and some 600 murals, many inside
our restaurants and bars. We are a
walkable and bicycle-friendly City of
the Arts.
Besides visiting our world-class
museums, there is nothing better
than walking down Central Avenue
and enjoying a great day browsing
lunch and dinner spots. Be sure to
visit studios where art is made in
the Warehouse Arts district. On the
second Saturday of the month, studios,
galleries and warehouses stay
open late for an ArtWalk evening of
exhibits and live demonstrations.
MATT ARMSTRONG
ST. PETE DISTILLERY
With COVID, many local bartenders,
musicians, and hospitality folks
lost their employment. So St. Pete
Distillery hired a team of 50 to help
them produce and distribute sanitizer
for the community. They hosted twodrive
through giveaways attended
by nearly 6,000 people and teamed
up with Feeding Tampa Bay to
include free sanitizer with every meal
at food pantry events in St. Pete,
Hillsborough County and Manatee.
The outpouring of community support
during COVID was extraordinary
and is part of what makes St. Pete so
special. People doing good for other
people, even total strangers. There is
a respect here for others with people
TONY MANGIAFICO
Visit the world-class museums,
culinary venues and the downtown
waterfront with our beautiful Pier, but
also venture to the Deuces and the
Warehouse Arts District, where you’ll
culture and creativity. This is a city
of doers and makers, dreamers and
thinkers.
TONY MANGIAFICO
GRATZZI ITALIAN GRILLE
and co-owner of Gratzzi Italian Grille,
a popular, long-time downtown St.
Pete restaurant, and Flute & Dram,
a new champagne, whiskey and
caviar bar on Beach Drive. When
restaurants had to temporarily close
indoor dining, Tony wanted to support
his fellow hospitality and food
service workers. So he began dishing
up daily take-out “comfort food” to
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