While world travelers are still waiting for the borders to open back up, St. Pete residents will soon be able to escape to Italy by visiting Jay & Luigi, a fast-casual Italian trattoria opening in July at 3201 4th Street North. The restaurant space was formerly home to Burger 21, and before that JusThai.

The pizzeria will focus on healthy and fresh ingredients highlighted by numerous plant-based options. They’ll offer two styles of pizza -- Pizza al Taglio, which is a Roman-style pizza, and a signature spin on New York-style pizza. Roman pizza has a light and airy crust thanks to a 72-hour fermentation and an extremely hydrated dough.

Cocktail St. Pete is a new cocktail bar making a bold entrance into the Grand Central District with “stiff drinks, hard liquor, and raging good times”. The gay hangout will be located at 2355 Central Avenue on the ground floor of the historic Mari Jean Hotel. Cocktail will be neighbor to Mateo’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, which is replacing Sophia’s Cucina + Enoteca.

Thanks to neighborhood newcomers like the Grand Central Brewhouse and Hatchet Hangout, as well as long-time favorites such as Dog Bar and Right Around the Corner, the Grand Central District is livelier than ever — especially on the weekends. And Cocktail will only add to the excitement.

Fresh seafood will soon be available in a casual, family friendly atmosphere in south St. Pete with the opening of Mullet’s Fish Camp and Market at 3901 6th Street South. The space was formerly home to Fortunato’s Taps and Tavern. The unique restaurant concept embodies the heart and soul of the mullet hairstyle – business in the front and party in the back.

The front of Mullet’s Fish Camp, which is housed in a 101-year-old building, will have a market-style layout that will include glass door coolers filled with fresh seafood from local distributors for those that want to cook a deliciously fresh seafood meal at home. Chilled beer and wine from local breweries and vendors will also be available.

If you want to dine-in, lunch at Mullet’s Fish Camp will offer quick grab-and-go options with seating for twenty in the front and additional seating at the backyard bar. The menu will focus on offering the freshest seafood available complimented by tasty house-made sauces and butters. Lunch is served Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 3pm.