But first, mocktails 🍹

If you’re just starting your Dry January journey (a campaign that encourages individuals to live sober for one month), temporarily taking a break from booze, exploring a sober curious lifestyle, or worried about getting a late start on the challenge, you can still raise your glass to celebrate. Tampa Bay has plenty of zero-proof offerings, so you can keep up your social calendar without ordering soda and tea, again.

For Dry January and beyond, here are four booze-free options at local bars and kombucha breweries:

Bars + Restaurants

Willa’s | 7100 W. Fig St., Tampa
This neighborhood restaurant has four mock mainstays: The Phony Negroni, the Soft Sangria, Willa’s Tonic (which is always on tap), and a fresh ginger beer.

The Saint | 49 24th St. N., St. Petersburg
Forgive me for I have sinned, Sister Mary Clarence. That’s what this speakeasy calls their muddled jalapeño, cucumber, lime juice, lemon juice, agave, and club soda drink.

Good Intentions | 1900 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg
Take a sip of the “Frankie Goes to Dollywood” for a strawberry pineapple shrub experience, or drink the “Mind Reader” for more of a pineapple, orgeat, blue curaçao escapade.

Rooster and the Till | 6500 N. Florida Ave., Tampa
What’s a mocktail list without the holy grail, Hibiscus Agua Fresca? When RTT adds guava to the mix, it’s a fresca fiesta.

Kombucha Breweries

Flower Crown Kombucha — Taste the rainbowboocha.

Drop the booze and pick up some booch. A simple Kombucha serving can contain about 0.5% alcohol due to the brewing process, but it’s technically considered non-alcoholic since that number is under 1.2%.

Beech Kombucha | 3100 Freemont Terrace S., St. Petersburg
This tasting room and garden offers a rotating menu of fizzy ferments containing whole fruit, roots, and seasonal flavors.

Flower Crown Kombucha | 1607 N. Franklin St., Tampa
This super potent yet super light kombucha is brewed and bottled onsite.

MOCKTAIL TERMINOLOGY + 1 BONUS DRINK

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Today, Jan. 10

Tuesdays Bottomless Market | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Caddy’s Gulfport, 3128 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport | Free+ | Enjoy $15 bottomless cocktails after shopping at the weekly fresh market.
Florida Heat: Wood Fire Ceramic Workshop | Tuesday, Jan. 10-Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Morean Workshop Space, 2025 3rd Ave. S., St. Petersburg | $750 | The nation’s top wood fire artists lead participants in loading, firing, and unloading the anagama kiln.
Corsage (2022) | Tuesday, Jan. 10-Thursday, Jan. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $10-$12 | Austrian playwright Marie Kreutzer tells the story of a woman in rebellion.
Open Mic Night | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 9 p.m. | Pegasus Night Club, 14811 N. Florida Ave., Tampa | What’s not to love about an open mic night with music, poetry, and comedy?

Thursday, Jan. 12

St. Pete Beach Drive Dine & Wine Tour | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Vinoy Hotel, 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $75 | Tour the Birchwood Inn, The Canopy, Bella Brava, and Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro for food and adult beverages.
Natural History Speaker Series | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 7-8 p.m. | Hammock Hall Banquet Room, 3010 31st St. S., St. Petersburg | Free | Discover humans’ complex relationship with mushrooms and fungi.

Friday, Jan. 13

Winter Jam 2023 | Friday, Jan. 13 | 4:30 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | Free | Jam out with Anne Wilson, Andi Mineo, and We the Kingdom.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

100+ MORE EVENTS

What’s your best pickup line?

Do you think you have the best local pickup line? | Graphic by 6AM City

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve got love on the brain.

To usher in the month of love, we want to hear the best pickup lines in the city. The pickup line must include the name of our beloved city, something that our city is known for, or a local landmark. It can be so sweet that it almost gives us a cavity.

We’ll use these pickup lines for something fun soon — keep your (heart) eyes peeled. 😍

So, let’s hear it…

DROP YOUR BEST LINE

Weather

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High: 12:23 p.m. + 9:14 p.m.
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Development

Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort + Golf Club (450 7th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg) is rebranding from Marriott Renaissance Hotels to the more exclusive Marriott Autograph Collection amid renovations. Last month, it unveiled two completely redesigned ballrooms and continued plans to upgrade its main lobby. (St. Pete Rising)
Midtown East (3659 Midtown Dr., Tampa), the 296,000-sqft office tower that will house the headquarters of Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) + Peoples Gas will break ground Thurs., Jan. 12. Once completed, the building will be Westshore’s tallest office tower at 18 stories. ⚡️ (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Eat

The motley mix of sports posters, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia at St. Pete’s historic hamburger bar, El Cap (3500 4th St. N.), is here to stay after owners sold half the business to Seed & Feed Hospitality — a group of locals devoted to the dive’s legacy. 🍔 (St. Pete Rising)
Tacos Las Californias, the Cali-Mex taqueria, just opened its third location in TBAY (4007 Fiesta Plaza, West Tampa). All three joints are open Tuesday-Sunday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Pro tip: get the lip-smacking birria ramen. 🌮 (The Patch)
Adding more veggies to your diet this year? Organic salads, shredded carrots, and tomato medley are all on sale at Publix GreenWise Market now through Wednesday, Jan. 11 so you can put together a tasty salad. Yum. 🥗 *

Plan ahead

Baseball, food trucks, and rock n’ roll. What more could you need? Innings Festival is coming back to Raymond James (4201 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa) on March 18 + 19 for a two-day, three-stage event. This year’s lineup includes Imagine Dragons, Weezer, Pitbull, Grouplove, and Dave Matthews Band. ⚾️ (That’s So Tampa)

Today Is

National Houseplant Appreciation Day is on Jan. 10 every year. It’s a reminder that you don’t have to let the leaves wilt on your houseplants just because the holidays have drawn to a close. If you’re looking for a new house plant — we recommend Wild Roots.🪴

Asked

Cuban toast is meant to be dunked in the café con leche at breakfast. We’re gathering the unwritten rules of Tampa Bay for a future story. Pretend we’re an out-of-towner — what are the dos and don’ts of TBAY? Let us know + we may put them in the newsletter.

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2023 Municipal Election need-to-knows

2023 Tampa Bay Municipal Election primer

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is up for reelection. | Photo via the City of Tampa

It’s time to vote again, TBAY. So, we put together a couple of key voting facts to help you through the often-times overwhelming voting process.

Hillsborough

The deadline to register for Hillsborough’s 2023 municipal election is Mon., Feb. 6.

✉️ Vote by mail: Mail-in ballots are only available by request. Track your ballot here.

🗳Early Voting: Mon., Feb. 27-Sun., March 5

☑️ Election Day: On Tues., March 7th, polls will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Look your polling place up using the precinct finder.

Pinellas

The deadline to register for Pinellas’ 2023 municipal election is Mon., Feb. 13.

✉️ Vote by mail: The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is March 4, 2023. Request yours here.

🗳 Early voting: N/A

☑️ Election Day: Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Tues., March 14. Look your polling place up using the precinct finder.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Brad.

Editor’s pick: Okay, so new year, new me. I’m sober curious, and want to live a healthier lifestyle, and those Flower Crown tallboys are making me so thirsty. They look like Skittles. Catch me kombuchin’ this weekend.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? We took a dive into all the fun events happening at Tampa Bay’s Black History Festival this month.

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Editorial: Brad Haft, Bailey LeFever, Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto, Emily Shea, Dayten Rose, Sarah Leonhardt, Katie Smith | Send us a scoop, question, or feedback.

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