The New York Times Sunday travel section features a glowing report on St. Pete's new vibe. Nothing here that hasn't been written and rewritten before, but it's a nice slice of national recognition, with great quotes from Bob Devin Jones of Studio@620 and Raphael Perrier of Kahwa Coffee. Let's just hope Times readers do their own research instead of relying on the 'Travel Guide,' which recommends Saffron's (closed for over a year) and includes a user's rave about Redwoods (also closed). Next time, Times, check out the promising new restaurant now open in Redwoods' place: Chappy's Louisiana Kitchen, another from St. Pete restaurateur Craig "Chappy" Chapman of Grillside Central fame.
This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2008.