Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Tired of TURKEY?
From Chinese-style barbecue and pork adobo to a vegan potluck, we’ve got you covered for a different kind of Thanksgiving meal. PAGE 2
Diners eat lunch at the Olive Tree restaurant in Tampa. The restaurant will be open its normal business hours on Thanksgiving. (LUIS SANTANA | Times)
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9 NONTRADITIONAL Thanksgiving meals for both sides of Tampa Bay
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
Times Staff Writer
Maybe your flight out of town has been canceled. Maybe you want to avoid the hassle of cooking and cleaning. Maybe you’re just rolling solo this year. If you’re looking for something different this Thanksgiving, we’re here to help.
We’ve gathered a few noteworthy restaurants offering dine-in and to-go meals that don’t just feature the typical turkey dinner — some suited for larger parties, others for small groups or a solo eater.
Roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, green beans and sweet potatoes — all classic staples eaten on the fourth Thursday of November every year. But don’t sleep on Chinese-style barbecue, freshly grilled pork cheeks at your table or slowcooked lamb shoulder. For those not eating meat this year, we’ve also included a vegetarian and a vegan option.
Please check with the restaurant or organization for the most up-to-date hours and information. Everything is subject to change.
China Yuan
The Cantonese-style restaurant off North Armenia Avenue in Tampa is known for live seafood offerings like Dungeness crab and Maine lobster, Chinese-style bar-
becue and dim sum before 3 p.m.
A family-style establishment with large tables equipped with lazy Susans and jars of hot chili oil, China Yuan also offers smaller and individual portions. Beer, wine and sake are available. Plan on China Yuan closing around 8 or 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Usually closed on Wednesdays, they will be open normal business hours, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., on Nov. 26. 813-936-7388; chinayuanrestaurant.com
Flaming Mountain
Lauded by Tampa Bay Times food and dining critic Helen Freund and the 2024 Michelin Guide alike, this Chinese grill and skewer bar in Tampa offers northeastern China regional fare alongside classic Sichuan cuisine. Ranked No. 19 on this year’s Tampa Bay Times
Top 50 Restaurants list, Flaming Mountain serves up plenty of smoke and spice. The restaurant will serve a special Thanksgiving menu, set to be released this week, that will be available on Thanksgiving Day. They will not be offering their regular menu on Nov. 27. Beer is served. They plan to be open normal business hours, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 813-609-8888; flamingmountaintampa.com
Kpot
The rapidly growing hot pot and Korean barbecue chain with two Tampa Bay locations, Brandon and St. Petersburg, offers a hands-on, choose-your-own-ad-
venture eating experience. If you opt for Korean barbecue, expect to grill beef bulgogi, pork cheek, king oyster mushrooms and spicy baby octopus over an open flame at your table. Prefer hot pot? You’ll simmer similar and more varied options in the broth of your choice. It’s fun, communal — and you can do both for the full experience. Both locations will be offering dinner all day. Kpot serves beer, cocktails, sake, soju and
Flaming Mountain in Tampa will be serving a special menu on Thanksgiving Day. The Chinese restaurant plans to be open its normal business hours. (Times, 2022)
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wine. They plan to be open normal business hours, noon-10:30 p.m. in Brandon and noon-11 p.m. in St. Petersburg, on Thanksgiving, though locations said they may close early if business slows.
Brandon, 813-381-3377; St. Petersburg, 727-317-2957; thekpot.com
Manila Eats
The Riverview food truckturned-brick-and-mortar spot, which opened in September 2023, is known for its ever-changing menu posted almost daily on Facebook. Chef-owner Veronica Meneses and her team serve Filipino classics such as pork adobo, pork ribs sinigang and lechon belly roll. Manila Eats will accept preorders through Monday, Nov. 24, for pickup; it will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Message through Facebook Messen-
ger or call directly to order. 813-443-5014; manila-eats.com
Naked Farmer
For a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner option, Naked Farmer has you covered with two locations in Tampa. The local chain highlights regionally sourced produce. The menu includes spiced farro and butternut squash, creamy mashed potatoes, green beans with crispy shallots, cinnamon sweet potatoes, cranberry chutney, homemade cornbread and several add-on options. Orders for pickup are available through Nov. 26 on the website. The St. Petersburg location was under renovation at press time.
South Tampa, 813-4136154; Tampa, 813-608-0329; eatnakedfarmer.com
Olive Tree
Tampa’s popular Palestinian and Jordanian
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Hot pot and Korean barbecue chain Kpot will offer dinner all day on Thanksgiving at its two Tampa Bay locations, one in Brandon and the other in St. Petersburg. (HELEN FREUND | Times)
restaurant from chef Yousef Samara will be open normal business hours Thanksgiving Day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Olive Tree’s dishes are meant for sharing, fitting for the communal spirit of Thanksgiving.
Ranked 29th on this year’s Top 50 Restaurants list, Freund advises us not to skip the Olive Tree mixed grill and mansaf, a slow-cooked lamb shoulder over a bed of marigold rice. Note: Olive Tree does not serve alcohol.
813-899-0111 or 813-899-0112; olivetreebychefyousef.com
Station House BBQ
The Seminole Heights-based barbecue spot and caterer offers Thanksgiving dinners to-go. Orders close Nov. 23, or until they sell out. Featured proteins include smoked turkey, glazed ham and smoked brisket, with traditional Thanksgiving sides and house barbecue staples such as smoked mac and cheese, loaded smoked tallow potato salad, and Mexican street corn. Order online or email cater-
ing@stationhousebbq.com or text 786-431-9292. 813-625-1082; stationhousebbq.com
ThanksVegan 2025
Florida Voices for Animals will host its 16th annual Thanksgiv-
able on the organization’s website: $10 for adults with a dish to share, with varying prices for children, seniors and volunteers. This is a vegan-only potluck, which means no dishes with animal protein or byproducts of any kind (including honey). The potluck has space for 180 people, board member and Treasurer Trevor Chin said. 727-656-8368; floridavoicesforanimals.org
La Teresita
ing Potluck from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at Carrollwood Recreation Center, 3515 McFarland Road, Tampa. Tickets are avail-
The long-established Tampa Cuban restaurant plans to be open its regular hours (6 a.m.-9 p.m.) and serve its normal fare Thanksgiving Day, but may close early depending on business. The split-concept institution — diner-style on one side and a sit-down experience on the other — has served Tampeños since 1972. They play all the Cuban hits, such as croqueta de jamón, bistec de palomilla and arroz con pollo. 813-879-9704; lateresitarestaurant.com
Contact Evan Rodriguez at erodriguez@tampabay.com.
La Teresita in Tampa plans to be open its regular hours and serve its normal Cuban fare on Thanksgiving Day, but the restaurant warns it may close early if business is slow. (Times, 2020)
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Times’ new Food Hub to expand coverage of bay area food scene
The Tampa Bay Times is launching an initiative dedicated to growing one of our most popular topic areas. In January we will roll out the Food Hub, a four-person team covering Tampa Bay’s dynamic and expanding food scene.
Building on the strong foundation our food critic, Helen Freund, has established, we will broaden our scope of reporting and aim to get more engaged with the community in several ways. Restaurants are key to our area’s business and tourism development, and food brings together and reflects our community in so many ways. It was natural that we’d make it a core coverage area.
Helen will continue to be instrumental in shaping our local food coverage and producing food enterprise stories as our senior food and dining critic.
Senior engagement editor Meaghan Habuda will join the hub as assistant food and dining edi-
tor. She will lead the hub’s engagement strategy and own a beat focused on budget-friendly dining, mom-and-pop eateries and underthe-radar neighborhood spots.
Food and dining reporter Evan Rodriguez will focus on breaking restaurant news, closely tracking openings and closings, and other major news.
I will serve as our food and dining editor. In addition to occasionally reporting, I’ll lead the team’s innovation efforts, from developing a podcast to coordinating community events.
“Our new hub underscores our commitment to covering the region’s vibrant food scene — everything from food trucks to fine dining,” said Mark Katches, the Times’ editor and vice president. “We’re essentially doubling down on food. It’s an area of high interest for our readers, who gobble this stuff up.”
In addition to four core staffers, the hub will feature contributions from around the newsroom.
With a robust team dedicated to this beat, we’re aiming to become the No. 1 source for food coverage in the area. Got a tip? Email
us at mstark@tampabay.com, hfreund@tampabay.com, mhabuda@tampabay.com,
erodriguez@tampabay.com. And follow along on Instagram at @tampabaytimesfood.
Contact Michelle Stark at mstark@ tampabay.com. Follow @mstark17.
The Tampa Bay Times’ Food Hub, launching in January, consists of, from left, Helen Freund, Meaghan Habuda, Michelle Stark and Evan Rodriguez. (MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times)
MICHELLE STARK Food Editor
New fine-dining steakhouse coming to Ybor City in 2026
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ Times Staff Writer
Tommy’s Chophouse, a fine-dining steakhouse, plans to open in early 2026 on the ground floor of the Kress Contemporary building at 1622 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City.
Restaurateur Kenneth Emery’s Fudi Group will run the spot. It also operates West Ybor Barterhouse and Ocean Ink Raw Bar in Ybor, and Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill in Charleston, South Carolina.
“I started my career here in Florida at 23, and this is me coming home,” Emery said in a news release.
Curtis Brown, executive chef at Ocean Ink Raw Bar, will help open Tommy’s.
Tommy’s Chophouse plans to focus on lesser-known cuts of beef such as hanger and shoulder filet steaks, while still offering traditional cuts and highlighting wagyu.
The spot will join a slew of other restaurants headed to Ybor, including the soon-toopen new location for Mise en Place and the just-announced Papi’s.
Contact Evan Rodriguez a t erodriguez@tampabay.com.
Tommy’s Chophouse will be on the ground floor of the Kress Contemporary building in Ybor City. (Tommy’s Chophouse)
Restaurant and lounge Papi’s to open in Ybor City
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ Times Staff Writer
Papi’s, a modern American restaurant with a Spanish twist, is set to open before New Year’s Eve at 1708-1710 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City.
Restaurateur Robert George, who helped open the Ybor location of national frozen drink chain Fat Tuesday in 2024, said Papi’s will serve smashburgers, Latininspired small plates and cocktails.
The large, two-story space aims to be a restaurant by day and a lounge by night, staying open until 3 a.m. The second floor will
be available for private events and parties. Emilio Lopez will handle day-to-day operations as part owner and general manager.
George said Papi’s wants to meld an energetic vibe with Ybor’s Spanish heritage.
“We’re trying to take and be inspired by who does everything best in the industry,” George said. “We’re going to make sure that everything, from the menu to the design, the music and the culture, is inspired by Ybor.”
Contact Evan Rodriguez at erodriguez@tampabay.com.
`Papi’s is set to open before New Year’s Eve in Ybor City. (EVAN RODRIGUEZ | Times)
Veteran Tampa Bay area chef Dorsey dies
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ Times Staff Writer
was placed under hospice care at home.
Veteran Tampa Bay chef Ted Dorsey has died after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in April.
Dorsey died Nov. 6. He was 43.
The cancer diagnosis came a month after he and his business partner Teddy Skiadiotis opened Sunshine City Tavern on Fourth Street North in St. Petersburg. They shuttered the restaurant in August as day-to-day operations became unmanageable, Dorsey told the St. Pete Catalyst.
“Taste for Ted.” The event was a love letter from the city to Dorsey, organizer and Dorsey’s longtime friend Brooke Palmer Kuhl said. The benefit raised $45,000 for Dorsey and his children, Jackson and Samantha.
Dorsey was kind and compassionate, with children he loved and adored, and parents who were incredibly proud of him, Hambrick said.
In early July, Dorsey’s sister Mandy Hambrick started a GoFundMe because Dorsey needed financial help to care for his two children and himself, and ended up raising over $51,000. By October, Dorsey’s condition had rapidly worsened, and he
That month, Dorsey’s chef friends, former colleagues and collaborators hosted a benefit dinner at St. Petersburg’s Il Ritorno restaurant,
“Ted loved the food and hospitality industry, and enjoyed sharing that with
Ted Dorsey, grilling at CopperFish Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar in Tampa in 2013, worked at several Tampa Bay area restaurants. (Times, 2013)
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other up-and-coming chefs,” said Hambrick. His “smile was bright, and his bear hugs were tight. Both will be greatly missed.”
“He cooked many meals for many families in this area,” said David Benstock, owner and executive chef of Il Ritorno. “He loved food, and he was passionate about food.”
Dorsey worked in several kitchens in Tampa Bay over the years: Boca Kitchen Bar and Market, Castile in St. Pete Beach’s Hotel Zamora, Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club in Tampa, The Club at Treasure Island, CopperFish Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar, The Mill and Sonata.
“He was always super kind to me and really warm and cool, took care of me whenever I went to his restaurants,” said fellow chef Rob Reinsmith, of St. Petersburg’s Wild Child
and Slim Charmer. “He shaped a lot of younger cooks in this area.”
Reinsmith said he and Dorsey met almost 12 years ago, when the chef community in the area was much smaller.
Dorsey was born in Atlanta and grew up in Clearwater and Tampa. As a cook, he was mentored by longtime Mise en Place chef Marty Blitz.
“He was a guy that could lead a kitchen, but he would wash the dishes,” said Kuhl. “Salt of the earth, would just give you the last dollar he had in his pocket.”
Dorsey is survived by his children, his sister and his mother.
Times food and dining critic Helen Freund contributed to this report.
Contact Evan Rodriguez at erodriguez@tampabay.com.
Ted Dorsey prepares ingredients for a soup at The Mill in Brandon in 2017. (Times, 2017)
Creator of Tampa’s
50,000-item
viral felt grocery store to return with new shop
BY GABRIELLE CALISE Times Staff Writer
The last time British artist Lucy Sparrow came to Tampa Bay, in January 2022, she had quite a bit of baggage.
Specifically, 50,000 handmade felt replicas of real groceries for “Tampa Fresh Foods,” a pop-up market at Water Street that went absolutely bonkers on TikTok. Shoppers lined up for hours to tour Sparrow’s 3,000-square-foot store and buy felt versions of canned goods, Tampa cigars, smiling pieces of citrus and loaves of Cuban bread. Sparrow designed each item and worked with a team of assis-
tants to bring them to life.
Nearly four years after “Tampa Fresh Foods,” the artist has announced a new concept at the FloridaRama immersive art museum in St. Petersburg: “Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop.” About 13,000 handmade items will be featured, including many inspired by the Sunshine State.
“The installation brings Lucy’s beloved hand-crafted felt creations to FloridaRAMA, mixing the immersive exhibit’s celebration of all things wacky Florida with her whimsical take on everyday items made entirely of felt,” a news release said.
The installation opens to the public on Friday, though FloridaRama members will be able to preview the pop-up a day earlier. Access is included with museum admission.
Sparrow has felted a New York City-style bodega, a “felt imaginarium” in Beijing, China, and a 6-meterlong installation for Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee lunch at Buckingham Palace. In August, over 20,000 people came to see her “Bourdon Street Chippy” exhibit in London. The show featured more than 65,000 items inspired by British fish-and-chip shops.
British artist Lucy Sparrow poses for a portrait at “Tampa Fresh Foods” in Water Street Tampa. The exhibition was an immersive art experience of a grocery store made from felt. Sparrow returns to Tampa Bay this month with a new exhibit at FloridaRama in St. Petersburg. (Times, 2022)
Sparrow made 50,000 handmade felt replicas of real groceries for the pop-up market. (Times, 2022)
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IF YOU GO
Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop
The exhibit opens Friday, with a Thursday preview for FloridaRama members. The museum is at 2606 Fairfield Ave. S, Building 5, St. Petersburg. Visit floridarama.art for tickets and more information. Lucy Sparrow’s website is
sewyoursoul.co.uk. Meet her at the exhibit Tuesday, Nov. 25; Wednesday, Nov. 26; and Friday, Nov. 28. Tickets for FloridaRama cost $27 for adults and $22 for kids 4-12. Babies are free. Discounted $25 admission is available for Florida residents, seniors and members of the military.
Contact Gabrielle Calise at gcalise@tampabay.com or 813-591-0548. Follow @gabriellecalise.
Shoppers lined up for hours to tour Lucy Sparrow’s 3,000-square-foot store in Tampa and buy felt versions of canned goods, Tampa cigars, smiling pieces of citrus and loaves of Cuban bread. (Times, 2022)
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Side Splitters Comedy Club coming to St. Petersburg
BY MARK PARKER
St. Pete Catalyst
The Sundial, an upscale retail plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, is rapidly evolving into an entertainment complex. And that is no laughing matter.
Side Splitters Comedy Club, based in Tampa, will open a location in the Sundial, between the Forbici Modern Italian restaurant
scheduled to open early next year and the AMC Theater.
Owner Brian Thompson signed a lease for a roughly 6,000-square-foot space near bustling Beach Drive last month, and build-out began Oct. 29.
Side Splitters has brought nationally touring comedy acts to the Carrollwood area for over 32 years. The St. Petersburg location
should open in six to nine months and attract the same level of talent.
“Once you really get to experience it, comedy becomes addictive to people,” Thompson said. “Live entertainment is a beautiful thing. It’s been around for a long time, and it’s up to us to keep it alive.”
He said the St. Petersburg location is slightly larger than the Tampa club, which often hosts A-list comics.
For example, Louis C.K., who has won six Emmys and three Grammys, had a show there Oct. 30.
magic number” that ensures a “certain level of act.” He also said he would “pull out all the stops” and “open up with a bang.”
The Sundial club will seat about 250. Thompson called that “kind of the
Thompson has established relationships with several prominent comedians over the years and is contemplating how he can build upon the Tampa location’s success in St. Petersburg.
“Downtown St. Pete is such a fun little getaway for them, especially for a bunch of these New York comics in the wintertime,” he said. “It should be an exciting thing for everybody.”
Side Splitters St. Pete will occupy a second-level space at the Sundial that formerly housed the Locale Market. Mike Connor, CEO of Paradise Ventures and the complex’s co-owner, said it would feature an indoor-outdoor bar.
The Tampa club’s location in a Carrollwood strip mall requires planning and driving. Connor noted that people can “just walk up” and
Side Splitters Comedy Club will open a new location in the Sundial complex in St. Petersburg. ( Times, 2023)
Comedian Louis C.K., performing at the David Lynch Foundation Benefit for Veterans with PTSD in 2016 at New York City, had a show at the Tampa Side Splitters club Oct. 30. (Invision/AP, 2016)
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catch a show at the Sundial.
“This is going to be, I think, much more thought out as far as the design and circulation,” he said. “For us, I think it’s such a great use for the center.”
Thompson said the internet and social media have opened the door for an influx of one-night acts. Many sell out in Tampa and could now pick up additional bookings in St. Petersburg. Providing additional stage time and increasing ticket sales could also attract more A-listers.
Pop-up shows are a new trend in the comedy world and offer “our local guys a place to work.” However, Thompson said, a “dedicated club that can bring in world-class talent regularly is something that every city needs.”
“People in St. Pete like to step out. They love their city,” he said. “And bringing that to them is something I believe people are really going to get behind.”
There are also several synergistic opportunities for Side Splitters at the Sundial. The owners of Forbici, which has a popular Tampa location, have already proposed a partnership.
Side Splitters, which will offer light food, could serve the restaurant’s pizzas, Thompson said. He and Connor believe the club aligns with the vision for a reimagined Sundial.
Forbici is expected to open concurrently with Drift, a long-awaited courtyard bar and gathering space, in January or Febru-
ary. Connor shared details on the latter in July after clearing a legal hurdle with the theater’s owners, a global investment firm.
Sundial and the surrounding downtown waterfront will “be such a fun area” for comics to come to and spend a weekend, Thompson said.
“The beautiful thing about this is we won’t lose our personal touch,” he said.
“When you’re in a tight room and everybody’s laughing and everybody’s on the same page, there’s an energy that you can’t duplicate outside of the top clubs. It’s just something you got to experience.”
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things to do
top events
Beacon Media
Pinellas County
Men I Trust: 7 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday, Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $45.65. jannuslive.com.
Evening with Holocaust survivor and Mengele twin Sora Vigorito: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, The Palladium Theater, 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. This program offers a rare opportunity to hear firsthand from one of the few remaining Mengele twins whose voice continues to bear witness to one of history’s darkest chapters. The evening will also feature a live string performance by cellist Anthony Cooke. Student tickets available $10. General seating $20, preferred seating $40. jewishsp.org/remember
Sanding Ovations: Thursday-Nov. 30, on the beach on Treasure Island. sandingovationsmasterscup.com.
“Hundred Days”: Through Sunday, presented by American Stage Theatre at Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. Ticket prices vary by performance. For information and tickets, call 727-823-7529 or visit americanstage.org.
Francisco Ramos: 8:30 p.m Thursday, Sunshine City Comedy Club, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Tickets $30. 727-435-0327 or sunshinecitycomedyclub.com.
Movies in the Park: “Dog Man,” rated PG, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive. Free. Snack concessions, on-site parking. Arrive early for best seating. Bring blankets, chairs, and even your leashed pets. Alcohol is not permitted. All movies will be shown with subtitles.
Brandon Rainwater:
8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sunshine City Comedy Club, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Tickets $20. 727-435-0327 or sunshinecitycomedyclub.com.
St. Pete Country Fest: Friday-Sunday, Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Threeday general admission tickets start at $149. stpetecountryfest.com.
Suncoast Jazz Festival: Friday-Sunday, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, 1150 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater Beach. suncoastjazzfestival.com.
The Life & Music of George Michael: 8 p.m. Friday, Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $47. rutheckerdhall.com or 727-791-7400.
Rain: A Beatles Christmas Tribute: 8 p.m. Friday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $44. 727-791-7400 or rutheckerdhall.com.
The Tickled Pink Comedy Tour: 8 p.m. Friday, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. largoarts.com; 727-587-6793.
Daily Bread with Smoakland and Motifv: 6 p.m. Friday, Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $41.93. jannuslive.com.
Daily Bread with Parkbreezy BDB Thought Process and Bad Snacks:
6 p.m. Saturday, Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $41.93. jannuslive.com.
Sarah Millican: 8 p.m. Saturday, Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. themahaffey.com.
A Brother’s Revival:
8 p.m. Saturday, Central Park Performing Arts Cen-
The Hair Extensions sand sculpture inspired by Rapunzel and sculpted by Bruce Phillips and Sue McGrew stands at the Sanding Ovations sand sculpture exhibit in 2022 at Treasure Island. The event returns Thursday and runs through Nov. 30. (Times, 2022)
ter, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. largoarts.com or 727-587-6793.
Floyd Nation: 8 p.m. Saturday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $38.75. 727-791-7400 or rutheckerdhall.com.
“Stop Making Sense:” 8 p.m. Saturday, Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $49. rutheckerdhall.com or 727-791-7400.
How Sweet It Is: A James Taylor Tribute:
7 p.m. Saturday, Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave., Pinellas Park. Tickets $18. pinellas-park.com/161/ performing-arts-center.
J.P. Soars and The Red Hots: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N, Safety Harbor. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.
Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. Performances 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, matinees 2 p.m. SaturdaySunday. Tickets $20. gulfportcommunityplayers.org. Alison Brown Quartet: 7 p.m. Sunday, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. largoarts.com; 727-587-6793. Kings of the South: Trick Daddy, Paul Wall and Ying Yang Twins: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $57.41. jannuslive.com.
Dunedin Celtic Music and Craft Beer Festival:
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Highlander Park, 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin. Musical acts, including Mec Lir, Jesse & Kevin, and The Devil’s Brigade. Performances by the City of Dunedin Pipe Band, Dunedin Highland Middle School and Dunedin High School. Special selections by Dunedin Brewery. dunedinsafoundation.com
Celebrate Oldsmar: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, RE Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive E, Oldsmar. Music, car show, arts and crafts vendors, food. Chili cook-off 2-4 p.m. Fireworks start at 8. utbchamber.com
Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Festival: 10 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday- Sunday, Court Street, Tarpon Springs. tinyurl.com/3mxj6hz9
Mr. Sipp: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N, Safety Harbor. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.
“Sex Please, We’re Sixty:” Through Sunday,
The Florida Orchestra: Mozart & Handel: 2 p.m. Sunday, Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. floridaorchestra.org. Night at the Aquarium: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 Windward Passage. Kids ages 5-10 are invited to experience a night of stories, hands-on activities and aquarium exploration. $20. tinyurl.com/4zttdshd Lindsey Stirling: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $64.25. 727-791-7400 or rutheckerdhall.com.
Tampa/
Wesley Chapel
Novemberfest: 4-10
p.m. Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, noon9 p.m. Sunday, Nativity Catholic Church grounds, 705 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. Rides, live entertainment, food. Free admission and parking. Paul Gavin Quartet: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin. Tickets $23 members, $30 nonmembers. firehouseculturalcenter.org.
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Jason Bonham will perform Tuesday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. (Invision/AP, 2023)
Blind Guardian: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $52.82. theorpheum.com.
Carly Pearce: 8 p.m. Thursday, Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $110. ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com.
Simon Grossman: 7 p.m. Thursday, Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $27.51. crowbarybor.com.
Laser Light Shows: Tribute Collection/ Elton John: 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Friday, Museum of Science and Industry, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. At Saunders Planetarium & Digital Dome Theatre, America’s secondlargest planetarium, experience vivid laser visuals, dynamic music and dazzling special effects. The first show will feature a tribute to Elvis, Prince, Queen and others; the second show will feature the music of Elton John. $10-$13. mosi.org/ event/laser-light-shows
Play it By Ear — Holidays Gone Wild: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Carrollwood Players, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa. What happens when actors walk onto the stage to perform a comedy they’ve never heard of? Actors have no advance knowledge of the play they must perform until the audience chooses. General admission is $20. carrollwoodplayers.org.
Classic Rock Legacy: Abbey Road: 8 p.m. Friday, New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Experience a note-for-note recreation of the classic Beatles album “Abbey Road,” along with an encore of the Beatles’ greatest hits. $17.50-$25. tinyurl.com/3nhecjsv
Carly Pearce, performing during the Standing Room Only tour in 2024 in Atlanta, will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday. (Invision/AP, 2024)
“The Turn of the Screw,” presented by Opera Tampa: Friday-Sunday, Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa. strazcenter.org.
Hayla: 7 p.m. Friday, Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $31.92. theritzybor.com.
Michael Blaustein: 8 p.m. Friday, Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Tickets start at $38.50. 813-274-8286 or tampatheatre.org.
Netsky: 10 p.m. Friday, Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $25.96. theritzybor.com.
Aerial Dragons: Friday-Saturday, Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $57.60. strazcenter.org.
DeeOhGee: 7 p.m. Friday, Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $12.49. crowbarybor.com.
Marc Kinchen: 10 p.m. Saturday, Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $26.48. theritzybor.com.
Impulse: 8 p.m. Saturday, Skipper’s Smokehouse,
910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Tickets $25 in advance. skipperssmokehouse.com.
Easy Honey: 7 p.m. Saturday, Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $14.56. crowbarybor.com.
Cars En Coffee: 10 a.m. Saturday, The Motor Enclave, 6500 Motor Enclave Way, Tampa. Stroll through rows of exotic supercars, timeless classics, custom builds and daily drivers while enjoying freshly brewed coffee and gourmet bites.
Taimane: 5 p.m. Sunday, Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $42. strazcenter.org.
New Tampa
Unplugged: MJR Latin Project: 3 p.m. Sunday, New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $17.50. newtampaartscenter.org.
Jason Bonham: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $75. ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.
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