November 06, 2024

Upscale seafood restaurant Sea Salt to close after nearly a decade in downtown St. Pete

November 06, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Downtown St. Pete staple Sea Salt, an upscale Venetian-inspired seafood restaurant, will permanently close by the end of the year after nearly a decade in business.

Located at 183 2nd Avenue North in the Sundial shopping plaza, the restaurant will serve its last meal on December 31st, according to an announcement from the owners and husband-and-wife Ingrid Aielli and Chef Fabrizio Aielli.

The owners of Sundial are not wasting any time filling the soon-to-be empty space. In a conversation with St. Pete Rising, a representative from Paradise Ventures hinted that discussions are ongoing with a replacement tenant for the Sea Salt space and stated, “good things are in the works.”

As for Sea Salt, the owners sent out an email to their customers stating, “The past 10 years have been nothing short of amazing.”

November 05, 2024

New indoor pickleball facilities are coming to St. Pete

November 05, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Tampa Bay pickleball enthusiasts will soon have more indoor courts to choose from as a growing pickleball club franchise has inked a deal to expand to the Sunshine City.

St. Pete residents Kevin and Lisa Goettel have signed on to bring Dill Dinkers, a Columbia, Maryland-based chain of pickleball clubs, to Pinellas County.

Founded in 2022 by pickleball enthusiasts Will and Denise Richards (no, not that Denise Richards), Dill Dinkers was born from the founders’ frustration with weather-related disruptions, long wait times, and mixed-use facilities that were not ideal for pickleball play.

The local husband-and-wife team plan to open at least 10 Dill Dinkers pickleball clubs throughout the county, spanning from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs.

November 04, 2024

Cinnaholic gourmet cinnamon rolls coming to 4th Street North

November 04, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Cinnaholic, a vegan bakery franchise specializing in customizable gourmet cinnamon rolls, is expanding in Tampa Bay with its first St. Petersburg sweet shop.

The Berkeley, California-based franchise will open a 1,225-square-foot shop at 5250 4th Street North in a space previously occupied by Nutrishop, which relocated to 10338 Roosevelt Boulevard North in the Ibis Walk Shopping Center.

An opening date has not yet been announced.

Cinnaholic, which has a South Tampa location, serves "create your own" cinnamon rolls with over 20 frosting flavors and more than 20 topping choices to select from.

November 01, 2024

Done Deals: Big Lots to close St. Pete stores, Dispensary replaces art gallery, Sundial signs another lease

November 01, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

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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November 01, 2024

49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences condo tower preliminarily approved for downtown St. Pete

November 01, 2024/ Anthony Close

The St. Petersburg City Council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has approved preliminary plans for the 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences at 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg.

The council unanimously voted to advance the project, following discussions on hurricane preparedness, crane safety protocols, and pushback from residents of the neighboring Saltaire condo tower. These concerns were highlighted by a recent crane collapse at the nearby 46-story Residences at 400 Central construction site.

The Waldorf Astoria Residences will be St. Petersburg’s first hotel-branded luxury condominium, offering 164 residential units. The development will also feature approximately 63,251 square feet of Class A office space and 14,398 square feet of ground-floor retail.