A New York-style bagel shop is coming this summer to St. Pete Beach

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A New York-style bagel shop is coming this summer to St. Pete Beach

In mid-June, St. Pete Beach residents and visitors will be able to enjoy authentic, Brooklyn-made bagels with a tropical twist.

Opening at 455 75th Avenue — formerly the home of Sunrise Tacos, and before that, the venerable Gayle’s Diner — Tiki Bagel will serve bagels made by Noshman’s Bagel of New York City, a wholesaler that ships partially baked bagels to restaurants, delis, and bakeries around the country.

According to the Noshman’s Bagel website, the company uses a recipe pioneered by Jewish immigrants that dates to the 1890s.

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French bistro and bar coming to downtown St. Pete from owners of Bacchus

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French bistro and bar coming to downtown St. Pete from owners of Bacchus

The plump red cherry perched atop the awning of the dormant Dirty Shirley Bar + Kitchen will soon be removed as two local restaurant veterans will bring a new French bistro to the downtown St. Pete space. 

Christophe Guillot and Philippe Challeau, owners and operators of the upscale Bacchus Wine Bistro, will debut a new Parisian bistro and bar called COGNAC at 201 2nd Avenue North. Dirty Shirley closed their doors less than a year after opening in 2023.

"At Bacchus, we are limited on what we serve and need a bigger kitchen where we can offer more dishes and serve larger private parties," Gulliot said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising, explaining they’ve been seeking an adequate and efficient space for months.

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Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

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Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

Done Deals is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

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The Florida Holocaust Museum's expansion project reaches construction milestone

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The Florida Holocaust Museum's expansion project reaches construction milestone

The haunting stories of the systematic murder of millions of Europe's Jews during the Second World War will continue to be shared on a larger scale thanks to an expansion of The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg.

Friday morning, state legislators and supporters took turns signing a steel beam, symbolizing the topping-out of the first phase of construction that will bring a new entrance and exhibit space for the museum at 55 5th Street South in downtown St. Pete.

"The expansion project demonstrates that we are as strong as ever and expanding at a time when the lessons of the Holocaust have never been more important," Interim CEO Michael Igel said to attendees while standing at the active construction site.

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New Italian market and food hall to open in downtown St. Pete 

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New Italian market and food hall to open in downtown St. Pete 

A vacant commercial space in St. Pete's Grand Central District will become a new high-end Italian market and dining hall. 

Julius Nasso, founder of The Big City Group and Big City Hospitality, has announced plans for the new concept, San Valentino Italian Market, which will debut later this year at 2063 1st Avenue South. 

The 12,082-square-foot building, located behind Trophy Fish seafood restaurant, was formerly occupied by Classic Architectural, a local cabinet and furniture fabricator. 

This will be Big City Hospitality’s first concept in downtown St. Pete. 

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