St. Petersburg, Fla. , a once sleepy town has transformed into a dynamic and culturally interesting locale that offers world-class art and a dining and beverage scene that is gaining national attention. Here are the places I find myself returning — and what I return for.

Flamingo Bar in St. Petersburg, Fla. You can tell a lot about a person by where they like to spend their time. It is why I have made a...

Yellow Dog Eats is a bistro and wine store in the town of Gotha, Fla. That won’t mean much to most people, and it didn’t mean a whole lot...