Food & Drink

Restaurant review: Take your chances, I guess, at Metro Diner

Updated comfort food dishes at Metro Diner St. Pete quickly go downhill.

by Jon Palmer Claridge August 16, 2016April 11, 2025

Updated comfort food dishes at Metro Diner St. Pete quickly go downhill.

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Weekend Platter: Raw spin on carrot cake, chowing at cook-offs & more

Sling back some brews, learn to make raw carrot cake and more with these food and drink picks.

by Angelina Bruno March 18, 2016August 17, 2023

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Weekend Platter: Chili cookoff, salute to citrus & more

Eat barbecue and chili, sample craft suds and more with these weekend food and drink picks.

by Angelina Bruno February 19, 2016August 17, 2023

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Weekend Platter: You, mead, cider & more

Jazz with brunch, chili recipes face off and more during these weekend food and drink events.

by Meaghan Habuda February 5, 2016August 17, 2023

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Restaurant review: Boca Bay is gaining its sea legs

In Gulfport, Boca Bay Grille’s casual offerings are pleasing, but service needs more attention.

by Jon Palmer Claridge January 6, 2016October 19, 2024

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Weekend Platter: Talk design over drinks, sample Afro-Caribbean fare & more

The dealio on Safety Harbor’s wine fest, jerk chicken for brunch, plus other fun weekend events.

by Angelina Bruno November 6, 2015August 17, 2023

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Drink More Wine: Original zin

Red zinfandel, pleasing and great with heartier food, isn’t a forbidden fruit.

by Jon Palmer Claridge September 23, 2015August 17, 2023

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Taste of Indian Rocks draws more than 20 restos

Eateries set to sling oysters, pizza and more at this weekend’s Taste of Indian Rocks Beach.

by Meaghan Habuda November 3, 2014July 23, 2024

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This week in food and drink

Wine dinners and tastings galore, donut giveaway, $1 soup!

by Juliette Cassistre January 18, 2012August 3, 2023

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This weekend at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival: Buccaneer Beer Fest, BBQ and chili cook-off

by Katie Machol Simon February 26, 2011January 7, 2025

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Shortcut to game day success: Turn a rotisserie chicken into tasty Super Bowl fare

by Susan Filson February 1, 2011February 11, 2024

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Enter (or sample) the Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market chili cook-off – Sunday, February 13th

by Katie Machol Simon February 1, 2011January 11, 2025

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Enter the ‘Industrial Strength’ chili cook-off in Gulfport, taking place September 25

by Katie Machol Simon September 7, 2010September 24, 2024

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Stone Soup peddles liquid meals from a tiny storefront in Ybor

by Brian Ries June 10, 2010August 3, 2023

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Say hello again to Evos and their even tastier guilt-free fare

by Katie Machol Simon April 19, 2010April 29, 2025

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On the Radar: Industrial Strength Chili Cookoff

by Franki Weddington September 18, 2009August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

Classic Chili Recipe

by Sarah Howard May 19, 2009December 15, 2024