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St. Petersburg

Dairy Inn to the rescue

May 11, 2011

Sometimes, you just have to reward yourself. Last night was one of those times. That large hot fudge sundae with extra hot fudge over hand-packed chocolate chip mint ice cream (hold the whipped cream, cherry, and nuts) at Dairy Inn on MLK last night after a friend’s concert was exactly what I needed. If that [...]

Restaurant Revisits

March 5, 2011

The owner of one of my favorite St. Pete Thai restaurants, that I described in The King and I, has opened a new restaurant at 2410 Central Avenue (pictured above), named The Queen and I. I ate lunch there yesterday and the food is the same very high quality as the downtown restaurant. The decor [...]

The Joy of Learning (photographing the Elizabeth Crown Collection)

November 27, 2010

Long ago, I learned a secret that kept me writing and growing as a composer all my life: with each piece you’re learning something new about how to compose. I was already doing this as a kid, but didn’t know it. However, as an undergraduate, I was fortunate enough to take one of the courses [...]

Definitely on the grid

August 13, 2010

St. Pete, FL Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: cityscapes, Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Bread in a basket

August 3, 2010

German Bakery, St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: bakeries, favorite photos, Florida, FOOD, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Skyway Jack’s, Old and New

August 1, 2010

a bit of Skyway Jacks history Skyway Jack’s is one of my long-time favorite St. Pete breakfast spots, dating back to its original location by the old Skyway Bridge. But, in addition to the current location described in the Inkwatu post linked to above, there’s also a new, additional location: 11140 4th Street North, Saint [...]

Tagged as: Florida, restaurants, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, transportation, weathered

Angie’s Front Porch Cafe

July 17, 2010

For some reason, with the exception of Moon Under Water, almost all downtown St. Pete restaurants are closed over the noon-hour on Sundays. For me, that’s one of the times I really want to “go out!” That’s why I was so happy to learn from the owners of Island Seafood Market & Bistro of Angie’s [...]

Tagged as: Florida, FOOD, restaurants, St. Petersburg

Inertia

July 10, 2010

Sometimes you see something that is so stunning, you’re actually able to overcome the inertia of living, go home, get the big camera (well…big for me; it’s just a lower end Nikon DSLR, but it’s bigger than my old Canon point-and-shoot which I still love and use a lot), go back out in the heat, [...]

Tagged as: favorite articles, Florida, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, trees

If you’re ever in St. Pete in June…

June 26, 2010

If you live in St. Pete, chances are someone you know was either marching down Central Avenue today or watching others do so. They may have been your brother or sister, your aunt or uncle, your son or daughter, your boss or employee…or a fellow church member. I counted almost 2 dozen churches marching in [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, favorite articles, Florida, HOLIDAYS, St. Petersburg

Lucky Star Hong Kong Style Chinese Restaurant

May 27, 2010

If you’re in the mood for authentic Cantonese on the St. Pete side of the bay there’s really only two places: ABC Seafood, reviewed earlier in Inkwatu, and the Lucky Star Hong Kong Style Chinese Restaurant (4175 66th Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33709-4915; 727-381-8888‎; map). On the Tampa side of the bay, my favorite [...]

Tagged as: Asian food, Chinese food, favorite articles, Florida, FOOD, restaurants, seafood, St. Petersbur, Vegetarian

Another beautiful home

April 13, 2010

St. Petersburg, like any city, has many beautiful homes. This is one I find particularly inviting that I’ve often passed on walks. I think I like it because it reminds me of homes in my youth in the Midwest: sturdy, sensible, modest, but with attractive decorations and lots of earth tones…sort of like the home [...]

Tagged as: buildings, Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg