Joe Moledo over at The Table (539 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, (727) 823-3700) says business has been good the past couple months, largely because they've instituted some new promotions. First up, on Monday nights it's "guest bartender night," drawing from other downtown St. Pete restaurants and local luminaries to keep things shaken and stirred (each guest bartender choosing a charity for some of the proceeds). Then Monday to Thursday it's buy two entrees, get a complimentary bottle of wine, and happy hour runs 4 to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday with all drinks offered 2 for 1.

There's been a bit of a shakeup in the kitchen. After Pedro Flores left (turns out he just headed south to Sarasota where he's the chef at Big Sugar, which will soon be renamed Ole, with a corresponding new concept), Steven O'Brien, previously of the Tradewinds, took over. He's no longer there and the reins have been handed off to Jay Ward, who used to work at Mise en Place in Tampa. Ward has added a number of dishes, including a flank steak that sounds good.