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������������������������NOTE CHEERS T This milestone issue for LocalsDISH marks a full year of publication! And since this issue happens to be the May/ June issue, it's only fitting that we focus the magazine around the fun celebration of Cinco de Mayo. We start with a vibrant feature on the margarita in “Margarita: The Woman, The Myth, The Libation” and follow it with some of Tampa Bay's best taco hotspots in “Top Tacos: Tampa Bay’s Tastiest.” But that's not all! This issue is also our lead into summer. As a mom of two young kids—a first grader and a third grader—it's around this time that the summer countdown begins in my house and we start to look forward to camps and vacations. Not to mention getting excited about some of our summer rituals like our weekly trips to the local ice cream parlor. If you’re an ice cream fanatic like me (and my kids) you should enjoy our 3 to Try article, “We All Scream for Ice Cream!” If you're a dog lover, you’ll also enjoy our doggie dining feature where we highlight some of the best dog-friendly restaurants in the bay area. As you can see this issue is chock-full of delightful stories. I hope you enjoy it as much as the LocalsDISH team and I have enjoyed preparing it for you. Cheers to another great year! Dawna Stone President & Publisher PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Dawna Stone CEO & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matt Dieter COO & MANAGING EDITOR Ellen Madden DIRECTOR OF SALES Michele Stone CREATIVE DIRECTOR Melissa Mellert COPY EDITOR Ariana Losch FOOD & LIFESTYLE WRITER Harry Martin CONTRIBUTORS Andy Jay Mary Scourtes Greacen Erin Green (Photography) 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 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 May/June 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 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ownership. FOLLOW US ON: @LocalsDishTB @LocalsDishTB @LocalsDishTB L of S nd ll es.d Cool down this summer with our 3 to Try on page 10! 4 localsDISH MAY/JUNE 2017


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