August 06, 2024

Mexican-inspired No View Bar to replace Grillin N Chillin on St. Pete Beach

August 06, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

A pair of seasoned restaurateurs will be taking over the Grillin' N Chillin' space on St. Pete Beach with a new concept.

Business partners Austin Forsythe and Devynn Maurer are planning to open No View Bar, a new Mexican-inspired restaurant and bar, at 6708 Gulf Boulevard.

The duo is subleasing the building from Jay Bowrey, owner of Grillin’ N Chillin’, a barbeque joint that currently operates in the space.

Beginning in September, No View Bar will share the kitchen and dining space with Grillin’ N Chillin’ before fully taking over the building when Bowrey's lease expires in early 2025.

August 05, 2024

St. Pete speakeasy The Saint to be replaced with new concept

August 05, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Upscale speakeasy The Saint, a nightlife hot spot in St. Pete's Grand Central District, will close and rebrand into a new concept.

Owner David Fischer, who founded a string of St. Pete LGBTQ-focused bars and destinations such as the Cocktail St. Pete nightclub and The Wet Spot pool bar, announced that after a four-year saga, The Saint will officially close its doors at 49 24th Street North later this year.

"Themed bars have become the norm in St. Petersburg and we wanted to make sure The Saint went out on top. The Saint is a completely unique place and the first speakeasy of its kind in St. Pete; we have so many amazing memories and moving on is bittersweet," Fischer wrote in a press release.

August 02, 2024

Done Deals: Engineering firm to relocate HQ, Contractor selected for $110M airport expansion, 15-story apartment tower lists

August 02, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Done Deals is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

Have real estate news to share? Send us an email at hello@stpeterising.com.

August 02, 2024

Historically St. Pete: The incredible history of St. Pete High, Florida’s first million dollar high school

August 02, 2024/ Rui Farias

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Introducing Historically St. Pete, a new monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Rui Farias, Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, which will cover everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

This month we delve into the incredible history of Florida’s first million dollar high school — St. Petersburg High’s 98-year-old campus on 5th Avenue North.

August 01, 2024

Bar Mezzo, a new elevated cocktail bar concept from the owner of Intermezzo, to debut in the EDGE District

August 01, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

The owner behind Intermezzo Coffee and Cocktails is bringing a new sister concept to the bustling EDGE District in downtown St. Pete this summer.

Owner Jarrett Sabatini is opening a new intimate cocktail bar named Bar Mezzo at 1049 Central Avenue, formerly home to Independent Bar and just steps away from Intermezzo.

"Intermezzo will still be that low-key neighborhood bar with drinks you might find in Rome - Spritz, Americano, Negroni - simple cocktails done very well,” Sabatini said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising. “Whereas, Bar Mezzo will be a sophisticated cocktail experience.”

"We want this location to be a go-to nightlife cocktail bar with live music and DJs playing on the weekends," added Sabatini.