NaNoWriMo writer Jon Kile takes a time out with The Grandfather Clock
If you’ve wondered which great American novel might come of National Novel Writing Month, here’s a contender for your consideration.
Meet the Brewers: Aaron Barth of Florida Avenue Brewing
A Seminole Heights craft brewer has something for rookies and connoisseurs alike.
Page Turners: Tampa Bay’s literary happenings
NaNoWriMo celebrations, a literary night hike, author signings and more!
City of Writers collecting data on local authors
Writers west of Tampa Bay, unite! Keep St. Pete Lit has revived the City of Writers. Once the brainchild of USF-St. Petersburg professor Thomas Hallock, Keep St. Pete Lit has assumed responsibility for maintaining a free database of Pinellas county's verbally creative community. The listing, president Maureen McDole says, will offer local writers a place to…
Cali Tacos expands surfer eats to St. Pete’s Fourth Street
St. Petersburg will get its own San Diego-inspired taco shack from California Tacos To Go.
Sh*t happened 12/04/14: Stolen guns, NPR code enforcement and it just got worse for New Beginnings
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. And some crap happened! Following allegations of exploiting its program members for free labor, Tampa charity New Beginnings has been dropped by Tampa Bay Rays concessions company Centerplate. The nerve, putting dozens of people out of not-work and leaving them with endless hours to find jobs for…
Leaps and bounds — Patel Conservatory celebrates a decade at the Straz
Ten years old this week, the Patel Conservatory of the Arts is still growing strong.
Go-to holiday gift for chic foodies: Hatanaka accessory
Fake food accessories could be just the gift that food-lovin’ fashionista in your life’s been looking for.
Same-sex marriage on the brink of being legal in Florida
Well, it's about damned time. A federal judge has declined to extend a stay on same-sex marriages in the state beyond January 5th. The stay was put in place due to Attorney General Pam Bondi's appeal of a Tallahassee federal judge's decision deeming the statewide same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. Bondi was hoping the appeal would…
SCENE BREAKER: Crime-com gets the fingers, an actress goes to shul and snow isn’t supposed to make noise, is it?
Here’s what’s behind the curtain this week in Tampa Bay theater… HOW TO SAY “MERRY CHRISTMAS” IN HEBREW: For the past half-year, actress Georgina McKee (American Stage Company’s My Name Is Asher Lev) has been a tutee in speaking Modern Hebrew, her prep to portray an Israeli in Jason Odell Williams’ comedy Handle with Care…
Tampa pastor vehemently denies “legal human trafficking” claims
It has not been a good week for Tom Atchison, CEO of New Beginnings, a Tampa homeless program offering food, shelter and counseling for homeless individuals looking to get off the street. On Saturday the Tampa Bay Times published a lengthy, eviscerating story about Atchison and his program, equating it to indentured servitude. The story…
Restaurant review: New England’s Ale House Grille is a satisfying surprise
New England’s Ale House Grille heightens casual eats with clever cooking and attention to detail.
MTV’s Growing Up Greek on Tarpon Springs: “…everyone is either dating, related, or brawling each other.”
They say any publicity is good publicity, but a new MTV special focused on the Greek youths of Tarpon Springs will test that theory. Growing Up Greek debuts tonight at 11 p.m. EDT and presents a town much different from the one we know for its sponge docks and awe-inspiring crucifix divers. A trailer for the…
The Laugh Tract — who’s bringing the funny
Bret Ernst is at Tampa Improv. A hypnotist, dirty Santa and a bus full of beer are all part of the comedy options this week. There are more traditional stand-up comedians, of course. But if you’re looking for a little variety, there should be enough options to keep you laughing this week. Here are your…
Locally-based doc has big ambitions, big financial goals to fulfill in waning hours of crowdfunding campaign
Even the best Kickstarters don’t get backed the first time around.
Sh*t happened 12/03/14: Visit Tampa Bay, Duke Energy evils up, Medicare fraud & more
Realizing the urn is empty, he drops to his knees and lets it fall from his hands as the last vestige of hope drains from his body, his soul. After all the trials, the suffering, the endless agony, it was well and truly over. It was for naught. Raising his face to the blackened, dripping…
Tonight in live music: The Clinic presents An Experimental Holiday Concert
On this special night of avant grooves, The Clinic Jazz Quartet – David Pate (saxophones, woodwinds), Bill Folwell (bass, trumpet), Jim Stewart (drums, world percussion) and Ella “Stella” Fredrickson (theremin, amplified cello) – stage a holidays-fueled program in their usual spontaneous experimental manner, improvising all the music while yielding to subtle guidelines that continuously change…
An Earful (Local Edition): Tortuga Festival lineup, an Alexander & the Grapes Xmas tune, and Benjamin Booker makes Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums list
Pop country on the beach, McCartney Covers, and Benjamin Booker tops Jack White
Tampa ranks on Travel and Leisure’s most attractive list
The Tampa Bay area has had its share of wonderful accolades in recent years, but the latest national ranking is perhaps the most meaningful of all: Tampa. Made. Travel and Leisure's. Most. Attractive. List. It's been a long road, but each and every one of you ought to be proud for doing your part. Not…
New chefs, chapter for Reservations Gourmet-To-Go
With taste still the focus, Reservations Gourmet-To-Go will evolve with a bigger team.
Jet-skis ‘n’ baby otters: Clean water advocates say new federal water rules are good for both
At a spot just east of the Gandy Bridge, a small crowd of activists and officials stood where a calm, mangrove-lined waterway met a road leading to one of the area's many large apartment complexes. Minutes prior to the press conference set to take place there, said Environment Florida spokeswoman Jennifer Rubiello, a little otter…
New shoes: A few words from News & Politics Editor Kate Bradshaw
A couple years back, the folks at CL did me a solid. It was during the 2012 RNC. I was freelancing at the time, and they'd asked me to help cover the convention. Among the ancillary events, a documentary about child hunger was screening at Channelside, narrated by none other than Jeff Bridges. I'm a…
Elvis Costello is coming to Clearwater
The British singer-songwriter brings his “DETOUR” to town in March
Mina and Pintabona’s chef-inspired Locale Market debuts Dec. 17
Clear your calendars. Locale Market opens its doors to downtown St. Pete in two weeks.
Sh*t happened 12/02/14: Thanksgiving monkey, Golden Spoons & more
Yesterday was — well, let's face it: yesterday was the quintessential Monday after Thanksgiving. Tampa Police released portions of audio from a number of Thanksgiving Day 911 calls in which residents reported seeing a monkey on the loose near the Hillsborough River. Obviously some Turkey Day revelers got tryptophan mixed up with, er, something else.…
Bay area restos bring Golden Spoon Awards to the table
Florida Trend‘s annual Golden Spoon Awards recognized several restaurants throughout the region.
New Music Tuesday! (December 2): Wu-Tang Clan, AC/DC, Mary J. Blige & more
Releases out this week; audio included.
Red Tiki Bar to host grand opening Dec. 13
Drink specials, food and more will welcome St. Pete’s new Red Tiki Bar to the neighborhood.
Check out this inspiring video on artist BASK and St. Pete’s 600 Block
Stop what you're doing and go check out the new 14-minute video on St. Pete artist BASK, the events that led to him painting perhaps the most visible mural on Central Avenue, and what it means to be an artist in the city. The high-quality piece, created by Clearwater's Final Shot Studios and executive produced…
Drink up: Gremlins, Christmas beer celebrate cheer at The Independent
The Independent’s Free Monday Movie Night invites you to “aww” at Gizmo (and down holiday suds).
The Walking Dead Season 5: “Coda” Recap
Thoughts on the The Ricktatorship’s latest suite of travails.
Tonight in live music: Crowbar at State Theatre
The seminal New Orleans metal act hits town this Mon., Dec. 1
Sh*t happened 12/01/14: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Florida Dems and more
Whew. Pants-splitting tract stuffage. Black Friday madness. The new Star Wars trailer. The insane TSA lines at Midway. It's been one hell of a four-day weekend. Now that your relatives have gotten back home (or at least left your premises), let's see what else happened… THURSDAY, NOV. 27 Tampa Bay's Metropolitan Ministries prepared 6,000 Thanksgiving…
Cyber Monday at the CL Holiday Auction
$2.5 billion — that's the amount that people are expected to spend today online. If you're planning to join the party, get more for your dollar by shopping in CL's Online Holiday Auction; not only will you find gift ideas not available anywhere else, the proceeds from winning bids support the programs of The Children's…
Do This: Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project World AIDS Day Production of As Is
For 12 years, Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project founder Garry Breul has brought uproarious and inspirational staged readings to Tampa Bay to help fund the fight against HIV/AIDS. (This past year, Breul has had to shift his focus on his own health — he was diagnosed with cancer in his lungs and brain last spring.) As…
Forgo the hot sauce: Four ways to do holiday leftovers
Round up your Thanksgiving leftovers and get creative with these next-day recipe ideas.
‘Tis the season to give the gift of beer-making & more
Score items from a new CL Holiday Auction batch and help raise money for The Children’s Home.
This weekend in live music: Microgroove 3rd Anniversary Party, Kenny Rogers & more
Concerts this Sat.-Sun., Nov. 29-30
Do This — The Weekend Top 10
Small Biz Saturday, Rubik’s cubes, anniversaries, shows, lights, classics on the big screen, the Pub Bike Ride and one last chance to see Poseidon before he swims away.
CL Holiday Auction 2014, week 3: Ukulele package, interview your favorite artist
A new round-up of music related auction items
Comedy’s Pedro Lima, aka the “Rican Gorilla”
A Q&A with the headliner at Side Splitters this weekend.
Tonight in live music: Cracker, Teach Me Equals, Christian Martin & more
Concerts this Fri., Nov. 28
South St. Pete braces for Ferguson grand jury decision
BREAKING NEWS — No charges to be filed against police officer in Michael Brown shooting. Earlier this afternoon, the New York Times announced that a decision had been reached by the grand jury in Ferguson, MO, and that its contents would be revealed later this evening. Whatever the outcome, citizens are already planning to gather…
