Mary & Prateek
Things To Do
3 Daughters Brewing
Our favorite brewery! They typically host live music, food trucks, and games on their outdoor patio. Mary's favorite is the Cider Bar - they rotate at least 6 cider flavors on tap every day! Other great breweries in the area: Cycle Brewing - famous for their barrel aged beers, IPAs, and Porters Green Bench Brewery - unique space with nice fenced outdoor grassy area Cage Brewing - funky and hip with a nice shaded patio and arcade games
Love Food Central
Our favorite vegan / gluten free restaurant in St Pete -- even the meat lovers will enjoy this place! Make sure to try out their desserts as well! Some other great vegetarian/vegan restaurants are: Cider Press Cafe (vegan) Meze 119 (vegan/vegetarian) Ray's Vegan Soul (vegan, GF comfort food) Rawk Star Cafe (raw, GF) Leafy Greens Cafe (raw, GF)
Craft Kafe Downtown St Pete
Our favorite bakery and cafe in the Burg! (Bonus: They are a gluten free facility, but you'd never know it!) Other great coffee spots in the area: Black Crow Coffee, Kahwa Coffee, and Bandit Coffee Co.
Mandarin Hide
Our favorite craft cocktail bar downtown, and quite possibly the best Moscow Mule you'll ever have!
Paciugo Gelato & Caffè
Want out of the Florida heat? Try something cold and sweet! Paciugo has at least 25 flavors of house-made gelato on rotation every day. We dare you to pick just one favorite!
Red Mesa Cantina
Mary could eat Mexican every day, but this place is more than just their delicious eats- they have an outstanding courtyard atmosphere and some of the best margaritas in town!
Pass-a-Grille Beach
Out of all the beaches on the coast of St Pete, Pass a Grille is our favorite. Family friendly, low key, and beautiful white sand. If you decide to go, try to park near 10th Ave and Gulf Way -- there is a great food hut on the beach with picnic tables and drinks, and live music at sunset!
Vinoy Park
Directly outside the front doors of the Renaissance Vinoy, you'll find a waterfront sidewalk that goes on for a few miles through Vinoy Park and continuing down Coffee Pot Blvd. Enjoy a run, bike ride or a nice walk along the water - there are plenty of playgrounds, water fountains, park benches, and dolphin watching opportunities as well!
The Dali Museum
This is the largest collection of Salvador Dali paintings in the world outside of Europe! The building itself is something to be seen, not to mention the impressive collection inside. Make sure to get a tour guide so you can hear and see all of the amazing things that Dali implemented into his works. Even someone who's not really into art will love this place!
St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market
Every Saturday morning in downtown St Pete, residents and visitors (and their furry friends!) pass through the morning market for fresh vegetables, live music, craft and shopping vendors, and artisan food trucks.
Chihuly Collection
Not just another art museum! This facility houses unique sculptures by legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly, plus glass-blowing demonstrations. Bonus: Chihuly is the artist who created and designed the glass chandelier in the ballroom of our wedding reception!
Sundial St. Pete
Where Prateek and Mary first met! It was originally called BayWalk, but has since been transformed into a new and unique space. Sundial houses a movie theater, shopping, and restaurants. Locale Market is one of our favorites in Sundial!
Mazzaro's Italian Market
Italy meets the Burg! Italian marketplace with wine cellar, cheese shop, grocer, coffee bar, dessert case, and made to order foods.
St Petersburg Murals
The murals in downtown St Petersburg have become a staple to the local community. The streets of the city have lit up with creativity and color in a myriad of urban murals and street art of all sizes, shapes and styles. Don't miss 'The Shark' by Shark Toof or 'Eye of the Storm' by Ricky Watts, two of our favorites! Visit shineonstpete.com/map for an interactive map and list of all the murals in the area.