“It was traumatic,” said a flushed and shaky Dorothy Byrne, after taking her money from Bank of America and moving it to a local bank. “I’ve banked with BofA through their various incarnations for fifty years. It was like leaving a long-standing relationship that became abusive.”
They are almost too beautiful to eat. They sit in neatly lined rows along a marble countertop—thick pink and blue swirls of vanilla frosting, some with ruby red raspberries atop, others with drizzles of chocolate.
But one whiff of these creamy confections will have taste buds reconsidering not taking a bite.
Sisters Rachel and Rebekah Alderson weren’t entirely sure which direction to take when they decided to go into business together several years ago. The great success of their shared operation, Eugenia Woods, came from imagination and creativity.
Iced raspberry mochas are not the only crafty thing you will find inside this historic Kenwood bungalow.
Craftsman House Gallery at 2955 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg is more than just a home for owners Jeff and Stephanie Schorr – it is their dream. She is a potter and he is an entrepreneur; together they crafted a functional gallery, cafe and studio in the downstairs space of this once model home.
Little Brooklyn Vintage’s old location was enchanting, with slightly bowing wooden steps and tall bright windows. It was filled with trunks and racks of vintage treasures reminiscent of a grandmother’s attic. The new location on 120 Second St. S. settled in the downtown section of St. Petersburg is every bit as romantic as the last, but with
Inside Rudolph’s Custard Shop, Christmas lights hang from the windows, and the counters and shelves are decorated with the red-nosed reindeer. Behind the counter is owner Larry Rudolph, who opened the shop
Husbandand wife Vladimir and Galina Malkin came to St. Petersburg, Fla. by way of Moscow. They opened Vladmir’s Collection ten years ago on the corner of Second Avenue North and First Street. Little neon cards that read
Locally-owned, independent businesses are an “integral part of Saint Petersburg’s unique character,” provide jobs, and turn a city into a real place worth living in, working in and visiting, say the members of the new independent business advocacy group Keep Saint Petersburg Local.
From the makers of the Global Pick-up Artist and Global Insult Translator applications comes Artbook, an interactive, digital picture book app featuring original artwork. HD Interactive opens their submission process today for artists to submit their work to be published in Artbook.
New Roots News, a St. Pete-centric online news source, hosts the second Contribute – a community-focused event that aims to inform, educate and involve the public – on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at The Studio@620.