Guavaween 2001
Schedule and info on the local Halloween event
Hen Hearty
A cozy lunch retreat with pretty flagstone floors and an adjoining antique shop, The French Hen also boasts a regular celebrity diner who stands out among the well-dressed socialites and crisply attired businesspeople. In fact, this celebrity diner might stand out among the Tampa Bay Bucs: All 6 feet, 6 inches, nearly 300 pounds and…
Letters
All the Facts Re: "Spin Doctorates" by Rochelle Renford (Oct. 11-17) Your newspaper and other news outlets poorly serve the community by failing to report one simple fact: Some years ago, in a speech to a Middle Eastern group, University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian said, "Death to Israel." Al-Arian does not deny this…
Planet Picks
Thursday 10.25 Oil on Linen An exhibit of more than 20 artworks by Stacy Rosende, an emerging Tampa artist, opens with a preview lecture at 11 a.m. at Scarfone/Hartley Galleries. The lecturer, John Stomberg, is director of the Boston University Art Gallery and is well acquainted with Rosende's work. Rosende received her master's of fine…
Soundboard
<font Thursday, Oct. 25 Events Coliseum George Wein & The Newport All-Stars Orpheum The Independents/The Unrequited Loves/Blue Flame Combo Ruth Eckerd Hall Chuck Berry/Little Richard/Michael Ross Quartet Skipper's Smokehouse Papa Grows Funk/Damon Fowler Group Bars/Small Stages AJ's Ale House Bobby Fris & Sal Alley Cat's Cafe Diane Beach Place (Whitey's) Beggars Opera Billy G'Z (Clw.)…
Public Life
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Saturday, Oct. 27 9 a.m. Walk to raise money and fight breast cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer raises funds for American Cancer Society research, education and advocacy programs. Everyone willing to participate in the four-mile walk is welcome. Registration starts at 9 a.m.; the walk starts at 10. Takes…
Ore-gone
I must be feeling sentimental because, man, everything seems so nice in Florida right now. The acorns falling all night from the giant oak crackle like firecrackers on the metal carport; the whores on Nebraska Avenue are more vivacious and crack-addicted than ever; the blue-collar-types shuffling into Three Coins Restaurant seem so happily hungry; and…
The Brother Lode
Ronald and Ernie Isley could complain that the gatekeepers of pop history have not blessed their group with the same legendary status as Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and the like. They'd have a pretty good argument. The Isley Brothers are widely believed to be the only act to score hits in…
Culinary Events
'Yelloween' Party On Oct. 27, celebrate Halloween with a yellow twist in the Lafayette Room at Mise En Place. Features Veuve Clicquot Champagne and Hine Martinis, along with appetizers, music and entertainment. Prizes awarded for best costumes. $15. 8 p.m. Mise En Place, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. 813-254-5373. Turkey Day Tuscan-style demonstration of new…
A Banner Year
Ah, the U.S. flag: No other American symbol represents the people and pride of our country like this vibrant strip of red, white and blue-hued cloth. On the average Fourth of July, the average citizen's devotion to Old Glory is somewhere on a par with a redneck's adoration of his Ford or a yuppie's allegiance…
Spins
Reviews of new releases from The Strokes, Beachwood Sparks, Charlie Hunter, DJ Spooky and Sam Phillips.
Freebie
Circus McGurkis: The People’s Fair
Running for the Borders
Six weeks ago, everything outside our own border hardly seemed to matter. Call it the privilege of being an American. Or the demonstration of being arrogant. To live as an American before Sept. 11 was to be aware that CNN was becoming Earth's first omnipresent television network while competing American media outlets were cutting back…
Outtakes
13 Ghosts (PG-13) 21st Century remake of the old William Castle spookfest about a family trapped in the haunted house they've just inherited. Stars F. Murray Abraham, Tony Shalhoub and Shannon Elizabeth. Opens Oct. 26 at local theaters. (Not Reviewed) Bandits (PG-13) Director Barry Levinson mixes buddy-crime-flick shtick and romantic comedy (a la Ally McBeal)…
Flicks That Go Bump in the Night
So now that we're all living in the shadow of Sept. 11, what happens to America's insatiable appetite for horror movies? Will we still be quite so eager to manufacture our own make-believe monsters, now that we've encountered real-life monsters falling from the sky? My best guess is yes. And not just for the obvious,…
Music Menu
Highlights this week include Chuck Berry and Janet Jackson.
A Heap o’ Trash
Maybe we’re all cretins. Or maybe we’re all 11-year-old boys, sixth-graders quick with a snicker where sex is concerned. Maybe we find the words "fuck" and "shit" infinitely funny. And equally hilarious is any number of references to Spam or Velveeta — jokes that never get tired — or to being "on the pot." Come…
The List
Halloween Bats, at Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S., St. Petersburg (727-893-7326). Come see live bats from the Florida Bat Center and learn the truth about these nocturnal hunters. The event takes place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. Cost is $1 (kids under 15 free with paying adult). Spaces are limited,…
The Wine List
E-mail information on events for The Wine List to julie@weeklyplanet.com or write to Corkscrew: 1310 E. Ninth Ave., Tampa, FL 33605. Purple Treat The Purple Pelican Cafe hosts a wine tasting with appetizers the last Saturday of every month. $10. 6-8 p.m. Special tasting for Oct. 27 with Halloween costume contest and large selection of…
Hellion Halloween Wines
By Tina Caputo For my last Halloween party, I made the ghoulish mistake of serving a "witches' brew" punch instead of wine. Sure, it looked cool in the plastic cauldron with the dry ice and all, but this unholy concoction of Jaegermeister, Sloe Gin, and lime Kool-Aid gave us all hellish headaches before we could…
Dining Guide
HILLSBOROUGH Brandon La Septima Cafe, 140 N. Parsons Ave., Brandon (813-684-1948). You'll find a taste of the original Latin flavors of old Ybor in this quaint little Brandon cafe. Look for large portions and excellent Cuban sandwiches, succulent roast pork and saffron-kissed chicken and rice. $ Tampa Carrollwood/ Northwest Tampa Jazzy's B-B-Q, 5703 W. Waters…
‘Thriller’ Time
Let us examine the concept of the supergroup. We'll skip the debate regarding whether Cream was actually the first (that's for the venerable dudes behind the Guitar Accessories counter) and peruse the composite: The singer would have put in a little time with one of Britain's blues-metal best, preferably Deep Purple or Sabbath. The guitarist…
Scaring up some Halloween wines
Witchy brews from Bull’s Blood to Vampire Merlot
