Creative Loafing Tampa — November 17, 2022

PUBLISHER James Howard

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ray Roa

DIGITAL EDITOR Colin Wolf

MANAGING EDITOR Kyla Fields

STAFF WRITER Justin Garcia

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SeaWorld in February, animal rights claiming the practice of keeping wild dangerous. But even though public many don’t see a parallel between the kind and the practice of displaying animals asking for too much? Or is it time for a “entertainment” animals?

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at SeaWorld in February, animal rights claiming the practice of keeping wild and dangerous. But even though public widespread, many don’t see a parallel between the kind Vick and the practice of displaying animals activists asking for too much? Or is it time for a “entertainment” animals?

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Music: Tampa Bay Blues Fest 40

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Touch grass

St. Pete’s big ass World Cup watch party, plus more things to do.

By Ray Roa

The Rowdies recently suffered a heartbreak ing playoff loss, but Tampa Bay soccer fans will soon have a different team to root for— even if it’s just for a month. The controversial 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar ahead of Thanksgiving, and Williams Park is hosting big ass parties where fans can watch the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) take on Wales, England and Iran as part of play in Group B.

A press release says watch parties (see schedule below) will feature a high-definition broadcast on an 18-foot screen with surround sound throughout the park. “Cannons and effects sounding at every USA goal,” are also planned.

Tickets are $20 and come with a complimen tary beverage (alcoholic if you’re old enough, N/A otherwise). Kids 13 and under get in free, and blankets and chairs are encouraged. Leashed pets are welcome, too.

“I wanted this to be a family-friendly atmo sphere, and we’ve been planning and thinking about this for a long time,” Pete Boland, who’s promoting the events for PMB Events LLC, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “The World Cup is in November this year, so an event like this usually isn’t an option when the tournament is the summertime.”

Also on tap for the World Cup 2022 parties in St. Petersburg’s Williams Park (330 2nd Ave. N) are the Tampa Bay Rowdies Kids Zone, plus pre game pep rally activities led by the local chapter of USMNT supporters group American Outlaws. Live entertainment will come from Acoustic Thunder and Mighty Fine Peppers (Nov. 21), DJ Wizz Kid and Black Honkeys (Nov. 25), plus 22N

(Nov. 29). Food includes local vendors like MnM Barbecue’s famous local brisket, JB’s Sweet Addiction, Lucky’s Italian Ice, and more.

USMNT matches kickoff at 2 p.m., and gates open at 11 a.m. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to marine habitat restoration nonprofit, Ocean Aid 360. Here’s the sched ule and live entertainment for St. Petersburg’s World Cup 2020 watch parties at William’s Park: Monday, Nov. 21 v. Wales; Friday, Nov. 25 v. England; Tuesday, Nov. 29 v. Iran.

Will the parties continue when the boys make it out of the group? “Yes,” Boland added. “We have that approved and considered.”

Mosaic House of Dunedin featured in trio of architecture-based exhibits at fine art center Creative Pinellas’ Art’n Month is underway, and the Dunedin Fine Arts Center (DFAC) is in on the new initiative to keep showcasing the county as a hotbed for the arts. Right now, DFAC, located at 1143 Michigan Blvd. in Dunedin, is exploring archi tecture from near and far in three fall art shows.

Discover the story of how Dunedin couple Carol Sackman and Blake White spent more than 20 years covering their home in mosaics in “Carol Sackman + Blake White: The Mosaic House of Dunedin,” showing through Dec. 23. Then explore the connection between art and music in “We Built this City,” also running through Dec. 23. Finally, take a trip to the rust belt and experience the architecture of industry with Janos Enyedi’s steel sculptures and photo graphs in “Rust to Rust: Janos Enyedi and the Architecture of Industry.”—Jennifer Ring

DE-LIGHTFUL: DeAndre Yedlin of the U.S. Men’s National Team.

Every day, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay readers submit events to the CL event calendar. We’ve pulled out some of the best local events happening this week. So have a look, put this paper down, call a friend, and get out there. To be considered for this listing, please submit your event at cltampa.com.

awareness via concerts and music events that feature nationally known recording artists and to share the healing power of music. Friday, Nov. 18, 6 p.m. $30. Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

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The 2022 Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Championship presented by Citizens Bank & Trust has over 50 competition BBQ teams coming to Plant City from more than a dozen different states to compete in the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned competition at the Randy Larson Fourplex. This fun-filled familyfriendly event is free to attend, and parking is only $10. Friday, Nov. 18 (5 p.m.-10 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 19 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.), free (park ing $10). Randy Larson Fourplex, 1500 S Park Rd., Plant City. plantcitypigjam.com

Rocks the Cure: Better than Ezra

Featuring Better Than Ezra and local band, First of the Day. Proceeds from the event will be donated to rocksthecure.org to fight pediatric cancer and help families affected by pediatric cancer. Rocks the Cure is a nonprofit organization that uses music to raise funds for pediatric cancer and help to support the needs of the patients and their families. They’ve joined the battle to raise

Night Blow A unique experience, glass blowing in the dark features only molten glass and fire as a source of light. Enjoy the scene inside Morean Glass Studio as tal ented artists sculpt, blow and manipulate glass while the DJ pumps out amazing tunes, choreographed perfectly with the move ments creating a mesmerizing atmosphere. Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. $55, 714 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org

‘The Burdens' by Matt Schatz Siblings Mordy and Jane have a problem. Their dreadful, centenarian grandfather is an emotional and financial tax on the family, and he just won’t die. Scheming almost entirely via sarcastic and misspelled text messages, the siblings hatch an outrageous plan to relieve their family of their grandfa ther’s burden. Zany, twisted and inventive, this dark comedy by Matt Schatz and directed by Brendan Ragan reminds us it’s much easier to write what we could never say face to face. Select nights through Dec. 4. Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St., Sarasota. $5-$39. urbanitetheatre.com

Welcome to Flo-red-a

Photos by Dave Decker

In a clear victory against whatever conservatives consider “woke,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection after obliterating Democratic challenger Charlie Crist. The 44-year-old 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner was surrounded by his family, donors, and diehard supporters at last Tuesday’s watch party at the Tampa Convention Center.

“We have embraced freedom, we have maintained law and order, we have protected the rights of parents, we have respected our taxpayers and we reject ‘woke ideology,’” said DeSantis. As Fox News blared on a projector, the race was declared relatively early in the evening, with DeSantis earning over 4.6 million votes, or 59.4%.

The Florida governor’s overwhelming victory over a Democratic challenger, comes in contrast to the rest of the country’s gubernatorial races. Last week, 36 states were up for grabs and as of now, Democratic candidates held three crucial “blue wall” states and flipped two, with victories in Massachusetts and Maryland. See all the photos via cltampa.com/slideshows.—Colin Wolf

POLITICS ISSUES OPINION

HART break

Hillsborough’s transit agency terminates several high-ranking employees.

By Justin Garcia

Following a tough year at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, the agency terminated several high-ranking employ ees on Wednesday. The terminated employees include four department directors working on safety, security, human resources and support, along with a senior human resources manager. HART’s Chief Strategy Officer and the Chief of Customer Experience resigned on the same day, making seven higher-ups departing the organization.

The most recent departures come after a turbulent year at HART. In March, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay found through public records that at least 50 administrative level employees had recently left the organization. Some claimed a toxic workplace. CEO Adelee Le Grand said the employees, “just weren’t the right fit for right now.”

Last week, Le Grand told CL that this week’s terminations weren’t due to the employees not being the right fit, but were instead related to the sales tax referendum that failed at the bal lot box on by two percentage points. If it had

passed, HART could have secured funding for the coming years.

“We’re gonna have to be very efficient with our dollars since the referendum did not pass and we don’t have another source of funding,” Le Grand said. “That’s our reality. So, we are going to have to make some cuts.”

Le Grand referred to the HART Board of Directors meeting last Wednesday where the budget was discussed, along with the consequences of the ballot referendum not passing. At the meeting, it was said that HART would have to tighten up its budget in order not to continue to dig into its reserve funding.

She said that more cuts are probably com ing in the future, but couldn’t elaborate further on the recent terminations because the terms of employee release are still being negotiated.

In an anonymous tip, CL was told that the events happened without any discussion prior to the ballot referendum vote, and that employees were told on the spot on Nov. 9 that they’d be leaving the organization.

Two county commissioners and HART Board representatives told CL that they had no idea this was coming.

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“We are focused on providing the best ser vice possible to those in Hillsborough County that need to have mobility options,” Le Grand said. “But without a dedicated funding source, it requires us to be as efficient as possible with our existing dollars and be creative on how we can make improvements within this limited revenue environment. And that’s what we’re going to be focused on doing.”

“I attended the HART Board meeting on Wednesday and there was no indication that there would be immediate cuts to what sounds like top level positions within the organization,” HART Vice Chairperson Commissioner Kimberly Overman told CL. Overman lost her election this week to Republican opponent Joshua Wostal, who will be sworn in on Nov. 22. She has expressed concern that her Republican opponent will not support public transit. Wostal has said on his campaign page that he wants to fix public roads, but that the current commission has tried to “force every one onto public transportation.” On his campaign page, he railed against the transportation tax. Wostal has not yet confirmed when he will be available for an interview with CL.

“The handwriting is on the wall that we have little to no resources for supporting tran sit,” Overman said. “It’s likely that the lack of funding will continue, and then it could be that only essential personnel for operations will be retained as long as they’re able to be.”

Commissioner Mariella Smith, also a HART Board member, confirmed that she received no heads up that the firings of the top level officials was going to happen, and she thinks board mem bers should’ve been notified. “The failure of the ballot referendum does not change the status quo that we’ve been operating under for many years,” Smith said.

Smith also lost her election this week to Republican opponent Donna Cameron Cepeda, who has not expressed support for public transit, but said that roads need to be fixed. She said that no new taxes should be used to fund fixing roads. Cepeda has not responded to requests for an interview.

Commissioner Overman said that in the end, if HART fails to get funding, it will be average people and entrepreneurs who suffer.

“It hurts the most vulnerable in our com munity, along with our businesses that can no longer attract employees because they have no access to transit,” Overman said. “Economically it has real impacts on our competitiveness as a community.”

“I attended the HART Board meeting on Wednesday and there was no indication that there would be immediate cuts.”

WHEELS ON THE BUS: Department directors and managers are among recent HART departures.

Game over

Florida Democrats are really bad at this.

By Alex Galbraith

The Florida Democratic Party is perhaps the most inept state wing of our two-party sys tem in the entire United States. For proof, you need look no further than last week’s elec tion results. In a state that is pretty evenly split between Republican and Democrat registered voters, the Dems managed to get absolutely trounced in the first election post-widespread banning of abortion rights.

Following the upris ings against police violence that spread across the coun try in recent years, the best that Florida Democrats could manage to muster against a genuinely unlikeable career politician...was an actual fuck ing cop. The best candidate they could muster to challenge sniveling shitheel (and future president?) Ron DeSantis was another goddamn Republican. It’s a move so out-of-touch with the wants and needs of their voter base that it borders on negligence.

It simply didn’t have to be this way. But the people with money and power in the state’s Democratic apparatus assured us that pulling toward the center would peel off enough disaffected GOP voters to get over the two decade-hump that Democrats can’t seem to sum mit. These prognosticators and consultants held onto their knowing, shit-eating grins until the exact moment that they got kicked in the teeth.

The statewide bloodbath for Democrats was highly pre dictable. The last candidate for governor—despite his many personal problems—advo cated for progressive ideas and came within a hair of taking Tallahassee. Instead of seeing an opportunity to energize their base, state Democrats learned the wrong lesson and trotted out a conserva tive that excited no one. They reaped a nearly 20-point ass-kicking.

To be fair, Florida Dems aren’t entirely to blame for thinking that their future lies in dis affected Republicans and “independent” voters.

It’s the same model that’s made the Democratic Party a loser on the national level. Rather than offering new ideas and proposals that will ener gize the largely immiserated American public, Democratic Party planners have spent the last

venomous, anti-trans activists, but are willing to go along with it if it cements their power. Mitch McConnell doesn’t worry about how his moves play in the exurbs of Lexington and all he has to show for it is everything he’s ever wanted.

(Joe fucking Biden!) is a socialist dictator hell-bent on instituting Sharia in your local pre-school.

His years of work in defense of every major corporation as the senator from the country’s big gest tax scam don’t matter. The fact that he was the prominent Democrat voice defending Clarence Thomas in his eventual appointment to the Supreme Court doesn’t matter. His work to make sure that student loans are the only loans that can’t be discharged in bankruptcy doesn’t matter. To the average Fox News viewer, he has the views of a young Mao Zedong and the brain of an old Ronald Reagan.

National Democrats have responded by cutting their own policy proposals off at the knees, means-testing them to the point of uselessness so that they won’t be painted as radical bombthrowers. It doesn’t matter, because the right-wing machine is more than willing to call any thing they do a Communist plot for pedophiles.

“Take your ideas from the Republican Party platform of 1993 for a long walk on short pier, Stalin,” the endless string of Fauntleroys on Fox News’ primetime slots regurgitate directly into their viewers’ mouths.

Funnily enough, the actual solution is to become the stuff of Republican grandparents’ night mares. With the climate crisis and ongoing inequality, we are fast reaching the point of social ism or barbarism. It’s too much to expect the Democrats—whose job, like the Republicans, is to keep the money spigot flowing for the impossibly wealthy— to start setting up barricades, but they could run candidates who nod toward the progressive views of the people who might actually vote for them.

several decades questing after the votes of myth ical suburbanites who feel disgusted by the direction of the GOP.

These people do not exist. They are peo ple like our governor, who may not agree with all of the rhetoric of QAnon-addled idiots and

Moderates and independents will inevitably vote for the more conservative party when the chips are down.

The Democratic Party continues to cow to these people at their own peril. The GOP and its acolytes are so far gone that they think Joe Biden

But we’ve been in this game long enough to know better. We look forward to the 2026 guber natorial race between Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Randy Fine.

This story first appeared at our subling pub lication Orlando Weekly.

ILLUSTRATION BY BOB WHITMORE

Changing tides

No ‘red wave,’ but what’s here is still pretty bad.

By Jeffrey C. Billman

As I write this column, the election’s likeli est outcome appears to be a very narrow Republican majority in the House, a razorthin Democratic majority in the Senate, and a Murdoch media empire that has finally awak ened to the fact that Donald Trump is a one-way ticket to the political wilderness.

This wasn’t the result Fox News et al. expected on Tuesday morning. Crap polls from hack pollsters had convinced them that a red wave was coming—a massive rebuke to the unpopular Joe Biden that would launch Trump’s third run for president next week. MAGA now, MAGA tomorrow, MAGA forever.

Conservative and mainstream pundits alike frothed at the mouth about how Biden was out of touch with white peo ple in Ohio diners who were pissed off that their grandkid heard the word “transgender” on TV and it cost $100 to full up their F-250. But neither the culture war nor inflation gifted Republicans 60 seats in the House. Instead, the party’s election deniers and QAnon lovers got thumped. Democrats won independents and Gen Zs. Abortion mattered.

Murdoch-owned New York Post, Wall Street Journal, and Fox News had quite obviously thrown Trump overboard in favor of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’d won re-election by nearly 20 points after a 0.4%victory in 2018. DeSantis won all over the state, even in MiamiDade County, a heavily Latino region that for decades had been a blue stronghold.

“Florida was a refuge of sanity when the world went mad,” DeSantis said of his response to the COVID pandemic during his victory speech—perhaps the first time in human his tory anyone has referred to Florida as a “refuge of sanity.”

INFORMED DISSENT

“We stood as a citadel of freedom for people across this country and, indeed, across the world,” DeSantis continued. “… We had the conviction to guide us, and we had the courage to lead.”

Of course, while the Supreme Court’s right-wing justices upended the midterms by overturning Roe v. Wade, they—along with Democrats in New York State—also prevented Democrats from securing 218 seats by enabling five Southern states to enact racial gerryman ders in clear violation of the Voting Rights Act. The far right giveth; the far right taketh away.

In any event, Democrats outran the fun damentals and avoided a bloodbath a la 2010 or 1994. Not that they should pop the champagne. They only defeated expectations.

Trump quisling Kevin McCarthy will prob ably be the next House Speaker, even if he’ll spend two absurdly long years with his balls in the Freedom Caucus’ vice. And Democrats might need a December runoff in Georgia to win the Senate—and if they lose, not only will America suffer the indignity of having to endure Senator Herschel Walker for the next six years, but Mitch McConnell will once again be able to block Biden’s judicial nominees for any or no reason whatsoever.

Just because things could be worse doesn’t mean what’s here is OK.

And Democrats didn’t outrun the fun damentals everywhere. By Thursday, the

In reality, his conviction guided Florida to more than 82,000 deaths. He shit-talked the efficacy of masks and vaccines, circumscribed local prevention measures for his own political benefit, and, for the cherry on top, appointed a doofus anti-vaxxer as the state’s surgeon gen eral. DeSantis ignored the climate crisis driving destructive hurricanes and rising sea levels but bailed out the homeowners insurance market, putting future taxpayers on the hook but sparing his voters rate increases. He criticized federal pandemic spending, then used that money to fund programs for which he gave himself credit. Freedom, amirite?

That DeSantis is the Republican golden boy today hardly means he’ll coast to the party’s nom ination. Two years is a long time in politics, and Trump isn’t leaving qui etly. On Thursday, he lashed out like a petulant teenager with no concept of proper capitalization, calling DeSantis an “average REPUBLICAN Governor with great Public Relations.”

Trump took credit for DeSantis’ 2018 vic tory, then called him a backstabber. “The Fake News asks him if he’s going to run if President Trump runs, and he says, ‘I’m only focused on the Governor’s race, I’m not looking into the future,’” Trump said. “Well, in terms of loyalty and class, that’s really not the right answer.”

Trump aside, DeSantis might wither under the harsh spotlight of the national stage (see, e.g., Marco Rubio and Scott Walker). His antiwoke schtick might not find purchase beyond his state’s borders. And the conservatives who see DeSantis as the party’s new savior

might be confusing his strength for the Florida Democratic Party’s rank incompetence.

Fewer political organizations have failed harder in the last quarter-century than the Florida Dems. Disorganized, unable to raise money or develop a bench, and hopelessly inept at messaging and voter outreach, they’ve stood by, thumbs in asses, as Florida turned from swing state into Alabama with better beaches and more corruption.

For God’s sake, DeSantis’ opponent was Charlie Crist, a has-been political chame leon who, when he was the state’s Republican attorney general, called himself “Chain Gang Charlie.” It’s no wonder that, according to exit polls, voters under 45 comprised just 29% of the electorate.

But whether or not he’s the next Republican nominee, DeSantis illustrates a problem Democrats must grapple with: Right-wing

populism is attractive—and not only to the white working-class MAGA-hat crowd.

Despite his racist rhetoric, Trump broadened Republicans’ appeal to African Americans—in particular to Black men without a college edu cation—who have long been among Democrats’ most loyal supporters. DeSantis, despite his performative anti-immigrant policies, deepened Republican support in Cuban and Puerto Rican communities.

Populism offers simple solutions to com plex problems. It promises a strong leader and provides scapegoats. It is politically expedient because it asks nothing. It’s a sugar high—excit ing at first, dangerous over the long run.

DeSantis’ landslide shouldn’t be dismissed as idiosyncratic. There’s a market for what he’s selling, even among parts of the Democratic coalition party leaders have long taken for granted.

LOST AND FOUND: There’s a market for what DeSantis is selling.

“Populism is a sugar high—exciting at first, dangerous over the long run.”

Shit Happened

Nicole leaves thousands without power across Tampa Bay, but leaves the relative lot of us unscathed, which does nothing to make us take these storms as seriously as we should.

Trump says Florida Gov. DeSantis is an ‘aver age governor’ and takes credit for first term victory. Honestly, these chuds should just have a pissing contest and make it a pay-per-view.

SATURDAY 12

Hotbins, an Amazon return store where prices change daily, opens in Tampa. We found a Tushy bidet for $10, and someone’s definitely getting it as a holiday gift.

Popular barber chain Floyd’s 99 plans to open five new locations in the Tampa Bay area. It already has 127 locations across the U.S., so now all you aged out hipsters can look exactly alike.

Citizens, Florida’s property insur ance of last resort, now estimates Hurricane Ian damages to be nearly $4 billion. #FJB should bring the inevitable bailout from the feds down to Florida and make Ronnie D accept it at a photo op with a big check.

More shit, grabbing the popcorn and waiting for Trump to keep insulting DeSantis, via cltampa.com/news.

RESTAURANTS RECIPES DINING GUIDES

Seventh heaven

Ybor’s newest natural wine bar and lounge soft opens next week

By Kyla Fields

The seasoned “La Setima” vs “La Septima” argument is about as old as Ybor City itself, but the owners of a brand new wine bar have clearly chosen a side.

La Sétima Club, a natural wine bar and plant-based kitchen, will finally open its doors on Wednesday, Nov. 23 after many months of permit and pandemic-related delays. The roughly 1,200 square-foot lounge at 1724 N Nebraska Ave. is a highly-stylized meld of mid-century adorn ments, salvaged art and antique lamps—which carefully dangle over its custom bar made of 70 year-old doors, of course.

That vintage couch that you sold on Facebook Marketplace last year? Well you might end up sitting on it when La Sétima makes its long-awaited debut next week. That’s where proprietors tell Creative Loafing Tampa Bay about their plans for their new cor ner bar.

Owners Ryan Fouche and Aaron Schaub of Seminole Heights’ Jug + Bottle sit next to La Sétima’s third owner Coral Carrasquillo, who will boast the title of gen eral manager when the wine bar opens next week. She’s known Fouche and Schaub for a few years now through Tampa’s craft beer scene, but really started building a relation ship with them during 2020’s pandemic, the same time that her love and passion for natural wine really grew. While working at Tampa’s Independent Bar & Cafe before Covid, she started picking up shifts at Jug + Bottle for extra cash.

“I stayed at Jug + Bottle after the pan demic because I got to the point where I felt comfortable being the wine buyer there.” Carrasquillo tells CL. “I started their monthly wine club, too.”

It was then that the idea for a natural wine bar first came into fruition. But what initially started as a dive bar-like space evolved into a highly-curated lounge.The space came before the idea, in a way, as the trio found the future La Sétima before all of the business details were established. Carrasquillo says that they had their eyes on Tampa Heights and Seminole Heights, wanting to “focus on neighborhoods that we’re familiar with and the community that we’re already in.”

In one of the La Sétima’s bathrooms, a poster of popular drag queens Trixie Mattel and Katya is cradled in a vintage frame, representing the ultra-curated “old-meetsnew” vibe of this new Ybor City wine bar. At first glance, La Sétima feels like an aged lounge with worn-in stools and years of acquired memories—but that’s exactly the ambiance its team has worked over a year to perfectly capture. “We wanted it to feel like it’s always been here,” Fouche adds.

“On our last trip to Puerto Rico, my parents showed my sister and I a few of the old dive bars they used to go to,” Carrasquillo, who lived in Cataño until she was 13, says. “They had dif ferent colors on the walls, were very cozy, and even a little haunted,” she says with a laugh.

OPENINGS & CLOSINGS

La Sétima Club

1724 N Nebraska Ave., Ybor City @lasetimaclub on Instagram

After next week’s debut, La Sétima Club will offer a rotating menu of natural wines— from pét-nats (“pétillant naturel” if you’re French, “naturally sparkling” for the Americans) to chill able reds and orange wines. Don’t be alarmed by the sedentary bits floating at the bottom of your bottle, either, as these wines let the ancient pro cess of fermentation be the true star. Although there’s no uniform definition of the term “natu ral” or “low intervention” wine, they mostly contain organic ingredients, lack additives, and are created using traditional (and sim ple) processes.

When asked about La Sétima’s beer options, both Carrasquillo and Fouche turned to Schaub, who is evidently the trio’s “beer guy.” Even though they’re pretty far from our original con cept as a dive bar, guests will still be able to wash their pét-nats down with a clear bottle of

natural as possible,” Schaub tells CL. “Smaller batches, smaller producers, that kind of thing.”

A curated, all-vegan menu will surely com plement La Sétima’s spread of natty wines, local craft beers and different N/A options— and will consist of shareable small plates from Chef David Lamb. Lamb, with culinary roots in New Orleans, will dish out “elevated bar food” like boiled peanuts, boudin balls and pickles. The plant-based shrimp po’ boys that he served at a pop-up a few months ago might even make their way onto La Sétima’s menu.

“A while ago we went to Philly and wound up eating at dive bars most of the time, and every single one—even the shittiest bar—had a lot of vegan options. So I think that was kind of the inspiration for our menu.” says Fouche, a longtime vegan and partner of Seminole Heights’ 3 Dot Dash. “Our original concept was supposed to be a dive bar, but obviously that’s not how it turned out.”

La Sétima Club’s grand opening is quite the long time coming. Its trio of own ers applied for its beer and wine permit in October of last year, starting buildout a month later. Due to permitting and zoning-related complications, its debut has been delayed for several months— an ongoing problem that small business owners throughout Tampa Bay are con stantly battling with.

Fouche, Schaub and Carrasquillo have been paying La Sétima’s rent since April of 2021, almost completely draining their remaining opening budget. “It knocked us back at least six months,” Fouche says. At the end of the day, they recommend that other small business owners just shell out the cash to hire a lawyer upfront instead of navigating the complicated world of city permitting themselves.

After next week’s soft opening, Ybor City’s newest natty wine bar will be tentatively open from 5 p.m.-midnight Wednesday-Sunday, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Carasquillo says that it may stay open later on the weekends— and that lunch hours could be on the way—once the new business transitions out of its soft opening phase. La Sétima will be closed on Thanksgiving, but will re-open the next day for its debut weekend.

“I really want the beer options to mimic the wine menu. I want the beers on tap to be as

For the latest news on this new natty wine bar and plant-based kitchen, head to @laseti maclub on Instagram.

“We wanted it to feel like it’s always been here.”

Miller High Life, in addition to a small, rotat ing selection of local brews on tap.

PÉT PROJECT: Ybor’s newest wine bar will offer a rotating menu of natural wines.

Feast mode

Restaurants open for dine-in or takeout on Thanksgiving.

By Kyla Fields

So, you don’t feel like cooking—and that’s perfectly fine. But maybe you have some outof-town relatives that you need to impress with Tampa Bay’s waterfront views, or you’re just looking for a casual dinner at a dive bar. Here are 30 different restaurants, hotels, bars and nonprofits offering dine-in on turkey day or take-out Thanksgiving feasts this year—and please don’t forget to tip.

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Bar548 Far from your traditional dinner, this “misfits Thanksgiving,” is a pot-luck style celebration that welcomes everyone who might spend this holiday season alone. The St. Pete bar will provide the turkey and stuffing, as guests that bring side dishes can receive 20% off their entire tab. Oh, and make sure to bring plenty of tip money, too. 548 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. bar548.com

Black Radish Tampa and St. Pete locations of the popular vegan grocery store and deli are now taking orders for their single-order “The Solo Vegan” TV-style dinner featuring a choice of gardein or field roast entree, plus sides (creamy garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing made with Gulf Coast Sourdough bread) and a side of cranberry sauce.

Beach and Gulfport—is offering a casual, beachy spin on a traditional Thanksgiving spread of turkey, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole and more. 8 a.m.-11 p.m. 9000 W Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. caddys.com

The Club at Treasure Island This “ovenready” Thanksgiving feast brings the culinary creations of Executive Chef Paul Daubert right to your kitchen. For $270 you can feed a family of six with The Club’s herb-roasted turkey, sweet potato casserole, your choice of pecan, pumpkin or apple or pie and much, much more. $195-$450. 400 Treasure Island Cswy., Treasure Island. theclubti.com

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You can order until Nov. 20, and pickup at either location Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 22-23 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $14.99. deli.blackradishgrocer.com

Bon Appétit Although this Dunedin favor ite is keeping its regular seafood-focused menu this holiday season, it will also offer exclusive a-la-carte Thanksgiving dishes like baked ham and roasted duck. Pan-seared sea bass over gulf shrimp hash anyone? 148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin.bonappetitrestaurant.com

Caddy’s Treasure Island’s Caddy’s— in addition to its sibling locations in Madeira

Columbia While reservations for its flagship Ybor City restaurant might already be booked up, there are several more Columbia locations throughout Tampa Bay that still have open availability. The popular Cuban eatery is known for its traditional Thanksgiving menu of roast turkey and Spanish-style stuffing. Locations in Ybor City, Sarasota and Clearwater Beach. columbiarestaurant.com

Cool Vibes Pub & Grub Far from white tablecloths and fancy forks, this no-frills bar and restaurant offers a casual (and extremely afford able) holiday spread of slow-roasted turkey, mac and

cheese, stuffing and green bean casserole. $7-$12. 5488 58th St. N, St. Petersburg. mycoolvibes.com

Cooper’s Hawk Naturally complete with a November “Wine of the Month” add-on, the turkey day offering from Chef Matt McMillin is a “heat & serve” package from includes appetiz ers (pretzel bread & butter, butternut squash soup), slow roasted slices of bird (with gravy and homemade cranberry sauce), sides (Mary’s mashed potatoes, roasted & glazed carrots and green beans), plus pumpkin praline cheesecake. Pickup is on Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 22-23. If you’d rather dine-in, Cooper’s Hawk is open on Thanksgiving, with the same menu. $199 ($14.99-$33.99 for dine in on Thanksgiving day). 4110 W Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa. chwinery.com

Don Cesar A bougie beachside brunch buffet rises up at the Don with some of the usual suspects (turkey), but also a smatter ing of special items like the seafood and oyster bar, berry French toast, orange brined duck breast, lamb ribs, three-pepper crusted sword fish, chicken and waffles, and more. The King Charles Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet includes eight timed entries from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., with discounts for kids 5-12 years old. $50-$125. 3400 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. doncesar.com continued on page 25

HAYA DOIN’: A very Ybor Thanksgiving goes down at Hotel Haya’s Flor Fina

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Drunken Turkey Fry A long-running “Friendsgiving” style pre-Thanksgiving bash in Ybor City where Crowbar owner Tom DeGeorge, plus friends and local hospitality workers don the aprons and fry up turkey for patrons. Special for DTF 2022 is a Led Zeppelin tribute concert where a who’s who of Tampa rockers (including the return of expat multi-instrumental ist Matt E Lee) will recreate the setlist from Zeppelin’s 1973 concert at Madison Square Garden. 6 p.m. $15. Crowbar, 1812 N 17th St., Ybor City. @crowbarlive on Facebook Eddie V’s Carver City is an appropriate place to have a Thanksgiving meal, and the neighborhood’s resident fancy seafood restau rant turns to fowl for this eight-item meal that includes brioche sage stuffing and pumpkin pie tartlet and pecan ice cream for dessert for an extra $12. 1 a.m.-8 p.m. $17-$47. 4400 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa. eddiev.com

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Found Family Feast The inaugural “Found Family Feast” will be hosted by the Found Family Collective (FFC), a Tampa Bay-based group that seeks to be a source of support for those ostra cized by heteronormative society at large. “We know queer and trans people have complicated relationships with holidays,” Angel D’Angelo, one of the organizers of the event, wrote to CL in an email. “Some people are disinvited and others don’t feel com fortable going home. Others had to move away from their home city so they can be more safe expressing their queer identity.” D’Angelo said that whatever the case may be, the event is open to all queer and trans people who want to join, no questions asked. 2 p.m. Free, donations accepted. Allendale United Methodist Church, located at 3803 Haines Rd. N, St. Petersburg—Justin Garcia

acorn squash salad and stuffed mushrooms. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (727) 954-2140. $65. 3 p.m-9 p.m. 950 Lake Carillon Dr., St. Petersburg. lunastpete.com

Mazzaro’s St. Pete’s popular Italian market Mazarro’s might not be open on Thanksgiving Day (and even if it was, trust us, it’d be packed), but there’s still time to pre-order its packaged dinners—which run from $150-$220—or its a-la-carte dishes like whipped brown sugar yams and honey-baked ham. 2909 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. mazzarosmarket.com

Ocean Hai This upscale Asian fusion restaurant offers a buffet-style traditional Thanksgiving spread that lets you choose your perfect plate. And what’s a hotel restaurant buffet without multiple meat carving stations? 1 p.m.-9 p.m. $55. 100 Coronado Dr, Clearwater Beach. oceanhaiclearwater.com

allergen-friendly meals—like its garlic oys ter and lion’s mane mushrooms and chestnut stuffing—even carrying desserts from other popular businesses like Gabby’s Bakes and WeVeganEats. The deadline to place an order is Monday, Nov. 21, and folks can pick-up their orders on Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. 813-484-0558. Pure Kitchen on Facebook

Rusty Pelican This staple Tampa restau rant offers a four-course brunch or a-la-carte dinner—both chock full of favorites like saltroasted turkey and hearty wild mushroom pasta. But perhaps the star of Rusty Pelican’s Thanksgiving feast is its desserts, like mini pumpkin pies and white chocolate cafe con leche. Reservations can be made on opentable.com. $82. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 2425 N Rocky Point Dr., Tampa. therustypelicantampa.com

Epicurean One of South Tampa’s premier fine dining restaurants has a three-course meal where diners can pick between four different items per course (we’d go with the bourbonglazed toasted pecan pork belly for starters, turkey roulade entree, and pumpkin pie with bourbon whipped cream for dessert). Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available, too. Limited lounge, bar and a la carte kids menu is available as well. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $40-$75. Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar at Epicurean Hotel, 1207 S Howard Ave., Tampa. epicureanhotel.com

Fenway Hotel Your amuse bouche (butter nut squash soup), salad, entree (pick between smoked prime rib, honey-brined turkey or apple-cranberry-stuffed pork roulade), sides and dessert (we want the spiced praline bread pudding) will probably have you feeling sleepy, but don’t forget to walk out of the Fenway’s Hew Chophouse and straight to the rooftop bar for crazy views you’ll be grateful to live next to any day. Kids under five are free. $25-$75. Hew Parlor & Chophouse, 453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin. fenwayhotel.com

Flor Fina Ybor City’s beautiful Hotel Haya pays homage to the district’s Latin roots (and the Mediterranean) with a thanksgiving dinner that includes butternut squash empanadas, oys ter and chorizo stuffing, plus choco flan. Sides include smoked beet & manchego montedito (tapas style bread) and bacon-wrapped green beans with mushroom crema. Kids under 5 are free. $25-$75. 1412 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. hotelhaya.com

Floridan Hotel This all-day buffet features brunch dishes in the morning and Thanksgiving classics for dinner. Main courses are honeyglazed ham, roasted turkey and grilled salmon, while a few comforting sides include sweet potato casserole and traditional stuffing. $70.80. 11 a.m.-5 p.m, 905 N Florida Ave., Tampa. flori danpalace.com

The Galley Don’t let its dive bar reputa tion deter you. The Galley dishes out some of the best food in downtown St. Pete, and its special Thanksgiving menu will pair well with its stiff drinks. From a full turkey spread to a “steak n’ legs” special with filet mignon & a half-pound cluster of snow crab legs, The Galley has got you covered this holiday season. For reser vations, call 727-575-7071. $34.95 & up. 27 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. thegalleystpete.com

The House of Grace Inc. This St. Pete-based nonprofit hosts an annual Thanksgiving dinner for those that might not have families or turkey funds. Donations and volunteers are always wel come, and folks that would like to help can call 727-888-4777 or email allenway. studio@gmail.com for more information. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 1071 62nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg. kenyaallen.com

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This year, Clearwater Beach’s Hyatt Regency will offer an “in room feast” that can be delivered directly to hotel guest’s doors, or a sit-down dinner experience at its Shor American Seafood Grill. Both meals are slightly different, but will fea ture holiday classics like sage sausage stuffing and candied sweet potatoes. 3 p.m.- 9 p.m. $70. 301 South Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater. hyatt.com

The Karol Hotel Three words: mashed potato bar. But seriously, potatoes aside, this Clearwater hotel is dishing out a full holiday spread with multiple turkey carving stations, andouille sausage corn bread stuffing, butternut squash bisque, fried green beans and honey mustard-glazed carrots. A build-your-own pie station finishes the meal off, and the hotel’s tasty waterfront views are free of charge. Noon-7 p.m. $65. 2675 Ulmerton Rd., Clearwater. thekarolhotel.com

Luna Lux This three-course dinner is chock full of fall flavors and holiday favorites, includ ing cranberry-stuffed turkey breast, prime rib,

The Portico Sometimes the best way to celebrate the holiday season is by putting oth ers first, and downtown Tampa nonprofit The Portico has an opportunity to do just that. Come share and serve meals to our unsheltered neigh bors on Thanksgiving Day, as folks interested

Sea Dog Brewing Co. This waterfront brewpub is offering a buffet full of holiday clas sics like cornbread casserole, collard greens and mac and cheese, in addition to carve-your-own turkey and prime rib stations. And if you don’t plan on sticking around to sip on craft brews, a take-out box is only $27. Kids under six eat for free, too. $42. noon-7 p.m. 9610 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. seadogbrewing.com

Salt Rock Grill This popular water front eatery typically offers a prix-fixe menu of Thanksgiving favorites in addi tion to its regular offerings of seafood and steaks. Reservations are highly rec ommended, and can be made by calling 727-593-7625. 19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores. saltrockgrill.com

Sculley’s Seafood Restaurant This beachside family restaurant has a repu tation for hosting annual Thanksgiving dinners, and this year is no different. Dishes like apple and sage stuffing, skil let cornbread and stuffed grouper occupy its a-la-carte holiday spread. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 190 Boardwalk Pl. E, Madeira Beach. sculleysrestaurant.com

Willa’s Although you can’t spend Thanksgiving day inside this suave NoHo restaurant, taking home a complete Willa’s feast might be the next best thing. Orders for its a-la-carte dishes like rotisserie chicken, brioche stuffing and smashed fingerling potatoes must be placed by Sunday, Nov. 20 and can be picked up the day before Thanksgiving. 1700 W Fig St, Tampa. willastampa.com

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Pure Kitchen So maybe you have a few plant-based family members, or perhaps you’re a diehard vegan that wants an extravagant holiday spread on your own terms. This pop ular Tampa-based grab-n-go food business is now accepting orders for its vegan and

Yacht Starship This local yacht business had made a name for itself as a unique alternative to the expected, landlocked Thanksgiving feast. In addition to tasty views of Tampa Bay (that will definitely impress your out-of-town relatives), a full feast will be pro vided by the boat’s executive chef. There are three different yachts that run from noon-7 p.m. on Thanksgiving day. $69.95. 603 Channelside Dr., Tampa. yachtstarship.com

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Flour power

Elevenses to open in V.M. Ybor, plus more Tampa Bay foodie news

By Kyla Fields and Min Craig

If you’ve ever browsed any Indie Flea markets, then chances are that Elevenses’ colorful mac arons have caught your eye. Well, the Tampa bakery is about to have a permanent home for its unique treats. Last week, Elevenses announced that its debut storefront will open at 1001 E Columbus Dr. in V.M. Ybor.

“This has been a dream that I never knew if it would be achievable, but we found this space and fell in love and decided to take a leap of faith,” Elevenses owner Jade Yelvington said on Instagram. Although an opening date isn’t set in stone, Yelvington told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that she’s aiming for an early 2023 debut.

Just a short scroll through its Instagram shows that the minds behind Elevenses can whip up any sweet treat imaginable from macarons and cookies to custom order cakes, cinnamon rolls, brownies and pies. A barista and veteran with years in the service industry, Jade Yelvington prides herself in finding the balance between nostalgic homemade desserts and unique flavor combinations. In addition to its popular baked goods, Elevenses is also known for its colorful “cloud lattes,” which con sist of espresso layered between flavored milk bases. For more information on Tampa’s newest speciality bakery head to its Facebook page or Instagram at @elevensesco.

and exemplary service as its steakhouse sib ling, future customers can expect a more casual atmosphere. For the latest updates on St. Pete’s newest restaurant, head to its Facebook page or Instagram at @oakson4th.

Popular Tampa convenience store Duckweed is coming to Davis Islands

OPENINGS & CLOSINGS

Duckweed Urban Market is expanding across Tampa, and opening a new location on Davis Islands. This health-conscious corner store chain will debut a new outpost on the corner of Biscayne Avenue and E Davis Boulevard, across the street from 7-Eleven. The market said that this location will be the first gas station-Duck weed crossover, featuring not only groceries, snacks and drinks, but petrol for your gas guzzler. This new location will feature wine and liquor as well, according to an employee at Duckweed’s Westshore location.

Duckweed already has locations in down town Tampa, Tampa’s Channel District, NOHO Square and Westshore, all featuring healthy vegan and keto inclusive food and drink items, including Farmacy Vegan Kitchen grab-andgo items.This one stop shop offers home goods, CBD items, groceries, grab-and-go fare, drinks and more. Duckweed offers online ordering and Duckdash delivery through the app as well, add ing extra convenience to this convenience store.

Owners of Bascom’s Chop House will open new St. Pete restaurant ‘Oaks on 4th’ next month

One of the most popular steakhouses in Tampa Bay is making waves with its second concept. The owners of Clearwater-based Bascom’s Chop House will open Oaks on 4th, a brand new res taurant aiming for a December 2022 opening. This new eatery will debut out of the former Quickies BBQ restaurant at 4351 4th St. N, although renovations might render the space unrecognizable. Paul Bullard of Bascom’s told CL that the Oaks on 4th menu is seasonal, chefdriven and “refined rustic.” Guests can expect an extensive menu of small plates, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and of course, steaks, when Oaks on 4th debuts next month.

According to Bullard, some of the most excit ing dishes are Oaks on 4th’s smoked beef bacon with apple slaw and chargrilled New Orleansstyle oysters loaded with butter and bubbly parmesan cheese. A “nibble section” (separate from the appetizers) will consist of affordable small plates like pimento cheese spread, grilled artisan bread and chili citrus olives. Although Oaks on 4th will boast the same eye for detail

‘Gourmet delivery’ restaurant Doormét closes in St. Pete

A bright yellow eatery on downtown St. Pete’s prized 600 block has permanently closed its large garage doors. According to St. Pete Catalyst, “gourmet delivery” restaurant Doormét recently closed its second location at 681 Central Ave. Owner Jim Huss detailed the restaurant’s closure to each customer on its email list, explaining the different reasons why Doormét closed just two years after its debut.

“We have had consistent issues in St. Pete, everything from finding help, to growing the business, to increased food costs, to increased labor costs, high rents, and a general difficulty in reaching residences and getting orders from homes at night,” the farewell email reads. Its flagship Tampa location has been up-and-run ning for more than a decade, but as Huss said in the email to his customers, they were “sure that we would replicate Tampa’s success. However, that did not come to fruition.”

Doormét was known for its modern American menu of wings, pizzas, pastas and burgers—fresh meals that could be delivered to your door without

the extra fees and hassle of a third party app. The only remaining Doormet location in Tampa Bay resides at 1155 S Dale Mabry Hwy. no. 12, and will fulfill any current catering orders that its now-closed St. Pete restaurant had.

New coffee shop Bonsai Beverage Co. coming to Clearwater

New coffee house Bonsai Beverage Co. will open its first location in Clearwater by the end of the year. Located at 28929 U.S.-Hwy. 19 N, the menu will feature small batch roasted coffee drinks and snacks. There are also plans to add homebrewed kombucha, kava, kratom, and kefir to the menu. This spot is co-owned by Ean Neville,

Ian O’Neill, and Rachael Brinson, three Pinellas county-based beverage enthusiasts.

“We formed Bonsai Beverage Co. in 2021 over drinking coffee that just didn’t taste quite right” Rachael told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay “We all collectively thought we could produce cof fee with a better taste and better atmosphere.”

No exact date has been set for the official debut, though the owners are aiming for a soft opening by the end of the year and a January grand opening, which will feature vendors and events. The owners hope to open more locations in the future. For more information about when Bonsai will be opening, head to the Facebook page or check out @bonsaibeverageco on Instagram.

ELEVENTH HEAVEN: Elevenses’ first storefront is slated to open early next year.

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Help CL with this evolvinglisting. Did we miss a brewery or leave out an important detail? Email rroa@cltampa.com. Include brewery name, address, phone number and website, plus a short description of the unique offerings.

3 CAR GARAGE 8405 Heritage Green Way, Bradenton. 941-741-8877, 3cargaragebrew ing.com

3 DAUGHTERS BREWING 222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-495-6002, 3dbrewing.com

3 KEYS BREWING 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. 951-218-0396, 3keysbrewing.com

5 BRANCHES BREWING 531 Athens St., Tarpon Springs. fivebranchesbrewing.com

7VENTH SUN BREWING 1012 Broadway, Dunedin. 727-733-3013/6809 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-231-5900, 7venthsun.com

81BAY BREWING CO. 4465 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa. 813-837-BREW, 81baybrewco.com

ANECDOTE BREWING CO. 321 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach. anecdotebrewing.com

ANGRY CHAIR 6401 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights. 813-238-1122, angrychairbrewing.com

ARKANE ALEWORKS 2480 E. Bay Dr., #23, Largo. 727-270-7117, arkanebeer.com

AVID BREWING 1745 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-388-6756, avidbrew.com

BARRIEHAUS BEER CO. 1403 E 5th Ave., Ybor City. barriehaus.com

BASTET 1951 E Adamo Dr. Suite B, Tampa. bastetbrewing.com

BAY CANNON BEER CO. 2106 W Main St., Tampa. 813-442-5615, baycannon.com

BAYBORO BREWING CO. 2390 5th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. 727-767-9666, bayborobrewing.com

BEACH ISLAND BREWERY 2058 Bayshore Blvd. Suite 5, Dunedin. 352-541-0616

BIG STORM BREWING CO. Multiple loca tions, bigstormbrewery.com

BIG TOP BREWING 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota. 941-371-2939, bigtopbrewing.com

BOOTLEGGERS BREWING CO. 652 Oakfield Dr., Brandon. 813-643-9463, bootleggers brewco.com

BREW HUB 3900 Frontage Rd. S., Lakeland. 863-698-7600, brewhub.com

BREW LIFE BREWING 5765 S. Beneva Rd., Sarasota. 941-952-3831, brewlifebrewing.com

BRIGHTER DAYS BREW CO. 311 N Safford Ave., Tarpon Springs. 7272-940-2350

BULLFROG CREEK BREWING CO. 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. 813-703-8835, bull frogcreekbrewing.com

CAGE BREWING 2001 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4278

CALEDONIA BREWING 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727-351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com

CALUSA BREWING 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-922-8150, calusabrewing.com

CARROLLWOOD BREWING CO. 10047 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 23, Tampa. 813-969-2337

CIGAR CITY BREWING 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa. 813-348-6363, cigarcitybrewing.com

CLEARWATER BREWING CO. 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewing company.com

COMMERCE BREWING 521 Commerce Drive S, Largo. commercebrewing@gmail.com

COPP WINERY & BREWERY 7855 W Gulf Lake Highway, Crystal River. 352-228-8103, cop pbrewery.com

COPPERTAIL BREWING CO. 2601 E. 2nd Ave., Tampa. 813-247-1500, coppertailbrewing.com

CORPORATE LADDER BREWING COMPANY 4935 96th St. E, Palmetto. 941-4794799, corporateladderbrewing.square.site

COTEE RIVER BREWING 5760 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-807-6806, coteeriver brewing.com

CRAFT LIFE BREWING 4624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-575-8440. facebook. com/CraftLifeBrewing

CROOKED THUMB BREWERY 555 10th Ave. S., Safety Harbor. 727-724-5953, crookedthumbbrew.com

CUENI BREWING CO. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727-266-4102, cuenibrewing.com

CYCLE BREWING 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com

DADE CITY BREW HOUSE 14323 7th St., Dade City. 352-218-3122, dadecitybrewhouse.com

DARWIN BREWING CO. 803 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-747-1970, darwinbrewingco.com

DE BINE BREWING CO. 933 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-233-7964.

DENTED KEG ALE WORKS 5500 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-232-2582, dentedkegaleworks.com

DEVIANT LIBATION 3800 N Nebraska Ave., 727-379-4677, deviantlibation.com

DISSENT CRAFT BREWING CO. 5518 Haines Rd. N., St. Petersburg. 727-3420255. facebook.com/ dissentcraftbrewing

DUNEDIN BREWERY 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-736-0606, dunedinbrewery.com

DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER 927 Broadway, Dunedin. 727 216-6318, dunedinhob.com

EIGHT-FOOT BREWING 4417 SE 16th Place, Cape Coral. 239-984-2655, eightfootbrewing.com

ESCAPE BREWING CO. 9945 Trinity Blvd., Suite 108, Trinity. 727-807-6092, escape brewingcompany.com

FLORIDA AVENUE BREWING CO. 2029 Arrowgrass Dr., Wesley Chapel. 813-452-6333, flori daavebrewing.com

FLORIDA BREWERY 202 Gandy Rd., Auburndale. 863-965-1825

FOUR STACKS BREWING 5469 N. US HWY 41, Apollo Beach. 813-641-2036, fourstacks brewing.com

FRONT PAGE BREWING CO. 190 S Florida Ave., Bartow. 863-537-7249, frontpagebrew ing.com

GRAND CENTRAL BREWHOUSE 2340 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-202-6071, grandcentral brew.com

GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.com

GOOD LIQUID BREWING CO. 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-896-6381, thegoodliquid brewing.com

GRINDHAUS BREW LAB 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-240-0804, grindhausbrewlab.com

GULFPORT BREWERY + EATERY 3007 Beach Blvd., Tampa. facebook.com/GulfportBrewery

HIDDEN SPRINGS ALE WORKS 1631 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-226-2739, hiddenspringsaleworks.com

HOB BREWING CO. 931 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. hob.beer

IF I BREWED THE WORLD 2200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4484, ifibrewedtheworld.com

IN THE LOOP BREWING 3338 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-997-9189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com

INFUSION BREWING CO. 6345 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. 7272-484-4757

KEEL FARMS AGRARIAN ALE + CIDER 5210 W. Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City. 813-7529100, keelandcurleywinery.com

KING STATE 520 E Floribraska Ave., Tampa. 813-221-2100, king-state.com

LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-216-9682, lagerhausbrewery.com

LATE START BREWING 1018 E Cass St., Tampa, latestartbrewing.com

LEAVEN BREWING 11238 Boyette Rd., Riverview. 813-677-7023, leavenbrewing.com

LIQUID GARAGE CO. 1306 Seven Springs Blvd., New Port Richey. 727-645-5885. theliquidgarage.com

MAD BEACH CRAFT BREWING 12945 Village Boulevard, Madeira Beach. 727-362-0008, mad beachbrewing.com

MAGNANIMOUS BREWING 1410 Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-415-3671, magnan imousbrewing.com

MARKER 48 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-606-2509, marker48.com

MASTRY’S BREWING CO. 7701 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045, mastrys brewingco.com

MOTORWORKS

BREWING 1014 9th Street West, Bradenton. 941-567-6218, motor worksbrewing.com

MR. DUNDERBAK’S 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-9774104, dunderbaks.com

OFF THE WAGON BREWERY 2107 S Tamiami Trail, Venice. 941-497-2048, otwbar.com

OLDE FLORIDA BREWING 1158 7th St. NW, Largo. 727-2298010, facebook.com/oldefloridabrew

OVERFLOW BREWING 70 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-914-0665, facebook.com/ overflowbrewingco

OZONA BREWING COMPANY 315 Orange St., Palm Harbor. 920-392-9390, ozonabrewing.com

PEPPER BREWING 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertap house.com

PESKY PELICAN BREW PUB 923 72nd. St. N., St. Petersburg. 727-302-9600, peskypelicanbrewpub.com

PINELLAS ALE WORKS 1962 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-235-0970, pawbeer.com

POUR HOUSE 1208 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. 813-402-2923, pourhousetampa.com

PYE ROAD MEADWORKS 8533 Gunn Hwy., Odessa. 813-510-3500, pyeroad.com

RAPP BREWING COMPANY 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole. 727-544-1752, rappbrewing.com

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER 2244 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-360-0766, stpetearcadebar.com

ROCK BROTHERS BREWING 1901 N. 15th St., Ybor City. 813-241-0110, rockbrothersbrewing.com

SARASOTA BREWING COMPANY 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. 941-925-2337, sarasotabrewing.com

SCOTTY’S BIERWORKS 901 East Industrial Circle, Cape Coral. 239-888-5482, scottysbierworks.net

SEA DOG BREWING 9610 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island/ 26200 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater. 727-954-7805, seadogbrewing.com

SILVERKING BREWING CO. 325 E Lemon St., Tarpon Springs. 727-422-7598, silverking brewing.com

SIX TEN BREWING 7052 Benjamin Rd., Tampa. 813-886-0610, sixtenbrewing.com

SOGGY BOTTOM BREWING 660 Main St., Dunedin. 727-601-1698, soggybottombrew ing.com

SOUTHERN BREWING & WINEMAKING 4500 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-238-7800, southernbrewingwinemaking.com

SOUTHERN LIGHTS BREWING CO. 2075 Sunnydale Blvd., Clearwater. 727-648-4314, southernlightsbrewing.com

ST. PETE BREWING COMPANY 544 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-692-8809, stpetebrewingcompany.com

STILT HOUSE BREWERY 625 U.S. Hwy Alt. 19, Palm Harbor. 727-270-7373, stilthousebrewery.com

SWAN BREWING 15 W Pine St., Lakeland. 863-703-0472, swanbrewing.com

TAP THIS! BAR AND BREWING CO. 10730 US-19, Port Richey. 727-378-4358, tapthisbar.com

TBBC 1600 E 8th Ave., Ybor City/13933

Monroe’s Business Park, Westchase. 813-2471422, tbbc.beer

TEMPLE OF BEER 1776 11th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-350-3055, templeofbeer.com

THREE BULLS TAVERN & BREWERY 4330 Bell Shoals Road, Valrico. 813-381-3853, threebullstavern.com

TIDAL BREWING COMPANY 14311 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill. 352-701-1602, tidalbrewingfl.com

TROUBLED WATERS BREWING 670 Main St., Safety Harbor. 727-221-9973, troubledwatersbeer.com

TWO FROGS BREWING COMPANY 151 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. 727-940-6077, facebook.com/twofrogsbrewing

TWO LIONS WINERY & PALM HARBOR BREWERY 1022 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-786-8039, twolionswinery.com

ULELE SPRING BREWERY 1810 N. Highland Ave., Tampa. 813-999-4952, ulele.com

UNREFINED BREWING 312 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. 727-940-4822, unrefinedbrew ing.com

WELTON BREWING CO. 2624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’Lakes. 813-820-0050, thebrew craftery.com

THE WILD ROVER BREWERY 13921 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa. 813-475-5995, thewildroverbrew ery.com

WOODWRIGHT BREWING COMPANY 985 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-238-8717, facebook.com/woodwrightbrewing

WOVEN WATER BREWING CO. 456 W Columbus Drive, Tampa. 813-443-9463, woven waterbrew.com

YUENGLING BREWING CO. 11111 N 30th St., Tampa. 813-972-8529, yuengling.com

ZEPHYRHILLS BREWING COMPANY 38530 5th Ave., Zephyrhills. 813-715-2683, zbcbeer.com

ZYDECO BREW WERKS 902 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City. 813-252-4541, facebook.com/ zydecobrewwerks

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Santa, baby

Tampa’s Winter Village, and more things to do.

By Min Craig and Chloe Greenberg

Baby it’s cold-ish outside, and Winter Village is returning to the Tampa Riverwalk and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. This event, featuring an outdoor ice skating rink, curling, a café and more, is open to all ages, and opens Friday, Nov. 18, running from 5 p.m.-11 p.m.. Hours are listed at wintervillagetampa.com.

Tickets to ice skate cost $17 and include ice skate rental. Food and drinks vendors will include Kahwa Coffee, Whatever Pops, Icicles Craft Cocktails, and Icicles Craft Kitchen. Other local vendors featured at the event include Apartment No. 3, Dark Door Spirits, Don Me Now, Nairi Handmade Jewelry, Plante La Vie, The Main Ingredient, and The Modern Paws.

This year’s Village features curling, allow ing guests to get a lil’ Canadian workout in while they enjoy the holiday cheer. The curling league is being presented by RecRec and Shuffle Tampa as well as the Tampa Downtown Partnership and Cigar City Brewing. The league will run from Nov. 30-Dec. 28 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Teams must be registered, which costs $200. When the curling surface isn’t being used the league

players, families will be able to curl—equipment provided—free of charge, on a first-come, firstserved basis for 45 minutes at a time.

There's also Winter Village Express is a shut tle that starts at Downtown’s Whiting station and makes its way to Ybor City and back. This one-hour round trip ride allows guests to experi ence a singalong, holiday trivia, and milk and cookies as well as “added surprises.”

Tickets for the Winter Village Express are $10 and must be pur chased in advance. Admission is free for children two years and younger.

This year, Santa Fest is returning to Curtis Hixon Park—400 N Ashley Dr. in downtown Tampa—on Dec. 3, featuring activities from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., followed by Tampa’s tree lighting ceremony from 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

And that’s not the only wintry fun happening near the Tampa Riverwalk.

Just a a mile or so away, Water Street Tampa is ringing in the holidays with a new neighbor hood-wide holiday celebration, plus events all season long. The first ever Season Spectacular will transform Water Street in downtown Tampa into a family-friendly holiday destination, full of festive decor, events, treats and more, kicking off a new neighbor hood tradition.

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From Friday-Sunday, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., kids can ride the Curtis Hixon Park Choo Choo for free around the park. On select weekends, the park will feature the Tampa Theatre, which will present holiday classic film screenings. On Dec. 10, the park will host its annual Winter Wonder Ride, a bike ride beginning at the park, going through Tampa’s downtown. There will also be a Holiday Lighted Boat Parade along the Hillsborough River.

The Season Spectacular hap pens Friday, Nov. 18 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on Water Street. Families can enjoy plenty of Santa and holiday-themed photo-ops, a silent disco, live music, seasonal cocktails and treats and, of course, tons of festive decorations.

Directly afterwards, guests can head over to Sparkman Wharf to enjoy the annual Winter Wonder Wharf event and 30-foot Christmas tree lighting. The new event will help launch a season of Water Street festivities, including Sparkman Wharf’s holiday remix singalong Dec. 3, a Holiday Promenade open-air market Dec. 8, a comedy show Dec. 10 and more.

A portion of the Season Spectacular food and beverage proceeds will be donated to the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation as a part of its Bolts Giving Campaign, which benefits Feeding Tampa

Bay and Metropolitan Ministries. More infor mation about Season Spectacular and a complete list of Water Street Tampa holiday events can be found via waterstreettampa.com.

It’s the last weekend to see ‘Pinocchio’ at St. Petersburg Opera Company

Tampa Bay fans of the classic fantasy “Pinocchio” have just a few more chances to experience the story as a family-friendly opera. St. Petersburg Opera Company’s “Pinocchio” closes this weekend at Opera Central (2145 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg) with performances on Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for those 18 and under.

This one-hour opera adopted by composer John Davies retells the classic tale with a twist. Pinocchio befriends mechanical doll Olympia, whose friendship with Pinocchio gives her the boost she needs to become a real girl. This year, St. Petersburg Opera Company will work in conjunction with Pinellas County Schools to provide special morning performances of “Pinocchio” to engage hundreds of third grad ers in an early opera experience.

BE COOL: Yes, you can ice skate, outdoors, in Tampa.

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Coming up

Tampa’s burgeoning art scene is the star of a new YouTube series.

By Min Craig

Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Arts Alliance have joined forces to bring attention to local artists by putting them on screen. The agency and nonprofit have produced a YouTube docuseries highlighting the perspectives of five Tampa Bay artists and releasing a new new video every week. Two installments are out now.

“The Arts In Tampa,” is produced in conjunc tion with filmmakers Charlie Diaz and Brooke Eschenroeder (collectively known as Video Shampoo) and so far features comments from locals like artist Ya La’Ford, a well known con temporary artist, Artysta Lulu, a visual artist known for her colorful graphics, Dean Mitchell, known for his visual art, Nick Ewing, a musi cian, and Christina Acosta from Hillsborough Community College’s dance department.

The Tampa Arts Alliance formed in 2021 and is highlight ing the need for more representation for Tampa’s underground arts scene. Artists are the heart and soul of Tampa Bay, and are central to Tampa’s culture of creativity. The docuseries hopes to bring national and international atten tion to assist artists’ visions in being seen and heard.

pre-development stage and working on site identification. One of the first steps in accom modating local artists was a 2021 Creative Space Needs Survey which gathered informa tion from local artists gauging needs, input and the volume of interest being expressed by the community. The first round of necessary fund raising is already complete. A recent meeting at the Columbia saw Artspace, the Tampa Housing Authority, reps from the City of Tampa, and community leaders discuss the next phase in discovering a site location.

“It’s encouraging to see the importance and significance of art being highlighted, preserv ing a culture” La’Ford says in one of the “The Arts In Tampa” videos.

LOCAL ARTS

She is known for her work in the Tampa Bay area including her “Golden Wave” at the Morean arts center in St. Petersburg and her new sculpture “The Apex” set to debut at Hillsborough Community College. Her art style shows its power through geometric shapes, harsh lines, and monochromatic color schemes. In her appearance, La’Ford discusses the differ ence between private art and public art, and the importance public art has to a community.

Part of being seen and heard is having a roof over your head, and one goal of the videos is to help persuade local decision makers that giving artists affordable living options should be a priority.

The Tampa Arts Alliance is working with the Artspace Tampa Initiative to help create a more affordable living and working climate for artists and is currently finished with the

“Tampa is in the middle of a renaissance. It’s a place that’s encouraging the upliftment of art and artists, making art a destination for people to come here and to take art seriously” said Ya La’Ford.

This docuseries doesn’t only draw attention to artists, but to Tampa as a whole, highlighting the impact art has on the value and integrity of the city itself.

PUBLIC ACCESS: Tampa has more than 800 pieces of public art.

TAMPA ARTS

Auguste Rodin, The Shade, first modelled c. 1880, enlarged c. 1901, this cast 1969 (Musée Rodin 6/12), Bronze, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor Art Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

By Josh Bradley & Ray Roa C CL Recommends

THU 17

Cathedral Bells w/Surf Rock Is Dead/ Johnstonsons/Soft Bite Matt Messore (who was in early iterations of since-dissolved Florida emo favorite You Blew It!) has grown his solo, bedroom-based dream-pop project into one that includes pals with hearty indie-rock pedi grees (drummer Aaron Gollubier who’s played with Rareflowers and Pynkie; multi-instrumen talist Kyle Hoffer from Kinder Than Wolves). Messore’s band Cathedral Bells is in town to support a March 2022 single (“Fall Into Place/ Afterglow”), and will be supported by existen tial playboys Surf Rock Is Dead touring ahead of Drama, a forthcoming album whose three singles will please fans of The Drums, Surfer Blood and even Hovvdy (the latter of which had to postpone its gig set for this week). Local self-styled gothwave act Johnstonsons and hometown indie-pop band Soft Bite open the show. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

Spafford w/Guavatron In true jam-band form, Arizona’s own Spafford twists its setlists up every night, and along with selections from its five-album discography, the band also sprin kles in covers from Men At Work, Alan Parsons, or whoever the hell it so pleases to salute in a specific moment. Spafford also just surprisereleased a new eight-track album, Simple Mys teries, full of bluesy guitar and organ riffs, and Brian Moss’ unaltered, crisp vocals. Guavatron opens the group’s first Tampa Bay gig since a January 2020 stop at the since-shuttered Ybor City Orpheum. (Crowbar, Ybor City)

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Curtains w/Spanish Needles/Caught Fire/Richie Schnellbacher It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since ex-members of The Spills, Steady State, and Broken Things came together to establish Spanish Needles. According to guitarist and vocalist Anthony Ateek, the group’s first year in existence wasn’t necessarily an magi cally unforgettable spectacle, but the future is nothing but bright for the years to come.

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“We hope to record a demo in the near future and play some out of town shows,” he told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. The group’s actual anniversary of formation—at a flyer art show with Chris Barrows Band, no less—is on Sunday, but since Friday is more convenient, Curtains, Caught Fire, and Richie Schnellbacher open Spanish Needles’ birthday party. (If I Brewed The World, St. Petersburg)

Maserati w/Gullwing/The Tilt

Maserati’s first two albums—37:29:24 and The Language of Cities —were recently remastered, redesigned and reissued on vinyl for the first time in over a decade. Expect the retro-futuristic post-rock band with a love for dance music and new wave to play select cuts from those outings as well as stuff from Enter The Mirror, Maserati’s first new album in five years, released dur ing peak pandemic. A rare set from Bay area instrumental post-rock outfit Gullwing (FFO: Explosions In the Sky) is part of the opening slate. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

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Twins/Dem Franchize Boyz/more If you thought last year’s “Millennium Tour” was wild, wait until you see it “turned up” a notch. Bow Wow, Mario, Keri Hilson and more touch down for this antepenultimate show of the tour. Last year’s run—post poned from 2020 due to COVID-19—featured Omarion, Ashanti, Sammie and Soulja Boy.

Suncoast Jazz Festival: Kermit Ruffins w/Professor Cunningham and His Old School/Jason Marsalis/Diego

Lucha/Daniele Soledade/ Synia Carroll/more WUSF 89.7-FM may have decided that its listeners don’t need jazz, but local promoters have kept the genre alive. Sand Key’s popular, nonprofit Suncoast Jazz Festival is among those devoted to preserving the scene and hosts its three-day jazz holiday this weekend when it takes over five ballrooms in two hotels (The Sheraton and Marriott) for dozens of scheduled performances. The agenda is packed starting with Friday’s opening poolside parasol parade, plus late night swing dance and jam session sets. Saturday’s festivities go from 10 a.m. all the way past midnight before Sunday recovery kicks off with jazz brunches and an afternoon barbecue with New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins. As expected an all-star cast of local favorites is part of the programming, which also includes, for the first time ever, a celebration featuring “Legends of Jazz” bassist John Lamb, pia nist Johnny Varro and saxophonist Houston Person. (Sheraton and Marriott hotels, Sand Key)

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Babefest 2022: L.A. Witch w/Except You/Peace Cult Love Your Rebellion’s annual femme-forward celebration of rock and roll and activism is back and turning Ybor City into Babetown. Garage-rock favorite L.A. Witch plays its first Bay area show in five years as part of the festivities and will be joined by trashy punkrock band Except You, which features Babefest co-founder Angela Page on vocals. Founded by Page in 2016, Babefest expanded out of Ft. Myers by staging shows in St. Petersburg and Tampa Heights over the last seven years. The festival’s parent organization, Love Your Rebellion, has a mission “to empower mar ginalized groups through the arts, including women, immigrants, people of color, people from queer and trans communities, people from low-income communities, and people with disabilities.” (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Bonnie Raitt w/Marc Cohn The last time Tampa Bay was supposed to witness the power of blues icon Raitt was in 2018, on a co-headlining tour stop with James Taylor. Unfortunately, she had to pull out of the tour due to a health complication. Don’t worry, she’s totally fine, and finally returns to Tampa Bay this weekend. The 72-year-old performer has had a barrage of special guests join in on her seemingly endless 2022 run of shows, including Mavis Staples, Lucinda Williams, and NRBQ. Grammy-award winner Mark Cohn opens the closer for a tour in support of Raitt’s latest album, Just Like That , which emerged in April. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)

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The Last Waltz Tour: Warren Haynes w/Jamey Johnson/Kathleen Edwards/

Anders Osborne/Dave Malone/Don Was/ John Medeski/Cyril Neville/more Only a month ago, jam legend Warren Haynes was closing out Clearwater Jazz Holiday with Gov’t Mule. This weekend, he’ll be alongside a bar rage of friends looking to salute The Band’s farewell performance, which has its 46th anniversary six days after. The Last Waltz tour has been an on-and-off affair since 2017, and previously featured Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, and the late Dr. John onstage. “Having three distinct voices that also had a unique plan when harmonizing together was a big part of [planning] it,” Haynes told CL last month. Just like the last few times, Jamey Johnson and Don Was will remain onstage with Haynes at the Mahaffey this weekend. (Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg)

Undeath w/200 Stab Wounds/ Phobophilic/Enforced Rochester, New York death metal ensemble Undeath wraps up a weekend of Florida dates supporting its latest album It’s Time…To Rise From the Grave —which was promoted through a live show at Jannus Live a few weeks after its April release. The songs, lyrically speaking, are as bloody and gory as ever. 200 Stab Wounds—speaking of bloody and gory—plus Phobophilic, and Enforced open Undeath’s Orpheum debut. (Orpheum, Tampa)

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Dominic Fike The 26-year-old songwriter Fike stayed especially productive during the pandemic. This decade alone, he has joined the cast of “Euphoria,” performed “Elliot’s Song” with Zendaya, dropped his debut album What Could Possibly Go Wrong , and covered “The Kiss of Venus” for Paul McCartney’s III Imagined project that also featured the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Khruangbin. This gig—nine shows into a 24-date run—is the closest to a homecoming show that Fike, a Naples native, is gonna get this time around, so don’t be shocked if tickets go quickly. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)

TUE 22

Capstan w/In Her Own Words/Cherie Amour/Shallow Pools

The night before returning to Orlando for a homecoming show, hardcore quintet Capstan will perform the bulk of its latest album Separate , as well as most of Restless Heart, Keep Running , its debut album that emerged in 2019, but didn’t really score much of a chance to be played live because of Covid. The cherry on top of the pre-Turkey Day gig is that L.A. rock band In Her Own Words, as well as punk band Cherie Amour, and indie quartet Shallow Pools are opening. (Orpheum, Tampa)

Five Finger Death Punch w/Brantley

FFDP returns to Tampa in the coming years. (Amalie Arena, Tampa)

WED 23

Drunken Turkey Fry: Hammer of the Gods w/Dean Johanesen & the 24 Hour

Men There’ll be a communal fried turkey meal in it for you (see more on p. 22), but onstage will be a homegrown tribute to Led Zeppelin, which finds an all-star band and vocalists recreating LedZepp’s 1973 concert at Madison Square Garden, filmed and released as “The Song Remains The Same.” (Crowbar, Ybor City)

Together As One: Pedro M Benefit w/ Ivano Bellini/Luccio/Patrick M/more

Early this month, Tampa’s godfather of house music, Pedro M Muniz, transitioned into the afterlife, but not before leaving behind a legacy that saw him not only create the run way for international house music to land in Tampa, but work on songs and remixes heard across the globe. It’s not an understate ment to say that his opening of doors allowed countless Tampa-based DJs to find their foot ing and eventually their own path to make a living playing music and creating communi ties at their own club nights. His unrivaled work ethic led to residencies seemingly every where from Bahasa to Jackson’s, Hawaiian Village, Wtr and more. On Thanksgiving Eve, his friends and clubland family come together for a celebration of life that will benefit his family, which is still reeling in the wake of the huge loss for Tampa Bay’s club scene. (The Gathering at Armature Works, Tampa)

Grass is Grunge:

Between Bluffs

Thanksgiving Eve in Seminole Heights includes this free show featuring Between Bluffs turning ‘90s grunge classics bluegrass. Don’t drink and drive. (Independent Bar & Cafe, Tampa)

Turkey Bowling: Johnny Mile & the Kilometers w/Sam Williams Just one mile away from Indie, Ella’s—famous for throwing raw eggs on its anniversaries and smashing pumpkins for halloween—is playing with food again. This time, it’s turkey bowling with birds that are supposed to be frozen rock hard, just like your arteries after chowing down your second order of bacon-wrapped meatloaf and gravy. Sounds come courtesy of Tampa Bay’s rowdiest (and most handsome?) rock and roll trio, Johnny Mile & the Kilometers, who’ll take the stage after a set by surf-rock instrumen talist Sam Williams. There’s no cover, but you might want to make a reservation. (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa)

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Gilbert

Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan L. Moody recently announced that he plans to make one more record with the self-proclaimed second biggest metal band of all time—behind Metallica—and then retire from heavy metal in an effort to spend more time with his family. We can’t say that we blame him, but in case the band behind “Wash It All Away” skips out on Tampa on its next full-fledged tour, your best bet is to go catch him on Tuesday—with special guest Brantley Gilbert—before a Moody-free

Tom G & Friends On Saturday, old-school Tampa rapper Tom G is giving away a literal truckload of turkeys during his “Peace in the Street” event at Middleton High School. A few days later, he wants you to shake off your tryptophan hangover and go out on Thanksgiving night for the eighth edition of his Kushgiving party, once again happening in Ybor City where support comes from fellow rappers TrappedOut Kimbo, Tria G and more. (Club Skye, Ybor City)

The Millennium Tour: Turned Up! feat. Bow Wow/Mario/Keri Hilson/Lloyd/ Pleasure P/Bobby V/Sammie/Ying Yang

(Amalie Arena, Tampa )—Molly Ryan

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Except You

The Red Headed Stranger is no stranger to the Florida Strawberry Festival stage, and he’s headed back to Plant City next year. The festival—set for March 2-12, 2023— announced its concert headliners last week, and Willie Nelson is among the highlights. Another classic country superstar, Tanya Tucker, is also on the schedule along with Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Gatlin Brothers.

Christian-pop heavyweight For King & Country is also headed to Plant City, along with Train, Josh Turner, Sara Evans, Keith Sweat, Wayne Newton, CeCe Winans and more. See the full schedule via cltampa. com/music.

Some of the shows are free with admission, and tickets to headlining concerts at Plant City’s 2023 Strawberry Festival start at $25. Tickets go on sale Thursday, Dec. 8 at 8 a.m. via flstrawberryfestival.com. Tickets are also available by phone (813-754-1996) or

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Papadosio Friday, Jan. 20. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

Durry Tuesday, Jan. 31. 8 p.m. Prices TBA. Crowbar, Ybor City

in person at the Florida Strawberry Festival ticket office located at 2209 W. Oak Avenue in Plant City. All prices are in addition to gate admission, which is $5-$10. Children five and under are free with a paid adult.

Nelson, 89, last played the Strawberry Festival in 2019, and this appearance will be his first in Plant City since the heartbreaking death of Willie’s sister, Bobbie, a vaunted pianist who toured with her younger broth er’s band until her death last March at the age of 91. Tucker, for her part, is in the midst of a career resurgence after being largely inactive for almost 20 years. The 64-yearold “Delta Dawn” singer recently re-entered the studio with Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings who helped Tucker re-emerge with her 25th studio album, While I’m Livin , which earned two Grammy awards in 2020.

See Josh Bradley’s latest roundup of new concert announcements below.—Ray Roa

Clay Walker w/Blackhawk Wednesday, Feb. 1. 7:30 p.m. $48.75 & up. Ruth Ecker Hall, Clearwater

Patti LaBelle Sunday, Feb. 5. 7 p.m. Prices TBA. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg

Shaun Martin Friday, Feb. 10. 8 p.m. $25$35. The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City

Rachel Baiman w/Nicholas Jamerson Sunday, April 2. 8 p.m. $20-$35. The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City

Kevin Kaarl Saturday, April 8. 8 p.m. $34.50 & up. The Ritz, Ybor City

Home Free Friday, April 21. 8 p.m. $44.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

Leonid & Friends Sunday, April 23. 8 p.m. $49.50 & up. Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater

PAMELA SPRINGSTEEN

Ybor City

w/The Black Ace/Biishop The Artist/Johnny Champagne/Jst Ray Friday, Dec. 2. 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $15 day of show. Hooch and Hive, Tampa

Nighty, knight

By Caroline DeBruhl

Dear Oracle, I have a fear of my fiancé dying young. There’s nothing wrong with him physically or mentally, but as an ER nurse, I encountered a lot of young, fairly healthy people dying from COVID, accidents, or other surprising ways. Over the past few years, I’ve also lost a few people in my personal life. I know my fiancé will die one day… but is there a way of knowing if he’ll die young?

—Worried About Widowhood

Cards for the Death: Knight of Cups, Five of Pentacles (both reversed)

Cards for the Aftermath: Ten of Pentacles, Waning gibbous, Page of Swords (reversed)

Dear Worried, I cannot and will not tell you if your fiancé will die young for a couple of rea sons. First, ethically speaking, I believe a tarot reader should act in the client’s best interest and “harm none.” Unless I had a very detailed pre monition about the moment of his death—and a deep understanding of how fate works—there’s nothing I can offer you beyond a guess, which would be cruel and irresponsible of me and stressful to you.

I don’t have a premonition. I don’t know how fate works. I can’t answer that question. And even if I could...I wouldn’t use a tarot deck to confirm. It’s not the right tool for the job. If you want a “yes or no” answer, you’re better off using a pendulum and a spirit board. However, I did ask the cards a question of how you’ll deal

with and process your fiancé’s death, whenever that may be.

When you lose your husband, it will feel like the world will stop. You are right to think that grief will be profound. But, he is, and forever will be, your Knight of Cups, the charming, romantic champion of your love. This is a true love match; when it ends, you will feel like winter has laid rest in your heart. The Five of Pentacles can make you feel isolated, with a hunger inside you for warmth and companionship. But even winter, with her cold brutality, will end. Life, inexplicably, will go on.

With the Ten of Pentacles being a legacy card, I believe you’ll be able to grieve and pro cess with your family. That unit may be the family you currently have or include children from the marriage. (Ideally, middleaged adult children born from a marriage that lasted for 50-plus years.) This unit will help you move through your grief and help guide you on your next transition.

But you know you’ll survive this. The Page of Swords is an intellectual, meaning you’ll know in your head what you need to do to get through that harsh winter. But he is also a bringer of freedom, and in this case, I think it means (eventual) release from your grief. But I hope that that grief is a long, long way off. I hope you have a long, happy marriage and a wonderful life with your beloved.

Dear Oracle, over the past few years, I’ve had a strained relationship with a family member. While we never had a close relationship, I called and texted throughout the pandemic and never really heard back. The last time I heard from them was a year ago when they sent an angry text. Should I reach out again and rekindle this relationship?—Family Feud

ORACLE OF YBOR

Cards: Knight of Wands, Ten of Swords, Nine of Pentacles

But a relationship is two-sided, and with that Ten of Swords, I wonder if your family member feels betrayed. (The Ten of Swords is often depicted as a dude literally stabbed in the back 10 times.) If you do reach out, you need to do so with kid gloves. Your family member prob ably feels wronged—hence the angry text—and might feel like you rejected them even though you’ve been the one calling.

There is always some element of hope/fear to the Nines in Tarot, and the Nine of Pentacles is no exception. There is hope that this recon ciliation will go well, but that’s based more on desire than fact. The Nine of Pentacles is about cultivating and emotions; in this instance, remember that you can’t control other people’s feelings, but you can control how you respond to them. I know that’s a therapy cliché, but it’s true.

When a chapter of our life ends, we are often forced to reevaluate our lives and reprioritize. With the Waning Gibbous here, the reevaluation will come when you work through your grieving process. Maybe you’ll downsize your home and move closer to your grandchildren. Perhaps you’ll go in for that MFA. Who knows.

Dear Feud, it’s difficult to give you a definitive answer because I don’t know the reasons why you want to or the reasons why your family member stopped taking your calls, only to send an angry text. I will, however, answer this question under the assumption that the family member’s anger has more to do with lower stake events rather than something serious (like abuse.)

With you being the passionate Knight of Wands, I understand wanting to rekindle things. Wands feel things deeply, but they’re also a suit of action. You want to correct the wrong and imbalance; you want to rekindle the relationship so it burns with the flame of family!

I would also caution you to have very realis tic expectations about this. Your family member might not want to rekindle, and you’ll have to respect that. Or they’ll rekindle, and the rela tionship might be prickly.

If you feel that reaching out is the only way to do right by you and your family member, reach out—with limited expectations. If you think reaching out will cause them pain, don’t. As the Knight of Wands, you know what needs to be done, and sometimes letting people go is the kindness that’s required.

I’m sorry for this sticky situation. I hope for the best for both of you.

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Loaded questions

By Dan Savage

Dear Readers: I’m away this week, so we’re rerunning a popular Q&A from a few years back. This column originally appeared in late June of 2018. I’ll be back next week with a brand-new column.—Dan

I am a 24-year-old straight guy who recently broke up with my girlfriend of more than four years. One of the reasons we broke up was a general lack of sexually compatibility. She had a particular aversion to oral sex—both giving and receiving. I didn’t get a blowjob the whole time we were together. Which brings me to why I am writing: One of my closest friends, “Sam,” is a gay guy. Shortly after breaking up with my girlfriend, I was discuss ing my lack of oral sex with Sam, and he said he’d be willing to “help me out.” I agreed, and Sam gave me an earth-shattering blowjob. I was glad to get some and had no hang-ups about a guy sucking me. Since then, Sam has blown me three more times. My problem is I am starting to feel guilty and worry I am using Sam. He’s a very good buddy, and I’m concerned this lop sided sexual arrangement might be bad for our friendship. Sam knows I am not into guys and I’m never going to reciprocate, and I feel like this is probably not really fair to him. But these are literally the only blowjobs I’ve received since I was a teenager. What should I do?—Totally Have Reservations Over Advantage Taking

Sam, like THROAT, is 24 years old. He grew up on the East Coast and met THROAT early in his first year at college. Sam came out at the end of his freshman year, to THROAT and his other friends, and he now lives in a big city where he works in marketing when he isn’t sucking off THROAT.

My first question for Sam: Are you one of those gay guys who gets off on “servicing” straight guys?

“I’ve never done anything with a straight guy before this,” said Sam. “So, no, I’m not someone who is ‘into servicing straight guys.’ I have only ever dated and hooked up with gay guys before!”

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So, why offer to blow THROAT?

“I didn’t know until after he broke up with his girlfriend that he hadn’t gotten a blowjob the whole time they were together—four years!” Sam said. “When I told him I’d be happy to help him out, I was joking.

I swear I wasn’t making a pass at my straight friend! But there was this long pause, and then he got serious and said he’d be into it. I wondered for a minute if it would be weird for me to blow my friend, and there was definitely a bit of convincing each other that we were serious. When he started taking his clothes off, I thought, ‘So this is going to happen.’ It was not awkward after. We even started joking about it right away. I have sucked him off four more times since then.”

blowjobs, according to THROAT—but is THROAT any good at getting his cock sucked? As experienced cocksuckers know, a person can suck at getting their cock sucked: They can just lay/ stand/ sit there, giv ing you no feed back, or be too pushy or not pushy enough, etc.

“That’s a really good ques tion,” Sam said. “I have to say, he is very good at it. He really gets into it, he moans, he talks about how good it feels, and he lasts a long time. That’s part of what makes sucking his cock so much fun.”

Only one person knows how Sam feels about this “lopsided sexual arrangement,” THROAT, and it isn’t me.

Zooming out for a second: People constantly ask me how the person they’re fucking or fisting or flogging feels about the fucking or fisting or flogging. Guys write to ask why women ghosted them; women write to ask if their boyfriends are secretly gay. And while I’m happy to speculate, I’m not a mind reader. Which means I have no way of knowing for sure why some woman ghosted you or whether your boyfriend is gay. Or in your case, THROAT, I have no way of knowing how Sam feels about the four no-recip blowjobs he’s given you. Only Sam knows.

And that’s why I wrote you back, THROAT, and asked you for Sam’s contact information. Since you were clearly too afraid to ask Sam yourself (most likely for fear the blowjobs would stop), I offered to ask Sam on your behalf. I wasn’t serious—it was my way of saying, “You should ask Sam.” But you sent me Sam’s contact info, and a few minutes later I was chatting with Sam.

“Yes, I have been sucking my straight friend’s cock,” Sam said to me. “And I am flattered he told you I was good at it. That’s an ego booster!”

For those of you keeping score at home: Either THROAT lost count of the number of times Sam has blown him—THROAT said Sam has blown him three more times after that first blowjob— or THROAT got a fifth blowjob in the time that elapsed between sending me his letter and put ting me in touch with Sam.

So, does this lopsided sexual arrangement— blowing a straight boy who’s never going to blow him back—bother Sam?

“I suppose it is a ‘lopsided sexual arrange ment,’” said Sam. “But I don’t mind. I really like sucking dick and I’m really enjoying suck ing his dick. He has a really nice dick! And from my perspective, we’re both having fun. And, yes, I’ve jacked off thinking about it after each time I sucked him. I know—now—that he thinks it is a bit unfair to me. But I don’t feel that way at all.”

So, there is something in it for Sam, THROAT. You get the blowjobs, Sam gets the memories. (Memories that he jerks off to later.) And Sam assumes that at some point, memories are all he’ll have.

“He will eventually get into a relationship with a woman again, and our arrangement will end,” said Sam. “I only hope nothing is weird between us in the future because of what has happened in the past few weeks.”

I had one last question: Sam is really good at sucking cock—he gives “earth-shattering”

Dear Readers: It’s me again. I got a lot of letters in response to THROAT’s ques tion. This one appeared in the column the following week. — Dan

You ran a letter about a gay man (“Sam”)…go to sav age.love to read the rest.

Beginning next week, Savage Love will be exclusively available online at savage.love. It will, however, con tinue to run in the print edition of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Find Dan there! Send mail to questions@ savagelove.net, lis ten to the Savage Lovecast and follow @fakedansavage on Twitter.

ACROSS

Bees

It’s often after you

Corporate-jet rider

Gaslight?

Owner of the A’s in their glory days, Charlie ___

O.H. who pitched in OH

Grandson of Methuselah

Mgr.’s unit, often

Uncle Ben’s cookbook?

The Spanish omelet cookbook?

Twig broom

Like Rochester’s wife

RE/MAX rival in the home-sales biz

La-la lead-in

The deep-dish cookbook?

The Trojans’ sch.

“___ matter”

Cries

“Slippery” tree

Flower parts

Ancient character

Four, on old clocks

Mogadishu resident

The little Little Caesar cookbook?

Long-barreled gun of southern Africa

Stephen King thriller

Cut

Paramedic: abbr. 60 Way

Actor-singer Theodore 63 Leitrim’s land

The slow-cooker cookbook?

Arthur of tennis

Be untrue

Ms. Korbut

Comrade

Color slightly 81 Rich cakes 83 Sly look

The Chinese seafood cookbook? 88 Kazan of Lust in the Dust 90 The foreigner phobia 91 “And giving ___ up the chimney he rose” 92 Ms. X 93 Sailor 95 ___ instant 96 On TV 99 Diving bird 100 Roberta Flack’s cookbook? 105 Meal preceder 106 Syn. opp. 107 ___ thumb 108 Limb from limb

The fat-free copsnack cookbook?

From Buns of Steel, the ___ Cookbook?

Potato eyes 119 LAX info

A direction, to Fernando

“___ reason why not”

Zeno’s town

Hitchcock film

Abbr. on Salt Lake City buses

Ford press secretary Ron DOWN 1 Tell ___ (prevaricate)

Rural hotels

Throw for ___ (astonish)

Showroom arrival

Pathetic start?

Up 8 Filled by another actor

Justice Kagan

Day of Doom

Tic-tac-toe line

Stands on three legs

With 16 Down, a rhyming Saturday Night Live star

“Camptown Races” horse

Typify

See 13 Down

Beezer-related

Birds of a region

“Holy moly!”

Contributed 28 Follow 32 Gin partner

Spanish ladies

Portly plus 35 Queen of Eng.

Leonid’s land

Bent-forward posture

Attacked 43 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? wife 44 Voted in again 46 Reddy’s “___ Woman”

Special ending 49 Cold, in Quito 50 Exasperates 51 From Saigon, in headlines

She played Weena in The Time Machine 53 Gilpin of Frasier 54 Eye-part prefix 57 Missing 61 Must 64 See 67 Down

Dimelike

“Stop!” (with 64 Down)

Xylophone’s orch. section 69 Court promise

Schedule

The Vanna White quintet

___ Romana

That openmouthed feeling

Seaman’s concern

Michael of tennis

Saturday wakeup call

Leaning degree

Smell awful

Cigarette brand

Dunderheaded move

Old English country dance

Very short time

Unexciting

As a whole

Finally

Simone Signoret film, ___ Letter to My Love 98 TV innovator Arledge

“___ with you always” 101 WWII figure Wallenberg

Secret 103 Boiled French dish, pot104 WWI battle site

Home of Iowa State 110 Actress Russo 111 Video-game movie of 1982 113 U.S. maintenance agcy.

Send a message in Morse Code, e.g. 115 Compass pt. 117 Sea-creature feature