Dining Guide
HILLSBOROUGH Tampa Carrollwood/Northwest Tampa Jasmine Thai Restaurant, 13248 N. Dale Mabry (813-968-1501). No doubt this is one of Tampa's best Thai eateries. The dominant Thai influence, Indian-Chinese, with an added emphasis on fresh herbs and spices such as cilantro, garlic, lemongrass, mint and chilies, make this a cuisine to savor; almost like no other. $$…
Planet Picks
Thursday 6.7 Psyche Cinema We don't know what kind of upbringing the Brothers Quay had, but it couldn't have been pretty. Ten of the twins' surrealist-inspired, stop-motion animated films are featured during The Brothers Quay Collection, at 6 p.m. in the Dali. The brothers' astonishing miniature sets become whole worlds, full of long-repressed childhood dreams…
Books
Man Made: A Memoir of My BodyBy Ken Baker Tarcher Putnam/$23.95 You are a gifted athlete. Growing up, you kicked ass as a goalie on the ice, playing hockey well enough to earn you a full scholarship to Colgate University. Upon graduation, you head to the city of lost angels to seek fame and fortune,…
The List
Visual ArtsOpenings 531 Central Fine Arts, 531 Central Ave., St. Petersburg (727-822-2787). Beginning Saturday, June 9, the gallery showcases the oil paintings of Kay Sutherland, along with pieces by Jean Lou Carel, Catherine Maize, Jacques Ousson, Antuan Rodriguez and Dan Godzieba. Through July 11. Summer hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Visit…
Letters to the Editor
The Other Side Re: "Cold War Fallout" a letter to the editor by Lester Bowles (May 31-June 6) Might it be self-serving to publish a doubtless, congratulatory letter to the editor in response to the editor's April article on Cuba? But at least we are fortunate enough to entertain viewpoints openly. Let's see: "aging right-wing…
Shalom, Y’all
These cities may change/ But there always remains/ My obsession. — Roxy Music, "A Song for Europe" Sounds like a yearbook quote, doesn't it? Well, in a way, for me, it is. I've often referred to my time here in Tampa as an extended sojourn in high school, and now I'm leaving. Tampa has supplied…
Picking a Fight
Early on a Sunday evening, workers in Immokalee are recuperating from a long week and gearing up to start another one. Men sit outside their trailers and shanty-like houses, drinking beer and talking with the others who share their condition. In Immokalee few people own cars. The town east of Fort Myers, on the edge…
Public Life
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Orientation Tuesday, June 12 10 a.m.-noon Tampa Aids Network (TAN) holds monthly orientations for volunteers, featuring an informative session (AIDS 101) on the basics of HIV/AIDS. Volunteers assist TAN with daily operations of the non-profit organization, from office support to outreach programs. Orientations are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7402…
White Noise
If a play wins America's Tony Award, England's Olivier Award and France's Moliere Prize, it must be pretty special, right? Somehow it must combine that special Stateside energy with British wit and French analytical rigor; and still it must speak to a part of our humanity so deep as to render national boundaries irrelevant. With…
Web Site of the Week
Top Three reasons to check out www.skateparkoftampa.com: 1. The park itself is known throughout the skating world as a damn fine establishment. 2. The site is geared for both hardcore skaters and poseurs like myself. 3. You gotta like a site containing pictures of our very own Dave Jasper's ass. I mean, c'mon, what better…
Outtakes
Angel Eyes (R) Much more and much better than those misleading and terribly trite trailers would indicate. Jennifer Lopez is a convincing presence as the tough but vulnerable Chicago cop who finds herself falling in love with a mysterious stranger who saves her life (Jim Caviezel). Angel Eyes doesn't resolve things in a particularly interesting…
Jihad Journalist Scooped (By Himself)
He's back. Yes, The Tampa Tribune's Muslim-basher, Michael Fechter, is trying to restart his out-of-gas crusade. Fechter was detected last week, trying to prove that a man who lived in Tampa from 1989 to '92 was an associate of Osama bin Laden, and that, therefore, other Tampa Muslims were also guilty of … well, of…
Spins
Nikka CostaEverybody Got Their Something She's a star in waiting. At least she should be. Blessed with a lusty voice, formidable songwriting chops and a style that's about equal parts funk and rock (with blues, R&B and singer/songwriter fare spliced in), Nikka Costa should find a home on a variety of radio and video formats.…
Soundboard
<font Thursday, June 7 Events Brass Mug The Independents w/The Krays/ APA/Protagonist/Boney Fiend Frankie's Patio Skrape/Crossbreed State Theatre Endless Struggle w/Flatliners/ Banned From Society/The Culprits Bars/Small Stages Alley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow Bahama Mama's Johnny Gaster Beach Place (Whitey's) Partners 'N Crime Big J.R.'s Johnny Charro Band Carlie's Rock Candy Cool Tunes Coffee Bar Paul…
Music Menu
Endless Struggle w/Flatliners/Banned From Society/The Culprits Endless struggle are beer-chugging, mohawk-wearing, riot-loving Oi! punks from … Salt Lake City. Now that's more interesting than polygamy, ain't it?! Doors are at 7:30 p.m., cover's $6. (June 7, State Theatre) The Independents w/The Krays/APA/ Protagonist/Boney Fiend Florence, S.C.-spawned (but now NYC-based) outfit The Independents are horrifying live…
10 Years of 10 Days of Lots and Lots of Movies
Incredibly enough, it's been a full decade since the first Florida Film Festival opened its doors as a small, unproven entity showing a handful of little-known movies. This week, the 10th Annual Florida Film Festival rolls into Orlando's Enzian Theater and assorted satellite venues, and what a week it looks to be. From Friday, June…
Toot Sweet
While Tampa Bay quickly took spicy Thai food to heart — my unofficial count shows a ratio of 2.6 Thai restaurants per resident — the subtler flavors of Vietnamese cuisine have been largely overlooked. Between the sublime French/Vietnamese fusion of Cafe B.T. on Gandy to the inexpensive noodle bars like Dong Phuong on Henderson, there's…
Freebie of the Week
OK, the Center of Radical Empowerment. If you live in St. Petersburg, you've undoubtedly heard of this insurgent group of iconoclasts, but you might not be familiar with their agenda. To that end, we're not exactly sure ourselves. By definition, radicals are extreme advocates of revolutionary change. So far, C.O.R.E.'s definition of extreme tends toward…
Culinary Events
FOOD Get Ole'd at This Singles Party Mingle with singles, sip a glass of wine or beer and watch Chef Bret demonstrate the preparation of Mexican specialties, like green chili and chicken quesadillas, goat cheese tostados with herbs and more. $25. 6 p.m. till whenever. Friday, June 15. Home Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. 727-736-6400…
Book of Love
Sitting under a white canopy, Michael Sterns preps to read his children's book, Kokopelli & The Butterfly, to a bunch of tikes on hay bales at the Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival. Wearing a psychedelic shirt and sporting a bleached, raggedy hairdo, he looks more like the announcer at a surf contest than the author of…
