Bohemios, a tapas restaurant and wine bar that debuted five years ago in Sarasota, is planning to open a downtown St. Petersburg location in early February.

It will be located in the former BurgerFi on the ground floor of the Camden Central Apartments at 875 Central Avenue. The restaurant will be next to Tweeds, a custom menswear and suit shop, and Top Buttons, an upscale pre-owned women's boutique, which were both previously announced on St. Pete Rising. 

The name, Bohemios, is Spanish for “Bohemian”, a free, easygoing lifestyle focused on art, music, and spirituality.  "A perfect fit for St. Petersburg,” said Bohemios owner Ronaldo Zeledon in a conversation with St. Pete Rising.

With the anticipated opening of King State on Tuesday December 12th, the historic Harlan Hotel building at 15 8th Street North now has not one but two new tenants. COhatch, an Ohio-based co-working company, opened for business in late October at the Harlan. 

King State is a coffee roaster, beer maker, and restaurant that was founded in 2019 by Nate Young and his brother-in-law Tim McTague. Young is the drummer for Anberlin, a Winter-Haven based rock band, and McTague is the lead guitarist of Underoath, another rock band with local roots.

Tuesday’s opening will conclude a two and a half year journey of planning for King State.

“We signed the lease during quarantine,” laughed McTague during a conversation with St. Pete Rising. “Our original plan was to replicate King State Tampa with a few add-ons, but the St. Pete location has taken on a life of its own and has turned into something really special.”

Miracle at Mezzo, a Christmas-themed pop-up bar, has overtaken Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails for the sixth consecutive year at at 1111 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg. Intermezzo is a coffee by day, cocktails by night concept that opened in 2016 and has since become an anchor in the EDGE District.

Intermezzo is known for their themed events and among their most popular is Miracle at Mezzo, a seasonal holiday popup full of holiday cheer.

This year Miracle at Mezzo has debuted a menu of 11 festive cocktails and two seasonal shots that will be available every day until New Year’s Eve.

The grandiose Mahaffey Theater is set to become even more of a destination with the opening of Sonata, a fine-dining restaurant that will be managed by Ted Dorsey, who was previously the head chef at The Mill.

Located at 400 1st Street South, the restaurant will initially have a seating capacity of 300. An outdoor patio area will be added in 2024.

“Something like this really hasn't been done in the United States before,” Dorsey said, speaking to St. Pete Rising. “Under one roof, we're going to have the trifecta of performing arts, visual arts, and culinary arts.”