������������������������NOTE CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES I love a good celebration. When birthdays roll around, I enjoy getting together with friends or family and eat cake, open presents and blow out candles. I often wonder if my love of birthday celebrations is why I love birthday cake or if my love of birthday cake is why I love to celebrate. Either way, when a family member’s birthday rolls around, it's time to gather friends, have a memorable meal and even have a slice (or �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ husband's close friends for dinner and drinks and I surprised him with a night away from the kids, dog, etc. We checked into the Kimpton’s Hotel Zamora, one of St. Pete Beach’s newest, and I must say hippest, new boutique hotels. We had a gorgeous room overlooking the bay and hotel pool. Although we were just minutes from our home in downtown St. Pete, we felt like we were truly away on a luxurious vacation. After a very memorable meal at the hotel’s signature restaurant, Castile, we �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� rooftop bar with views of both the bay and the gulf. It wasn’t easy to decide on our celebration location living in a place that has a ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� highlights Castile and several other fantastic hotel gems. I hope you’ll use the article to plan your next memorable meal or staycation! I truly believe this issue is our best ever. We have some great stories for you like ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Decker. We also showcase Tampa Bay’s culinary claim to fame: the Cuban sandwich, and give you the inside track on the craft coffee wave that’s making it cool and tasty to drink it black again. You may notice we’ve grown in size. I want to personally thank our advertising partners that are allowing us to grow and bring you, our readers, interesting stories that will whet your appetite and get you excited about your next dining experience. Enjoy! Dawna Stone President & Publisher localsDish PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Dawna Stone CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matt Dieter COO & MANAGING EDITOR Ellen Madden DIRECTOR OF SALES Michele Stone CREATIVE DIRECTOR Melissa Mellert EDITORIAL INTERN Ariana Losch FOOD & LIFESTYLE WRITER Harry Martin CONTRIBUTORS Christal Kotchman-Giardina Kristie Gutierrez Mary Scourtes Greacen OFFICE MASCOT Valkyrie (17-year-old Belgian Malinois) CONTACT US 200 Beach Drive NE Suite 2 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 localsdish.com 727-201-9135 EDITORIAL editorial@localsdish.com ADVERTISING ads@localsdish.com CONNECT Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @localsdishtb Share with us #localsdishtb Birthday wishes! We created LocalsDish for you! Connect with us and let us know what you think and what you'd like to see in future issues. Visit us online! LocalsDish.com LocalsDISH issue March/April 2017, a publication of Locals Dish Media, LLC. 200 Beach Drive NE Suite 2, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. LocalsDISH bi-monthly (6x per year). All contents of this publication are ©2017 Locals Dish Media, LLC and LocalsDISH magazine. All rights reserved. LocalsDISH makes no warranties of any kind and expressly disclaims any warranty regarding the accuracy or reliability of information contained herein. The views contained in this magazine are those of the writers and advertisers and do not necessarily �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� FOLLOW US ON: @LocalsDishTB @LocalsDishTB @LocalsDishTB 4 localsDISH MARCH/APRIL 2017
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