Here we are in what was my first favorite area of Tampa when I first moved years ago. Today we are going to the first local art festival at the Armature Works (Heights Public Market) and I am so excited. As an art lover I have been to countless art shows, but never purchased anything because one: I used to not have the funds to just go buy art an…

Tonight I was invited to the Influencer Event for Mandarin Heights which is the sister bar to The Mandarin Hide in downtown St. Petersburg. I wasn't sure of what to expect, but I was thinking it was probably similar to Ciro's or CW's Gin Joint which specializes in cocktails. Mandarin Hide's specializes in classic drink recipes and …