11.13.2023

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🍽️ Fill your plate, TBAY

Now serving: Tampa Bay for Thanksgiving dinner

A Thanksgiving meal sits on a wooden table. There is a turkey, roasted potatoes, stuffing, and other food items.

Turkey Day is right around the corner. | Photo by @lucilles_bbq

Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, you know the drill. Thanksgiving is a time to fill your plate and express gratitude.

But what if the Tampa Bay area was a Turkey Day plate? If it were up to me (City Editor Patrick here), this is what it would look like:

🍗 Turkey

The main event. The big show.

When it comes to our main events, there is a lot to choose from here in TBAY. From huge acts at a host of live music venues, to cheering on one of our sports teams, we have a lot to gobble gobble up.

🥔 Mashed potatoes

Ol’ reliable.

What can we depend on in the Tampa Bay area? The weather. Although we get a few lumps + bumps along the way (I’m looking at you, Hurricane Season), there is always another hefty helping of sunshine right around the corner, making it a great place for a round of golf.

🍲 Gravy

The only form of hydration on the plate.

There are nearly 700 miles of shoreline in the Tampa Bay area. Lots of those miles line the Gulf of Mexico’s serene water. The Tampa Riverwalk is also a hub of activity, and Bayshore Boulevard runs ~4.5 miles up the Hillsborough Bay.

Bayshore Boulevard has clouds above it. The water is blue and we are looking south along the sidewalk. — That’s a lot of gravy.
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Photo by TBAYtoday

🍞 Stuffing

Every table you sit at, it’s always just a little bit different — just like our TBAY neighborhoods.

There is hustle and bustle in Tampa + St. Pete’s downtowns, trendy spots in Seminole Heights, tranquility out in beachy areas, history in Ybor City, and upscale dining in Hyde Park, just to name a few. These differences help define our home.

🥦 Greens

The serious stuff.

Business is booming in the Tampa Bay area. New buildings are constantly popping up, it’s a great place to find a job, tourism is bringing in record revenue, and we’re drawing attention from foreign multinational companies. Now pass the Brussels sprouts.

🥧 Pumpkin pie

Time to finish with a treat.

It’s hard to keep up with all the new restaurants, cafés, coffee shops + bars constantly appearing in the Tampa Bay area — trust me, it’s my job. When added to the host of decades-long establishments, like the Columbia Restaurant, El Cap, and Bern’s Steakhouse, TBAY is a pretty sweet place to be.

Asked

What are you thankful for about TBAY?

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Events

Monday, Nov. 13

Creative Writers’ Group | Monday, Nov. 13 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Pkwy., Temple Terrace | Free | Meet with fellow writers to share thoughts, gain knowledge, and receive feedback.
Master Gardener: Caladiums | Monday, Nov. 13 | 7-8 p.m. | Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa | Free | Learn about the tropical plants and how to keep them alive + thriving in our climate.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

OE Book Club: “The Hunters” | Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Oxford Exchange, 420 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa | $28 | Wine + bites are included in this meet-up, where James Salter’s 1956 novel is the topic of conversation.
Jimmy Carr | Tuesday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $43+ | Get ready to laugh with the British comedian as his “Terribly Funny” tour comes to the Big Guava.

Wednesday, Nov. 15

AARP Day | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa | Free | AARP members can register at no cost to visit the museum on the third Wednesday of every month.
Ybor Tree Lighting | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 6 p.m. | Centro Ybor, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa | Free | Watch the lights come on as the holiday cheer arrives in Ybor City.
Romeo Santos: “Fórmula Vol. 3 Tour” | Wednesday, Nov. 15 | 8 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $150+ | Head downtown to sing along and groove away to the singer-songwriter’s catalog of tunes.

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News Notes

Civic

Three more sites are opening in Hillsborough County this week to help those impacted by Hurricane Idalia. There will be FEMA and VA officials on site, as well as legal + housing help at: 2617 Corinne St., Palmetto Beach; 7606 Paula Dr., Ste. 120, Town ‘n’ Country; and 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin. (ABC Action News)

Concert

You Oughta Know that Alanis Morissette is coming to TBAY next year. The seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will perform at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on Wednesday, June 19. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 17.

Coming Soon

Another restaurant is coming to Downtown St. Pete. The doors to Fortu, a Pan-Asian restaurant and steakhouse, will officially open on Tuesday, Dec. 5. It’s located inside the historic Ponce de Leon Hotel at 97 Central Ave. The project has been years in the making and the menu is now available online. (I Love The Burg)

Listen

Getting in the festive spirit already? Then Tampa Bay area radio station Mix 100.7 might be for you because the station is playing non-stop holiday music until the season is over. If you’re not near a radio, you can get holly jolly online. (WTSP)

Travel

Tampa International Airport is getting two new flight routes. Lynx Air began direct flights between TPA and Toronto Pearson International last Friday, and the airline is starting a route to the Montreal-Pierre Trudeau International Airport this week. They will both run on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. (WFLA)

Try This

St. Petersburg is trying to find out what keeps working people happy. The city has launched the “Sunshine State Happiness Study” in collaboration with Eckerd College. The study will include 300 people and will consist of short weekly surveys over the course of a year. The sign-up page has more information. (St. Pete Catalyst)

Edu

Teaching kids how to make positive food choices can be tough. Enter: MORE HEALTH. The nonprofit’s fun + engaging food and nutrition lessons (available to local schools at no cost) helps K-12 kids adopt healthy habits that last a lifetime. Bring MORE HEALTH to your school.*

Finance

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Answered

Last week we asked which new TBAY development you would choose to live in, and here’s what you said:

We took a peek at the exterior progress on AER in the District.
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Photo by TBAYtoday

The most popular pick was The Ritz Carlton Residences, Tampa, where 29% said they would live.
Joint-second, with 24% of the vote each, was the Pendry Hotel in Tampa and The Residences at 400 Central in St. Pete.
18% of people want to live at Art House St. Petersburg.
And just 5% chose AER in the District.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Patrick

From the editor

Another week, another new restaurant. We were invited down to a preview night at Concrete Jungle in Downtown St. Pete last week, and it was well worth the trip.

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