

Adventures in Weekending: Words, walks + Lucha Libro
A chicken pooped on me. It’s a good thing.
Poet’s Notebook: Reasons to dally
The Dalí Museum has been a boon for poets.
Peep show: Your sex questions, answered
A new sex column from our resident sexpert.
First Watch adds to brunch options in Riverview
On Monday, the Bradenton-based cafe chain’s latest Bay area location opens its doors.
It’s never too formal: Round Square at Florida CraftArt
A round-up of artists who revel in the playfulness of materials.
Haunted by what might have been: François Ozon’s Frantz conjures loss and shame in post-WWI France
A mysterious stranger and a son lost to war in an affecting film set in post-WWI France.
In south St. Pete, a different resistance plays out, panelists say
The James B. Sanderlin Family Center held a panel discussion, last week, to connect the dots between Dr. King’s struggle for racial and economic justice and the current battles.
Ice cream sandwich truck from Blue Bunny coming to Orlando (and Tampa)
Much better than the Easter bunny.
USF students rally for protection of undocumented immigrants
On a hot Tuesday afternoon at USF's Martin Luther King Plaza, nearly 60 students and activists gathered to show solidarity and share the stories of undocumented immigrants, a favorite target of President Donald Trump and his supporters. “The undocumented community is among America's most vulnerable,” said Nathanial Sweet of the USF College Democrats. “In the…
On the Sauce: Blueberry Basil Sour
A fresh take on Bourbon Basil Lemonade, an On the Sauce throwback.
Sh*t Happened 4/12/17: Rick Scott declares fire emergency and gets sued by anti-death penalty attorney, Bucs announce stadium upgrades
Good morning! Sing it with me: "Ohhh, we're halfway thay-yer…" Governor/rueful counting-house specter Rick Scott declared a state of emergency concerning the more than 100 currently active wildfires in Florida. Don't cheer him on for simply doing his job; even Voldemort woulda done that shit, possibly on Monday. In other Rick Scott news that sounds a…
Tonight in live music; Explosions In The Sky, Testament, Sepultura and more
Double bill at New World Brewery, too.
DSCC uses Google Ads to hit Rick Scott on his support of Trump health plan
Ahead of what's looking more and more like a U.S. Senate run for Florida Governor Rick Scott in 2018, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has launched a fierce, well-funded effort to highlight Scott's support of unpopular policies as well as his tendency to…be Rick Scott. Its latest effort? A six-figure Google Ads campaign to highlight…
No sleep till Brooklyn: Seminole gets a new place for New York-style pizza
Brooklyn Pizza Company has started dishing its specialty pies next door to LA Fitness.
Tonight in live music; Gnash, Mod Sun, Wrenn, SwagHollywood and more
Love him, hate him, but a lot of people give a damn.
Sh*t Happened 4/11/17: Skyway latest blocked bridge, Zephyrhills gun store robbery, laundromat pooper brought to justice
So yeah, remember when we joked yesterday that it seemed like the state was literally on fire? Well, the state is literally on fire. First chance you get, go outside and pee on, like, everything. The northbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway were blocked yesterday due to a crash. It's possible the Bay area bridges…
Second location for Tampa’s Felicitous celebrates grand opening
Felicitous on 42nd is bigger than its popular flagship, but carries the same cozy, artsy vibe.
Southern Charm returns as delicious as ever
In its fourth season, Southern Charm comes back to the lives of the wealthy Charleston elite for another round of porch-sitting and shit-stirring.
What we read: The Soul of an Octopus
Eight thumbs up.
That Voodoo you do: Voodoo Macbeth at The Studio@620
An ambitious, exotic take on a Shakespeare standard.
Review: Drunk, high and soulful — Afroman rocks the Cuban Club in Ybor City
Deep down the rabbit hole of blunts and malt liquor, Afroman pulls together an incredible show at the Cuban Club in Ybor.
Lightning miss playoffs but win final game
The Bolts closed out the season last night with a 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Caledonia Brewing debuts to Dunedin, Soggy Bottom soft open approaching
Plan accordingly, beer people.
Road trip!: Bernie Sanders to join new DNC chair Tom Perez in series of rallies, including one in Miami
Details are as-yet scant, but state and federal Dems say a national tour that is bringing the symbolic leaders of two often at-odds party factions will have a stop in the Sunshine State. The aim? To get voters in swing states psyched about the party's message ahead of the coming midterm election cycle…and, probably, to…
Rowdies stay perfect in third-straight win
Colin O’Hara has a crush on the Rowdies. Not that we blame him…
Chief Keef arrested in Miami, and his mugshot is the best ever
He was busted for ‘sizzurp’ and ‘leafy green,’ charged with a DUI
Tonight in live music; Bertie Higgins and The Band of Pirates in Largo
That’s Sir Bertie, to you.
Photos: Mash-up pioneer D.J.P plays Ol’ Dirty Sundays at Crowbar — 04.09.17
Fresh off the boat.
Sh*t Happened 4/10/17: Our world is burning and it’s only April
Hey, it's Monday and the state is literally on fire. Steve says, "look at it this way, there's nowhere for this week to go but up." Steve is irritating as hell. FRIDAY, APRIL 7: For the second time in three days, traffic on our Tampa Bay bridges was brought to a lengthy rush-hour standstill. This…
Just like riding a bike: Confessions of an amateur athlete
Since when did cycling get so complicated?
Today in live music; DJ P, Daya, Matt Nathanson and more
Lots of classical and jazz, too.
Photos: Bunch, The Jackettes bop into The Bends in St. Pete — 04.07.17
Alabama rockers’ second Bay area show in as many days.
Today in live music; Hideaway Café turns eight, Portugal. The Man, Darude, Divorce Ring and more
Arijit Singh cancelled his show, but Wolf-Face didn’t
Audrey, Inigo, flyboys and Footloose: Movies in the Park gears up for May ’17
There’ll be music in the air — and lots of pilots, too — in the upcoming lineup for St. Pete Preservation's Movies in the Park, the much-beloved alfresco film series. The movies of May, all on the lawn in Downtown St. Pete's Straub Park, will include an Audrey Hepburn/Cary Grant classic (with probably the best…
James Beard House invites Tampa Bay chef David Benstock over for dinner
In July, the Il Ritorno chef-owner and his team get to cook for guests at the legendary abode.
Castor, Crist call Syrian air strike measured, but push for Congressional approval
In the wake of Thursday night's bombing of a Syrian airfield, reactions here at home have run the gamut. There are those who didn't realize that the U.S. has kind of already been bombing Syria for years and now think we're more at war than we were before. Then there are those who think the…
Bo-Nita at Urbanite Theatre: Finding laughter in desperation
Terri Weagant is remarkable, but the human train wrecks she portrays are hardly the stuff of comedy.
Weekend Platter: Festa Saturday, Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival and more
Festivals, festivals and more festivals throughout the food- and drink-filled weekend.
As Tampa unanimously passes anti-gay conversion “therapy” ban, St. Pete lays groundwork for its own
On one side of the bay. council members passed a ban on the scientifically-challenged practice of "conversion therapy," a ban that carries with it hefty fines for any non-religious practitioner who purports a "cure" for gayness that's really just physical and mental abuse in drag. The vote among Tampa City Council members was unanimous, as…
Free produce distribution set for St. Pete GTE Financial on Saturday
The Farm Share event is meant to alleviate hunger and food insecurity.
Adventures in Weekending: First Friday, Second Saturday+ loquats
Who’s on first?
The Shins are giving away their old touring van, and Tampa band DieAlps! wants it — watch their cover of “Mildenhall”
The #ShinsVanContest ended on Tuesday
Sh*t Happened 4/7/17: Bondi-Trump investigation concluded, Lightning still in it (barely), woman poorly named
Spring's probably-final balmy temps are here, your relatives are coming down for Easter next weekend, and the tax deadline is right around the corner, so let's get you in and out of here in a timely fashion today so we can blow off the everything after lunch and meet up later at Shadrack's. The nonvestigation…
In St. Petersburg, Portugal. The Man will welcome local youth to help them soundcheck at Jannus Live
Noisemakers and Operation Coexist kids will play P. T M’s new single, “Feel It Still”
Tonight in live music; Bluesfest, Afroman, Mike Posner, Kristin Chenoweth and more
Antifest pre-show, too.
Update: Trans-Siberian Orchestra leader Paul O’Neill died of prescription drug overdose
The 61 year old was found dead in Tampa on April 5.
Report: Tampa Bay area is number one! (In smog, soot)
Along with calling on members of Congress to stand up to the Trump administration's slashing of environmental protections, the group Environment Florida on Thursday released results of a study that delved into air quality data from across the country reported over a one-year period. Their conclusion? That while regulations on corporate polluters have helped clean…
On Sale Friday: Brian Regan
Brian Regan performs in Clearwater in September; tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Burrito boxes to-go now offered at Red Mesa Mercado
The California-style Mexican joint has bestowed St. Pete with a true gift.
Tonight in live music; Rock the Park, Samantha Fish kicks off Bluesfest, Dustbowl Revival, more
Now that it’s done raining.
Sh*t Happened 4/6/17: St. Pete pledges Baseball Forever, Hernando teacher fired, pick up your dog’s poop
How was your Wednesday? Did you spend three-plus hours of the tail end of it stuck on at least one of our bay-crossing bridges? Do you think that's an acceptable expenditure of your time every once in a while, that it's gonna happen and there's nothing we can do about it? I did, and I…
Interview: Bianca Del Rio puts in hard work to piss people off
The insult comic and drag queen fights for her right to spite.
Road Trip: Scrub jays, indigo snakes and the Brooklyn Bridge
Different shades of blue in south Florida.
Long, strange trip: A happy ending for USF student victim of Trump travel ban
"It feels good” for Mehdi Zeyghami to finally be back in Tampa. But in the only interview he has given since arriving back at the University of South Florida after being delayed for two months because of President Donald Trump’s travel bans, Zeyghami told me it’s like the chaos after returning home from a natural…
Femme Visuale: Sarah Thee Campagna of CyberCraft Robots
Sparks are in the air
The V Word: Down vegan desserts while raising money for felines in need
The Tampa Vegan Bake Sale unites sweets, vinyl and animal lovers later this month.
Portugal. The Man talks new LP, Infowars hate, being good to the community in interview
They play Jannus Live on April 8.
Sunshine seeker: Sarah Gerard on Florida, anorexia and her buzzworthy new book, Sunshine State
The Pinellas-born writer (and daughter of a county commissioner) is winning wide acclaim for her book of Florida-based essays.
Bear cares: Environmentalists fear the Florida bear hunt may be on the table (again) later this month
For Florida’s passionate (yet often ignored) environmental activists, state Fish and Wildlife commissioners’ decision to cancel the 2016 bear hunt was a big win, if a rare one. They’d finally managed to convince enough commissioners to consider the science, or more accurately, lack thereof, in determining whether a hunt was really necessary. The decision came…
On the Sauce: Vegan Joy
An Almond Joy-inspired vegan cocktail that calls for the new Baileys Almande.
Tampa Bay Bluesfest Preview: When and how to experience Buddy Guy, The Rides and more
Happening April 7-9 in St. Petersburg.
Restaurant review: Get a quick fix at Asiatic Street Food & Noodle Bar
Enjoyable appetizers abound at Centro Ybor’s Asiatic, but the entrees aren’t on par.
Up in smoke: Fuma Bella won’t be in Ybor for much longer
The beloved hole-in-the-wall is expected to close this month. Go have a drink before then.
#BecauseGluten: Where’s all the food?
That is the question.






