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September 2008

Vintage Florida Postcards

September 27, 2008

Florida 1920 Foldout For almost as long as folks have been coming south to Florida to vacation, picture postcards of Florida scenes have been a staple. They are highly collectible now. In today’s post, I’m very pleased to present scans of vintage Florida postcards from the collection of a good friend here in St. Petersburg, [...]

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Schakolad Chocolate Factory

September 24, 2008

Schakolad It doesn’t take much, but sometimes you just need a treat, something as a reward for a job well done, or as consolation for something that goes awry. We have a solution at hand in downtown St. Pete: the Schakolad Chocolate Factory (401 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Tel: 727-892-2400, Fax: 727-898-1960), open [...]

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Pho 97

September 20, 2008

SADLY, PHO 97 IS NO MORE–IT WAS A CASUALTY OF THE DIFFICULT ECONOMY. IT WILL BE MISSED Blogger Quests Every so often, a blogger—especially a food blogger—takes a photo of which they are enormously proud. An example is the first photo. It’s a snapshot I took of a banh mi sandwich from Pho 97 restaurant, [...]

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Announcement: Asian Pacific Rim Festival 2008

September 18, 2008

Last year, I went to the first of these events. It was terrific. You can bet I’ll be at the second one which in just a few weeks. I wanted to call it to your attention now so you’ll have advance warning and perhaps go. I know you’ll enjoy it. The food and entertainment are [...]

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O’Maddy’s Bar and Grille Waterfront Dining

September 17, 2008

  Just writing about O’Maddy’s Bar and Grille, thinking about sitting looking at the water while sipping a beer and munching on their Caesar salad topped with a double order of Vegas Hot fried chicken tenders raises the probability, considerably, that that’s where I’ll wind up eating supper tonight! O’Maddy’s, and similar places, are why [...]

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The King and I

September 13, 2008

My single most favorite restaurant in downtown St. Pete is The King & I Thai Restaurant (445 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-3808; 866-571-2731). Every aspect of eating there is a delight. The staff are terrific: greeting you, helpful throughout ordering and your meal, wishing you goodbye. Every dish I’ve ever had has been very [...]

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New York Tugboats and the Little Red Lighthouse

September 10, 2008
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INKWATU PHOTO: New York Tugboat Harbor Tours It used to be that I always poo-pooed guided tours. But at some point—maybe about the time I started getting tired of hoofing it around, lost, on my own—my attitude changed. What changed my mind was a horse and buggy tour in Key West I took only because [...]

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New York Street Food

September 6, 2008
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Street Food Street food has an indelible emotional impact on our memories. I shared some photos of my recent trip to New York, in particular photos of street food vendors (some of which are included in this post) with family and friends. I got several nice notes back in which they recounted early memories of [...]

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Cuzn Don’s Hoe Cakes and Hush Puppies

September 3, 2008
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TOTEM BY MISSISSIPPI ARTIST, JOHNNY KNIGHT Roots A while back there was a post about my Mississippi Cuzn Donna and another post about my Mississippi Cuzn Don‘s Mississippi Greens recipe. There’s other Gulf Coast cousins, too, and in due time we’ll hear more about them including their blue grass and photography, but today, we’re going [...]

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