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Best Gourmet Pizza - Pan y Vino
Brick Oven Pizza & Wine Bar
The artisan pizza here is cooked in a brick oven that gives the
crust a special crunch, while their gourmet toppings make
their pizza something out of the ordinary. Next to Casa Tina at
396 Main Street in downtown Dunedin, (727) 734-7700
Best Cultural Center -
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
and Cultural Center
You can enjoy live performances and films in their 100-seat
theater. They also feature historical and changing art exhibits
in their two galleries, and you can find interesting items in
the museum’s store. Originally built as a City Hall in 1915,
the building has been beautifully restored. 101 South Pinellas
Avenue, Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605
Best Hotel Dining - LUNA in the
Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park
From breakfast through dinner, this hotel dining room is
prepared to satisfy any size appetite. Their gourmet breakfast
and lunch buffets are quick and delicious, with a large variety
of choices that change daily. At night, it becomes an elegant
and stylish full-service restaurant. 950 Lake Carillon Drive in
the Hilton St. Petersburg, (727) 954-2140
Best Museum - The Morean Art
Center’s Chihuly Collection
Designed by renowned architect Albert Alfonso, the sixteen
permanent installations of Chihuly glass are breathtaking.
This Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier was created specifically by
Chihuly for the collection. Readers also like the museum
combination ticket that includes the Morean Arts Center.
400 Beach Drive South in downtown St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-4527
Best Classic Dining -
Spoto’s Grill 131
Bob Spoto has brought his culinary flair to his restaurant,
as he combines his culinary knowledge and packaged it
into a delightfully winning concept. 13079 Park Boulevard,
Seminole, (727) 393-1703
Best Theatre Dining -
Maestro’s Restaurants
With three distinctly different dinner offerings at the Straz
Center for the Performing Arts, their creative presentations
and inventive menu offerings are ideal for before-theatre
dining. They also cater in their own facility, or at the venue of
your choice. 1010 MacInnes Place at the Straz Center, Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827)
Best Greek Cuisine -
Greektown Grille
This taverna-styled restaurant serves traditional Greek
dishes, as well as some with a new twist. Follow the
friendly servers’ suggestions, such as their fresh-grilled
catch-of-the-day. Opa! 1230 Cleveland Street, Clearwater,
(727) 447-7800
Best Community Performing Arts
Center - The Palladium at St.
Petersburg College
As part of St. Petersburg College, this architecturally
beautiful, 880-seat community theater is committed to
representing cultural diversity and emerging artists, as
well as enriching the lives of people in the community.
Their Side Door Jazz series and other programming is
entertaining and affordable. 253 5th Avenue,
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590
Best Casual Seafood -
400 Beach Seafood & Tap House
Chef Tyson Grant has developed a broad-based menu
of fresh catches that features something for everyone,
with twenty-four beers on tap and forty-eight wines by
the glass in a relaxed atmosphere. Known for its great
Sunday brunch and alfresco dinner dining, this is one of
downtown St. Petersburg’s best restaurants.
400 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2400
Best Art Workshop -
St. Petersburg Hot
Glass Workshop
Located next to the Duncan McClellan Gallery in
St. Petersburg, this 2,400 square-foot glass workshop
is where glass artists bring their visions to life. 2342
Emerson Avenue, St. Petersburg, (813) 760-6600
Best Creative Sandwiches -
Marguerite’s Cafe & Catering
Marguerite names her innovative sandwiches cleverly, as
she weekly creates new tasty creations. Her sandwiches
are memorable for both their unique combinations and the
quality of the ingredients. 405 Plaza Drive, Dunedin,
(727) 734-7040 or (727) 736-2494
Best Crab Legs –
Cooters Restaurant & Bar
This is the perfect place to enjoy anything from a
hamburger to a grouper special, or a cool brew to a
complex cocktail; but the crab legs are awesome. With its
casual beach décor and open central bar, it is everything
you want a Florida restaurant to be. 423 Poinsettia
Avenue, Clearwater Beach, (727) 462-2668
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