Food & Drink

Opulence Nightclub to replace Ringside Cafe in downtown St. Pete

The longtime music venue and bar closed its doors earlier this year.

by Kyla Fields August 14, 2024August 2, 2025

The longtime music venue and bar closed its doors earlier this year.

Music

Be Grateful, Uncle John’s Band is playing a Thanksgiving night concert in St. Pete

Live music’s not completely Dead on Thanksgiving.

by Ray Roa November 15, 2023March 4, 2025

Music

Scott Dempster’s bandmates and family stage memorial concert for the late Headlights bassist

The ‘Last Waltz’ style show happens at Ringside Cafe on Feb. 7.

by Eric Snider January 31, 2023July 28, 2025

Food & Drink

New country bar ‘Welcome to the Farm’ opens out of St. Pete’s former MacDinton’s space next month

The new bar and venue is a joint effort from country star Chase Rise, Jannus Live owner Jeff Knight and Forward Hospitality Group.

by Kyla Fields September 21, 2022July 27, 2025

Music

Florida guitar god Tony Tyler plays free show at St. Pete’s newly reopened Ringside Cafe this weekend

The show is free, too.

by Ray Roa August 4, 2022July 22, 2025

Music

St. Pete’s beloved music venue Ringside Cafe reopens in a new location this week

The new bar and venue is just a block away from its previous Jannus Live-adjacent location

by Kyla Fields July 25, 2022July 7, 2025

Food & Drink

Downtown St. Petersburg hotspot MacDinton’s unexpectedly closes

You’ll have to find another bar for your First Friday ragers.

by Kyla Fields April 15, 2022July 25, 2025

Food & Drink

A new 1970s-themed dance club will open in downtown St. Pete’s former Ringside Cafe space

You’ll be able to boogie to ABBA and Bee Gees by the end of April.

by Kyla Fields February 8, 2022July 21, 2025

Food & Drink

St. Pete’s Ringside Cafe is moving in February, but owners are still looking for a new location

And there are only rumors when it comes to Ringside’s replacement.

by Kyla Fields December 22, 2021July 12, 2025

Music

The Music Issue 2014: Southern Pinellas (St. Petersburg, Gulfport, Gulf Beaches)

by CL Music Staff July 24, 2014August 16, 2024

Food & Drink

St. Petersburg’s 2700 block demolished to make way for Trader Joe’s

Demolition begins ahead of Trader Joe’s store in St. Pete.

by Arielle Stevenson February 25, 2014March 7, 2025

Food & Drink

Ringside Cafe moves to Club Detroit

by Arielle Stevenson October 24, 2013June 28, 2024

Food & Drink

Neighborhood Dining Guide: Live Music

Great tunes meet great food at these Bay area eateries.

by Arielle Stevenson July 29, 2012August 3, 2023

Music

CL Music Issue 2010: 25 venues pivotal to the Tampa Bay area’s live (local) music scene

by Leilani Polk December 13, 2010August 3, 2023

Food & Drink

Chef Domenica Maccchia of the new Diner 437 talks about her tumultuous year

by Brian Ries June 3, 2009July 8, 2025

Food & Drink

New St. Petersburg restaurant — Diner 437 — menu and details

by Brian Ries June 1, 2009March 27, 2024

Food & Drink

Domenica Macchia talks about finding a new chef gig at Diner 437 and the folly of Shackleton’s Folly

by Brian Ries June 1, 2009April 17, 2024