Selene San Felice, Author at Creative Loafing Tampa - Page 9 of 20

Santoro’s Pizzeria owners open Giancarlo’s Cafe & Spirits nearby in Hyde Park

by Selene San Felice December 11, 2025December 13, 2025

The dining room of a restaurant is decorated for the holidays, featuring wooden tables and booths where patrons are seated. A server in a red shirt stands near the center attending to customers, while the room is lit by pendant lights wrapped in greenery. Festive touches include a Christmas tree with ornaments, a red "Santa MAIL" box in the foreground, and wreaths hanging on decorative wall window frames.

The Copper Kettle opens for brunch in St. Pete Beach

The menu is stacked, from seven-egg omelets to smashburgers.

by Selene San Felice December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

A close-up shot features a waffle cone filled with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream speckled with crumbs and topped with a round vanilla wafer cookie. The treat is held up against a blurred background showing the brick storefront and sign of "The Revolution Ice Cream Co".

The Revolution Ice Cream closes in Brandon, Seminole Heights

The shop had a cult following.

by Selene San Felice December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Ybor City’s Flan Factory expands to Armature Works

The Cuban-American business started as a pop-up nearly a decade ago.

by Selene San Felice December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

A black and white colobus monkey sits on a wooden beam structure, cradling a tiny, white infant against its chest. The adult monkey has dark fur with a long mantle of white hair flowing from its shoulders and back, while the baby has a pale face and white fur. The pair is framed by wooden poles with a blurred background of foliage.

ZooTampa shares photos of the baby monkey born last weekend

The occasion marks the first birth of the ‘vulnerable’ species there since 2018.

by Selene San Felice December 10, 2025December 12, 2025

A display of approximately thirty diverse butterflies and moths is pinned in rows against a white background. The collection features insects of varying sizes and vibrant colors, including a large pale green moth in the center, flanked by species with iridescent blue, bright yellow, and patterned wings. Text at the bottom identifies the image as "Assorted Lepidoptera in the University of Texas Insect Collection," noting it was arranged by Julia Suits and photographed by Alex Wild.

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Deviant Libation hosts a gay bug market in Tampa next weekend

It’s kind of a bug deal.

by Selene San Felice December 9, 2025December 19, 2025

The exterior of the Angry Chair Brewing building features a distinctive mural above the awning, depicting abstract black sketches of chairs against a white background. Below the dark awning, the storefront has large tinted windows and glass entrance doors. Several bright green picnic tables are arranged on the pavement in front of the building.

Angry Chair celebrates 11 years of cranky craft beer this weekend

The Southeast Seminole Heights brewery is releasing a special barrel-aged bottle.

by Selene San Felice December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

A line of wooden reindeer cutouts stands on a grassy lawn at night, each decorated with a red bow and green wreath around its neck. They are connected by a string of white Christmas lights acting as reins. In the background, several Christmas trees are illuminated with colorful lights and bright orange star toppers, creating a festive park scene.

A new Christmas food fest premieres in St. Pete next weekend

‘A Taste of the North’ takes over Spa Beach at the St. Pete Pier.

by Selene San Felice December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

A rectangular wooden board displays several rows of sushi rolls, dramatically lit against a dark background. The front row features rolls topped with slices of pink raw fish and a yellow corn relish or garnish, while the back rows include rolls topped with avocado and herbs. A pile of pickled ginger and a dollop of wasabi sit on the board in the foreground.

Fortu’s ‘little sister,’ Isu Sushi, premieres in downtown St. Pete

Wagyu is on the menu.

by Selene San Felice December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Category 36 Taphouse & Kitchen reopens in St. Pete Beach

The Stromboli is back after nine months, now on Corey Ave.

by Selene San Felice December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

A top-down view captures a vibrant seafood paella served in a large black pan with two handles, set on a wooden table. The dish features yellow saffron rice mixed with green peas and red peppers, topped generously with mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari rings, and two large lobster tails in the center. A silver spoon rests on the edge of the pan, which is placed on a folded light blue napkin.

Ceviche returns to Tampa next summer

The Spanish tapas spot has been absent in Tampa since 2018.

by Selene San Felice December 4, 2025December 6, 2025

A bearded man wearing tan overalls over a blue shirt smiles broadly while balancing three plates of food on his arm and hand. He has a pair of scissors tucked into his chest pocket and stands in front of a long dining table set for an outdoor evening event, with other guests visible in the dark background.

ArtistTree Gardens and Keel Farms host a locally sourced ‘gardinner’ next week

It’s karmically delicious.

by Selene San Felice December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

A black-and-white historical photograph depicts a man holding a large hose, spraying a pile of snow or ice into a wooden enclosure on a city street at night. A large crowd of adults and children stands behind the enclosure to watch the event. In the background, illuminated storefronts and theater marquees are visible, including one advertising the Gary Cooper film "Man of the West" and another reading "Butlers".

Comedians recount Tampa’s 1958 ‘Snow Show’ disaster next week

Oh, snow…

by Selene San Felice December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Two women smile and wave while participating in an outdoor race. The woman on the left wears a blue shirt, glasses, and a headband with reindeer antlers and ornaments, while the woman on the right wears a black shirt with the text "I'M ONLY A MORNING PERSON ON" and a Santa hat headband. Both are wearing race bibs for a "Hot Chocolate 15k/5k" event, with other runners visible in the blurred background.

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Hot chocolate lovers run through Downtown Tampa next weekend

You don’t have to sweat for the free Hot Chocolate Expo.

by Selene San Felice December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

A woman with long, dark curly hair, wearing a beige fedora with flowers and dark sunglasses, smokes a large cigar while attending an outdoor event. She wears a black sparkly top and holds a plastic bag, while another person nearby holds cash.

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Ybor City Cigar Festival brings international stogie-lovers to Tampa Bay this weekend

Smoke ’em if you got ’em.

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

A split image featuring a portrait of author Jean Meltzer on the left, smiling with wavy brown hair and wearing a dark blue top. On the right is the cover of her book, The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah, depicting illustrated characters on a teal background with holiday motifs like menorahs and snowflakes.

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Author Jean Meltzer joins a Hanukkah dinner party in Tampa this weekend

Her latest book puts a Jewish twist on ‘A Christmas Carol.’

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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St. Pete’s minor celebrities try drag at The Wet Spot this weekend

The holi-gay show, ‘Yule Be Gagged,’ benefits Winter Pride.

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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See inside swanky Hyde Park homes this weekend

Tampa’s most coveted neighborhood opens its doors once a year.

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

A smiling Santa Claus waves from a parade float, dressed in a red suit with gold trim and white gloves. He stands behind a railing draped with purple, green, and gold beads, with pine trees and a modern blue glass building visible in the background against a clear sky.

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A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend

It’s before the city’s Christmas Tree lighting and holiday movie in the park.

by Selene San Felice December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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Tampa Bay’s best Christmas lights for holiday season 2025

by Riley Benson and Selene San Felice November 26, 2025November 26, 2025