DIMLY LIT- THE ST. PETE LANTERN FESTIVAL

A crowded event does not indicate a good one, and the inaugural St. Pete Asian Lantern Fest is a prime example of this. It obviously was one of those ideas that went like this: “Everyone loves food truck food, but what if each one delivered an Asian twist?” “The crowd will love that more! What…

THE GREAT ST. PETE CUPCAKE CONTEST

Any person who has crossed paths with a mini Cupcake knows the inevitable smile effect. Cute, small pastries are destined to cause happiness. I entered the 6TH  Annual Cupcake Competition smiling. Unfortunately that smile melted into frustration as a Root Beer Float Cupcake blocked my path. I turned… into an oncoming Creamsicle Cupcake. My only…

THE BEER PROJECT: ART OF BREWING

Once more I was breaking my otherwise healthy, gluten-free lifestyle to drink Beer. But not just any Beer… a gathering of Beer. Local Beer. A Beer Project! For two days at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, local breweries and home brewers were challenged to show the public their creative side. On Friday…

ST. PETE BIKING AND EATING

The St. Pete Bike ‘N’ Eat. 12 miles of biking. Five local restaurants. Free samples… will we survive? Finally—after always missing the annual St. Pete Bike ‘N’ Eat, Fiance Shoes and I rode into the event last Saturday armed with our roadies and willing stomachs. The parking lot in front of Trek Bicycle was organized…