Bar548 art gallery, bar, and food space in DTSP. | Photo by Bar548
It’s the final countdown. Thanksgiving is just three days away, and with the waythese last few weeks flew by, you may not have made any dinner plans yet. Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with a list of last-minute localrestaurants and fooderies with the hookup on meals + deals. 🍗
Paul’s Landing|501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | (727) 824-8007 The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club Thanksgiving meal ($58) features winter squash salad, smoked turkey with potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberries, and desserts.
Metro Diner|4011 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, and 5250 4th St. | (727) 324-6088 Choose from baked ham or roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, and a choice of stuffing or macaroni and cheese. Meals feed a party of one ($16.49), four ($61.99), or eight ($119.49). Take-out orders must be placed by today, Mon., Nov. 21.
Meat Market Steakhouse|1606 W. Snow Ave., Tampa | (813) 280-1113 Offerings include a turkey leg roulade ($29), roasted turkey breast ($35), and a mixed grill platter of turkey roulade, or roasted turkey breast and lamb chops ($45). The regular raw bar, sushi, and entree menu are also available.
Haven| 2208 W. Morrison Ave., Tampa | (813) 258-2233 Haven’s Larceny BBQ Thanksgiving Meal Kits ($80) come precooked with instructions, serve four to six people, and are available to be picked up to go. Prices range depending on selections. Pickup is on Wed., Nov. 23.
Bar548|548 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | (727) 914-7424 Going solo this Thanksgiving? Bar548’s Turkey Day celebration is a pot-luck-style party. The St. Pete bar will provide the turkey + stuffing, and guests that bring side dishes receive 20% off their entire tab.
Dominic Fike | Monday, Nov. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $69+ | The just-announced St. Pete gig — nine shows into a 24-date run — is the closest Fike’s going get to his hometown of Naples.
Five Finger Death Punch and Brantley Gilbert | Monday, Nov. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $13-$125 | The two artists are bringing the worlds of hard rock and country rock together once again.
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 8 a.m.-7 p.m. | Beach Dr. Parking Lot, 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $44 | Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour of the Burg.
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Florida Girls, Boys and Toys | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center, 1101 E. River Cove St., Tampa | Free | See the different ways children played with their toys in the past.
Wynwood Wired Wednesday | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Zudar’s Bourbon St. Bar & Grill, 201 W. Platt St., Tampa | Free | It’s an evening for startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Hawkins Snow Ball Skate | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Skate World Tampa, 7510 Paula Dr., Tampa | $10-$15 | They will have an Eggo waffle bar, hot chocolate + a showing “Stranger Things” on the big screen.
We are the Cyberpunks | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 9 p.m. | The Nest, 544 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $25 | The Wave Stage presents a late night of EDM where the artists are only revealed after you buy a ticket.
Thursday, Nov. 24
“Smoken Words” The Ultimate Open Mic | Thursday, Nov. 24 | 9 p.m. | Whiskey North, 11921 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa | $7-$500 | This award-winning open mic night contains music, poetry, and comedy.
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Dear St. Petians (can we call you that?), soon there will be no need to make the trek to Armature Works for a fancy-food hall-style date night. Vertical construction finally began on Central Park St. Pete (551 Central Ave.), a five-level, 27,700-sqft quick food eatery, bar, and entertainment mega-establishment. 🍔 (St. Pete Rising)
Outdoors
Beachers beware. High levels of enterococcibacteria were found at Davis Island Beach. The water quality is currently listed as poor on the Florida Health website. This advisory means don’t go to that beach right now. Test results can be expected this Thurs., Nov. 24. 🏝 (10 Tampa Bay)
Watch
The golden girls-meet-the-golden-boy in Tom Brady’s new road-trip comedy, “80 for Brady.” The movie’s starting lineup includes Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin as four friends trying to meet Tampa Bay Buc’s Tom Brady at the Super Bowl. The movie arrives in theaters on Feb. 23. Watch the trailer here.
Learn
For the second time, Florida wildlife officials will feed wild manatees restaurant-quality lettuce. The special menu is due to a lack of seagrass + vegetation for the sea cows as a result of human pollution. The feeding should begin in a few weeks and go through March. 🥬 (WFLA)
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Health
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Editor’s pick: Yo — I know there are just a few days away ‘till Thanksgiving — I just wanted to share how my family from New Jersey always did Italian takeout for Thanksgiving. We call that gobblegool. 🤌
P.S. If you’re looking for more of a Drinksgiving, tomorrow night, Nov. 22 — the day before we sit down with relatives —is widely regarded as the biggest bar + drinking night of the year. See you in DTSP.
Missed yesterday’s newsletter? We broke down 9 of Tampa Bay’s best holiday traditions and happenings here.
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