Do This: Story Brothel
“You got your literature in my brothel!” … “You got your brothel in my literature!”
Spring Restaurant Preview 2016: Looking ahead
Keep these new Tampa Bay spots on your springtime radar.
Dark & Sinful: Extra negro
Negro [ney-groh] noun: a river in NW South America, flowing SE from E Colombia through N Brazil into the Amazon. 2255 km long. adjective: Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) of, relating to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, generally marked by brown to black skin pigmentation, dark eyes, and…
Uber, MADD stress common sense, basic decency ahead of New Year’s
Come Thursday night, an army of drunk people will overtake the streets of Tampa Bay. Ideally, none of said drunk people will be manning any kind of motorized vehicle. On Wednesday, ride-sharing service Uber and the nonprofit Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) teamed up to help spread the word about how dumb it is to…
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
New Year’s Eve is a big night for comedy across several bay area venues.
Cat Oscars. Really, That Happened (WITH VIDEO!)
Check out Meow Mix’s Cat’s Meow awards, because linkbait.
If passed, bills would protect state’s bear habitats
On Tuesday, reports the News Service of Florida, House Minority Leader Mark Pafford (D—West Palm Beach) introduced a bill to the legislature that aims to protect bear habitat and food sources, the diminishment of which might be the reason bears wander into human habitat (ostensibly the reason state officials called for a bear hunt earlier…
Drink More Wine: Clarifying claret, Pt. 2
A Bordeaux strategy that won’t blow up the budget.
On the Sauce: Out with the Old cocktail
Consider this gin and mead mashup, inspired by the French 75, to celebrate the new year.
Dozens protest police violence in St. Pete after Tamir Rice decision
The latest of events to stoke the simmering outrage among social justice advocates over police killings of unarmed African-Americans was a grand jury's decision Monday not to indict the officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice on a Cleveland playground. Rice had been brandishing a toy gun police mistook for a real one. While…
Sh*t happened 12/30/15: St. Pete courts Cuba, Kriseman courts council, everybody loves medical pot
Hey, some shit actually did happen in the midst of what's traditionally one of the slowest news weeks of the year! (We know you're exhausted; just try to fake some enthusiasm for another two days, OK?) TBO.com has an interesting story by Paul Guzzo about the progress of St. Pete's attempts to build its cultural…
Tonight in live music: Permanent Makeup, Fever Hands + Bimbo at The Amsterdam, Blues Jam at Hideaway Cafe
A few shows that should be on your radar this Wed., Dec. 30.
Weekly Tune-Up: Best of 2015 Finale
A look back on the top 15 albums of 2015 from WTU primary Tim Boyson.
Environmentalist who sought plastics ban now going after cigarette butts
Earlier this year, Treasure Island resident Julie Featherston and her 6-year-old son Harper brought attention to the scourge of plastic straws that line the city's beachfront, straws that are potentially very dangerous to area wildlife when ingested. Not only was she successful in persuading a couple of restaurants to swap out their plastic ones for…
Postcards from England: Dining with the ghost of Dickens
I conclude my culinary adventure at the oldest restaurant in London, Rules.
Best Albums of 2015, Editor’s Picks: From Kurt Vile to Thundercat + more
A look at the Music Editor’s favorite 15 albums that came out in 2015, plus another 15 that nearly made the cut.
WUSF to launch television version of “University Beat”
If you're a frequent Morning Edition or All Things Considered listener on WUSF 89.7 FM, then you're definitely familiar with the sunny piano tune that occasionally pops up, serving as the intro to the series "University Beat." The locally produced program highlights research and other happenings at University of South Florida, like arts events or the opening…
Chicken pot pie: You’re doing it wrong
This Pennsylvania Dutch version is a hearty home-for-the-holidays kind of meal.
Meet CL’s new Arts and Entertainment Editor, Cathy Salustri: She can’t dance…
But she can tell a helluva story.
Sh*t happened 12/29/15: Tamir Rice cops cleared, meth-fueled Walmart joyride, RIP Lemmy
Is is just me, or does the approach of the end of 2015 feel a bit like being in a submarine that's sprung a leak, and you're just trying to survive by slowly forcing a hatch closed, by inches, against a high-pressure torrent of suck? An Ohio grand jury followed the prosecutors' lead and declined…
Jeb! taunts Trump during Florida romp
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush breezed through his home-ish state Monday in search of people who are open to the idea of him being president. Sometime during that trip, the presidential hopeful was asked about another presidential hopeful, Donald Trump, reports political blog the Hill: Speaking to a gathering at the Forum Club in Palm…
Postcards from England: On green thumbs, pubs
Discussing English pubs and gardens, both of which are a culinary oasis.
5 hilarious/terrifying laws the Florida legislature might pass in January
As we all know, the State of Florida is comic gold — from bizarre criminals to freaky wildlife. Equally as out-there — at times, anyway — is the work of those in the employ of our state government. These are the guys that aren't allowed to utter the words "climate change" and are wont to…
Do This: Radio Theatre Project Holiday Special
Slighted twisted original plays, performed live at Studio@620.
Sh*t happened 12/28/15: Record high temps, the usual hijinks
Wow, that was a freakin' sweaty Christmas weekend, right? THURSDAY, DEC. 24: USF sued a Maine laboratory for patent infringement regarding the use of mice with a certain genetic mutation that gives them Alzheimer's. Man, the world is weird sometimes. The Tampa Bay area set a record for Christmas Eve Day temperatures, but the world…
The Year in Lists: It wasn’t all bad
A lot of particularly vile stuff happened in 2015. The kind of stuff that makes us question whether humanity is any less barbaric now than in medieval times — I’m looking at you, ISIS. Or if racism is any different than it was 100 years ago — I’m looking at you, overzealous cops. Or if…
Postcards from England: Mallory Court’s festive Christmas Eve
A three-course Christmas Eve dinner and carol concert at the Mallory Court country house hotel.
Postcards from England: Tea, carols at Coombe Abbey
CL restaurant critic Jon Palmer Claridge checks in from his holiday in the U.K.
The Year in Lists: Rando listmania
7 2015 live shows I’m still kicking myself for missing 7. Ghost @ The Ritz Ybor 6. Peter Hook @ State Theatre 5. American Aquarium @ New World Brewery 4. Car Bomb Driver, Pretty Voices, Seafang @ Emerald 3. Kyle Kinane @ New World Brewery 2. Pre-Fest @ Ybor City 1. Have Gun, Will Travel…
Poet’s Notebook: The sign of The Dove
…But Balthazar began to weep foreseeing all the scenes to come: the Child upon a darker stage the star their spotlight stuttering out— then shook his head smiled and sang louder than before Merry Christmas, everybody! I say this upfront because it’s Christmas Eve, and also to gently chide those who a few years ago…
The Year in Lists: The 10 most WTF Tampa Bay stories of 2015
In terms of that all-out weirdness for which it is known, the Tampa Bay area — and Florida as a whole — did not disappoint in 2015. This year had it all: odd political maneuvering, bizarre crimes, a crap-ton of animal stories and more. Here’s our list of (mostly) local stories that happened over the…
The Year in Lists 2015: 15 Terrific Tributes, from Bob Dylan to Sexwitch
A survey of 15 fine tribute albums and covers LPs that came out in 2015
The Year in Lists: Introducing the 2016 Presidential Candidate Deathpool
It was sad to see Sen. Lindsey Graham exit the presidential race on Monday. We’d looked forward to making Princess Buttercup jokes at least until the Feb. 20 South Carolina GOP primary. But, alas, the dainty Southern gentleman has left the running, leaving, as of this writing, only 13 Republican candidates in the ring. Who’s…
The Year in Lists: Twelve months of tastes
Looking back at 10 of the Tampa Bay region’s best epicurean moments for 2015.
The Year in Lists: Trigger foods are real
Nine terms to add to your gastronome glossary in 2016.
The V Word: Just eat it
Seriously, don’t ask me about this vegan cheese ball. Ask my omnivore coworkers.
