. Attorneys finally yields a subpoena or two, though none for Karl Rove — yet. Hamas vs. Fatah: The rumble continues… More good news from Iraq: "One of Iraq’s most sacred Shiite shrines,…
Gold Standard, Silver Ring
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Silver Ring Café, an Ybor landmark that just returned to Ybor. "In 1996 they raised our rent astronomically," explains owner Tim Booth from Silver Ring's new digs at the corner of 14th Street and Seventh Avenue. "I just wasn't going to pay it." This was during Ybor's boom…
Painfully funny
This look at a woman’s schizophrenia brilliantly mixes the comic and tragic
Stroll For Your Supper
GULFPORT: Beach Boulevard from 28th Avenue to Shore Boulevard.
Capsule reviews of recently released movies
Fantastic Four, Nancy Drew
Meet you at the deli
Tampa Prep seniors get to go off campus for lunch, and they know just the place
Eat Your Carbs
Progressive dinner: Ybor
Gulfport Casual
Progressive dinner: Gulfport
Truly unusual
MusicTuesday, June 19
Small Plate Parade
Progressive dinner: Central
Seventh Heaven
YBOR CITY: E. Seventh Avenue from 13th to 23rd streets, Tampa
The Complete Dunedin
Progressive dinner: Dunedin
Word up
LectureWednesday, June 20
The Pre-Hangover Hamburger Stand
For an area that boasts the most vibrant nightlife in the Bay area, there aren't a lot of options for late-late-night food in SoHo. Even a place like MacDinton's, ground zero of SoHo's pub scene, closes its kitchen at midnight on the weekends, well before beer-bloated bar-goers start seeking greasy grub to soak up over-indulgence.…
Full service
Hattricks’ staff shows what they’re made of
Hand-in-hand with Japan
ArtSunday, June 17
The Food Issue: Street Eats
Tampa Bay’s top five Restaurant Rows, plus trips to the tandoori trailer, international Armenia Ave. and more…
Main Street Smorgasbord
DOWNTOWN DUNEDIN: Main Street from the Gulf to Highland Avenue.
Fourth & Vine
Our wine columnist explores St. Pete’s Fourth Street N., where the shopping is … grape
Shear-headed erotica
Spoken WordFriday, June 15
Cam Oberting
Tireless environmental advocate
Laughing out loud
Special EventsMonday, June 18
Please allow me to re-introduce myself
I’m a man of stealth and taste
Making Their Move
The family that runs Peg's Pizza-Cantina has some serious wanderlust. Take Doug Dozark, the 25-year-old pizza-master: Last year he rode a bike from Nairobi to Capetown, and this summer he's going to be caretaker on a yacht being shipped from Hong Kong to Ft. Lauderdale. His mother, Peg Wesselink, 49, and her husband, Tony Dodson,…
The Blotter
Bizarre crimes from Tampa police files
Upcoming
Dr. John, Beyonce, John Mayer
Nighthawks
Breakfast at the all-night diner
Chaos theory, Russian-style
Day Watch
It’s easy being green
Special EventsSaturday, June 16
SoHo Steak
Progressive dinner: SoHo
Losing my religion
Bush, ‘The Sopranos,’ Paris Hilton
Around the world on Armenia
Globe-trotting by car on Tampa’s most international avenue
The Tandoori Trailer
Pat Saravana spells it ‘Tun-Du-Ree,’ but either way, his Indian food-on-wheels tastes great
Talking with a ‘racist’
Speaking with Cathy Salustri
Les Claypool just can’t sit still
Pop’s beloved oddity goes his own way
The Best of David Bowie 1980/87
David Bowie
In the raw
Confessions of an undercover goat farmer
Bringing the heat
Paso Robles’ high temperatures yield great wines
Etched and otherwise
Printmaking expertise at Bleu Acier; lighting up SkyPoint
The Center of It All
DOWNTOWN ST. PETERSBURG: Central Avenue from Sixth Street to Beach Drive
Spins
Pissed Jeans, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Sexton
CL previews upcoming shows
Dave Matthews Tribute Band, Jersey, Hat Trick Heroes
My big fat Danish wedding
Outsized emotions and frequent close-ups define this soaper
Animal Planet amusements
Traveling expo stops in Tampa
Question mark
Goal setting and the lazy way to riches
What is the legacy of the Six-Day War? Part 2
Your War Questions Answered
CL‘s must-do list for the week of
Thurs., June 14-Wed., June 20
Timeless
Lyle Lovett and K.D. Lang, Lil Wayne, the Ditch Flowers
Ice Cream Castles
The Time
Scene on the Avenue
SOHO: S. Howard Avenue from W. Cleveland Street to W. Stroud Avenue
Will Bike For Food
One of the big draws for downtown Dunedin is the Pinellas Trail (pinellascounty.org/trailgd/), which runs right across Main Street through the heart of Restaurant Row. Unfamiliar with this 34-mile long linear park that runs from St. Petersburg all the way to North Tarpon Springs, linking parks and green spaces and incredible views the entire way?…
Classy country
MusicThursday, June 14
Off-Central
I couldn't just stop at Central, could I? Downtown St. Pete is the mother lode of dining options. Sticking to just one street, even one as packed as Central, would be like eating a single plate of tapas at Ceviche. And, after reading this issue of CL, the crowds will surely be packing Central. Don't…
