Neighborhoods

Entrepreneurial Academy

The Entrepreneurial Academy is a  10-week program taught by community business leaders that teaches entrepreneurs the vital skills they need to start their business right. This spring's curriculum has been set, and the instructors have been selected. Call or go online for registration or information. 

Price: $299.

St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce: 100 Second Ave N, Suite 150, St. Petersburg, 33701

Live Radio Theatre Project

Enjoy plays performed by local actors, which will also be translated for the deaf by a sign language expert. Each play will be broadcast at a later day on WMNF 88.5 FM.

Price: Free.

Studio@620: 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 33701

Persistence of Memory Memoir Writing

Margo Hammond, former book editor of the St. Petersburg Times, conducts memoir-writing workshops using specific Dali paintings and writings as catalysts for memoir writing.

Price: $65, $55 members.

Dali Museum: One Dali Blvd. (Bayshore Drive SE and Fifth Avenue SE), St. Petersburg, 33701

Twilight on the Town

Learn a little bit of history and see architecture when St. Petersburg Preservation takes you on a leisurely 90-minute walking tour of downtown St. Petersburg and surrounding areas. Meets adjacent to Detroit Hotel.

Price: $5, members free.

Central Cafe & Organics: 243 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

Wine Madonna Tasting

Limited seating, registration required.

Price: $10.

Wine Madonna: 111 Second Ave NE, #102, St. Petersburg, 33701

400 Beach Seafood and Tap House

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Downtown St Petersburg: 400 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

The large-scale Beach Drive restaurant — 9,000 square feet, 300 seats, private dining room for 32, banquet room for 64 — is a collaboration of a number of savvy restaurant…

9 Bangkok Restaurant

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Downtown St Petersburg: 571 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

This mainstay of downtown St. Petersburg's dining scene for more than a decade offers dependable Thai and sushi dishes. The decor inside is no-frills, but the food is anything but. And…

Acropolis Greek Taverna

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Downtown St Petersburg: 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

This is not a place for quiet conversation, except at lunch. Pretend you're at a Greek wedding and join in the festivities. What's not to like? Fun atmosphere, reasonable prices. And those…

Alfresco

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Downtown St Petersburg: 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

This member of the Vinoy resort's restaurants features a fresh Floribbean menu. This small and casual spot is a little hard to find back by the pool, but when you do, you'll appreciate the…

Angelo's Italian Restaurant

Downtown St Petersburg: 536 First Ave. N , St. Petersburg, 33701

400 Beach Seafood and Tap House

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Downtown St Petersburg: 400 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

The large-scale Beach Drive restaurant — 9,000 square feet, 300 seats, private dining room for 32, banquet room for 64 — is a collaboration of a number of savvy restaurant…

A Taste for Wine

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Downtown St Petersburg: 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

Bern's may have the better wine list, but many of us would rather hang out at A Taste for Wine. The wrought-iron balcony offers a great view of Central Avenue in St. Pete. Inside, there's…

Acropolis Greek Taverna

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Downtown St Petersburg: 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

This is not a place for quiet conversation, except at lunch. Pretend you're at a Greek wedding and join in the festivities. What's not to like? Fun atmosphere, reasonable prices. And those…

Alfresco

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Downtown St Petersburg: 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

This member of the Vinoy resort's restaurants features a fresh Floribbean menu. This small and casual spot is a little hard to find back by the pool, but when you do, you'll appreciate the…

Bar Milo

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Downtown St Petersburg: 300 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

The stylish, eclectic cocktail lounge boasts a large selection of unusual spirits and liqueurs, with DJs several nights a week. Hours: 5 p.m.-3 a.m. daily, Happy Hour from 5-8 daily.Read…

260 First Nightclub

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Downtown St Petersburg: 260 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

600 Block Art District

Downtown St Petersburg: 600 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

The 600 Block of Central is the place to go for one of a kind items. Many of the shops here offer secondhand items, but it's less Salvation Army and more like a glimpse into your coolest…

American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater

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Downtown St Petersburg: 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

American Stage is the Tampa Bay area's only professional regional equity theater. It presents its six-play Mainstage Series in its brand new, 182-seat Raymond James Theatre, across from…

An Artisans Gallery

Downtown St Petersburg: 534 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, 33701

Artlofts@Florida Craftsmen Galleries

Downtown St Petersburg: 10 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg, 33701

Located above the unique Florida Craftsmen art gallery, Artlofts is a collection of working artist studios. The artists display their work for visitors to explore and enjoy during Gallery…