Get Set. Go! Tampa will host a day of bike racing through its downtown streets on March 21, 2009. The 1st Annual Downtown Tampa Twilight Criterium & Festival will include a free family fun ride in addition to Junior to Pro 1-2 level competitions. To register for the event, visit www.BikeReg.com.
Achtung, Baby! Two partners are currently scouting downtown Tampa for a location to open an “authentic” German restaurant.
Worth a LOOK!: artLOUD! Sculpture, a display of more than 15 outdoor, kinetic sculptures, was unveiled on January 23 in downtown Tampa. The displayed art are the winning pieces in a contest for local artists that was sponsored by Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Tampa Bay, the City of Tampa and other local businesses and organizations (see full list on bottom of page 30). The sculptures can be found on Franklin and Tampa Streets and Florida Avenue.
Want A Recount? StoryCorps, a team of people who record history as told by average Americans, visited Ybor City in December and January. Local residents recounted hours of memories about the Urban Corridor and the recorded footage will be sent to Library of Congress, broadcasted by National Public Radio and Tampa’s WMNF 88.5FM, and available for your review at the Ybor City State Museum. For more info, call the museum at (813) 247-1434 or visit www.storycorps.net.
Down To Earth. There is a large, organic urban garden planned for the VM Ybor area. We know the details, but have been asked not to print them yet. But if you want more info, please email us: editor@NewHeightsMag.com
Hold That Order. Although originally planned to happen by February 1, the neighborhood’s restaurant boom is postponed until spring. The reasons for the delay are varied, but none are unusual for remodeling or new construction projects. The six pending restaurants are: Richy’s Themes Sports Lounge, Ella’s, Sangria’s Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant, LeRoy’s Gastro Pub,
Myoumi Sushi Bar and The Independent.
Bus Stop. Diana Kennedy, author of 12 cookbooks and known as the Julia Childs of Mexican food, will hold a book signing Feb. 14, 5:30pm at El Taconazo (aka Taco Bus) and Feb. 15, 2pm at Hyde Park’s Inkwood Books. She will also host a cooking class at Taco Bus on Feb. 14 at 5:30pm. For more information, email dianakennedytampa@me.com.
Pop the Cork! Early January, wine industry veteran, Dave Kendall, and MacDinton’s Irish Pub owner, Barry O’Connor, opened Cork at 406 S. Howard Ave. It offers many wines by the bottle (prices vary) and 18 by the glass ($7- $14). Beer is also served, as is Italian- style tapas. (813) 251-4433 | www.corktampa.com
Preservatives Added. A new blog was recently launched that focuses on the preservation of historic structures and neighborhoods in Tampa. You can visit it at http://tampapreservation.blogspot.com.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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