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St. Petersburg and the south Pinellas beaches, reported from the ground: the openings, the people and the places that make the Burg its own city. Reporter Leah Burdick covers St. Pete for Tampa Bay Certified; her stories lead this page. Follow @stpetecertified for the St. Pete edition.
Updated October 8, 2026
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FOOD · DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
The former Kōsen chef de cuisine debuts a five-course Japanese-French tasting room at $95 per person, backed by a Michelin-starred restaurant group.
Oct 4, 2026
OPENINGS · DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
A Florida family franchisee is bringing the California-born chain, whose Greek yogurt is imported directly from Greece, to a ground-floor Sundial storefront.
Sep 5, 2026
OPENINGS · ST. PETE
A 30-seat wine lounge holding every wine and beer it pours to sustainable or organic opened June 4 at 25 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South.
Jul 14, 2026
