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our fresh and healthy Vietnamese cuisine, and the farm to table approach at The Mill, as well as so many other truly inspiring local restaurants to choose from, it so hard to pick where to go to go next. What makes St. Pete a great city? As a restaurant owner and entrepreneur, I appreciate the support from our thriving downtown community and our visitors. We feel blessed that with every chance we’ve taken so far we continue to have a loyal following willing to support us. Andy Salyards Founder & owner of Urban Restaurants Group: Urban Brew & BBQ, Urban Comfort Restaurant & Brewery, Urban Deli & Crafts and Urban Creamery How would you describe St. Pete’s “foodie” scene? The foodie scene in St Pete is evolving. More and more restaurants are making food from scratch and pushing culinary boundaries by trying different types of cuisine and cooking techniques. I believe our Sunshine Calling goal is to be in the same league as Portland and Austin from a food perspective and we’re doing a good job of getting closer to that. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� miss? First time visitors shouldn’t miss what makes St Pete funky. We have ���������������������������������������������������������������������� independence in the way we do things. What’s considered normal here might not be the norm in other places -- and that makes us fun and unique. What makes St. Pete a great city? St Pete is a blossoming city that has come a long way in the four years I’ve been here and I think there’s still tons of potential left to be realized. I appreciate how welcomed I’ve been as a transplant from California who moved to town with no contact. I feel very much at home here. This is where my future lies. 2017-2018 | St. Petersburg’s Visitors Guide 17


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