The annual Taste of Pinellas benefiting All Children’s Hospital which features some of the best food from top restaurants from around the area has just announced some of the biggest names that will also headline the entertainment for the weekend of May 4-6 at the Vinoy Park! Some of the big names just announced today at The Mahaffey Theater that have been booked by Bill Edwards Presents include:
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They’ll be offering live music along with the karaoke, and plan to be open 7 days a week, serving alcohol, beer and wine.
Amy says they hope to have a soft opening within a month, or sooner. We say, anyone who puts a Misfits and a Michael Jackson poster beside each other is someone to watch. We’ll keep you posted.
Thuy Café Moves to Central
Grand Central District’s Chili Cook Off
They’ll have the chili challenge, arts and crafs vendors, live entertainment, and other food vendors. This year, they’ll be bumping up the party factor, offering beer and wine for sale for the first time. A portion of the event’s proceeds are to benefit St. Pete’s H.O.T. (Helping Our Troops). You can buy a "tasting ticket" for $15 in advance, $20 that day, which includes a sample of all the entries, a cookbook with all of the participating recipes, and a single vote in the People’s Choice category. You can purchase your tickets here.
Little Greek in the ‘Burg
Looks like they’ve found a use for that empty building just south of 11th Ave. North on 4th street. Sign says a Little Greek will be taking over the spot beside the new age Dunkin Donuts "really soon."
According to their website, "really soon" is sometime in March.
Little Greek is a franchise with locations in Texas and Florida, that calls itself a "Neighborhood Greek Restaurant with an American influence.
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