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Rounding out St Pete's plethora of contemporary ethnic cuisine, Red Mesa dishes up tasty,
updated Mexican mains, plus a range of interesting ceviches and tacos. Its Lucha Bar spe-
cializes in high-end tequilas and strong margaritas.
ST PETE'S CRAFT BEER CRAZE
Since the opening of Dunedin Brewery across the bay in 1996 there's been a growing en-
thusiasm for locally produced craft beers in the Tampa Bay area. Tourism officials even
started marketing a craft-beer trail from Tarpon Springs to Gulfport. Here are five of the
best downtown breweries:
Brewers Tasting Room
( 727-873-3900;
www.brewerstastingroom.com
;
11270 4th St N;
3-11pm Tue-Thu, 11am-midnight Fri & Sat, to 11pm Sun) Experimental brewpub with a rotating
lineup of beers made by homebrewers, accompanied by Cajun food and live music.
Located 10 miles north of the Museum of Art.
2-9pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri, noon-11pm Sat) A 30-barrel brewhouse with a range of styles
from light sessions to barrel-aged stouts.
Baum Ave N; 2-10pm Tue-Thu, to midnight Fri, noon-midnight Sat, noon-10pm Sun) A red-brick
garage now does duty as a 15-barrel brewhouse with a family-friendly beer garden.
Thu, to 3am Fri, noon-3am Sat, noon-10pm Sun) Hipster brewhouse with sidewalk seating
serving 12 rotating taps of world-class beer. No website but it's on Facebook.
Ave NE; 3pm-midnight) The 'Burg's favorite taphouse serving more than 32 craft beers
and a $6 'witch flight' sample of four 4-ounce servings.
Drinking & Nightlife
The center of the action is Central Ave between 2nd and 3rd Sts, and within a block on all
sides. Many restaurants also have lively bar scenes late, particularly
Bella Brava
and
Lucha Bar
. Kicking off each month, 'First Friday' is an evening block party and giant pub
crawl with live music that takes place on Central Ave.
