October 13, 2023

Mezzo Market returns Saturday to Baum Avenue in St. Pete’s EDGE District

October 13, 2023/ Brian Hartz

Long-awaited cooler weather heralds the return of what’s become a beloved EDGE District seasonal tradition: Mezzo Market.

The monthly outdoor market and festival will resume at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 14th, at its traditional location on Baum Avenue between Intermezzo Coffee and Green Bench Brewing (1133 Baum Avenue, to be exact) in St. Petersburg.

Admission is free and the event will be held rain or shine.

The 125-plus vendor sites are sold out but a waitlist is available for the October 27th market.

October 12, 2023

French pastry shop Le Macaron is coming to downtown St. Pete

October 12, 2023/ Anthony Close

The Central Avenue corridor in downtown St. Petersburg continues its development as a haven for foodies with the arrival of Sarasota-based Le Macaron. The French pastry shop chain — which has locations across the country, from Santa Monica, California, to Cambridge, Massachusetts — will be opening at 657 Central Avenue, formerly the home of The Juice Shack.

Sunshine City residents, however, might already be familiar with Le Macaron: The company briefly operated a downtown St. Pete location more than a decade ago at 203 1st Street NE, which is now occupied by Elite Shoe Repair.

In fact, Le Macaron, founded in 2009 by Rosalie Guillem and her daughter, Audrey Saba, is no stranger to the greater Tampa Bay region: It already has a store at Tyrone Square mall in west St. Pete in addition to Sarasota and Wesley Chapel, with more locations coming soon to Clearwater and Tarpon Springs.

October 10, 2023

Local, family-owned baby boutique debuts on 4th Street North

October 10, 2023/ Brian Hartz

Parents of infants can now shop local for their new bundles of joy at Oh Baby! St. Pete, a baby boutique, which opened over the weekend at 6101 4th Street North.

According to co-owners Kayla Lancioni and Genesis Pacheco, the 1,600-square-foot Oh Baby! St. Pete is “a family-owned baby boutique for the modern-day mama.”

They estimate that about 85 percent of the products they stock are organic.

“We have higher-quality, better-quality clothes,” Lancioni said in an interview with St. Pete Rising. “And not just clothes, but toys and accessories. We’re catering to ages two and under, so we have a lot more variety because we’re sticking to a smaller age group.”

October 09, 2023

Ride ‘Em Cowboy, St. Pete's newest country bar, opens for business

October 09, 2023/ Brian Hartz

It’s time to shine up your cowboy boots, St. Petersburg! Ride ‘Em Cowboy quietly opened on Sunday at 2451 Central Avenue, in the heart of the city’s Grand Central District.

The country bar occupies the 3,420-square-foot space that was formerly the home of Mixers at Old Key West Bar & Grill, which closed in June.

“We will have live music here Thursday through Sunday,” said Owner Greg Mikurak in an interview with St. Pete Rising. “We have live bands and DJs lined up for the next two weeks.”

October 06, 2023

The Sourdough Co. bakery and cafe to open in the EDGE District next month

October 06, 2023/ Brian Zucker

A bakery and café that specializes in sourdough breads, cookies, sandwiches, and soups has leased space at 1113 Central Avenue, formerly the home of Karma Juice Bar & Eatery.

The Sourdough Co. has been selling its baked goods online via an e-commerce site but owner Ariana Duksa said she’ll be setting up shop in the prime EDGE District space in November. She’s hiring bakers, kitchen staff, and counter help and encourages job seekers to email their resumes to Jobs@thesourdough.co.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, every baked good sold at The Sourdough Co. will be made with sourdough, including round loaves, sandwich loaves, and baguettes, in addition to cookies, brownies, cinnamon rolls, and scones.