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To investigate crimes, Tampa police use a spying tactic critics call unconstitutional. By Justin Garcia been wrapped up in the suspected crime. The same goes for anyone else’s device within the geofence. For example, if a customer accidentally left their device on the property, or if a passerby got too close to the geofence. “No one told me and I don’t think the owner knew about it either,” John told CL. He was not marked as a suspected criminal in this case, but this example speaks to the bigger problem that police geofencing creates. It has the potential to turn innocent people into criminal suspects by violating the constitution, and does so regularly.
Defense lawyers and civil rights advocates across the country have argued that the tactic violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects a citizen’s privacy by not allowing police searches of citizens without probable cause and without the cops knowing who they are searching for. Most of the time, geofences are created because the police don’t know who they are looking for and want to identify them, causing a conflict with the constitution. And more than that, the use of geofence warrants do not have established federal regulations.
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Jake Laperruque, Deputy Director for Security and Surveillance at the Center for Democracy & Technology, told CL that this means that the requests are approved on a judgeby-judge basis, and police departments are not required by any federal mandates to dispose of extra information they might find in the geofencing process. “For geofencing to be reliable, there needs to be more federal regulation of how the warrants are used by police departments,” he said. Jennifer Lynch, Surveillance Litigation Director at The Electronic Frontier Foundation continued on page 12
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ampa police are currently using a surveillance tactic that collects digital data to investigate suspected crimes. But the same tactic also spies on everyday citizens and can lead to innocent people being wrongly accused of crimes, causing experts to call the practice unconstitutional. The widely controversial process termed “geofencing” collects data from any electronic device that was in an area designated by the police, within a certain time range. Public records obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay show that TPD has used this problem-ridden tactic several times this year. Police across the country have routinely fumbled the use of geofencing, which has resulted in spying on civilians. One instance led a federal judge in Virginia to rule the tactic unconstitutional when it was used during a bank robbery investigation in 2019. The Harvard Law Review points out that thousands of innocent people are made suspects each year through police geofencing, and that even an innocent bicyclist has been falsely suspected of a burglary for riding near an area that was geofenced, because the geofences sometimes capture data many feet away from the intended target. Despite the glaring issues geofencing creates, Tampa Police Department (TPD) is actively using the tactic. A geofencing warrant approved by a Hillsborough County judge on Feb. 10 shows a TPD officer requesting a geofence surrounding the area near two businesses. In the request, a detective asked for all Google location data for two hours where a suspected burglary occurred, in order to track who had entered or left the property. Entourage Streetwear and Diva Beauty Supply off of 22nd Street in Belmont Heights were the targets of the geofence, along with the parking lots for both of the businesses. But an employee of Diva Beauty Supply who only wished to be identified as “John” out of a wish for privacy, told CL that he was not made aware that the place he works at was being geofenced. This means that if he was there, or if he had left a device at the location that was associated with Google, then that information could have
TO PROTECT AND SURVEIL: Despite glaring issues geofencing creates, TPD is actively using the tactic.
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analyst most likely realized that the normal way of searching the camera system was not working, so they asked the Vigilant database to show every vehicle within a two mile radius of the scene of the suspected crime and went through the video of the vehicles on their own. The problem with using the technology to sort through all of the vehicles in the area is that it essentially violates a citizen’s right to not be spied upon while driving around. “In many police departments, searches like this are completely standard procedure,” Lynch
A TPD email exchange shows Detective Sgt. Gregory Van Heyst from TPD’s major crimes bureau sending Michelle Doherty, the Administrative Chief of Major Crimes at the State Attorney’s District 13 office an email with a link to the Virginia 2019 ruling calling geofencing unconstitutional. “Maybe you’ve seen this ruling but it reads to me that the best course of action is to get a search warrant at each stage of the geofence process,” Van Heyst wrote. Doherty agreed, adding that geofencing
said. “But that doesn’t mean that I think that it’s constitutional.” And TPD officers have even had discussions with the state attorney about how to navigate the nuances of a geofence warrant without violating the constitution.
should be used carefully, and saying that an officer needs to be able to clearly explain how private citizens’ information will not be grabbed in the searches. “If LEO cannot articulate this, then a search warrant should not be sought or approved,”
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Doherty wrote. “So searches utilizing this process should be extremely limited.” Doherty then gave Van Heyst lengthy advice on how to use a geofencing warrant that would hold up in court. She finished by returning to the main point, saying that if TPD can show how the actual suspect can be identified and narrowed down, then probable cause for the geofencing search warrant will exist. She said that in such a case, “we should be able to survive any attacks in court.” SAO13 has publicly said it would decline pursuing criminal charges in the case of anyone seeking abortions, but reproductive rights activists across the U.S. have warned that geofencing could be used to prosecute anyone violating a state’s abortion ban. TPD’s use of geofencing raises a lot of questions. How long has TPD been using Google geofencing and how many times have they used it? How long has the department been using Vigilant Solutions to scan cars when pursuing a suspect and what other agencies does the information get shared with? How can the public be assured that the use of geofencing won’t turn innocent citizens into suspects? These are just some of the questions that TPD has yet to respond to. CL’s initial public records request into geofencing only included two-and-a-half months worth of TPD communications about the subject, from March 1-May 16, in hopes of getting a timely response to the request. About a month-and-a-half after the request was made, CL received the documentation. We’ll continue to make requests into TPD’s use of geofencing to share more with the public. Until then, the Harvard Law Review issued simple advice to any innocent person who becomes a suspect because of geofencing: lawyer up. But not everyone has access to a lawyer, so the group also called for governmental protection from police spying on civilians. “Rather than waiting for challenges to geofence warrants to percolate and make their way up the court system, Congress must engage in proactive legislation — as it has done with other technologies, to ensure that law enforcement across the country does not continue to abuse geofence warrants,” the group wrote. ILLUSTRATION BY BOB WHITMORE
(EFF), which investigates the use of police geofencing, said a major issue is that the process doesn’t begin with a particular suspect, which is the usual method for pursuing warrants. “I think the biggest concern is that this is a dragnet search,” Lynch told CL. “So the police don’t have a suspect when they ask for the data to begin with, and that runs the huge risk that you’re identifying people who are wholly innocent. That puts those people under suspicion for no other reason than they were in the area when a crime occurred.” Lynch explained that the Fourth Amendment requires specific searches, where the police have some reason to believe that a suspect, or a particular device, are at least somehow linked to the crime. With geofencing warrants, the police are searching for a suspect they don’t have yet. This creates more room for error in their search, leading to the innocent people sometimes being turned into suspects. Other emails show that TPD has used Google geofencing on an East Tampa apartment complex, where the department geofenced a unit and tracked who came in or exited while looking for a robbery suspect. Documentation shows that TPD also participated in a different type of geofencing that doesn’t require a warrant. In email exchanges, TPD was trying to help the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office locate a suspect that had allegedly committed theft earlier this year. A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy asked TPD to check the city’s license plate reader cameras for a Chevy Tahoe, the owner of which was suspected of stealing catalytic converters from cars. A crime analyst at TPD then scanned video of all cars with technology from a surveillance company called Vigilant Solutions. In 2018 EFF exposed Vigilant for sharing its information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “I ran all scans within 2 miles of the offense location from 02500415 hours and there wasn’t a single scan,” the analyst wrote. “Vigilant is also basically useless for make and model searches so I just do a geofence of all vehicles and sort through them.” CL contacted the analyst for clarification on what they meant by saying that they geofenced all of the vehicles. They were not willing to comment, but Lynch of the EFF said that the
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New Port Richey city manager ‘not happy’ with ‘not guilty’ verdict for BLM protester who’s now suing the city. By Justin Garcia
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ew Port Richey’s City Manager Debbie Manns was “not happy” about a Black Lives Matter activist being found not guilty in court after he was falsely charged with a felony, text messages show. In the text exchange obtained via a public records request, Manns discussed the case of Marlowe Jones with former NPR councilman and current insurance agent Jeff Starkey. Jones is a leader of the city’s BLM movement who was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer during a march in 2020 and was prosecuted by the state attorney this year—despite zero evidence of him committing the crime. On May 5, Jones was awaiting the verdict in his case from a jury of his peers. Meanwhile, Manns and Starkey texted back and forth about the case, after Starkey had asked for an update. Manns told Starkey that the case was not looking good for the city, and Starkey questioned why the state attorney chose to prosecute Jones. “They didn’t realize he would be portrayed as a saint,” Manns wrote. “He’s no saint,” Starkey responded. Manns said “no kidding” in response to Starkey’s text accusing Jones of not being a
saint, and commented that the community good Jones has accomplished was also shared during the trial. At 3:57 p.m. that day Manns texted Starkey “not guilty.” “He’ll never let the city live this down,” Starkey wrote. “Unfortunately this will just empower him and the loons that spoke Tuesday at Vox Pop.” “I know. Not happy,” wrote Manns. The “loons” Starkey referred to are the citizens and activists who regularly show up to NPR city council meetings to speak about issues in the city, with the hopes that public officials will listen. They do this because NPR has important issues that need addressing, especially within the police department that falsely accused Jones. During a 2020 protest, the far right group the Proud Boys prayed with NPR police. An NPR police officer also shared intel to an armed right-wing vigilante on where to locate the BLM protesters. BLM protesters were charged up to $2,500 with noise ordinance violations during protests. Those fines were later dropped.
On a phone call with Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Manns said that despite how the texts read, she doesn’t actually agree with Starkey that the people who speak at public comment are loons, but that their input is actually crucial. “It’s the people’s chance to get the level of service that they deserve,” she told CL. She also claimed that the text messages didn’t reflect the entirety of how she felt about the Jones trial. “The ‘not happy’ is not related to whether or not he was found not guilty or not,” Manns said. “It relates more to the sort of circumstance in general.” She also placed the onus of any division that might come to the city not on the false charges themselves, but on the jury’s decision. “I think it’s regretful that the whole circumstance happened at all and am just really hopeful that more division doesn’t occur in the city as a result of the findings of the jury,” Mann said. She hoped that this wouldn’t lead to Jones being “divisive” during future public comment sessions at city hall.
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“I’m only not happy if things go off poorly, and if Marlowe Jones were to lead the divisiveness in the city through his attendance at VoxPop,” Mann said. “Hopefully, you know, he’s a man of some grace and wouldn’t do that.” Mann confirmed to CL that she was being updated about the Jones case by NPRPD Police Chief Kim Bogart, and that Jones did have a track record of working to keep the peace between protesters and police at marches before the one where he was arrested. “These text messages are very disturbing on so many levels,” Jones said. “I am shocked but not surprised. After reading the texts, I would be lying if I told you that it did not affect my mental health, because no one should be treated like this. And it’s all because I was a Black leader.” Thirteen days after their text exchange about Jones, Starkey asked Manns to leave working for the city and apply to the county administrator position. “I think you would be great for the County. They have some idiots working there,” Starkey wrote. “I’d do anything to help if it’s something you are interested in.” continued on page 16
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continued from page 15 Manns said she was torn but giving it some thought. Starkey has not responded to a request for comment on this story. Jones is now pursuing a civil claim against the city for his experience during the two years that the charges hung over his head, which could have landed him in jail for up to five years. He’s retained Natalie Jackson Law, the same group that represented Trayvon Martin’s family in their civil case. Jackson is also running to represent Florida’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am seeking Justice for the nightmare me and my family went through from me being falsely and wrongly arrested and humiliated by the City of New port Richey and its corrupt NPRPD,” Jones told CL. The law firm told CL that it is in the process of filing the statutory “Notice of Claim” against the city, which is a required step in pursuing civil charges against a governmental entity. The city has six months to respond to that “Notice of Claim.” If the city doesn’t respond within that time period with some kind of reasonable response, which can include a monetary settlement, the law firm will file an official lawsuit. Attorney Kevin Edwards at Natalie Jackson Law said that the evidence presented in Mr. Jones’ criminal trial showed several NPRPD inconsistencies that resulted in his acquittal. “We believe this evidence will also prove his wrongful arrest along with other causes of action that we are currently considering filing suit for,” Edwards told CL. “We look forward to helping Mr. Jones restore his name, getting his life back to normal, and receiving full justice for this unfortunate incident.” In May, prosecutors from the state attorney’s office couldn’t convince a jury that Jones had committed the crime he was accused of,
mainly because they lacked any solid evidence. Their whole case was based off the word of one police officer named Nicholas Rickus, who is no longer on the force. During the trial, that officer couldn’t point to where Jones had allegedly struck him after he responded to a call about a violent middle aged white man who had attacked a woman BLM protestor. Jones had done his best to break up the fight, and was trying to communicate to officers who arrived at the scene that the drunk man had been the aggressor. It was around this time that Rickus claimed Jones had struck him. During the trial, he struggled to identify that moment and changed his story on when it happened. Andrew Darling, Jones’ defense attorney, accused Rickus of fabricating the charge during the trial. “That’s the thing about lies, when you make them, you have to remember them,” Darling said. “And officer Rickus couldn’t remember them, because he made too many.” NPRPD’s interactions with BLM protesters were fraught with controversial behavior, CL has found through several reports. During a 2020 protest, the far right group the Proud Boys prayed with NPR police. An NPR police officer also shared intel to an armed right-wing vigilante on where to locate the BLM protesters. BLM protesters were charged up to $2,500 with noise ordinance violations during protests. Those fines were later dropped. The police department has not yet responded to a request for comment on this story. “I was acquitted by a jury of my peers because like I said from day one I was innocent,” Jones said. “I was targeted because I was an African-American leader in my community making positive change.” Jones said he would say more at a later date, but shared this quote from Nelson Mandela: “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
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fter treatment began over a week ago, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) confirmed the collection of over 1,000 giant African land snails (GALS) in Pasco County. In a July 7 media briefing, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the FDACS’ Division of Plant Industry (DPI) addressed the issue. “Let me assure you, we will eradicate these snails,” Fried said to the press. “We have done it twice before, and we will do it again – it is not a question of if, but when. Together, let’s locate, communicate, and eradicate, so Florida can again be GALS free.” During the briefing, FDACS confirmed that 1,016 of the snails, which can grow up to 8-inches long, have been collected from 29 properties within the quarantined area, which starts at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 19 and Ridge Road the goes east on Ridge Road, south on Little Road, west on Trouble Creek Road, and north on U.S. Highway 19.” First spotted by a homeowner near New Port Richey on June 21, FDACS prompted the quarantine of Pasco County’s southwestern corner to keep the snails from spreading—who are known to consume over 500 varieties of plants, stucco and paint on the foundation of homes, and carry a parasite that causes meningitis in humans. Despite optimism from FDACS, the past sets a less promising precedent.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), GALS were identified in southern Florida once in 1969, eradicated in 1975, and again in 2011, eradicated in 2021— both times, it took millions of dollars to address the issue. Illegal to buy or possess in the U.S., it’s still unclear how these invasive mollusks keep finding their way to the Sunshine State. According to Greg Hodges, DPI Assistant Director, this round of snails’ white color are indicative of coming from Europe, as they have been “intercepted here in Florida previously with the illegal pet trade.” For now, Hodges added that the eradication effort will require collaboration between FDACS, the USDA, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Pasco County, the city of New Port Richey and “most importantly, the homeowners.” Near the end of the press conference, Fried urged “Please, if you see one of these snails, do not touch it... And most importantly do not eat them. This is not a snail to be put on butter, oil and garlic. “This is going to be something that we need the community’s involvement in. We can only do our job if we’ve been alerted to finding these snails. So please make sure that you’re vigilant.” Authorities urge that if one of these snails are found, contact the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry Helpline at 1-888-397-1517.
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No court in recent history has upended American society more than this one did.
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n the early Trump years, I worried about being hyperbolic—that sounding the alarm about his corruption and authoritarianism would look silly when he made it through his term without breaking the world. By the end of the Trump presidency, I worried that I wasn’t being hyperbolic enough—that I and other political writers weren’t sounding enough alarms about the damage he’d done to the rule of law, about how dangerously illiberal his Republican Party had become, about how our democratic institutions weren’t strong enough to handle his full-frontal assault. Having gone through the same mental roller coaster with the U.S. Supreme Court, I feel safe telling you to hit the panic button. Yes, the decision overturning Roe was horrific, though not unexpected. The same goes for decisions curtailing the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon emissions and states’ ability to license handguns, not to mention rulings that shredded whatever’s left of the wall between church and state. (I found especially galling Clarence Thomas’ opinion authorizing Arizona to execute an innocent man because his lawyers sucked, and them’s the breaks.) No court in recent history has upended American society more than this one did in June—and almost none of it for the better. Through their adherence to whatever version of originalism suits their ideological needs, six justices rendered this country less equal, less free, and more dangerous. It is not hyperbole to say this court constitutes a democratic crisis. Nor is it hyperbole to say the court has a legitimacy crisis: Five of the six conservatives were nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote—three of whom were confirmed by senators who represented well under half the country’s population—and the sixth is married to a right-wing activist involved in the insurrection. But I don’t want to talk about what the court did. I want to talk about what the court’s going to do next. It’s not hyperbole to say that by this time next year, five justices might have laid waste to even a nominal notion of democracy, all but guaranteeing decades of Republican rule. On June 30, the court announced that it would hear a case called Moore v. Harper in its fall term,
which means—frighteningly—that at least four justices didn’t dismiss the crackpot “independent state legislature theory” out of hand. Quick backstory: North Carolina’s General Assembly has been battling with state and federal courts over its legislative and congressional districts ever since Republicans took power in 2011. In 2019, one of these cases—Rucho v. Common Cause—made its way to the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 that the federal constitution does not ban excessive partisan gerrymandering because it’s beyond the court’s scope to decide what’s excessive. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts suggested that reformers look to states: “The States, for example, are actively addressing the issue on a number of fronts. In 2015, the Supreme Court of Florida struck down that State’s congressional districting plan as a violation of the Fair Districts Amendment to the Florida Constitution. … Indeed, numerous other States are restricting partisan considerations in districting through legislation. One way they are doing so is by placing power to draw electoral districts in the hands of independent commissions.” That’s what happened. Ahead of the 2020 election, a North Carolina state court struck down the partisan gerrymander the Supreme Court didn’t touch. After the General Assembly redrew districts for the 2022 election, the state Supreme Court—which Democrats control 4-3—blocked them again and ultimately drew its own congressional lines. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. Justices Thomas, Thomas Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito voted for an injunction; Brett Kavanaugh said he might consider one under different circumstances. So no injunction, but the case lived on—oral arguments this fall, a ruling next spring. The case centers on the Constitution’s Elections Clause: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.” (Another clause says basically the same thing about presidential elections.) In essence, the General Assembly argues that state courts and constitutions cannot
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“By this time next year, five justices might have laid waste to even a nominal notion of democracy.”
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GREAT: The constitution’s longstanding elections clause likely rests on the shoulders of Amy Coney Barrett. protect voting rights in federal elections—a view that wildly misunderstands the Founders and has been repeatedly rejected by the Supreme Court over the last century. That, however, was before the Federalist Society took over. Now, this longstanding precedent likely rests on the shoulders of Amy Coney Barrett. So the question probably isn’t how the court will rule, but how extreme its 5-4 ruling will be. In the worst-case scenario, not only would state courts be barred from blocking partisan gerrymanders, voter ID laws, absentee ballots, or even laws that toss ballots for the hell of it, but governors might lose their veto over electionrelated laws, and any laws or constitutional provisions requiring independent redistricting would go out the window. At the risk of confusing you: The above would apply only to federal elections, not state elections. So while a governor could veto and a state court could strike down a voter ID law as it pertains to state elections, it could not do
so for the federal part of the ballot—which is a logistical nightmare in the making. Of course, voting rights could still be enforced by federal courts—though the Roberts Court has been systematically destroying the Voting Rights Act for a decade, so good luck. But most state constitutions, including North Carolina’s, consider federal rights the floor, not the ceiling. Republicans are asking the court to make the ceiling the floor, all so they can circumvent the state’s constitutional requirements and grab unwarranted power for themselves. The kicker: A North Carolina law spells out the process for challenging legislative districts in state courts. In other words, the General Assembly already prescribed the manner for dealing with these controversies. There’s no reason for the Supreme Court to get involved. Unless, that is, it’s looking for an excuse to make our democracy less democratic. I hope that’s hyperbole. Get more at billman.substack.com.
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FRIDAY 08 Officials ask the public to stay out of the water at St. Pete’s Maximo Park after samples show the presence of toxic blue-green algae, adding “If ingested, water contaminated with toxic cyanobacteria can cause nausea, vomiting and, in severe cases, acute liver failure.” Even the almighty Bandit breakfast burrito won’t cure that.
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MONDAY 11 California Gov. Gavin Newsom runs ads urging Florida residents to move to his state “where we still believe in freedom.” But is a drought better than all the book banning and general DeSantis buffoonery?
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Casa Santo Stefano is a page from Ybor City kitchens of yore. By John Palmer Claridge The eggplant has been prepared with care and is not the slightest bit bitter. Seeing porchetta on the menu always makes my heart sing. I have fond memories of marching crazily up a cobblestone hill in Tuscany with the resolve of an Edmund Hillary to the town center of Monte San Savino in search of Macelleria Aldo, where porchetta is king. And then struggling in fractured Italian till Aldo
and texture. Some other versions have more assertive flavors to stand out, but this has a subtle synchronicity that just delights with every bite. The cream is not gelatinous, the ladyfingers are not the tiniest bit soggy, and the cocoa topping is just the perfect accent as the flavors meld. The menu implicitly urges us all to acknowledge the privilege in our lives—the very fact that we are eating at this beautiful restaurant and are able to revel in this loving cuisine. Bold type asks:“Please take a moment to remember those Sicilians who came searching for America and instead helped create it.” We must celebrate those who came before us and who sacrificed to
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’m not sure if it’s because my grandfather was a sea captain who brought folks to Ellis Island or, perhaps, the horrific sight of Ukrainians rushing to escape their homeland in the face of war, but the tales of immigrants by Richard Gonzmart on the Casa Santo Stefano menu brought tears to my eyes. Most of us can’t even imagine the various struggles of immigrants over time and around the globe. One of my favorite lines from the mega-hit Hamilton is, “Immigrants (we get the job done).” It was true in Revolutionary times and in Ybor City at the dawn of the 20th century. Families seeking a better life settled in Tampa. The Gonzmarts opened the Columbia Restaurant celebrating their Spanish heritage. Across the street, Vincenta and Giuseppe Ferlita opened their macaroni factory, which has now been transformed into a tribute to the Tampa Sicilian Nonna-cooked meals that young Gonzmart shared at his best friend Vincent Palori’s house. These iconic Ybor City restaurants are now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the Gonzmart clan in the spirit of friendship, family, and community. As you peruse the menu, your server arrives with warm squares of focaccia brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with dry herbs. It’s a lovely surprise, light and airy. We decide to begin with a delightful handpainted oval platter of six arancini—fried breaded risotto balls, mixed with Bolognese, mozzarella and peas. They’re served with a small bowl of fresh sauce that just sings with tomato acidity and is not a bit spicy. You can almost imagine the eager little mouths around their grandmother’s kitchen table, sitting with wideeyed anticipation, as they give their best buddies an “I told you so” look with each seductive bite. Choosing entrées is a wonderful challenge. It’s like going through Nonna’s recipe box for traditional pastas or proteins. The baked eggplant terrine (millefoglie di melanzane) layers the soft veggie slices with Grana Padano and pecorino Romano cheeses and tomato sauce topped with a cluster of fresh fragrant basil leaves, whose bright green pops against the glistening red sauce. The imported al dente Sicilian casarecce pasta is lightly sauced and sprinkled with a snow of grated cheese and minced basil.
broccoli rabe sautéd in imported extra virgin olive oil is scattered with nuggets of golden breadcrumbs to add delightful texture. It’s totally winning. They offer a nice selection of Sicilian wines— remember “what grows together goes together.” My favorite is the renowned indigenous Sicilian grape, Nero d’Avola, which is available by the glass. We also sip a pour from lignum, which is a three-grape blend of better known grapes; it’s also a perfectly pleasant affordable option. The cassata Siciliana is our pick from the “Dolci” menu; the combo of sponge cake with limoncello quickens my pulse. Sadly, the kitchen is out of this choice on the night we visit, so
PORCHETTA PARTY: Stuffed, rolled, slow-roasted pork is crispy on the outside with a soft, juicy interior sprinkled with fresh herbs. posed with me as we jointly raised a crispy hog’s head. But, I digress. Here, the stuffed, rolled, slow-roasted pork is crispy on the outside with a soft, juicy interior sprinkled with fresh herbs. The accompanying large, golden, crisp potato wedges are topped with freshly grated pecorino. And the
we settle for the ubiquitous tiramisù—at least we’ll have a basis for comparison. Well, what a surprise awaits. The tiramisù with coffee-dipped ladyfingers, rum and mascarpone cream and a dusting of dark cocoa is some of the best I’ve experienced. Everything is in perfect balance both in flavor
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After 25 years of service, Gulfport restaurant Backfin Blue Cafe closes. By Kyla Fields and Molly Ryan
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ulfport is the small-but-mighty culinary workhorse of Pinellas County, with newer restaurants like Golden Dinosaurs and Sea Dog Cantina bringing new folks to the waterfront town. But last week, Gulfport lost one of its longestrunning seafood eateries—The Backfin Blue Cafe, located adjacent to Stella’s and Gulfport Brewery + Eatery at 2913 Beach Blvd. S—which marked its last day in operation on July 4. “After 25 amazing years the time has finally come to close the doors to the beautiful Backfin Blue Cafe. Over the years we’ve built a family with so many people, and are extremely grateful to have done so,” Carly Russell— daughter of owner Harold Russell—posted online. Several folks mourned the loss of their favorite crab cakes in the comments section. Besides its “Marylander-approved” jumbo lump crab cakes, other popular dishes included its lobster ravioli, corn crab chowder, crab-stuffed salmon and macadamia nut-crusted mahi mahi. Like many other restaurants , Backfin Blue had to readjust its prices and operating hours to reflect the ever-changing cost of food—especially the high quality seafood that was the backbone of its menu. Russell states that because of limits on how often the restaurant could purchase fresh blue
crab in a post-pandemic seafood market, the Gulfport eatery was forced to limit its hours. “At that point we were only able to operate Thursday through Sunday,” Russell tells Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “In the off seasons, aka summer, it became harder to remain open at all.” From 2020-2022, the price of its crab cake entree was raised from $25 to $36—but even the drastic increase in prices could not make the restaurant’s operations sustainable. And although Backfin Blue Cafe permanently shut its doors this week, Russell says that her father isn’t done with the restaurant industry just yet. He’s saving all of his beloved recipes, and is ruminating the possibility of opening a food truck or local catering business instead. The future of its building— which was refurbished from a 1927 Florida-style cottage to an intimate restaurant— is currently unknown, although it was recently purchased and will soon undergo the transition into a new business. “At the end of the day, a well-deserved offer was made on the building and property that couldn’t have been refused,” Russell states. Keep an eye out for any new signage or renovations happening at 2913 Beach Blvd. S— but we doubt its replacement will offer crab cakes as beloved as Backfin Blue Cafe’s.
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New St. Pete food hall EDGE Eatery celebrates grand opening next week There’s already a handful of places throughout The Burg’ that offer craft cocktails, stacked Cuban sandwiches and Italian fare, but the newly-opened EDGE Eatery is a one-stop shop for all three of those indulgences. Originally slated to open in late 2021, the multi-faceted eatery and lounge celebrates its grand opening on Friday, July 15 at 1572 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg, on the ground floor of the Fusion 1560 luxury apartment building. Although the official grand opening doesn’t take place until this week, the eatery is currently operating with transitional, soft opening hours. With two different eateries that offer a wide range of dishes, a low-key lounge, Colombian restaurant specializing in sangrias, and a straightforward bar filled with a variety of beer, wine and spirits—EDGE eatery is set be downtown St. Pete’s newest hotspot, with a total of five new concepts. All three concepts have their own counters in the food hall’s main area, often featuring their different bites in large display cases, making it easy for customers to peruse throughout the space. Carne D’Vino—which first debuted out of the EDGE Collective last year—dishes out Italian sandwiches and pizzas, The Cuban Sandwichere specializes in sweet and savory Latin American fare, while Sangrias at Saint Pete offers Colombian-inspired food and drinks. EDGE Eatery’s fifth concept is a low-key bar with indoor and outdoor seating called The District Lounge, which is located behind the main food hall area. ILovetheBurg states that the 40-seat bar and lounge wants to also serve continued on page 29
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diet directions, whether it be vegan, keto, etc. with options like RightRice, a high protein and high fiber grain made from 90% vegetables, falafel or lentil tabbouleh. While an opening date for the 113-capacity St. Pete location has not been announced, SPR points out that the space is estimated to cost $175,000. At least two Zoë’s Kitchens remain in the Tampa Bay Area. However, with Cava’s acquisition of the company in 2018, the locations are expected to become Cava spaces in the near future. Chicken Salad Chick will open new location in Wesley Chapel this month It’s safe to say Tampa Bay is becoming a hub for all-things-chicken, and as the country’s only fast-casual chicken salad chain, it makes perfect sense for Chicken Salad Chick to continue to grow in the area. This month, Tampa Chicken Salad Chick franchisees will open their fifth location in Wesley Chapel, at 25038 Wesley Chapel Blvd., on July 20. The chain already has eight locations across Tampa Bay, including Brandon, Lutz, and North and South Tampa. According to a press release, the first 100 customers at the location’s grand opening will receive free chicken salad for a year. The first guest in line, which opens at 8 a.m., will receive one large large chicken salad per week for 52 weeks, and the next 99 guests will receive one large large chicken salad per month for 12 months. Through July 23, the location will host daily giveaways where each day’s first 50 guests get chances to win promotional items like tumblers and tote bags. Known for, you guessed it, chicken salad, the chain offers over a dozen flavors of the dish as well as salads, soups, sandwiches, sides like pimento cheese dip and more. Its first location opened in Alabama in 2007, and Chicken Salad Chick has grown to have around 220 locations across 17 states. Wesley Chapel will be the 31st Chicken Salad Chick location to open in the Sunshine State.
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New fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant Cava coming to St. Pete When one fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant closes, another one opens. St. Pete Rising points out that Cava, a build-your-own-bowl-style spot, will take over Zoë’s Kitchen—a similar Mediterranean concept—at 1320 4th St. N in St. Petersburg. The move comes after Cavu acquired 261 Zoë’s Kitchens around the country. The Washington, D.C.-based chain features a menu that allows its customers to create custom bowls, salads and pitas, each accompanied by choices of dips/spreads, proteins and toppings. With a diverse selection of all things Mediterranean, St. Petersburg’s Cava location will allow its patrons to take their meal in many
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are some of the city’s most unique and popular restaurants. This year, Flip Crepes and Waffles joined the ranks. Serving an impressive array of crepes, waffles, coffee and tea, Flip offers items both sweet and savory that take influence from the best of American and European flavors — including an option to craft your own concoction. 625 Central Ave. flipcrepesandwaffles.square.site House of Vegano One of the newer plantbased spots, House of Vegano in St. Pete’s emerging Warehouse Arts District offers vegan sushi, ramen and ngiri without any compromises of the cuisine’s classic umami flavors.
food conglomerate Ciccio Restaurant Group and the management behind Hyde Park’s Forbici, Jay Luigi blends traditional and modern Italian flavors for both dinner and lunch. 3201 4th St. N. jayluigi.com King of the Coop As some of the best Nashville-style fried chicken in the area, St. Pete’s King of the Coop opened its highly anticipated doors in February. With St. Pete being its third location since first opening its original Seminole Heights spot in 2019—and another on the way in Wesley Chapel—King of
BLACK HEART: It’s vegan, and we love that Black Radish is now in St. Pete, too. With an ever growing menu of both classic and inventive rolls, House of Vegano is just getting started. 655 31st St. S. houseofvegano.com Jay Luigi Serving pastas, salads, bowls and Roman and Neapolitan-inspired pizzas, Jay Luigi’s fast-casual Italian says it offers “quality without compromise.” From the Tampa-native
Lala also hosts a dining room, garden and rooftop bar. Open day or night, the brunch, lunch and dinner menus boast an “elevated” blend of Mediterranean and American cuisine. 2324 Central Ave. lalastpete.com Pierogi Bar Self-described as St. Pete’s “first and best” Ukrainian restaurant, Pierogi Bar, brought its specialties to the bay in May. From its Ukranian beet soup to borscht and the “more than a century-old family recipe” to potato pancakes, the Pierogi Bar, of course, specializes in its namesake. With pierogi fillings expanding beyond the traditional potato, the spot offers selections like potato and sauerkraut and dessert perogies. 6661 Central Ave. pierogi.bar Pop Goes The Waffle While this wafflecentric dessert spot is technically in Gulfport, Pop Goes the Waffle has earned a spot on this list for its far-reaching fanbase. Another tale of a food-truck-turned-storefront, Pop Goes the Waffle offers a unique twist on the classic treat with flavors like cinnamon toast and lemon poppyseed, as well as additional fillings and toppings. 5004 S Tangerine Ave., Gulfport. popgoesthewaffle.com Portillo’s Portillo’s is more than a chain, it’s a Chicago delicacy. With its new Tyrone Square location, St. Pete became the third Florida city to host the fast food spot. Known for dogs served in a poppy seed bun and Italian beef sandwiches with an option to dip in gravy, the chain also serves crinkle cut fries, burgers, infamous chocolate cake shakes, sausages and more. The chain is practically a Chicago delicacy. 2302 Tyrone Blvd. N. portillos.com Roam Restaurant and Bar Offering internationally-inspired dishes with a background in American barbecue, the owners of Red’s BBQ food truck opened Roam Restaurant and Bar in St. Pete’s Lealman neighborhood. An upscale dining experience, Roam hosts a menu with a wide assortment of steak cuts, flavorful entrees, decadent sides and colorful cocktails. 3405 34th St. N. @roamsteakhouse on Facebook Salty Nun Grand Central’s Salty Nun comes from the minds behind two of Gulfport’s finest: Stella’s and Salty’s. With brunch and dinner menus, Salty Nun keeps the good eats and live music coming until the evening, serving Stella’s classics like its famous fried green tomatoes and Salty’s assortment of morning and evening cocktails. 2501 Central Ave. @ saltynun on Facebook Tacos My Love With an appropriate grand opening on Cinco De Mayo, Tacos My Love continued on page 31
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t’s safe to say today’s St. Petersburg is nearly unrecognizable from the city it was a decade ago—much of it due to an explosion of new restaurants, bars and developments. Just six months into 2022, a slew of establishments have added to the selection—here are the ones most worth your time. 2D Cafe As one of many new spots to open this year in St. Pete’s Grand Central District, 2D Cafe is the only one where its patrons are invited to “be the art.” Inspired by similar concepts in Japan and Europe, 2D Cafe is an immersive experience which surrounds customers in a black and white, two-dimensional cartoon environment—its only pops of color coming from the European-style pastries and dishes, coffees, teas and patrons. 2105 Central Ave. 2dcafe.com Black Radish Downtown St. Pete Though Black Radish Vegan Grocer opened its St. Pete location last December, its highly praised and inclusive cuisine makes it only appropriate to be featured on this list. Like its flagship Ybor location, Black Radish offers something for all types of plant-based eaters and beyond. The DTSP location also offers a deli which makes made-to-order sandwiches and specials. 246 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N. blackradishgrocer.com/dtsp Bonu’ Taverna Inspired by the flavors of Southern Italy and the Mediterranean, Bonu’ Taverna is a self-described “avant garde concept” with an expansive, ever-changing menu. Taking over the space long-occupied by popular vegan spot Cider-Press Cafe, Bonu’ offers small and large plates, salads, paninis, pasta and an assortment of gluten free and vegan options. 601 Central Ave. bonutaverna.com The Brutalist / Temple of Beer The brainchild of King State Beer’s Aric Parker and former head brewer of Hidden Springs Ale Works, Vinny Giusto, The Brutalist is one of the newest concepts to come to St. Pete’s booming brewery scene. With its taproom aptly named the Temple of Beer, Brutalist offers 20 frequently rotating taps of in-house brews and an inviting space for its patrons to unwind and socialize. 1776 11th Ave. N. templeofbeer.com Cap’s Having celebrated its grand opening just last month, Cap’s brings a new look to the space that formerly hosted First Avenue’s MacDinton’s Irish Pub. With colorful, outdoor-only seating perfect for downtown people watching, Cap’s hosts a seafood-forward menu with “tastes of Old Florida with modern Americana flare.” 226 First Ave. N. jannuslive.com/caps Flip Crepes and Waffles On the Central Avenue block between Fifth and Sixth Streets
the Coop has quickly become a Bay Area staple. 6928 22nd Ave. N. kingofthecoop.com Lala St. Pete As St. Pete’s first spot with private, uniquely themed ready-to-rent karaoke rooms, Lala (stylized “LALA”) brings a more upscale approach to your typical karaoke experience. As part of the Grand Central Brewhouse,
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naanwiches bring a whole new world of cuisine to St. Pete’s Grand Central District. 2639 Central Ave. thetwistedindian.com Where’s Jubes In the hundred-year-old building that used to host Lucky Dill Deli in downtown, now sits the Australian brewpub Where’s Jubes. Coming from the Australian roots of restaurateur Josh Cameron (aka “Jubes”), Where’s Jubes offers brews with hops imported from Australia, a grill-centered menu, local beers and “Aussie-inspired” cocktails. 277 Central Ave. wheresjubes.com The Works A project from the folks behind Squeeze Juice Works on Central, The Works in historic Uptown brought another plant-based joint to The ‘Burg at the start of 2022. With vegan items that “heal the body and fortify the soul,” The Works offers seasonal and permanent menus, with hot platters as well as cold, ready-to-eat meals available to purchase at the register. 495 7th Ave. N. squeezejuiceworks.com/the-works
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historic Dunedin Times building. 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727-351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com CALUSA BREWING Family owned and operated, open Tuesday-Sunday. 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-9228150, calusabrewing.com CARROLLWOOD BREWING CO. “Secret” brewing action inside the Carrollwood location of craft-bar chain The Brass Tap. 10047 N Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 23, Tampa. 813-969-2337. brasstapbeerbar.com CIGAR CITY BREWING Tampa’s most famous craft brewery. There’s also a taproom at Amalie Arena. 3924 W Spruce St., Tampa. 813-348-6363, cigarcitybrewing.com CLEARWATER BREWING CO. Community-oriented and socially and environmentally conscious. 1700 N Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewingcompany.com COPPERTAIL BREWING CO. Some of Tampa’s best beer, in one of its best tasting rooms. 2601 E 2nd Ave., Ybor City. 813-247-1500, coppertailbrewing.com COTEE RIVER BREWING Craft beer in the heart of historic downtown New Port Richey. 5760 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-807-6806, coteeriverbrewing.com CRAFT LIFE BREWING Small-batch local brews and a sort of playground for LoL’s craft brewing guild. 4624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-575-8440. @ craftlifebrewing on Facebook CROOKED THUMB BREWERY Safety Harbor’s first brewery boasts homegrown flavor, local guest taps and a killer Tuesday songwriters session. 555 10th Ave. S, Safety Harbor. 727-724-5953, crookedthumbbrew.com CUENI BREWING CO. Located off the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727266-4102, cuenibrewing.com CYCLE BREWING One of St. Pete’s favorites. 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com DARWIN BREWING CO. Unique beers crafted with South American influence. 803 17th Ave. W, Bradenton. 941-747-1970, darwinbrewingco.com DE BINE BREWING CO. This addition bolsters the Northern Pinellas craft beer scene. 933 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor, 727-233-7964. DEVIANT LIBATION Latest project from local beer god Tim Ogden housed in the upcoming immersive art collective Crab Devil. 3800 N Nebraska Ave., 727379-4677, devitantlibation.com DISSENT BREWING CO. Unique flavors and adventurous style outside downtown St. Pete. 5518 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg. 727-342-0255. DUNEDIN BREWERY Florida’s oldest. Beer, eats and live music. 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-736-0606, dunedinbrewery.com DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER This beer stop brews its own, and also has 40 guest taps. 927 Broadway, Dunedin. 727 216-6318, dunedinhob.com ESCAPE BREWING CO. Another very worthy OdessaTrinity destination. 9945 Trinity Blvd., Suite 108, Trinity. 727-807-6092, escapebrewingcompany.com FLYING BOAT BREWING COMPANY St. Pete aviation history and tasty homegrown suds. It’s where Tampa fave King State brews its wares. 1776 11th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-800-2999, flyingboatbrewing.com FOUR STACKS BREWING An always-changing lineup of local and regional guest suds, along with trivia, live music and more. 5469 N. U.S. Hwy-41, Apollo Beach. 813-641-2036, fourstacksbrewing.com GRAND CENTRAL BREWHOUSE 10,270 square-foot brewery, taproom, beer garden, and event venue with a lager-focused tap list. 2340 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-202-6071, grandcentralbrew.com GREEN BENCH BREWING CO. A space worthy of the adventurous beers it produces. 1133 Baum Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.com GOOD LIQUID BREWING CO. 30 taps and food (and a coffee roaster!) from a husband-and-wife duo. 4824 14th St. W, Bradenton. 941-896-6381, thegoodliquidbrewing.com GRINDHAUS BREW LAB Small batches and no extracts. 1650 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-240-0804, grindhausbrewlab.com GULFPORT BREWERY + EATERY Small batches with an artisanal food menu. 3007 Beach Blvd., Gulfport. 727954-4109, gulfport-brewing.com
HOB BREWING CO. Rotating taps; some of the beers are brewed on-site and alongside a combination of local breweries plus local and international craft beer makers. 931 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. hob.beer IF I BREWED THE WORLD This self-described “mixtape of breweries” offers a bit of everything from the classic to the fun and outrageous. 2200 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg. 727-201-4484, ifibrewedtheworld.com IN THE LOOP BREWING Family-friendly Land O’ Lakes brewery with a lot of community support and plenty of events. 3338 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-997-9189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com INFUSION BREWING CO. Another great location in the good-beer-packed Trinity-New Port Richey area. 7813 Mitchell Blvd. Suite 103, Trinity. 727-312-4512. JDUB’S BREWING CO. You know ‘em, you love ‘em. A favorite statewide phenomenon. 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota. 941-955-2739, jdubsbrewing.com KING STATE Named the No. 8 coffee shop in America by Food & Wine, King State is also home to brewer and Flying Boat Brewing Co. alum Aric Parker, who’s making some of the cleanest core beers plus a dynamic offering of rotating taps and bomber options available on-site in limited capacities. 520 E Floribraska Ave., Tampa. 813221-2100, king-state.com LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL A Palm Harbor bar and eatery that offers seasonal brews to complement its regulars. 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-216-9682, lagerhausbrewery.com LATE START BREWING This beloved Tampa label does its thing inside the Pour House. 1208 E. Kennedy Blvd. #112, Tampa. 813-402-2923, latestartbrewing.com LEAVEN BREWING Riverview’s first brewery is run by folks who’ve got experience brewing big and small. 11238 Boyette Rd., Riverview. 813-677-7023, leavenbrewing.com MAD BEACH CRAFT BREWING Brews, ciders, and meads by the beach. 12945 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach. 727-362-0008, madbeachbrewing.com MAGNANIMOUS BREWING In a warehouse a half-block north of I-275, this addition to Tampa’s beer scene provides a large variety to drink in or to go–curbside pickup available. The brewery also serves Ginger Beard coffee when the tasting room is open including a peanut butter oat draft latte. 1410 Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-415-3671, magnanimousbrewing.com MARKER 48 Hernando’s first production craft brewery, with its own tasting room and beer garden 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-606-2509, marker48.com MASTRY’S BREWING CO. From CD Roma’s restaurant to sweet new digs on St. Pete Beach. 7701 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045, mastrysbrewingco.com MOTORWORKS BREWING A taproom and beer garden featuring full liquor and wine as well as 30 taps. 1014 9th St. W, Bradenton. 941-567-6218, motorworksbrewing.com MR. DUNDERBAK’S The longtime restaurant, biergarten and homebrewers’ hangout is serving its own beers. 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-977-4104, dunderbaks.com NAUGHTY MONK BREWERY Naughty Monk brings a love of Belgian styles to Manatee County. 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. 941-708-2966, naughtymonkbrewery.com OVERFLOW BREWING St. Pete’s newest, courtesy of local Rapp head brewer Troy Bledsoe and company. 770 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-914-0665. @overflowbrewingco on Facebook PEPPER BREWING The Angry Pepper Taphouse’s in-house label, available “on a limited basis.” 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertaphouse.com PESKY PELICAN BREW PUB This beachy restaurant also offers its own beers thanks to an in-house nano
system. 923 72nd. St. N, St. Petersburg. 727-302-9600, peskypelicanbrewpub.com PINELLAS ALE WORKS PAW offers a dog-friendly environment in addition to tasty brews. 1962 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg. 727-235-0970, pawbeer.com PYE ROAD MEADWORKS Located in Odessa, Pye Road focuses on mead but also keeps beer and wine in house for naysayers of the fermented honey drink. 8533 Gunn Hwy., Odessa. 813-510-3500, pyeroad.com RAPP BREWING CO. The late Greg Rapp’s awardwinning styles are carefully crafted and delicious. 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole. 727-544-1752, rappbrewing.com RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER This video game-centric Grand Central District craft beer bar started brewing its own in early 2018. 2244 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-360-0766, stpetearcadebar.com ROCK BROTHERS BREWING Brews named for national and local bands have a home in Ybor City. 1901 N. 15th St., Ybor City. 813-241-0110, rockbrothersbrewing.com SARASOTA BREWING CO. House-crafted brews, pizza, and sports out toward beautiful Siesta Key. 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. 941-925-2337, sarasotabrewing.com SILVERKING BREWING CO. This space in Tarpon Springs complements a label that’s been around since 2012. 325 E Lemon St., Tarpon Springs. 727-422-7598, silverkingbrewing.com SIX TEN BREWING A wide variety and a real passion for the craft-brew community. 7052 Benjamin Rd., Tampa. 813-886-0610, sixtenbrewing.com SOGGY BOTTOM BREWING More Dunedin goodness, including some truly original flavors and inventive brews. 660 Main St., Dunedin. 727-601-1698, soggybottombrewing.com SOUTHERN BREWING & WINEMAKING Multiple brews only available in its tasting room, as well as products and guidance for local homebrewers. 4500 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-238-7800, southernbrewingwinemaking.com ST. PETE BREWING CO. Beers crafted specifically for the climate. 544 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-692-8809, stpetebrewingcompany.com STILT HOUSE BREWERY This friendly Palm Harbor joint specializes in high-ABV ales and other styles you won’t find at other breweries in the area. 625 U.S. Hwy Alt-19, Palm Harbor. 727-270-7373, stilthousebrewery.com SWAN BREWING Nearly 4 decades of combined brewing experience go into the offerings at this pet-friendly joint. Two locations. 2972 Lakeland Highlands Rd./115 W. Pine St., Lakeland. 863-703-0472, swanbrewing.com TBBC Formerly Tampa Bay Brewing Co., local favorite for nearly two decades, with two locations. 1600 E 8th Ave., Ybor City/13933 Monroe’s Business Park, Westchase. 813-247-1422, tbbc.beer TIDAL BREWING COMPANY Small batches in Spring Hill. 14311 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill. 352-7011602, tidalbrewingfl.com TWO FROGS BREWING CO. Tarpon Springs’ latest brewery and taproom focuses on American ale styles. 151 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. 727-940-6077, @twofrogsbrewing on Facebook KEEL FARMS AGRARIAN ALE + CIDER Tasty brews from the folks behind Keel & Curley winery. 5210 W Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City. 813-752-9100, keelandcurleywinery.com TWO LIONS WINERY & PALM HARBOR BREWERY Wine and beer brewed in-house. 1022 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-786-8039, twolionswinery.com ULELE SPRING BREWERY Beer crafted in accordance with traditional Bavarian purity laws. 1810 N Highland Ave., Tampa. 813-999-4952, ulele.com THE WILD ROVER BREWERY What started as an English pub in Odessa is now a higher-production facility in Westchase. 13921 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa. 813-475-5995, thewildroverbrewery.com WOODWRIGHT BREWING CO. Traditional German styles in downtown Dunedin. 985 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-238-8717, @woodwrightbrewing on Facebook WOVEN WATER BREWING CO. Tampa Heights brewer with a focused menu often using fresh fruit as part of its beers. 456 W Columbus Dr., Tampa. 813-443-9463, wovenwaterbrew.com ZEPHYRHILLS BREWING CO. East Paco’s first microbrewery. 38530 5th Ave., Zephyrhills. 813-715-2683, zbcbeer.com ZYDECO BREW WERKS Craft brews in Ybor thanks to an award-winning brewmaster, as well as full bars and NOLA-influenced cuisine. 1902 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. 813252-4541, @zydecobrewwerks on Facebook
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amandú Canosa believes surrealism is a way exhibit with the help of the Dalí museum. His of looking at life. Earlier this month, inside gray-bearded face lit up when he talked about of an exhibit titled “The Visit,” a small group the works on the walls. gathered around Uruguayan-Spanish artist “My work is eclectic in the aesthetic,” Yamandú Canosa for an intimate pre-opening Canosa explained to Creative Loafing Tampa event at the Dalí museum in St. Petersburg. Bay through a grin. “Sometimes you feel like In the center of the largest of three galleries you are visiting a group show.” making up the installation, Canosa gestured The engaging works are exhibited in a nontoward his feet at the shiny, black floor, pro- traditional way. Some are higher up on the claiming, “Here, we are standing in the water.” walls, close to the ceiling, while others are Laughter ensued as lower than eye level. Canosa motioned his hand There’s a whole room around the gallery—his first entitled “Blind Drawings,” a solo exhibit in the United series of 19 sketches in which States. Canosa would repeatedly ‘The Visit’ by Yamandú Canosa The artist explained draw his own tree sculpture Through Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. that the collection, which called “Being” without lookThe Dalí Museum. 1 Dali Blvd., will be displayed until Oct. ing at his paper. St. Petersburg. thedali.org 30, recreates surrealist artHe undertook this proist Salvador Dalí’s home and workplace at the cess in response to the surrealist practice of Bay of Portlligat, Spain. “automatism” which the art movement created Canosa, 68, alluded to various elements in an effort to tap into the “Freudian unconof the Bay: the sun, the horizon line, the scious.” The idea is that the artist’s hand makes Tramuntana winds, the fishermen docking the movements without the mind relying on a their boats, and the rocky island of Sa Farnera. premeditated image. Each geographical feature of the environment “It makes movements that are unexpected,” is represented using different mediums—some Canosa told the group visiting the pre-opening. are symbolized by paintings, others by photogThe “Combat” room elaborates on Dalí’s raphy, and some by designs painted directly painting of the same title, which featured two kneeling figures engaged in a type of onto the gallery walls. The eclectic exhibit houses new and previous confrontation. Their body parts appear to be notable works by Canosa, including drawings, disintegrating and dividing into smaller parpaintings, and phototicles. The room comments graphs, as well as a small on the futility of aggresselection of Dalí’s works. sion. A group of soldiers The installation elicits stand on the horizon line, a dialogue between surrepointing guns at each othalism and contemporary er’s heads. art while exploring the “One pulls the trigger environment of the Bay of Portlligat. A horizon and they all die,” Canosa wrote in a descripline painted by Canosa’s hand runs through the tion of the room for the Dalí. entirety of the exhibit, and creates a unique way But to CL, Canosa expanded on the idea, of engaging the viewer’s eye, which Canosa said, saying that the violence ultimately was cen“engages a dialogue between the viewer and the tered at the self. artworks.” He added that the horizon line helps “The man is the same man, he is shooting each piece communicate with the other. himself,” Canosa said. Canosa came to St. Petersburg three weeks Altogether, the exhibit took around before the pre-opening event from his home three years to create, said Chief Curator Of city of Barcelona to help install the expansive Exhibitions And Collections William Jeffets.
SURREALLY NICE: Yamandú Canosa was born in 1954 and raised in Uruguay. “The original idea was not to say, ‘Let’s make a whole new exhibition of brand new pieces’, but to make some new works and come up with a concept that’s specific for our immediate context,” Jeffets told CL. “We gave him a pretty open ended situation.” Open-ended is exactly what an artist like Canosa wants. His style of art beckons the viewer to be active in the perception of the work. “This is what the surrealists give, it’s a legacy,” Canosa told CL. “The freedom to reconfigure continuously what we are looking at.” Canosa was born in 1954 and raised in Uruguay, where he became involved in the art scene while studying architecture in the capital city of Montevideo. It’s where he had his first solo
exhibitions in the 1970s. In 1975, he moved to Barcelona, where he currently lives and works. His art is represented in a number of museums and foundations worldwide. Canosa’s work was previously shown by The Dalí in the 2006 exhibition Salvador Dalí and a Century of Art from Spain: Picasso to Plensa. From “The Visit ‘’ to the varying works of Dalí, Joan Miro, and Marcel Duchamp, Canosa maintains that surrealism is a way of viewing the world, and that it transcends aesthetics. “These surrealist artists belong to the same idea, that language has no shape,” Canosa said. “It is not an aesthetic invention. It works with the reality of the language and the reality of the gaze.”
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Break through
Bearing children isn’t the only way to give life. By Yuki Jackson
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wrote this poem “Roe as Egg” after the overturning of the Supreme Court decision. Each time I saw the word “roe”, I was reminded of fish eggs so I explored that imagery as metaphor. As I worked on this poem, I also felt drawn to write from what I see as a masculine voice. It’s interesting because in most of my poems outside of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, I speak directly as myself and about my experiences through narrative. But here in CL, for some reason, I’m drawn to using metaphors and inhabiting another’s voice (i.e. lobsters, video game characters, ect.). It might be because I usually approach this CL space by thinking about a topic first, then writing a poem about it, whereas in my other work, I write poems without thinking about the topics they might contain. I’m now seeing this duality in approach as what’s also necessary in bridging understanding in relationships on both a personal and societal level. This whole journey, I’m discovering, has been stacked deep with a set of metaphors. The ultimate depth, if there is one, is what we strike when we’ve hit bedrock like the river bottom. It’s here where we find the fossils of those who once swam close to the surface. Sometimes even jumping out, flexing their bodies to power their way forward. Their only motivation is to leave behind the next generation.
This is where perhaps metaphor ends and reality sets in to say that not all sacred creation is born of a male and female physically engaging in sex to bring about life. Sometimes it’s art, a building, a garden, a curriculum. There are ways in which a woman can contribute to this world beyond her body being used as a vessel to bear children. And if and when she does, it should completely be her choice. There’s a maleness that constantly looms over the female presence, asserting its dominance and control. This has been both cause and effect of many religions, particularly used to oppress the gender not placed at the center of the narrative, as the hero. It’s a matter of time we catch up to the mass revision that we have been engaged in. Revision as in to “see again”. To have another vision, a new perspective. Our blatant disregard and editing out of women’s actual role within humanity’s narrative is largely responsible for the misogyny that takes place all over this planet. It’s this imbalance based on a lie, an illusion stemming from delusion that life is only created through the male side. This idea, this concept, has resulted in a widespread conception that continually strives to take away women’s power. The good news is that the aggression with which this is happening is an indication that our own strength has multiplied.
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Here it is, roe, I want to roll on my tongue just so I can feel that burst– this is what I came here for, what I crave each time I break through shells and before I bust through mine– isn’t this what it means to break through our lesser selves– by holding the part of us that was made to mess things up, to destroy this little planet
THE EGG: What did you find when you got to the river bottom?
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Time to strike
Tampa Bay’s new indoor soccer team should be in action before 2023. By Max Steele
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elcome to the Bay, Strikers. The National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) announced its newest expansion team will be named Tampa Bay Strikers at a Yuengling Center press conference Monday morning. The Nike-sponsored Strikers will feature both a mens and womens team and will kick off their 20-game debut season in December this year—with home games played inside the Yuengling Center at University of South Florida. Season and group tickets can be purchased on the team’s website and single game tickets will go on sale in December. Single game tickets—which gets you a mens and womens game—start at $15. “The [NISL] is coming to Tampa, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said St. Pete resident Andrew Haines, NISL executive board of directors and Tampa Bay Strikers managing partner. “You won’t want to miss this past-paced, high-scoring, familyfriendly entertainment.” In soccer, a striker is the name of a player that plays the forward position and often scores most of the goals. The Strikers’ name may also be a nod to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the former Fort Lauderdale Strikers, the in-state rival of the Tampa Bay Rowdies that was disbanded in 2016. If you think you have the skills to play for the Strikers, fill out a tryout application on the
team’s website for your chance at becoming a pro indoor soccer player. More details about Tampa’s newest team will be released in the upcoming months, including head and assistant coaches, schedule, ticket information and more. Founded in January of 2021 by a group of sports team owners, the NISL is an indoor soccer league centered around developing and highlighting professional talent while providing high-quality and affordable entertainment for its fans. The league is currently made up of four teams—Columbus Rapids, Fayetteville Fury, Memphis Americans and Rome Gladiators—and each team has both a men’s and women’s division. Each NISL game night features a double header, so fans will be able to watch both a men’s and women’s match during their stay. Indoor soccer is a fastpaced form of soccer played on a smaller, indoor field covered in artificial turf and surrounded by sideline walls to keep the ball in play—similar to hockey. Tampa Bay’s NISL team is the second indoor soccer team in the Bay area, joining Major Arena Soccer League’s Lakeland Tropics, which plays at the RP Funding Center. The long-demolished Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg also hosted two indoor soccer teams: the Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975-1987) and the Tampa Bay Terror (1995-1997).
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Savants of Soul w/Raspberry Pie/ HoneyWhat Justin McKenzie and Mandy Ferwada lead their nine-piece Southern soul unit onstage for a set that not only adores the best of ‘60s-’70s Stax and Atlantic but also looks forward to the sprawling sounds of bands like St. Paul and the Broken Bones or Durand Jones and the Indications. (Crowbar, Ybor City)
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Alastair Greene One of the many musicians that have rocked with the Alan Parsons Project this century is thriving on his own. That’s 51-year-old Alastair Greene, who recently signed with Tab Benoit’s label, and even had his latest album, The New World Blues produced by Benoit. No opening act for the blues guitarist in the Palladium side room. (Side Door Cabaret at Palladium, St. Petersburg)
C Sage w/Treis and Friends/Josh Gluck Fans of Anderson Paak and Omar Apollo who’ve also gotten incredibly high while listening to The Chronic will want to be in downtown Tampa’s West River District when supafunky Orlando collective Sage headlines this show where Tampa’s own group of soulful chaps (Treis and Friends) opens along with genre-bending songwriter Josh Gluck. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa) Ted Nugent Everybody’s favorite guntouting, COVID-denying, Trump-loving guitar icon, Ted Nugent, is coming to a town where there appears to be a trend in welcoming musicians who have notably fought against COVID-19 protocols and vaccinations. With Van Morrison and Aaron Lewis having performed ‘round these parts earlier in the year, let this be an unfriendly reminder that in a COVID-infested Florida, there’s always room for one more anti-vaxx asshole. Especially the ultra-patriotic ones who shat their pants to avoid the Vietnam draft, just to later call the survivors of a school shooting “soulless” (that’s you, Ted). (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
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continued from page 43 collection of assholes—was done after its 2021 Christmas show, think again. The grunge and punk-leaning trio is reuniting for its first show of the ongoing pandemic and headed to Seminole Heights for this no-cover (reservations recommended) gig alongside ska band The Meteorites. (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa) C Flipturn w/Rohna After over half a decade together, Fernandina Beach-based indie quartet Flipturn (stylized “flipturn”) is about to finally release its debut album next month, entitled Shadowglow. And for its final tour date before taking over Lollapalooza, the group will bring a sneak preview of the record to Ybor City for a
sold-out show with support from local indie favorites Rohna, fresh off a new single, “All Around.” (Crowbar, Ybor City)
alongside his pals, plus local indie-rock darling openers Charles Irwin and The Jackettes. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)
C The Grapes w/Charles Irwin/The Jackettes The band formerly known as Alexander and the Grapes cites its latest record Hyper Self as the first one in which band members truly knew what they wanted. It was fully composed, planned out, and recorded in the band’s then St. Pete-based Yoko Phono home studio, then put together during a short break in the 2010s (Yoko now more or less lives on in the Sponge Studios space in Seminole Heights). Despite the name change, Alexander is still present in the lineup, and will perform
Joanna Connor Chicago blues guitarist Joanna Connor turns 60 next month, and she’s already had a storied career, sharing stages with Etta James and Joe Cocker, and having at least 11 studio albums under her belt. No support is currently on the bill for when Connor and her four-piece band take over the Skipperdome. (Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa) C Still Life: Buddy Crime w/Klypi/ Ortrotasce/Bushi Watching Nicholas Hamersly navigate his vintage, completely analog rig to create darkwave-flavored, certified dancefloor favorites is an exercise in recognizing joy. This weekend, the artist better known as Ortrotasce welcomes friends from around the country for an underground electronic music party, “Still Life,” curated for lovers of goth, synth-pop, new wave, EBM and minimal synth. Leading the charge is Louisville musician William Carpenter, who describes themself as a “3D-printed A.I. who chose the form of a pop star named Buddy Crime.” Klypi—the prismatic persona of multidisciplinary artist AC Carter—combines electro-pop beats with cyberpunk attitude. They now call Los Angeles home, although they have deep Southern roots in Georgia and Nashville. Rounding out the no-cover affair is St. Pete’s own Bushi, Ortrotasce, plus Orlando DJ Nick Mariano. (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
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C Whores w/Meatwound/Horsewhip You have two ears so you might as well abuse at least one of them alongside Whores, an Atlanta noise-rock giant headed to New World this weekend in support of a devastatingly loud, sludgey and tinnitus-inducing March single, “Imposter Syndrome,” which is just a taste of a new album the trio plans to release this year. It’ll be hard to match the madness Christian Lembach, Casey Maxwell and Joel Willis bring to the stage, but Meatwound and Horsewhip (the heaviest bands in Tampa and St. Petersburg, respectively) are two of just a handful of local acts who might be up to the task. (Music Hall at New World Brewery, Tampa)
SUN 17
Erra w/Alpha Wolf/Invent, Animate/Lost Trees You’d think that a metalcore band from Alabama would pop into Florida all the time. While this is true for Erra, it’s been three years since a Bay area show, two of which went down at the since-shuttered Ybor City location of Orpheum in 2019. Longtime guitarist Sean Price respectfully withdrew from the band behind “Eye of God” earlier this year, after a 10-year tenure, so the new Orpheum stage may look a bit naked at this, one of the first shows at venue's new location. Also on the bill for this show will be Invent, Animate, as well as Alpha Wolf, and Lost Trees. (Orpheum, Tampa) C Hanson w/John Calvin Abney Brothers Isaac, Zac, and Taylor Hanson may no longer be the kids with long, blonde hair you remember, but the guys still make it work all these years later. Whether they’re rerecording the
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tunes that made them famous with an orchestra, or collaborating with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, the boys always seem to keep busy. Following the November release of their long-awaited Against The World album, the boys announced a new album and tour to mark its 30th anniversary earlier this year. Just five dates into the run, Hanson returns to Jannus Live for the first time in five years. Keep an eye out for MMMHops, an actual beer that has been produced by Hanson Brothers Beer Company since 2013 and most definitely get there early to see John Calvin Abney open the show. The Oklahoma songwriter and John Moreland sideman possesses one of the heartland’s most captivating vocals and uses it—along with an unparalleled understanding of the guitar—to paint warmth, kindness and empathy into his work; we hope he gets to share a lot of a forthcoming album, Tourist, with the Bay area on this one. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
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Hulder w/Skeleton/Vacuous Depths/ Antacid Trip Medieval metal sounds just as absurd as Christian metal, but BelgianAmerican one-woman metal act Hulder has been making it work since 2018. Her latest self-described “mini-album” The Eternal Fanfare just released at the beginning of the month, and a proper, sophomore album is set to drop later this year. For now, in what appears to be her Tampa Bay debut, Hulder will storm the Mug alongside Skeleton, and local punk/metal acts Vacuous Depths, and Antacid Trip. (Brass Mug, Tampa)
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C The Doobie Brothers Golden anniversaries are becoming more and more common (sorry, children of the ‘70s), and The Doobie Brothers are leaning in this weekend when the band finally plays Tampa after having to postpone its original stop here last month. In celebration of the band’s 50th trip around the sun—well, 52nd, thanks to COVID—Michael McDonald, a legitimate hater of the NRA, will join his brothers onstage for his first full-fledged tour with them in almost 30 years. Some fans had to sit through a whole pandemic to get to this show, so obviously, what the people need is a way to make ‘em smile. (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
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Big Time Rush w/Dixie D’Amelio Turn the clock back to 2009 because Big Time Rush is going on tour for the first time since breaking up. The band formed in 2009 when it also started starring in its own Nickelodeon series “Big Time Rush.” The group is unapologetically sugar-pop and members of its current lineup—Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega and Logan Henderson—are all still under 33 years old. The boys are touring behind a new single, “Call It Like I See It” and “Not Giving You Up,” which they performed on “Good Morning America.” Tik Tok pop star Dixie D’Amelio opens. (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
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They say that you haven’t seen a show until you’ve seen Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. While Tampatown has had some killer shows roll in over the last decade, the Boss’ last time in Florida was a Sunrise stop on 2016’s The River tour, which meant a road trip for Tampa fans. As promised earlier this year, Springsteen and the E Streeters are finally ready to hit the road, and will kick off the band’s U.S. tour in Tampa next year.
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Tickets to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 1 go on sale Wednesday, July 20 at 10 a.m. Fans can start registering for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan portal now through Sunday, July 17. All registrants who are verified will be equally eligible to receive a unique access code for the Verified Fan Onsale. Registering does not guarantee you will receive a code, or have the ability to purchase tickets,” Amalie Arena wrote in a press release. “For shows utilizing Verified Fan, the Verified Fan Onsale will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. local time. If tickets remain, a general on sale for all fans begins the same day at 3:00 p.m. local time with no code required.” The Boss’ last time in Tampa was in May of 2014 at the Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, with Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello covering for Little Steven van Zandt, who was filming “Lilyhammer” at the time. Despite two new albums since then—Bruce’s 2019 solo masterpiece Western Stars, and 2020’s E-Street Band effort, Letter To You—there haven’t been any legendary E-Street Band shows in America since Barack Obama was
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Where the vinyl is: a list of Bay area record stores
It’s no secret that locally-owned and operated businesses are taking a hit from coronavirus closures and curfews. Some Tampa Bay record stores have adapted by offering curbside pickup, free shipping and private shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stock up on some vinyl, and spend money like all your favorite concerts are getting canceled. Just make sure to call ahead of time to see what’s up at the shop. Big shouts to CL reader Chuck who updated us on these listings.—Kyla Fields
ArtPool Records (2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-433-5195, artpoolrules.com
Blue Moon Antiques, Books & Music (1413 Cleveland St., Clearwater) 727-443-7444
Asylum Sights and Sounds (6566 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-384-1221
The Clearwater Record Shop (1610 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater) 727-755-1201, clearwaterrecordshow.com
Bananas Records (2887 22nd Ave N., St. Petersburg) 727-327-4616 ext. 1, bananasrecords.com Bananas Records Warehouse (2226 16th Ave. N., St. Petersburg) 727 327-4616 ext. 2, bananasrecords.com
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Daddy Kool Records (The Factory, 800 28th St. S, St. Petersburg) 727-822-5665, daddykool.com Disc Exchange (6712 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-343-5845, thediscexchange.com
Dunedin Records & Audio (757 Main St., Dunedin) 727-423-4108, dunedinrecords.com Green Shift Music & Comics (5713 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa) 813-238-4177, greenshiftmusicandcomics.com Hello Darlin’ Records (Roving VW Camper) 727-479-6783, hellodarlinrecords.com Kingfish Records (Main Store) (26024-B US Highway 19 N., Clearwater) 727-3515177, kingfishrecords.com
Planet Retro Records (226 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg) 727218-7434, planetretrorecords.com Sound Exchange Tampa (14246 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa) 813-978-9316, soundexchangetampabay.com Sound Exchange Pinellas Park (66th Street N and 86th Avenue N., Pinellas Park) 727-545-0042, soundexchangetampabay. com
Microgroove (906 N. Florida Ave., Tampa) 813-667-7089, microgroovetampa.co
Steelworker Records (708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa) 813-666-4933, steelworkerrecords.com
Mojo Books & Records (2540 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa) 813-971-9717, mojotampa.com
Unique Music & Collectables (123 Main St., Dunedin) 727-240-0757
Patrick’s Book and Record Store (6629 U.S.-19,New Port Richey) 727-203-3284, patricksbooksandmusic.com
Vintage Vinyl (201 Douglas Road E, Suite 8, Oldsmar) 727-491-3800, vintagevinyl.biz
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Burn bright By Caroline DeBruhl
You might not be able to get that childhood feeling back of thinking your mom will always know what to do, which is hard, but I hope you’ll be able to develop an adult relationship with your mother, even if it’s different from what you hoped. It takes strength to have difficult conversations with the ones we love, and I hope that you and your mom can come to an understanding.
Cards: Seven of Wands (reversed), Six of Cups (reversed), Strength Dear FD, I’m so sorry that you can’t speak to your mother about how you’re feeling right now. What happened with the overturning of Roe was a death of a fundamental right, and I’m sorry that an important woman in your life cannot share that grief with you. I can’t speak to whether your mom is “brainwashed” or not, but it’s entirely possible that your mother has been reading misleading things on the internet. Unfortunately, misinformation about abortion is rampant on both sides of the political spectrum, especially about secondtrimester abortions, which comprise less than 10% of all procedures. What is rarely mentioned about second-trimester abortions—either by pro-life activists or shitty leftist dudes with their “hot-takes”—is that the majority of those happen to wanted pregnancies. They happen because of problematic fetal development, or the mother’s health, or to aid during a miscarriage, so the mother does develop sepsis. You can tell this to your mother and attempt to educate her, but this point, this argument, is the sign of something deeper. With both the Seven of Wands and the Six of Cups reversed, I’d say this is a turning point in your relationship between mother and child. When we’re children, we look to our parents for everything—guidance, support, food— because we have to. We’re little. We can’t do anything, and we don’t know anything. But when we grow, we come into our own values, gain experience and knowledge in our own lives, and sometimes that means butting up against the values and understanding of the people who raised us. It can be heartbreaking to realize that you disagree with someone you love on a value that’s deeply important to you. To move forward with your mother, we have the Strength card. Last column, I wrote about Strength meaning both fortitude and mutual respect. You and your mother are equals now, even if that’s a weird thing to admit. I think bringing that feeling of equality and respect into the conversation with your mom might help you. You may be able to help your mom see your point of view, you may not, but it might help you come to terms with your mother’s humanity.
Dear Oracle, I’m angry with men. I feel completely betrayed. I’m so angry that I can’t sleep, and I find myself wishing for violence. I don’t know what to do with it because when I feel it start to subside, I have another interaction with a dude that makes me want to scream. What do I do with this anger?—Rage Against The Patriarchy
with Black American women having the highest maternal mortality rate in the world—because Republican and Democratic men didn’t prioritize women. So take their fucking jobs.) Use that rage to carry forth change—or at least let it direct you to something productive. You did mention having violent thoughts, which isn’t surprising. Humans and animals have three base responses when in danger: fight, flight, or freeze. Your brain seems to have chosen “fight,” hence wishing violence. It’s pretty normal. However, keep an eye on them and if they become more intrusive, seek help. However, as much as I want to ra-ra your misandry, there is the Page of Cups to consider. There is a Love at the bottom of every Cup, and with the creative, youthful Page (and the general idea of forgiveness floating through Judgment), I would say that there are some men on the warpath with you and that they won’t shirk their
in some way (such as the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund), get involved with political movements such as Strike for Our Rights, protest with local groups, raise funds for women groups or, honestly, consider entering politics. (We are here today—with no ERA, no universal childcare, no right to privacy or bodily autonomy, and
responsibilities to head the call. You might not be seeing them right now, but they’re there. So go ahead: rage rage with the power of the light. Let it transform and burn all that is frivolous to the ground. Send your questions to oracle@cltampa.com or DM @theyboracle on Instagram.
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Dear Oracle, I am so heartbroken about Roe V Wade. One of the hardest parts has been dealing with my mother, who would say she’s “pro-choice” but has been brainwashed by Facebook into thinking that Roe v. Wade went “too far” with the 24-week limit and that it should have been overturned. Every conversation ends in a fight, and I’m furious. How can I talk to my mom about this?—Frustrated Daughter
The Sun would be the card of white-hot woman rage. Nothing can hide from The Sun. There are no shadows at bright white noon. This rage is righteous and comes from clarity—you see the betrayal in true, brutal light. But The Sun is not a card of one; it’s a card of collective intellect and feeling. The rage you’re feeling is being felt by people all around, which can be harnessed for change. The Sun is the 19th major arcana, and Judgment is the 20th, so it’s fitting to have them paired. Judgment is a card of rebirth and heeding a call from a higher power (the image is actually of Judgment day and shouldn’t be confused with the Judge on the Justice card.) There is a power of Judgment to use that collective feeling from The Sun to transform. Do not let your rage collapse into you and keep you buried in a tomb. Practically speaking, I would encourage you to organize. Either join a group serving women
Cards: The Sun, Judgment, Page of Cups (reversed) Dear RATP, while rage can sometimes collapse in on itself, turning into a black star of hate in our souls, it can also burn bright and be a hell of a motivator. The physical sun is the reason we have life on this planet, so it seems fitting that
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Quickies By Dan Savage
Gay dude here. What the fuck is up with monkeypox? Do I need to be worried? Yes, you do. I tried to raise the alarm about monkeypox on the May 24, 2022, episode of the Savage Lovecast, back when there were 100 cases in 15 countries, all of them among gay and bi men. Now there are more than 5,000 cases all over the world, and almost all of them—more than 99% of cases—are among gay and bi men. “Right now, it’s behaving very much like an STI—and almost all of the cases have been among men who have sex with men,” said Dr. Ina Park, a professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and Medical Consultant at the Centers for Disease Control Division of STD Prevention. Monkeypox, Dr. Park explains, is the milder, gentler cousin to smallpox, and is spread by skinto-skin contact or through respiratory droplets. “But anyone who comes into close contact with someone who has monkeypox could catch it,” said Dr. Park. “And unlike other STIs which
don’t live for very long outside the body, monkeypox can live for weeks on infected clothing, bedding, and other surfaces—think dildoes, slings, fetish gear—and barriers such as condoms worn over the penis or inside the rectum will protect those areas, but they don’t prevent transmission to other exposed parts of the body. If you notice red painful bumps anywhere on you or your partner’s body—especially the genital/ anal area—or if you are exposed to monkeypox, get checked out right away. The sooner you get vaccinated, the better. Check out some resources for monkeypox at cdc.gov.” (And follow @InaParkMd on Twitter.) OK, that was a quickie question but a long answer. Now onto quickier-quickies.
SAVAGE LOVE
How soon is too soon to say “I love you” for the first time? On your first date, right after a stranger from an app shows up at your door, during your first threesome with that hot couple you just met at a bar—too soon. Even if you’re
already feeling it, even if you’re crazy enough to think they might be feeling it already too, you should wait at least six months to say it. But you know what? Once you’ve said it—once you’ve said “I love you” for the first time—feel free to backdate that shit. Go ahead and say, “I wanted to say it before the entrée even came on our first date,” or, “I wanted to say it when you showed up looking better than your pics,” or, “I wanted to say it when you both came inside me simultaneously.” Is it an overreaction for me, a cis woman who lives in Wisconsin and doesn’t want kids, to not want to have sex with my fiancé since the ruling on abortion? I’ve tried to explain to him that it’s a lot to come to terms with. Each of us grieves in our own way, and at our own pace. If you’re not feeling sexy right now because of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade—if the chance of an unplanned pregnancy in Wisconsin, where a law from 1849 banning abortion can now be enforced, dries you up—that’s totally understandable. And if your fiancé is anxious to get back to penetrative sex, well, pegging counts. A submissive guy reached out to me via my pretty tame Instagram and wants to send me
money and wants nothing in return. Should I say no to this? In this economy? New to weed. Best edible for sex? Ass. What is it called when a guy jacks off into his own mouth while he’s upside down? Is there a term for that? I don’t think that has a name. Any suggestions, class? Being spanked until I’m sobbing is the only way I’ve ever been able to get off. I masturbate after and while being held. It’s literally the only thing that has ever worked for me and my boyfriend of two years won’t do it. Don’t just tell me to dump him. I love him. He is also against opening the relationship. Help? The full version of Savage Love is now exclusively available on Dan’s website savage.love! To continue reading this week’s column, go to savage. love/savagelove. Send mail to questions@savagelove.net, listen to Dan on the Savage Lovecast and follow @fakedansavage on Twitter.
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