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asparilla was canceled due to coronavirus. Whatever. Unsurprisingly, Trump supporters hosted their own version of Tampa’s pirate parade and flotilla on April 17. No big deal. Folks have a right to support someone that lost to the sleepy guy who earned more votes than any candidate in U.S. history, and they’re entitled to express that right by mindlessly wasting gas while driving boats in circles, flags and all. This is ‘merica, land of the free and home of Tucker Carlson, after all. Those people—some self-proclaimed deplorables, others “patriots,” and all ready to suck on Trump’s old nutsack at the drop of a MAGA hat— even have the liberty to arrange a “Trumparilla” bar crawl in Ybor City afterwards. It’s a free country. But what happens when that bar crawl turns into a platform for an event organizer to start shouting a white supremacist slogan that’s alarmingly familiar in post-Trump America? Mother Jones shared video showing Dion Cini screaming “white power” while fellow Trumparilla organizer Cliff Gephart— who owns a Largo-based MAGA-themed coffee shop called Conservative Grounds—speaks to a crowd at a VIP event at Ybor City bar Bad Monkey. “He has struggled with venue after venue,” Gephart says in the clip. Cini responds by raising his hands and yelling “white power,” while also doing the “OK” hand gesture that’s been co-opted to mean "white power" in farright circles. Meanwhile, convicted felon Roger Stone stands a few feet away. Community members warned that Trumparilla might bring white supremacists to a historic district built on the backs of immigrants. Others wondered what might happen if potentially-armed insurrection apologists were let into local pubs. Thankfully there was no violence. In a glimmer of hope, the bar Stone was originally set to appear at canceled and told the group it wasn’t welcome.
Still, Cini—who says he likes to yell “white power” at events as a “troll”—and Gephart found a stage at Bad Monkey. The bar’s co-owner, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Dave Scott, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay he had no idea Cini was yelling "white power." Scott claims his bar is dedicated to those who protect personal freedom and free speech. “We don’t discriminate or take sides. We’re just an open forum,” Scott said while also insisting Cini would’ve been kicked out had anyone seen or known. Too bad Cini’s known affection for shouting “white power”—and the Trump GOP’s tendency to be safe harbor for these attitudes—wasn’t warning enough. I asked a friend who’s a local politico what I should do with the helplessness, sadness—and frankly, fear—that comes with watching neighbors and business owners in city you love knowingly stand by as someone literally shouts “white power.” They suggested seeing what people had to say on the record. Gen. Scott, a decorated military vet, apparently had no clue. Reached by phone, Gephart played dumb, too; a follow-up email went unreturned. The Ybor City Development Corporation passed the buck to the mayor. CL twice reached out to a spokesperson for Mayor Castor to see if there was more to do besides say some hollow slogan like, “hate has no home here.” Crickets. I don’t know what the answer is; you can’t find it in a half-page column. Punching white supremacists seems fun in memeworld, but it's inappropriate in real life. Inaction is not an option. Brushing off someone yelling “white power” as a troll move says you’re OK with it happening. At what point does ignoring the troll become enabling the white supremacist in the room? That’s acceptable now? I hope not, because weaponizing white supremacy—and trolling in the name of a grift, grievance, or owning the libs—is just wrong.
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bottomed canal. Five palm allées and 800 crepe myrtle trees once stood in the garden. The main focus for now is replacing those trees. “Seeing something central to downtown, pivotal for residents, and close to our hearts in such need of repair made my husband go, ‘Hey, we should fix this!’ Jessie Stehlik, a photographer and downtown resident told CL. Friends of Kiley sees three steps to obtain its goal.
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ategorized as “lost” by the Cultural Landscape Foundation, Daniel Urban Kiley’s garden opened in downtown Tampa in 1988 and has fallen into relative despair, showing only the bare remains of what once was. Now maintained through a collaboration between the city and Tampa Downtown Partnership group, the garden lives near Curtis Hixon Park at 400 N Ashley Dr. Reconstruction of it began in 2006 and stalled due to lack of funding. Nonprofit Friends of Kiley Garden stepped up this January with a goal of restoring Kiley’s vision within five years. Kiley was intrigued by emerging social, spatial, and artistic looks and inspired by European landscape and formal works he saw during World War II. Born in Boston in 1912, he worked on multiple projects throughout the U.S. earning a National Medal of Arts in 1997 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in 2002. He passed away in 2004. As the American-built landscape concept blew up in the 1950s, Kiley was one of few that worked towards modern landscape and architecture. Like other post-war landscape architects, his works weren’t properly built or maintained. “The short story is that we’ve got this amazingly gorgeous, very expensive garden placed in Tampa along with these buildings, and then we neglected it and it went to hell, and then we halfway fixed it up, and now we are trying to fix it up all the way,” urban planner and former Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. The checkerboard pattern of grass and concrete panels in the 4.5-acre park atop a two-level parking garage follows the the Fibonacci series (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... with each number in the sequence being the sum of the previous two). This pattern is a design ratio, like the Golden Mean, that regularly shows up in nature. Architect Harry Wolf also used the pattern in his design for the Rivergate Tower “Beer Can Building” that overlooks the garden. Kiley’s checkerboard used to have five rectangular pools, each with its own island and individual tree. It had water features with circular basins feeding into nine narrow concrete runnels, culminating at a 400-foot-long plexiglass
The second step is to foster public and private interests to invest in the project and get folks to eventually attend a FMoPA show—“The Legacy of Dan Kiley,” by The Cultural Landscape Foundation—set for April 2022. The third and final step is to look into the logistics of the renovations. In accessing the current structural and security conditions of the garden, they’ll come up with their plan moving forward. “Tampa is growing like crazy, but Kiley Garden and Harry Wolf’s round building and cubes are the very best examples of design in our entire region,” Saul-Sena says. “It’s a very conscious, very intellectually rigorous creation
SEE THE TREES: Downtown dwelling Tampeños want to restore Dan Kiley’s urban forest. The first step is to raise awareness and let the public know all about the historical and architectural significance the garden holds. From now until next spring, Friends of Kiley Garden— which falls under the umbrella of the Center for Architecture and Design, a nonprofit wing of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)—will raise money and awareness through a series of events like a May 12 cocktail hour at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA). Lunch and learns are also part of the outreach.
that makes you feel great being in it because you feel the proper proportions that are put together.” Ron Sill, Vice President at Reynolds, Smith and Hills, who worked on the leaks at the garden, said the trees can be safely replaced. With this good news it’s up to the city, property owners and/ or the public to come up with about $1.5 million to replace them. During the original installment, the wrong soil and wrong trees were used which caused the roof garden to leak. Sill created these cells to hold the trees and the roots to prevent future leakage.
Tampa reporter Paul Guzzo said the mayor’s office did not comment on his story about the revitalization effort, but Stehlik assured CL that the city has been in communication with her group about the project. “[The city] is putting together a summary of their research that will spell out the steps that would need to be taken and the costs associated with it. When it is complete, they will share it with the appropriate channels,” Stehlik said, adding that revamping Kiley is a complex issue and worthy challenge that will only work in time and with the right partnerships. “It’s the goal of Friends of Kiley Garden to ease the burden of the City by assisting with fundraising efforts and be a liaison between the community and the city,” Stehlik added. “What it’s going to take to get the money to do this is a lot of participation in both public and private interests,” Saul-Sena added. “We have the president of the local neighborhood organization, Dan Traugott DRANA (Downtown River Arts Neighborhood Association) as one of our founding friends, Shaun Drinkard who works for the Tampa Downtown Partnership, John Tennison, Zora Carrier, Charles Birnbaum, and Sarah Joubert of Gensler.” So far, the group is focusing on the funds to replace the trees. The next step will be to look into cost estimates for refurbishing the amphitheater and fountains after getting a new engineer study to see what all this will entail. The group hopes to get the garden on both the Local and National Register of Historic Places to protect the park, bring more attention to it, and more funding. Adjacent Curtis Hixon park has a very open layout concept making it an ideal place to host events. “That was not the intention of Kiley Gardens. Kiley Gardens intention was to be a place of serenity, a place to disappear and walk in the woods, in Dan Kiley’s own words, in the middle of an urban setting,” Stehlik said. “When you’re in a concrete jungle… surrounded by cars and noise, to have a space to disappear and be connected with nature again is so important not only for our psychological health and wellbeing but also physically. It gives us a space where we can go outdoors and not be brutalized by the sun,” Stehlik said. It was heartbreaking for those who worked on the garden to watch as it slowly fell into disrepair. “If we can give that back to them… the memory of their intentions it would be such a beautiful gift to not only [Kiley’s] memory but to the residents and tourists and visitors of downtown Tampa.”
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DINO-MIGHTY: The allure of deli flavors has sparked tremendous creativity at Golden Dinosaurs. plus shredded lettuce, sliced ripe tomato and you have the “Harvey,” GD’s version of a BLT. Once again, it mimics this classic sandwich beautifully. We also share two sides—classic potato salad with vegan mayo and a bit of mustard, and the wondrous chickpeas salad which just sings with plenty of fresh, minced dill. For dessert, we opt for cookies over the brownie and peanut butter pie. The dark chocolate sea salt is a big hit, while the snickerdoodle is denser than a butter and egg version, but saved by a nice blend of cinnamon and sugar. It’s always fun to visit Gulfport, there’s such a great old Florida vibe: bungalows with jalousie
windows, yards overflowing with local flora, and the historic landmark Gulfport Casino, which is literally “sittin’ on the dock of the bay.” Due to its current COVID protocols, the restrooms at Golden Dinosaur are closed to diners. So we wander down to the public restrooms at the casino “watching the tide roll away” across Boca Ciega Bay toward Isla del Sol and the distant line of waterfront condos. It’s been a tasty and most satisfying visit. CL’s Jon Palmer Claridge, Tampa Bay’s longest running food critic, dines anonymously. An explanation of his five-star rating system is available via cltampa.com/food.
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Texas Tim is the pompadoured prince of The Hub.
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ou couldn’t tell through sunglasses, but his crystal blue eyes stare into your soul, and it’s a pristine smile somehow untouched by a lifetime of smoking off-brand cigarettes that captures your imagination. For 33 years, “Texas Tim” has been drinking Busch in the can on a bar stool propped on the checkered floor of downtown Tampa dive The Hub. Born in Arlington, Texas—the year unknown because the vain and obviously elderly man refused to tell me—Timothy Cline Smith grew up to be a truck driver for 14 years before moving to Tampa in 1987. When the road lifestyle became too much to handle, he started working as a glass cutter—a job he held for 30 years. Decades later, Texas Tim is a daily presence at The Hub and an image of perseverance. He’s spent his entire life living paycheck-to-paycheck at the same labor-intensive job only to spend his modest salary at a dive bar, a three-minute Uber ride from his current home in Ybor City. He never married and never had children. Not really the American dream personified, but you’d never know that talking to him. His infectious smile evokes all the mischief of a Cheshire cat grin. But his warmth and kindness showcase the sometimes over the top, genuine appeal of a working man just looking for a fun night ‘til it’s time to punch back in at the glass shop and repeat. I’ve worked as a bartender in Tampa for 20 years in every aspect of the trade, from fine dining to the posh South Tampa lounges and Ybor City’s counterculture clubs. I even had an interesting foray at the prominent gay bar City Side, working with drag queens and male strippers I avoided eye contact with because we might have grown up together. But the three years I spent behind the bar at the Hub were oddly the most illuminating. Dive bar culture is a unique world separate from everyday society’s rules, and the Hub is a perfect example. Its central proximity to a large cross-section of the Bay Area Community attracts and serves a cauldron of various patrons. Most bars are particular, and the clients who frequent them are aware of these unspecified standards, especially in Tampa, where the lines of social segregation seem rigid and permanent. But there is something special about The Hub, located at 719 N Franklin St. in the shadow of the Tampa Theatre marquee. The dividing
barriers present at most other Tampa watering holes aren’t entirely torn down here. But, for the duration of a visit, they become translucent. On any given night, the diversity of people walking through the Hub’s doors has more range than a Mike Patton solo, from homeless vagrants buying blunt wrappers so they can smoke in Gaslight Park to the well-to-do $60,000-aires living in SkyPoint and The Element, and everyone in between. Casey Hodgin is a 27-year-old make-up artist. She’s fashionable, with tattoo sleeves and a pierced septum, and has been vegan for seven years. Not exactly the type of girl you’d expect to spend time in the same establishment as a man like Texas Tim. His charms often fail to hide the utterly un-politically correct Southern boy he never outgrew. Hodgin explained in a brief interview over a rum and coke that she enjoys the sanctum of a neighborhood bar that “won’t pass judgment on my appearance.” The world might have changed, but side glances and handcovered murmurs are still familiar when she walks into most doors around town. The mystic of that magical place draws them all in to escape and get drunk. But don’t order anything more labor-intensive than a single liquor pour, a bottle of beer or PBR tallboy. Current bartender and mixologist extraordinaire Kamran Mir pushed the envelope some, but the Hub is not a bar for pomp and circumstance. It serves booze the way it was meant to be consumed before getting drunk became a weird badge of honor or cry for Instagram likes. The many bartenders who worked there are a list of hometown heroes, too, some of them iconic. Day drinking with Jeannie Robinson— who died in 2017—was a rite of passage, and by my early 20s, I felt I finally made it when coowner Ferrell “Skooter” Melton remembered my name on a Saturday night. Scott, Mark, Brian, Jeff, Paul, Jamie, Kelly, and Joanne are all community staples if you’ve lived in Tampa for the last 20 years. Charles Fox, co-owner and currently a bartender, has worked behind the bar since 2006. He spoke about customers growing up with the Hub in their lives throughout the process:. “The young ones come in late nights to party, then they get jobs, and you don’t see them for a while. But they always come back.” Even customers that move away return to connect with their past for a cocktail at the Hub.
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“The Hub offers itself as a church to the many social misfits looking for the same awakening.”
CHARLES FOX
By Kevin Gallagher
POMPADOUR AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Texas Tim holding court at The Hub. Christmas Eve is one of the bar’s biggest nights every year, and it’s a tradition for former locals visiting from their new homes to swing through. So, what is it about this bar that attracts so many diverse and loyal followers? Writers like Charles Bukowski penned well-circulated novels romanticizing dive bar dramas. But, after spending three years employed there, I can tell you his impassioned metaphors are fairy tales at best. Working at the Hub is hard. It’s late hours in a smoked-filled coffin, slowly dying while spending most of the evening arguing with the customers who’ve seen better days loitering near the package store. The job part of the gig isn’t much better either. I spent many evenings questioning my morality for serving a few regulars there daily. But bartending at The Hub is a job, and it pays pretty well, and just like everyone else in the building, I chose to be there. At various times, the fast life was my way of life, too, and just because I changed my direction, who am I to judge the Texas Tims of the world for theirs. Tim, the same Texas gent who’s lived paycheck-to-paycheck, has stage four throat cancer and is living day-to-day now. But, despite his
friends’ pleas, he keeps coming to the bar for his cigarettes and beer instead of seeking proper treatment. He’s determined to die the way he lived his life for the last 33 years, and I can’t think of a braver way to go. Like the Hub and many of its patrons, Tim is not the ideal image of an exemplary life. But it is the life he has lived, and just like the rest of us trying to make it through the years until the universe recycles our consciousnesses into cosmic dust, there’s a Zen-like beauty to Tim’s mastery of his own self. The Hub offers itself as a church to the many social misfits looking for the same awakening. And Texas Tim, the pompadoured Dali Lama for their kind, is the ultimate picture of inebriated perfection. So, the next time you walk into a questionable bar and order your first drink to forget about the day, play Willie Nelson or Hank Williams Sr. on the jukebox as an offering to Tim. Let him be remembered as the face of so many before and still to come that have died alone in obscurity pursuing the same awakening on a barstool at the Hub bar in downtown Tampa.
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DARK STAR: There’s an emphasis on aggressive imperial stouts at the new Big Storm.
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bor City is already home to TBBCo., Zydeco, Coppertail and Barriehaus, but that’s not stopping Big Storm from planting a flag at the old Hamburger Mary’s where it plans to open a 5-barrel operation. Sip on that bit of food news then tilt the glass back and take in the rest from this latest roundup. Bookmark cltampa.com/food to read this in realtime. Open Bright Ice Tampa Bay scoop shop expands with third outpost located at the downtown Tampa Marriott (not JW Marriott, by the way). Find it on the ground floor of the Water Street hotel, then dig into flavors like Deepest Darkest Chocolate Secret, orangesicle with caramel ribbons, and roasted strawberries with brown sugar and balsamic. 505 Water St., Tampa. brighticeisnice.com Sweet Mama’s Ice Cream The truck opened in February, but immediately shut down for a few weeks to work out some unforeseen technical difficulties. Now co-owner Akwi Njoh says she’s in a groove and loving serving folks both in Tampa Heights and whenever the truck gets called to private events. Located caddy corner from the CL offices, customers walk up and choose to pair ice cream with warm cookies, brownies, and waffle cones or turn the
scoops into custom shakes. 1630 N Franklin St. @sweetmamastampa on Instagram Moving Beans and Barlour Fans have one more month until B&B’s current home at 538 1st Ave. N closes and moves to a new location less than a half-mile away. The move lets owners expand their menu (10 types of bagels? Yes please!) and serve breakfast all day all while still serving their signature boozy desserts. 407 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. beansandbarlour.com Coming soon Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen CEO and co-founder Chris Gannon, son of Outback Steakhouse founder Tim Gannon finally brought his fresh bowl concept back home with this, the 18th Florida location, which celebrates with a weeklong grand opening kicking off May 11 in the ‘burbs. 1544 W Brandon Blvd. bolay.com Big Storm Brewery Co. The maker of beers like Bromosa and Palmbender IPAs is opening its first Tampa location in Ybor City within the space formerly home to Hamburger Mary’s. A press release says Big Storm is moving an oversized 5-barrel brewing system into the 11,000 square-foot space in Centro Ybor with plans to open by the end of the year. The
taproom will have Big Storm’s core beers, but co-owner L.J. Govoni said the Ybor location—literally a block away from long-running TBBCo.—will also brew small batches of dark and barrel-aged beer with an emphasis on aggressive imperial stouts. 1600 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. bigstormbrewery.com Deviant Libation Tim Ogden’s Ybor Heights brewery—along with the rest of the Crab Devil art compound it’s a part of—got wet zone approval and could open before summer ends. Ogden’s had paddle in hand for some of Tampa craft beer’s most iconic sips including Cigar City Brewing’s Tocabagga red ale, Cigar City Brewpub’s Alexander & the Grapes double IPA and TBBCo.’s Facemelter imperial red. 3800 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa. @DeviantLibation on Facebook—Ray Roa Pete’s General Store and Bakery The original Pete’s, which is part bodega part bakery, just celebrated its second anniversary in the Historic Uptown Neighborhood two miles away, and this new shop will focus on the OG’s bagels and bakes goods, along with what co-owner Steve Peterman called “other surprises.” 2361 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg. petesgeneral.com Union New American Set for a fall opening, a new two-story concept from Jeff Gigante—formerly of Ciccio Restaurant Group and co-founder of Hyde Park Village’s Forbici Modern Italian restaurant—will have indoor and outdoor seating all packed into 9,358 square-feet. 1111 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa. nxtlevelbrands.com
ICYMI Chick-fil-A is testing a new spicy chicken in Tampa Bay The new additions, which are made with a “spicy blend of peppers” means that older, less bold and savory items— including the Original Chick-n-Strips, Grilled Cool Wrap, and the side salad—needed to be removed. Tampa Bay isn’t the first market to get the Spicy Chick-n-Strip concept food, the items were first introduced in 2017 at select locations in Arizona and Charlotte, and were just recently expanded to areas like Tampa, Chicago and Central Texas. Multiple locations. chick-fil-a.com—Colin Wolf Jug & Bottle is approved for wet zoning and will build patio for in-person dining General Manager Ryan Fouche said that, “If everything goes smoothly, everything should be ready by late June.” So beers with your 3 Dot Dash in the Heights. Sounds good. 6203 N Florida Ave., Tampa. jugandbottledept.com— Ray Roa Downtown Tampa hotspot Jackson’s is paying its employees $100 to get vaccinated All of Jackson’s approximately 150 employees are eligible for the vaxx cash, and General Manager Miles McConnell says, ““We recognize how many people come into contact with our staff on an average day. To ensure the health and safety of everyone, we are now offering free, COVID testing to all employees, as well as a monetary incentive to get vaccinated.” 601 S Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa—Ray Roa
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Recently Reviewed: Takeout in Tampa Bay Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s Jon Palmer Claridge—the Bay area’s longest-running food critic—is back in dining rooms after more than a year simply reviewing local takeout (and that means starred ratings returned, too). If you think there’s an out-of-this-world takeout experience he needs to try, please shoot me an email (rroa@cltampa.com). Oh, keep wearing a mask and washing your hands, too. —Ray Roa
Wild Child Chef Rob Reinsmith’s seasonal menu is intoxicatingly good and will make you want to travel, and with an impending patio expansion there’ll be even more room to indulge and imbibe with seven inventive “Wild House” concoctions, tiki drinks, and a few classics. Jerk octopus has accents of charred scallion crema, wafer-thin circles of fennel, small peeled grapefruit segments, red watercress leaves, sliced rings of pickled sweet peppers, and a spritz of fresh lime juice meld beautifully on the plate. The grilled sourdough ricotta is light and sweetened perfectly with honey, then topped with a generous sprinkling of herbs and pink peppercorns. $4-$32. 2710 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; 727-954-7425, @wildchild_stpete on Instagram ★★★★ Anju Chef Wolney has two “signature dishes,” K.F.C. (Korean fried chicken) and the Bap Bowl (bibimbap). Combined with the tots—K-town style with beef bulgogi, grilled kimchi, melted mozzarella and provolone cheeses, thinly sliced fresh scallions, crushed peanut or with Osaka, Japanese inspired crispy taters seasoned with Japanese mayo and sweet BBQ sauce, aonori (seaweed), bonito (tuna flakes), bacon, scallions and pickled red ginger—the menu is a menagerie of out-of-this-world comfort food. $3-$14. 2827 16th St., N., St. Petersburg; 727-289-8568, anju-st-pete.square.site “Q” Southern Barbecue Chef Cameron Capri cooks up a perfect storm of the best American barbecue inn Dunedin. Thinly sliced beef brisket is moist and not overly smoky, pulled pork butt is cooked low and slow to melt in your mouth, Lexington, North Carolina (western) style and meaty St. Louis style ribs are slow smoked until
Doormét With two locations—one on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, another off S Dale Mabry in Tampa—both sides of the Bay can get in on the well-oiled takeout operation featuring burgers, salads and fitness bowls and a strong Italian influence with hand-tossed pizzas, pastas, and classics chicken dishes. Saltimbocca is just marvelous, but I’m a sucker for the prosciutto and melted provolone that turns plain hand-breaded chicken medallions into a culinary supermodel. doormet.com Jack’s London Grill This St. Petersburg takeout oasis delivers food that Brits crave. Jack’s fish and chips have crispy ale batter that coats the flaky white fish to perfection. Sausage rolls wrap a hot dog-sized link in puff pastry and bake it until perfectly crispy and seductive. The shepherd’s pie evokes fond memories and pushes all the comfort food buttons while the Bombay chicken curry and lentil pie balances the spices that swathe the tender chicken and legumes in a scrumptious mild coconut curry sauce. $5-$13. 1050 62nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-289-7170; jackslondongrill.com Taqueria Margarita Elia Maldonado proudly shares Abuela’s recipes homemade with the freshest ingredients, which instantly recall the pure flavors and aromas of food stalls in the Mercado de Coyoacán (abuela comes from México, Mexico). The array is mostly a familiar list: asada, pollo, el pastor, carnitas, campechano, and chorizo. On some days, there’s decadent and juicy quesabirria served traditionally, as a twice-cooked taco, or Instagram-ready as a tortilla “pizza” with the carne spread between two browned tortillas—and, yes, with a drool worthy consommé for dipping. $2.25-$11. 4001 W Dr. Martin Luter King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. 813-466-2484; @taqueriamargaritatpa on Instagram and Facebook Bodega on Central Designed to thrive in the face of today’s challenge, Cubans and pork sandwiches are favorites, and the chicken version is a flavor explosion with contrasting textures. The flattened breast meat is balanced with smooth avocado and mango against crunchy jicama and fiery pickled chilies with some mango mayo. It’s a memorable mouthful for fans of spice. $0.50-$9. 1120 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-623-0942; eatatbodega.com
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Because of coronavirus, it’s best to call or visit brewery websites to check on offerings and policy. 3 DAUGHTERS BREWING One of the Warehouse Arts District’s most popular hangouts, and a beautiful facility in which to drink some great brews. 222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-495-6002, 3dbrewing.com
CLEARWATER BREWING CO. Community-oriented and socially and environmentally conscious. 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewingcompany.com COPPERTAIL BREWING CO. Some of Tampa’s best beer, in one of its best tasting rooms. 2601 E. 2nd Ave., Tampa. 813-247-1500, coppertailbrewing.com
3 KEYS BREWING South-of-the-Skyway restaurant and brewery specializing in small batches. 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. 951-218-0396, 3keysbrewing.com
COTEE RIVER BREWING Craft beer in the heart of historic downtown New Port Richey. 5760 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-807-6806, coteeriverbrewing.com
7VENTH SUN BREWING Some of the best sours, IPAs and collabs going. Two locations. 1012 Broadway, Dunedin. 727-733-3013/6809 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-2315900, 7venthsun.com
CRAFT LIFE BREWING Small-batch local brews and a sort of playground or LoL’s craft brewing guild. 4624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-575-8440. facebook. com/CraftLifeBrewing
81BAY BREWING CO. South Tampa’s first craft brewery boasts a wide variety of styles. 4465 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa. 813-837-BREW, 81baybrewco.com
CROOKED THUMB BREWERY Safety Harbor’s first brewery boasts homegrown flavor and local guest taps. 555 10th Ave. S., Safety Harbor. 727-724-5953, crookedthumbbrew.com
ANGRY CHAIR Crazy-good Tampa beer, open Tuesday-Sunday. 6401 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights. 813-238-1122, angrychairbrewing.com ANTIBREWERY Dunedin’s secret Sundays-only nano. 1367 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Dunedin ARKANE ALEWORKS A wide variety of styles and flavors from the second brewery to open in Largo. 2480 E. Bay Dr., #23, Largo. 727-270-7117, arkanebeer.com AVID BREWING This Grand Central brewing supply shop added a taproom for its beers crafted in-house. 1745 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-388-6756, avidbrew.com BARRIEHAUS BEER CO. Lager-specific brewery, carrying on an over 150 year brewing legacy. 1403 E 5th Ave., Ybor City. barriehaus.com BAY CANNON BEER CO. West Tampa's first craft brewery, offering a variety of ever evolving beers, beer slushies and wine that pair perfectly with appetizers and entrées from the kitchen. 813-442-5615, baycannon.com BIG STORM BREWING CO. Stop by this Pasco brewery’s Storm Room for a flight, or visit their taproom on 49th Street in Clearwater, too. 2330 Success Dr., Odessa. 727-807-7998, bigstormbrewery.com BIG TOP BREWING Perhaps Sarasota’s premier purveyor of locally crafted beer, Big Top’s reputation has spread far beyond the region. 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota. 941-371-2939, bigtopbrewing.com BOOTLEGGERS BREWING CO. This Brandon taproom from Bootleggers Beer & Wine Home Brewing Supplies offers house-made suds and guest beers. 652 Oakfield Dr., Brandon. 813-643-9463, bootleggersbrewco.com BRASSERIE ST. SOMEWHERE Award-winning Belgian farmhouse ales from veteran Bay area brewer Bob Sylvester. 115 S Ring Ave., Tarpon Springs. 813-503-6181, saintsomewherebrewing.com BREW BUS BREWING BB brews its own suds, boasts 20 taps and offers food at its Eatery, too. 4101 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-990-7310, brewbususa.com BREW HUB Some of the area’s best beers are produced here along with suds for their own label. 3900 Frontage Rd. S., Lakeland. 863-698-7600, brewhub.com
CUENI BREWING CO. Located off the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727-266-4102, cuenibrewing.com CYCLE BREWING One of St. Pete’s favorites. 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com DARWIN BREWING CO. Unique beers crafted with South American influence. 803 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-747-1970, darwinbrewingco.com DE BINE BREWING CO. This addition bolsters the Northern Pinellas craft beer scene. 933 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-233-7964. DISSENT BREWING CO. Unique flavors and adventurous style outside downtown St. Pete. 5518 Haines Rd. N., St. Petersburg. 727-342-0255. DUNEDIN BREWERY Florida’s oldest. Beer, eats and live music. 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727736-0606, dunedinbrewery.com DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER This beer stop brews its own, and also has 40 guest taps. 927 Broadway, Dunedin. 727 216-6318, dunedinhob.com ESCAPE BREWING CO. Another very worthy Odessa/Trinity destination. 9945 Trinity Blvd., Suite 108, Trinity. 727-807-6092, escapebrewingcompany.com FIVE BRANCHES Veteran-owned brewery, small batches from IPAs to stouts. Serving up brews and a clear view of the Tarpon Bayou. 531 Athens St., Tarpon Springs. fivebranchesbrewing.com FLYING BOAT BREWING COMPANY St. Pete aviation history and tasty homegrown suds. 1776 11th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-2999, flyingboatbrewing.com
BREW LIFE BREWING Ultra-small batches, and a lot of ‘em. 5765 S. Beneva Rd., Sarasota. 941-952-3831, brewlifebrewing.com
FOUR STACKS BREWING An always-changing lineup of local and regional guest suds, along with trivia, live music and more. 5469 N. US HWY 41, Apollo Beach. 813641-2036, fourstacksbrewing.com
BULLFROG CREEK BREWING CO. A multitude of styles from former garage brewers is on tap in Valrico. 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. 813-703-8835, bullfrogcreekbrewing.com
GRAND CENTRAL BREWHOUSE 10,270 square-foot brewery, taproom, beer garden, and event venue with a lager-focused tap list. 2340 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-202-6071, grandcentralbrew.com
CAGE BREWING Custom brews in the Grand Central District from one of the ‘Burg’s newest. 2001 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4278
GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY A space worthy of the adventurous beers it produces. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.com
CALEDONIA BREWING Great in-house beers in the historic Dunedin Times building. 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727-351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com
GOOD LIQUID BREWING CO. Thirty taps and food (and a coffee roaster!) from a husband-and-wife duo. 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-896-6381, thegoodliquidbrewing.com
CALUSA BREWING Family owned and operated, opened Tuesday to Sunday. 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-922-8150, calusabrewing.com
GRINDHAUS BREW LAB Small batches and no extracts. 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-2400804, grindhausbrewlab.com
CARROLLWOOD BREWING CO. “Secret” brewing action inside the Carrollwood location of craft-bar chain The Brass Tap. 10047 N. Dale Mabry HWY, STE 23, Tampa. 813-969-2337
GULFPORT BREWERY + EATERY Small batches with an artisanal food menu. 3007 Beach Blvd., Tampa. facebook.com/GulfportBrewery
CIGAR CITY BREWING Tampa’s most famous craft brewery. There’s also a taproom at Amalie Arena. 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa. 813-348-6363, cigarcitybrewing.com
HIDDEN SPRINGS ALE WORKS This Tampa Heights brewery features a rotating tap selection. 1631 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-226-2739, hiddenspringsaleworks.com
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HOB BREWING CO. Rotating taps, with some brewed on-site and alongside a combination of local breweries plus local and international craft beer makers. 931 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. hob.beer
PESKY PELICAN BREW PUB This beachy restaurant also offers up its own beers thanks to an in-house nano system. 923 72nd. St. N., St. Petersburg. 727-302-9600, peskypelicanbrewpub.com
KEEL FARMS AGRARIAN ALE + CIDER Tasty brews from the folks behind Keel & Curley winery. 5210 W. Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City. 813-752-9100, keelandcurleywinery.com
PINELLAS ALE WORKS Dog-friendly environment in addition to tasty brews. 1962 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-235-0970, pawbeer.com
IF I BREWED THE WORLD A self-described “mixtape of breweries” with a bit of everything from the classic to the fun and outrageous. 2200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4484, ifibrewedtheworld.com IN THE LOOP BREWING Family-friendly with a lot of community support and plenty of events. 3338 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-997-9189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com INFUSION BREWING CO. Another great location in the good-beer-packed Trinity/New Port Richey area. 7813 Mitchell Blvd. Ste 103, Trinity. 727-312-4512. INOCULUM ALE WORKS These folks are crazy for sours, and know how to craft ‘em. 554 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. inoculumaleworks.com JDUB’S BREWING COMPANY You know ‘em, you love ‘em. A statewide phenomenon. 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota. 941-955-2739, jdubsbrewing.com KING STATE Food & Wine's No. 8 coffee shop in the U.S. is also home to brewer and Flying Boat Brewing Co. alum Aric Parker, who’s making some of the cleanest core beers plus a dynamic offering of rotating taps and bomber options available onsite in limited capacities. 520 E Floribraska Ave., Tampa. 813-2212100, king-state.com LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL A Palm Harbor bar and eatery that offers seasonal brews to complement their regulars. 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-216-9682, lagerhausbrewery.com LATE START BREWING Beloved Tampa label does its thing inside the Pour House. 1208 E. Kennedy Blvd. #112, Tampa. 813-402-2923, latestartbrewing.com LEAVEN BREWING Riverview’s first brewery is run by folks who’ve got experience brewing big and small. 11238 Boyette Rd., Riverview. 813-6777023, leavenbrewing.com MAD BEACH CRAFT BREWING Brews, ciders, and meads by the beach. 12945 Village Boulevard, Madeira Beach. 727-362-0008, madbeachbrewing.com MARKER 48 Hernando production craft brewery with tasting room and beer garden 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-606-2509, marker48.com MASTRY’S BREWING CO. From CD Roma’s restaurant to sweet new digs on St. Pete Beach. 7701 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045 mastrysbrewingco.com MOTORWORKS BREWING A taproom and beer garden featuring full liquor and wine as well as 30 taps. 1014 9th Street West, Bradenton. 941-567-6218, motorworksbrewing.com MR. DUNDERBAK’S The longtime restaurant, biergarten and homebrewers’ hangout is serving up its own beers. 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-9774104, dunderbaks.com NAUGHTY MONK BREWERY Naughty Monk brings a love of Belgian styles to Manatee County. 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. 941-708-2966, naughtymonkbrewery.com OVERFLOW BREWING St. Pete’s newest, courtesy of local Rapp head brewer Troy Bledsoe and company. 770 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-914-0665, facebook.com/overflowbrewingco PEPPER BREWING The Angry Pepper Taphouse’s in-house label, available “on a limited basis.” 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertaphouse.com
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New FMoPA shows captures the realities of family life. By Jennifer Ring
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or most of us, family life got really interesting during the pandemic. But for Tampa Bay family documentary photographers Agueda Sanfiz, Heather Whitten and Kelly Haymes, family life was always interesting. The three women are part of a larger, worldwide community of family documentary photographers who strive to capture families in the most honest way possible—unposed.
They are the photojournalists of domestic life, often spending hours at a time with their subjects. “Many hours in, they open up, and then you get to see the real side of them and their family,” says Haymes. “Then it’s genuine touches, genuine hugs, and genuine outbursts of Mom yelling at the kids.”
It’s these everyday moments that family documentary photographers live for. “I love celebrating the commonplace,” Whitten told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, “showing that these everyday moments are worthy of being documented, printed, put in photo albums, hung on walls, and looked back through while you’re snuggled up together as a family. I really love the way it brings back so many memories for my children in a way that posed portraits don’t.” This month, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts shows the work of 46 family documentary photographers from around the
world. Sanfiz came up with the idea for the show after attending a family documentary photography conference in 2019. “A hundred photographers from all over the world got together to talk about this genre specifically,” says Sanfiz. “Our conference room was decorated with these amazing photos.” Afterwards, Sanfiz wondered why she wasn’t seeing photos like these in museums. She assumed that the genre wasn’t getting the attention it deserved simply because too many people saw family documentary photographers as mommies with cameras instead of seeing continued on page 30
SEEING CLEARLY: After seeing her own birth video, Heather Whitten became obsessed with documenting families.
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SULK ROAD: ‘He’s not a little boy anymore, but he’s not quite grown up either.’ continued from page 29 them as the professional photographers that they are. Not content to see an entire genre of photography marginalized, Sanfiz pitched a family documentary photography exhibition to FMoPA. “The family documentary photography movement is pretty large,” Sanfiz told CL. “That size allows us to experience family life through many different cultures and perspectives.” In other words, it’s something to see. We’re lucky that FMoPA chose to host this representative glimpse into the genre. And I can’t think of a better time to see it than surrounding Mother’s Day. The vast majority of the photographers whose work is featured in “Picture (im)Perfect” are mothers, yet no two of them approach the genre in the same way. Sanfiz, for instance, is drawn toward moments of humor. “That’s the thing that keeps me going,” she says. “Even when you’re in those moments of stress in your life, humor is what brings us hope.” In “Never Too Surprised,” taken at Crayola Experience, it appears that young Lola has made a break for it, climbing a sculpture of a crayon and then scaling the green wall behind it. It makes little sense to an adult, but as the title of the photo suggests, Sanfiz is never too surprised by her children’s antics. Whitten is drawn to moments of vulnerability, as you can see in “Fresh Scratches,” where she focuses on the scrape on a girl’s arm. She is also a birth and abortion photographer. “I was shown my birth video when I was 10 years old, and I was kind of a birth junkie ever since that moment,” Whitten told CL. “I loved everything about birth and looked forward to being pregnant and giving birth myself and being a mother. It was kind of the one thing I really wanted to do in my life.”
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Now she documents births through her work as a doula, providing emotional and physical support to women as they give birth. Haymes likes to focus on the ordinary moments, especially those that remind parents of the reason why they became parents in the first place. “When you’re a parent, and you’re in the day-to-day slog of parenting, it’s really hard, and you forget sometimes that you really like your children,” says Haymes.You forgot that in the moment that your kid is in a full-blown meltdown… You forget that you actually like them, for the most part, most of the time. But when you have pictures that you can look back on, even if they’re not happy smiling pictures, they still hit such an emotional cord in you that you remember, ‘Oh yeah, I signed up for this. I wanted to be a parent. I like this. I really love them.’” In “Sulk,” Haymes captured her son right after he’d gotten yelled at by his dad. “So he comes outside and he sits down and he faces his back to the world and he just shoves his head against the wall,” she recounts. “He’s at that age where he doesn’t want to cry in front of people, but he’s super upset that he just got yelled at…He’s not a little boy anymore, but he’s not quite grown up either.” Altogether, the 46 photographers in "Picture (im)Perfect" tell the story of growing up and the relationships that define us. “We covered it all,” says Sanfiz. “We showed it’s beautiful; it’s everything; it’s imperfect.” Visit this story on cltampa.com/magazine to find a link to the “Picture (im)Perfect” book and get information on a May 8 workshop that’ll help you take better family photos with your cell phone. Find a documentary family photographer to capture you family at documentaryfamilyphotographers.com.
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PROFESSOR GOAT: Tom Brady has a new backup QB to groom.
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Tampa Bay plans for the future in 2021 draft. By Carter Brantley
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’ve had a couple days to deal with the Bucs’ second round pick. I slept on it. And I’ve come around to the Bucs drafting QB Kyle Trask out of the University of Florida with the 64th pick of the draft. Would I have loved for the Bucs to draft a linebacker, or an interior defensive lineman to become the eventual replacements for Lavonte David or Ndamokung Suh? Sure, but who am I to question General Manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians? They’re proven to be pretty damn good at their jobs, and if they think Trask could be the future at the quarterback position, as a freelance sports writer I should probably just shut up and listen. The Bucs could have done what I think would have been smart, and sat back to wait until the fifth, sixth or seventh rounds to draft a project QB who'll sit behind the GOAT for a couple years, but it was incredibly unlikely that Trask was going to last through even the third round, much less all the way until the fourth. So, again, as Bucs fans we should learn to trust that Licht and Arians know what they’re doing. I mean, sure, Licht did draft Jameis Winston and
Vernon Hargraves in the first round and traded up to draft Roberto Aguayo, but he has also hit on a lot more picks than he’s missed. Besides, comparing this Trask pick to Winston is just lazy. Winston was selected first overall, Trask was picked 64th. Winston was immediately thrown to the wolves on an awful team, Trask is going to sit and learn from the GOAT while being surrounded by a Super Bow-winning team. These are very different situations, and Trask will hopefully turn out a little better than Winston did. And the Bucs did good with their first round pick, too. Tampa Bay had a plethora of options at no. 32. My guy Azeez Ojulari was there, wide receiver Elijah Moore out of Ole Miss was there, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out of Notre Dame was there, and interior lineman Christian Barmore out of Bama, but they went with a project guy in pass rusher Joe Tryon out of Washington. Never heard of him? Join the club. But, he fills a need for the Bucs. Jason Pierre-Paul is in the last year of his contract, and in the Bucs’ defense they need a good pass rush. So while this pick
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might not immediately help the Bucs this year, it will certainly pay off in the future. Plus, you can never have enough depth on the edge. As for who Tryon is, he’s 6 feet 5 inches, 262 pounds and while he’s known mostly for his ability to get after the quarterback, a lot of people compare him to T.J. Watt, the outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. If he turns out to be even half the player Watt is… sheesh. As for the rest of the draft, the Bucs filled more roster holes, drafting offensive lineman Robert Hainsey out of Notre Dame in the third round. The guy seems to be a question mark as far as what position he’s going to stick with at the NFL level, but maybe that’s a good thing. The Bucs need some versatile offensive lineman on the bench, and they have some really established veterans that Hainsey can certainly learn from. Now for one of my favorite picks of the draft, wide receiver Jaelon Darden out of North Texas. The 5-foot 8-inch former high school quarterback was second in the FBS for receiving touchdowns and third in receiving yards per game in 2020, good enough to be named to the AP second All-American team. Now, those numbers are pretty ridiculous for a guy who went in the fourth round, but Darden’s main knocks are his size and his lack of competition. Conference USA isn’t exactly a football powerhouse, and while his blazing speed allowed him to rack up some crazy numbers, he might struggle in the NFL.
But that’s why he is the perfect fourth round pick. He can contribute on special teams as a punt returner, and maybe the Bucs line him up for some gadget plays on jet sweeps or screens. On the off chance that he continues his ridiculous production that he put up in college, the Bucs can brag about how they hit a home run with a fourth round pick. If not, it’s just a fourth round pick. No one’s getting fired over a fourth round pick. In the fifth round, at pick no. 176, the Bucs went with a linebacker/special teams pick in K.J. Britt out of Auburn. While Britt is unlikely to see a lot of playing time at the linebacker position, he can sit on the bench and learn from some great veteran guys in Lavonte David and Kevin Minter. David can teach him a lot about being a great linebacker in the NFL, while Minter can be a phenomenal special teams mentor and help Britt learn the subtle yet important techniques that come with being a special teams guy. The Bucs finished out the draft in the seventh round by drafting corner Chris Wilcox out of BYU and linebacker Grant Staurd out of Houston. Both are expected to mostly play a role on special teams, with Staurd having the ability to play both linebacker and safety, a popular hybrid type of player that seems to be growing in popularity every year in the draft. Overall, not a bad couple of days for the Bucs. They could have done a lot worse. They could have traded up to draft a kicker.
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Mwanel Pierre-Louis completes new mural in Water Street. By Alexandria Jones
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he CASS Contemporary Art Gallery and the difference between his paintings and murals luxury high-rise apartments Heron part- are time, details and equipment. nered to commission artist/muralist Mwanel “Murals are faster because it’s a way bigger Pierre-Louis for a one-of-a-kind art mural that’ll scope than paintings. I can actually be free and greet residents and their guests. CASS sales use different brushes,” he said. “I can usually consultant Tobin Green says gallery owners knock a mural out in 10 days.” Jake and Cassie Greatens formed a relationship with Pierre-Louis back in 2017 when they Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Festival is officially rescheduled for June met during Miami’s Art Basel. “Jake has been following Mwanel for years. After announcing a postponement last He really digs his style and aesthetic,” Green fall, Tampa’s Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) has officially rescheduled told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Pierre-Louis got his start and announced a hybrid format with art when he was 4 years old, including in-person and online watching his artist father. His screenings. Now set for June skills developed over the years, 10-13, the 14th annual GIFF allowing him to do his art profeswill take place at its home base sionally over the last decade. He’s worked with of Tampa Theatre and Cinebistro in Hyde Park. other brands including Starbucks, Adidas, and A Red carpet kickoff happens at Tampa Theatre Fader Magazine to on June 5 with a name a few. free screening of “It’s freedom. To “Frozen 2.” create something The official out of your mind but opening and closstill have the access ing nights also happen at Tampa to tap into other Theatre on June people’s mainframe 10 and June 13. with inspiration GIFF takes place or hope, that’s my at Cinebistro on inspiration,” PierreLouis said. June 11-12. As preGreen said viously reported the art gallery by CL, Tampa Theatre is hosting was looking for an “internationallimited-capacity style artist” who audiences. A PR could create somerep for GIFF told thing colorful and CL that Cinebistro playful to add to is at 50% capacity, the CASS catalog. noting that capacPierre-Louis told ity could change CL he got the call based on guideabout a month ago lines when GIFF asking if he wanted kicks off. A rep for to do the mural. Tampa Theatre told The concept CL that by June, of Pierre-Louis’ the historic theater HE’S THE MWANEL: mural “Wanderer” that, as far as it Miami’s Mwanel Pierre-Louis collaborated with was inspired by predicts, it expects CASS Contemporary for his Tampa work. the building’s bike to be able to be at room, which comes with storage and a repair maximum capacity—400 people, adding the station with tools. Within a couple days, he caveat that, “If the COVID situation locally sent over design references featuring him in a by June requires us to reduce that number to series of photos riding his bike around Miami. be safe, we will.” “It became a spacial yet minimal and colorful The GIFF rep added that tickets for in-perpiece at the end of the day,” Pierre-Louis said. son and virtual screenings will be available by Pierre-Louis completed the mural—located May 1, and that GIFF’s lineup will be finalized at 815 W Water St.—in a week. He explained by May 15. —Ray Roa
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This concert is $18 if you’re vaccinated, $999 if you’re not. By Ray Roa select limited-capacity shows under a strict, self-imposed “Safe & Sound” protocol. Other local venues have their own COVID-19 policies with some enforced with vigor, and others, well, just in place to make the venues look like they care. Just 250 discounted tickets are available, with only four non-vaxx tickets in the inventory, and while you’re probably thinking Williams is kind of a looney tune for testing this out, he told CL that his main intention for this show has always been to help the Southeast’s oldest VFW Posts, which has been struggling to make it through the pandemic. “I want to help the vets who call it home now and the ones who will in the future. I think it’s the third oldest VFW in the country,” Williams said. “The people who run the VFW like our
Detroit R&B songwriter JMSN returns to Tampa this fall The national touring industry should be somewhat on its way to a recovery by the fall, and Christian Berishaj will be a part of the healing. Last week, the Detroit songwriter better known as Jmsn (stylized “JMSN” and pronounced like the whiskey) announced that his “Heal Me” tour would stop in Tampa on Thursday, Sept. 30 for a gig at Crowbar in Ybor City. Tickets to see the songwriter, engineer and producer backed by a full band are $20-$22 and on sale now. Other Florida stops on the two-month tour include Orlando (Sept. 29) and Miami (Oct. 1). JMSN last played Tampa’s historic entertainment district in 2019 and started playing in the Sunshine State around 2015 when he brought his greasy Jesus mane, full band and anti-Timberlake alternative R&B to clubs like Orlando’s Backbooth where he put down silky falsetto and creamy grooves. More information on the Tampa gig is available via aespresents.com. Bookmark cltampa.com/music to get show announcements in real time.
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t this point, there aren’t many sane folks that aren’t fully vaxxed. By summertime there’ll be even less of them. That’s why it’s only halfway crazy to learn that Wyoming poppunk favorite Teenage Bottlerocket is playing a full-fledged concert at St. Petersburg’s VFW Post 39 on June 26. On Monday, the band announced a U.S. tour, which includes a Sunshine City stop where promoter Paul Williams is charging $999.99 per ticket. There is a major discount, however, for fully-vaccinated folks because tickets for them will be just $18 in advance and $20 at the door. If you’re already pissed off, Williams added that this show—where Fat Wreck Chords’ MakeWar and St. Pete’s very own Rutterkin play support—will have “zero tolerance for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other such nonsense and we reserve the right to toss you out for any reason.” To be eligible for the vaxx discount, ticket buyers must bring their government issued ID and their COVID-19 vaccination record card. “You will need to have had your second shot of Pfizer or Moderna, or your single shot of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on or before 6/12/202,” Williams wrote in an email to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. All staff at the VFW—located at 2599 N Central Ave.—and every band member appearing at the gig are already fully vaccinated, Williams told CL, and if you’ve lost your vaccine card, there’s a way to get your replacement before the show. If you still haven’t received your vaccine, there’s a website for that, too. This outrageous concert announcement comes a week after the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that vaccinated people can congregate indoors without a mask on, and while the CDC has yet to issue any official guidance on concerts, clubs across the country are hoping to get word on that sooner than later. “We’ve been talking to the CDC asking them to give us a 30, 60, and 90-day, heads up on that if possible,” Tom DeGeorge, Florida rep for the National Independent Venues Association, told CL. DeGeorge owns Crowbar, which, like many Tampa venues, has hosted
Commander J.P., Wanda, Lady V, Scott and all the members are also giving our scene the opportunity to have a place after losing our favorite places like Fubar and Local 662. We owe it to them to give back and help this historic place live on for the future.” Plus, Williams just wants to see his pals again. And while you might look around Florida and think, “Dude, people have been congregating, un-vaxxed and unmasked for months,” Williams knows none of the folks who might buy a discounted ticket for the Teenage Bottlerocket show are that dumb. “I want to see my friends’ gigantic smiles as we all get to see each other again and hang out together and cry and hug at a show safely!,” he said. “We care about not hurting each other or others. The only thing we like as much, if not better, than going to a show with our friends is a cause.” Tickets and more information are available via limitedrun.com. We don’t know the WiFi password at the VFW, but the 5G connection should be pretty good at this show, amirite?
VAXXO GOES NUTZOID: The 5G should be mighty fine at Teenage Bottlerocket’s St. Pete show.
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In Tampa, family, friends and fans said, ‘Shock G is free.’ By Justin Garcia drained her so much that she needed help walking off the stage. She and many in the crowd broke into tears. Her cries from the room behind the stage could be heard as a slideshow began to play on the projection screen. Digital Underground’s song, “Wussup Wit the Luv” played as photos of Jacob’s entire life emerged: from a playful youth, to a teen holding a frying pan, to the international superstar that so many adored. His close friends and family pushed through tears and bouts of weeping to talk about their cherished memories with Jacobs. MC Serch, one of Jacobs’ best friends and a member of 3rd Bass, said that Jacobs existed on “a higher frequency.” He expressed that Jacobs truly believed in the healing power of music, and asked that everyone in attendance study music and healing in his honor. Money B of Digital Underground could barely start his speech as the tears came pouring out. Friends rushed to his side to console him as he talked about the ways that Jacobs changed his life. “He taught me that art and music are timeless,” he said, before uncontrollably weeping again. Common themes arose as those close to Jacobs spoke about their times together. He
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that focused on Jacob’s struggle with addiction, rather than center the person he was and what he contributed to society. It is estimated that it will be about four months before autopsy reports are released to confirm Jacob’s official cause of death. “Can I tell y’all that today, I’m so glad that the Tampa Bay Times don’t have the key to heaven!” Dames shouted, as the crowd responded with raucous applause. Resolutions and acknowledgements from several Florida politicians were read aloud, including Diane Hart, Gwen Myers, Darryl Rouson and Kathy Castor. Dr. Alesia Ford-Burse from Saint James AME Church in Jacksonville offered words of comfort to the crowd, saying that Jacobs was “a man that replicated Jesus” and called him the, “new Jesus.” To close the event, a video of Jacobs giving his “sprinkles of God” quote played on the screen. In it, he says, “We are all sprinkles of God...We all rise up at birth and at death are sucked back into the greater life of the universe.” Laughter, crying and dancing took over the crowd as one of his favorite songs, “Knee Deep” by Parliament Funkadelic erupted through the church speakers. They followed his casket out of the room, arms around one another, full of memories and love.
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hey took turns walking down the aisle to the open casket, which had golden music notes on each corner and was surrounded by white flowers. In quiet reflection, they looked upon the face of Gregory Jacobs, known to the music world as the legendary hip-hop artist Shock G. Tears streamed down their faces as friends and admirers of Jacobs embraced each other inside Ybor City’s Allen Temple African Methodist Church. Inside the lid of the casket, above Jacob’s face and perfectly groomed gray and black hair, was a picture from his youth. In the picture, he’s in the midst of recording with the Digital Underground, with headphones on and a wide smile expressing how music lit up his life. Suddenly, family and close friends of Jacobs entered the church. The crowd stood in respect as the Tampa Mass Choir broke into song. They took turns looking upon Jacob’s face one last time before the pallbearers closed the casket. The sound of the singing voices filled the room and cut through the grief as people clapped along to the gospel song, “I’ll Fly Away.” Reverend Glenn Dames Jr. took the pulpit and shouted, “Greg is free! Shock G is free! He’s flyin’,” he said, waving his arms like a bird. “We’re not here to say goodbye, we’re here to say, ‘See you later.’” Jacobs passed on April 22 in his hometown of Tampa, where he attended Chamberlain High School and his passion for music flourished. He was 57 years old. He is survived by his mother, father, brother, sister, aunts, nephews and cousins. His celebration of life was held on May 1, with thousands watching online, but the feeling inside the church could not be expressed through a live stream. Bodies huddled close together, leaning on each other for support. While some of the 200 plus attendees wept, others smiled in reflective joy, happy to have known such a soul while he was alive. “Gregory left his best here on earth with us. From a young child, he lived for adventure. He journeyed through this life with boldness, making friends and lending a helping hand along the way,” Roberts’ family wrote in the celebration of life program. “He had a heart for the homeless, whom he would stop and engage, he would buy meals and hotel stays for the less fortunate every chance he got. He never knew a stranger. All were his brothers and sisters.” Roniece Levias, Digital Underground member and close friend of Jacobs, took the stage to sing, “It Is Well With My Soul.” Her stirring performance brought the crowd to its feet, and the performance
loved finding pianos in the lobby of the hotel rooms and he’d play for hours, until someone made him stop. Serch recalled staying up all night, vibing on the piano with Jacobs and Tupac Shakur, who Jacobs helped produce and catapult to fame. They brought up the hilarity of dealing with Jacob’s multiple personalities, from The Piano Man, to MC Blowfish, to Humpty; there was never a dull moment being close to the eccentric visionary. His brother reflected on his playfulness, and brought up a time that Jacobs let him dress up and pretend to be Humpty on the “Arsenio Hall Show.” Many people close to him said that he loved all animals, especially snakes, and he once stopped his friend from killing a trapped mouse, calling it cruel to do so. A who’s who of the music world sent in video testimonials about Jacobs’ influence on them. George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Busta Rhymes and Jermaine Dupri are just a few of the famous names that expressed their admiration. Collins credited Jacobs with, “keeping funk alive,” to which the crowd cheered in appreciation. Reverend Dames took the pulpit again to honor Jacobs parents for raising a son who had such an impact on the world. He admonished the Tampa Bay Times for an article it wrote
WASSUP WITH THE LUV: Kent Racker hugs the casket holding his brother Gregory Jacobs, aka Shock G.
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C Designated Safe And Sound Venue The local concert scene is finding ways to try and stay on its feet. We’ve marked the gigs at venues that have joined a Tampa-based and city-recognized “Safe & Sound” initiative that pledges to strictly enforce limited capacity, mask wearing and social distancing—and tried our best to explain COVID-19 protocols at venues that not able to join Tampa’s “Safe & Sound” program.
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C Ella Jet Downtown Tampa’s Gaslight Square got a revamp recently, and live music arrives there with a lunch hour set by songwriter Ella Jet who’s recently started teasing new music as a follow up to her wonderfully dark Black Wave Diary. The music kicks off at 11 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. Music continues at “The Square”—located at 241 E Madison St., just a few blocks away from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park—every Thursday through June 24. (The Square at Lykes Gaslight Square Park, Tampa)—Ray Roa C Rock the Park: BadCameo w/ Fantastical Tigers/Deb Ruby It’s been more than a year since downtown Tampa concert series Rock the Park had an inperson concert at the Curt. And while limited-capacity shows under the awning of Tampa Museum of Art were a nice reprieve from virtual gigs, May’s installment of the free, family-and-pet friendly series will be another step towards “normal.” But last week, Tampa Downtown Partnership announced Rock the Park’s return to inperson concerts at Curtis Hixon Park, where it’ll celebrate 12 years of concerts on Aug. 5. Bands on the bill for the show include electro-noir duo Fantastical Tigers, songwriter Deb Ruby and funky indie-rock outfit Badcameo. The evening will be MC’d by Tampa Bay Lightning in-game host Greg Wolf. The Partnership’s post said the tiered lawn will still be sectioned off into socially-distanced pod sections and that early arrival is suggested. (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa)—Ray Roa
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This Bird Has Flown: Jazz Tribute to The Beatles w/Ona Kirei For this installment of Palladium’s streaming series, Spanish vocalist and composer Ona Kirei revives the Beatles tribute she and guitarist Dominic Walker first started playing in St. Petersburg in 2020. Joining the duo this time are pianist Pablo Arencibia, bassist Alejandro Arenas and Jean Bolduc on drums. Once you buy a “ticket” for the show you can view it for up to 48 hours. mypalladium.org—Ray Roa
C The Path w/The Path of Increased Difference/Low Season Three-piece Tampa band The Path of Increased Difference describes itself as a “noisecore/math rock band.” So expect a growling symphony of punk metal influenced more likely by Alan Turing than Satan (or maybe both?). Tempos are a little slower in The Path’s music, but the heaviness is the same. The Tampa band refuses labels, but I guess I can try—metal vocals with a tight, cloudy, heavy rock. St. Petersburg punk band Low Season is also on the bill. Masks are still required and temperature checks still happen at the door. (Crowbar, Ybor City) #Pound Friday: DJ Tisoki More free EDM arrives in Ybor City this Friday when U.K. DJ Tisoki lands at the Ritz with grandiose beats that could back futuristic robot battle scenes (put “Wobble” on your workout mix and thank us later). Tisoki’s show is free if you ask to be on the guestlist in advance via the #Pound Friday Facebook page. If being in a big room is too overwhelming, then head down the street to the Attic listening rom where Los Angeles producer and DJ Stephen Disario arrives with more stripped down, introspective beats in his crate. And if you need even more EDM in your weekend, Egyptian trance duo Aly & Fila (“Somebody Loves You”) is back at The Ritz on Saturday. All shows have mask requirements, and at the Ritz expect a temperature check. While you’re getting your untz untz on, just remember we’re still in a pandemic, even at clubs in Florida. (The Ritz, Ybor City) The Supervillains w/Badda Skat Florida reggae band The Supervillains has been around for a bit, and has a MySpace page to prove it. In those years, the St. Cloud five-piece has proven itself to be more than group of beach bar white boys by opening for major players like Fishbone and The Wailers. Together since 1998, Supervillains has released several reggae-inspired, skaish albums but the real fun comes from the band’s covers. Who knew all Billy Joel’s “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” needed was horns? You oughta know by now...to wear your mask when socially distancing in the courtyard at this downtown St. Petersburg venue. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
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Hopefest: Human Error w/Gino and the Goons/Jack Jagger/Boney Fiend/ Fear The Spider/Boys Entrance All the rocks—glam, punk and, of course, ‘n’ roll— are on the bill this weekend at the oldest VFW in the Southeast when it hosts an outdoor show with dive bar vibes. Even though it’s outside, I’d still bring some protection– things are going to get loud. Even listening at home, Gino and the Goons makes me want to crank its Stooges-style garagepunk. Though it’s a free show, buy a drink,
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buy some merch, tip like you’d want to be tipped and wear a mask. (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg) Pooh Shiesty w/DJ Dreamchaser/DJ Ripp If you drive around Tampa enough, you soon realize some of the best shows are advertised on telephone poles. It’s how I found out that Gucci Mane’s latest protege Lontrell Dennell Williams, Jr., aka Pooh Shiesty, is going to be in Carrollwood. The Memphis trap star just went platinum with “Back in Blood” around the same time Williams made his television debut performing the single on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”. This Whiskey North gig is a chance to see a rising star who’s climbing fast, a definite “back in my day” moment to tell your hip grandkids later. (Much like me always reminding my nephew I saw Kanye West open for Usher.) Though Williams is probably gonna party like it’s 1999—the year he was born—you still have to wear a mask. (Whiskey North, Tampa) Tab Benoit w/The Whiskey Bayou Revue My dad’s late night jam choice, Tab Benoit is back in town to make his debut at The Cap. The Baton Rouge bluesman is one of the modern artists doing Delta Blues right, evidenced in his multiple awards including a couple B.B.King Entertainer of the Year award from the Blues Music Awards. If your family is anything like mine, take your dad to see Tab Benoit and give your mom a much deserved night alone. But it is Mother’s Day weekend, so you better order her dinner and promise an up close with Adam Levine in the future (her fantasy, not mine). Capitol
Theatre is still holding tight to its COVID-19 protocols including a mask requirement and temperature checks. Capacity is 50% with tickets being sold in pairs. If you want to be even more socially-distanced, a private loge for four goes for $220. (Capitol Theatre, Clearwater) Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival: Klymaxx w/Joyce Irby/Guitar G-Force/ Sheila E./Jonathan McReynolds Want to see what can happen if you’re good and get vaxxed? Head to downtown Tampa this weekend when the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival brings festy back for two days. Contemporary jazz trio Guitar G-Force opens for ‘80s R&B acts Joyce Irby and Klymaxx on Saturday, and if you don’t know, a dance party ain’t a dance party without the allfemale band’s “Meeting in the Ladies Room." On Sunday, Grammy-winning Gospel musician Jonathan McReynolds shares the stage with former Prince drumming disciple and music royalty Sheila E. (The E is for Escovedo as in her uncle Alejandro Escovedo and her dad, drummer Pete Escovedo). Sheila E. made her own career outside of her family name, with the help of the great Prince Rogers Nelson. Her singles “The Glamorous Life” and “The Love Bizarre” are timeless jams of purple-tinted goodness. When Sheila E. played before Morris Day—another one of Prince’s people—at the 2018 Clearwater Jazz Holiday, her high-energy performance made Day’s performance fall flat. If you’re not quite ready to get back to that fest life, there are virtual tickets available—$10 for single days or $15 for the whole weekend. (Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa )
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Love is not enough By Caroline DeBruhl
Dear Oracle, we’ve had to reschedule our wedding/reception three times due to COVID19. We eloped to have spousal rights in October, and we will be married over a year by the time we can have our reception. The elopement was perfect for us. We still have to do our reception, or we lose thousands of dollars in deposits, and I’m honestly dreading it. What do I do to get excited for our delayed reception?—Exhausted Covid Bride Cards for the situation now: Ten of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, King of Cups, Five of Swords Carts for party prep: Seven of Pentacles reversed, The Hierophant, Three of Cups reversed Dear Exhausted, congratulations on getting married! Last year was exhausting for those wanting to get hitched. My own sister rescheduled twice before eloping; my best friend, thrice. And while it wasn’t ideal, both loved the experience. Elopements have a way of stripping everything down to the naked truth: you two love each other and want to get hitched. With the Ten and King of Cups, I can tell you love your spouse, that you’re happy in your marriage. But in the current situation, we have the idea of money (Ace of Pentacles) and a nasty ego block. (Five of Swords). If you are dreading the reception, are you the one also pushing to have it? Are you having it out of spite because you’ll be goddamned if it goes to waste? Or is there someone else who’s pushing for a reception? (Spouse? Parent? In-law?) First and foremost: you do not have to have a reception if you don’t want to. The deposits are gone, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay for a party to be miserable at. But I do want to offer a perspective that may help. We have The Hierophant, a figure of institutions, of spiritual orders; it might help to think of your reception not as a rescheduled party but as a second ceremony. In Wicca, there’s a concept of “a year and a day.” In those weddings, called handfastings, some couples are only bonded together for a year and a day. After that time, they have the choice: continue onward or part ways. It’s a sort of natural check-in, a time to see how you’ve evolved as individuals and as a couple. So, perhaps your reception can be a “year and a bit” ceremony. The Seven of Pentacles is getting deeper into work and learning complex skills. If you were to repeat your vows, how would they be different a year in? While your elopement was perfect, do you think you would get any joy in declaring your intentions in front of friends (Three of Cups)? The term “vow renewal” comes with cynical baggage, but there’s something beautiful in
re-declaring your love and intentions for someone over time. We aren’t the same people throughout our lives or our marriages. I think it’s sincere to say, “We did this. We married, I saw you in the cold light of catastrophe, and I want to keep growing with you.” Perhaps if you don’t think of the reception as a delayed party but a celebration of what is to come as you unlock the door for year two of marriage, that might give it more emotional heft for you. And it might be nice to get that send-off with your friends in attendance. You and your spouse know what’s best and what’s feasible. Again, if you want to cancel, you can. But if you think you could bring in some of that elopement energy into the reception, and that could make you happy, why not try? (Cake’s paid for anyway.) Best of luck, my dear!
need. Two people can love each other, but the relationship might not be best for them. Now, I can’t tell you if you and your soulmate will be together in the future. Tarot is more diagnostic than predictive, and right now, the cards suggest that you spend some time caring for yourself. We have The Hermit reversed, suggesting more alone time might be necessary. The Hermit isolates not because they hate the world but to hear their own inner voice and reflect. While I do not doubt you love your soulmate, you do mention saying hurtful things to him at times when you felt hurt by his actions in return. Looking back on those instances, do you feel like you were justified in hurting him? Do you feel like your soulmate meant to hurt you, either through malice or disregard?
As I mentioned above, the Seven of Pentacles is working on deeper skills. Coupled with the therapy-loving Four of Pentacles, you might consider seeing someone to work on issues you felt in your past relationship and process why you two parted ways. This is not to say that you and your soulmate may never be together again. You might! Each relationship is different, and we learn about ourselves in them and out of them… but you’re the only person who’s in your life forever. You were there on day one, and you’ll be there ’til closing. Right now, you have the opportunity to learn about yourself in a more profound way. What’s important to you? What do you wish you did more of ? Are there any habits that aren’t serving you? What do you want to let go of ? As for soulmates, I don’t think we get just one. The writer Kurt Vonnegut coined the term “Karass,” which is the group of people you’re supposed to move through this life with. Deep platonic friends can be soulmates; so can pets. You may very well end up with a soulmate, even if it’s not this particular one. Send your questions for the Ybor Oracle to oracle@cltampa. com or via DM on Instagram (@theyboracle)
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Dear Oracle, I miss my soulmate. The last four months apart have been challenging and sad. It has made me realize how in love I really am. I am anxious to reach out to him because I have said many hurtful things at times when I felt hurt by him. Do you see a future of us together again?—Law Bae in Love Cards: The Hermit, Seven of Pentacles, Four of Pentacles Dear Law Bae, one of the hardest lessons to learn in life is that love isn’t really all we
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Switched on You’ve said that everyone is entitled to a “zone of erotic autonomy.” I was wondering if you thought that “zone” extends to sending thousands of dollars to a “FinDom.” I’m a 33-year-old straight woman and I love my husband and we have a great (or so I thought) sex life. He’s very dominant and controlling in bed and I’m very submissive and I thought we were wellmatched sexually. So it was a shock for more than one reason when I stumbled over evidence that he’s been sending money to a female sex worker who calls herself a FinDom. This has been going on for nearly three years! It seems clear from their messages (I have read them all) that they’ve never met in person (she clearly states that she never meets in person with her subs) but she sends him degrading personalized videos after he sends her money roughly once every other month. The amounts are small but they add up. We are more than comfortable so the issue isn’t the money. And while my husband has never complained about what I spend on a personal trainer or my hair or body treatments (admittedly a lot), this is obviously different because he’s masturbating over these videos. I don’t really want to degrade him and I obviously couldn’t dominate him financially as our finances are shared. My husband says he doesn’t want to be degraded by me but he was nevertheless willing to pay a complete stranger to heap insults on him?!? I don’t understand. I thought we had a great sexual connection. I also thought I knew who he was erotically. I’m confused and don’t know what to do.—Feeling Insecure Necessarily, Doubts About Marriage Now
kids were yanked out of private schools. Even if your husband sent this woman $9,999 dollars over the last three years—the highest figure that keeps us in the “thousands” range—that works out to $278 dollars a month. I’m guessing the actual amount spent was far less than that, FINDAMN, and in no way impacted your comforts. (But here’s hoping Joe Biden’s tax hikes on the wealthy do!) As for the seeming contradiction—your husband dominates you and submits to this woman—it’s not that hard to explain what’s going on. While you’ve probably never been to a big gay leather/fetish event, FINDAMN, if you should ever go you would meet dozens of men who have both Doms and subs. So the guy you saw being dragged around on a leash on the first night will be dragging someone else around on a leash the second night. Because very few people into power exchange are 100% dominant or 100% submissive; one guy can bring out a gay guy’s submissive side and another guy can bring out his dominant side. Similarly, you seem to bring out your husband’s dominant side—much to your delight—while this other woman brings out his submissive side. So it would seem your husband is a bit of a switch; in his case, FINDAMN, he’s mostly dominant but also enjoys being submissive too. And being submissive to an online FinDom once in a while doesn’t mean there’s anything inauthentic about your husband when he’s dominating you. If you don’t want to degrade your husband— if you or if he or if you both prefer your roles to be fixed (which is common among kinky switches)—and your husband is willing to keep this connection 1. online only, 2. below an agreed amount, and 3. to himself (if you don’t want to hear about it) or shared (if you do), I think you should allow your husband to have an outlet. Again, you can spare the money and your husband hasn’t done anything stupid—he hasn’t given this woman access to your savings accounts or written her into his will. He’s paying this woman for a little dominant time and attention every now and then. And while what your husband did (basically purchased some interactive porn) does feel cheating-adjacent… I gotta ask… have you ever hired a personal trainer just because he was hot? Have you ever chosen a hairdresser because you liked to look at him? Have you ever gone out of your way to get body treatments from a VGL male masseuse? And then thought about one of those guys—or all three of them—while you were masturbating or having sex with your husband? If you can identify any small zones of erotic autonomy that you’ve
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First things first: You actually have a great sex life (from the sound of things), your husband clearly loves you (if this if your only issue), and his dominance in the sack isn’t an act, FINDAMN, it’s just that having control isn’t the only thing that turns him on. It’s just that every once in a while he wants to give up control. Maybe he should’ve come to you to get this need met and couldn’t bring himself to ask—for fear of rejection, for fear of spoiling your D/s dynamic—or maybe he sensed you wouldn’t enjoy degrading him and/or being degraded by you wouldn’t work for him. Backing up for a second: You say you’re “more than comfortable,” FINDAMN, which is filthy rich person code for “we have tons of money.” So while I’m opposed to one person in a marriage spending significant amounts of money without their spouse’s knowledge, I’m going to climb out on a limb and guess that this isn’t money you missed. No mortgage payments went unpaid, no vacations were canceled, no
carved out for yourself, FINDAMN, allowing your husband to continue enjoying the small zone of erotic autonomy he’s carved out for himself might come a little easier.
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I’m a 27-year-old gay man who’s having a hard time. I’m in a relationship with a spectacular guy. He’s a 25-year-old bisexual man. He’s smart, funny, extroverted, and has lots of friends and lots of ex-fuckbuddies. We are deeply in love and neither of us has ever felt that before. It’s been five months and nothing could be better—except the fact that I’m deadly insecure. He’s got tons of friends, he’s extremely attractive, and sexually he’s perfect. He’s a top who knows how to use his big dick and he has infinite endurance. I’m the opposite of all that: I have a few friends, I’m an average/ugly guy with an average/small dick, it’s not easy for me to get a solid erection, and it takes me just a couple of minutes to come. I keep comparing myself to him: he’s perfect and he can fuck anyone, and I’m ugly and sexually inept compared to him. These feelings are killing me.—I Can’t Be The Right One Your boyfriend, who could apparently have anyone, has chosen you. So you’re either far more appealing—physically, emotionally, socially— than you give yourself credit for, ICBTRO, or your boyfriend gets off on the power imbalance. But if the latter were true, if he was manipulating you with his looks/dick, you would know. You would be painfully aware of it and you would’ve mentioned it in your letter if your boyfriend had leveraged his looks and/or his dick to get
you to do things you didn’t want to do or put up with things no one should put up with. (If he had said something to you like, “You’ll never leave me because you can’t do better,” you would’ve included that.) So I’m guessing you’re a lot more appealing—physically, emotionally, socially—than you’ve allowed yourself to realize. Instead of worrying about whether this relationship will last forever (and most don’t), ICBTRO, try to enjoy the boyfriend you’ve got right now. Speak to a doctor about ED meds for your dick and speak to a shrink about your low self-esteem—because if anything is going to prematurely kill this relationship, it’s your insecurities. Your boyfriend may not want to be with you forever, ICBTRO, and you may not want to be with him forever. But if you want to be with him for as long as you can, you’ve gotta get a grip on your insecurities. He can’t help you with those. And if you can’t help yourself, ICBTRO, find a therapist who can help you. Contact mail@savagelove.net, follow @ FakeDanSavage on Twitter, and bookmark savagelovecast.com.
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Develops and implements standard, documented protocols & procedures relating to the post-live support issues adversely affecting client satisfaction. Responsible for planning, directing & coordinating the activities of the Support Production/Programming teams to ensure alignment with the Post-Live Support teams. Participate in the strategic decisions about technology, definition & implementation of SCC’s products to assess impact on the post-live support teams. Lead a team of Programmers to perform code changes for hot fixes for software anomalies that are determined. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field + 60 months of experience as a Senior Manager with a laboratory or clinical information systems vendor leading a global software development, implementation and/or support management team in the usage, programming, file building & troubleshooting of a laboratory or clinical information system.
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