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Editor's Note
The Petraeus affair offers a window into how the nation views Tampa Bay.
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News Feature
After the Florida debacle, you’d think the talk would be about protecting voters’ rights. You’d be wrong.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News Feature, Voting Rights Act, Florida, Elections, Mitch Perry, Supreme Court, Racism, Hillsborough County, Pam Iorio, Darryl Rouson, Charlie Crist, Gov. Rick Scott, Joshua Thompson, Sid Dinerstein
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Poet's Notebook
Cheers to Nate Silver, who kept hope alive.
- by Peter Meinke
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Tags: Poet's Notebook, Peter Meinke, Poet's Notebook, Nate Silver, 2012 Election, William Tell Overture, The Lone Ranger, Electoral College, Polls, 538 Blog, Jeanne Meinke
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Upcoming Concerts
Concerts, Nov. 22-28
- by Leilani Polk
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Tags: Upcoming Concerts, japandroids, whole wheat bread, french montana, the lee boys, 2 Chainz, dave koz, The Birthday Massacre, beenie man, Clay Aiken, flow tribe
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Features
A holiday shopping guide for Black Friday Record Store Day and beyond.
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Visual Art
A female-centric new show is but a preview of what’s to come.
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Theater
Ibsen's old parlor game of woman's identity vs. societal perceptions is still being played today.
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Recipes
The fine art of making perfect French fries.
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Dining Guide
Neighborhood dining guide.
- by Arielle Stevenson
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Tags: Dining Guide, 400 BEACH SEAFOOD AND TAP HOUSE, CASSIS AMERICAN BRASSERIE, THE RUSTY PELICAN, PELGIA TRATTORIA, COLUMBIA RESTAURANT, ISLAND WAY GRILL, SANDPEARL, OYSTERCATCHERS, KELLY'S, SHOR AMERICAN SEAFOOD GRILL, SEMINOLE HARD ROCK CASINO
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Features
Richie Farina heads up the kitchen at Chicago’s Moto Restaurant now, but he started cooking in Brandon.
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Beer Review
Stouts and porters are the perfect accompaniment to the cooler winter months.
- by Sean Nordquist
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Tags: Beer Review, Porters, Stouts, Winter beers, Sierra Nevada Porter, Magic Hat’s Heart of Darkness Stout, Cigar City’ Jose Marti American Porter, Narragansett’s Porter, Sean Nordquist, Creative Loafing Tampa, Beer for the daddy
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Features
Down on the farm with The Turkey Man, Ben Pate.
- by Arielle Stevenson
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Tags: Features, Ben Pate farm, Turkey, Organic, Ruskin, Thanksgiving, Arielle Stevenson, Food, farming, Bourbon Red, First Baptist Church of Sun City
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Reviews
The holidays meet heroism in DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians.
- by Anthony Salveggi
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Tags: Reviews, Rise of the Guardians, Movie Review, Anthony Salveggi, Peter Ramsey, Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, 3D, Holiday, Animated
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Reviews
Strong performances and a convincing portrayal of alcoholism highlight this touching indie drama.
- by Katelyn Williamson
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Tags: Reviews, Smashed, Katelyn Williamson, Movie review, Alcoholism, James Ponsoldt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Nick Offerman, Octavia Spencer, Megan Mullally, Mary Kay Place
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Daily Loaf
Helen Hunt bares all, playing a sex surrogate who helps a disabled man explore his sexuality.
- by Shawn Alff
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Tags: Sex and Love, Movies, Movie Review, Mark O’Brien, John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, Cheryl Cohen Greene, William H. Macy, Ben Lewin, polio, catholic guilt, handicapped, religion, sex scene, sexual dysfunction, premature ejaculation, sex worker, taboo
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Daily Loaf
After one sip, you'll find yourself thinking, "This was brewed in Tarpon Springs?"
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Daily Loaf
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Mitch Perry Report, Will Weatherford, Don Gaetz, Voting Rights Act, Norm Roche, Charlie Justice, Janet Long, Ken Hagan, Jill Kelley, Paula Broadwell, David Petreaus, Gloria Allred, Natalie Khawam, Bob Buckhorn
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Daily Loaf
What name would you choose?
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Daily Loaf
Snel says too often, "The local bicycle measures are re-active, responding to perceived safety issues."
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: Sports, News, Alan Snel, Mary Mulhern, Lisa Montelione, League of American Bicyclists, Andy Clarke, Harry Cohen, Mike Suarez, SWFBUD, Jane Castor, John Bennett
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Daily Loaf
Tasting Southern Tier Brewing Company's Pumpking pumpkin ale.
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Daily Loaf
No one would reduce such a tragic circumstance to something as trivial as an opportunity to hear one’s own voice sounding important. Right?
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Daily Loaf
It's Hagan's fifth time leading the board.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Kevin Beckner, Al Higginbotham, Ken Hagan, Mark Sharpe, Hillsborough County Commission, Sandy Murman, Victor Crist, Les Miller, Environmental Protection Commission, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, Southwest Florida Water Management District Liaison
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Daily Loaf
When it comes to using lube, more is better. But, when it comes to buying lube, less is more.
- by Sex and Love editor
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Tags: Sex and Love, Sex Reviews, astroglide, natural, green, silicone, anal sex, ass play, condoms, hand job, lube, lubricant, review
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Daily Loaf
The race for a Democratic nominee for the Hillsborough Board of County Commission's District 7 seat is going to start getting crowded quickly.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Mary Mulhern, Sue Carlton, Thomas Scott, Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Commission, Mark Sharpe, April Griffin, Tampa Bay Times, Tampa City Council, light rail
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Daily Loaf
They also have more sex, do more drugs, and are more likely to describe themselves as bisexual.
- by Sex and Love editor
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Tags: Sex and Love, Journal of Sex Research, adult entertainer, alcohol, body image, casual sex, drugs, mental illness, monogamy, porn star, porn, sex and society, sex addiction, sex study, sexual health, sex worker, self esteem, thrill seeking
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Daily Loaf
Democrats and their allies are pledging that reforming Social Security should be exempt from fiscal cliff negotiations.
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Daily Loaf
Avoid the shopping melee and buy local; it's good for your sanity and community!
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Daily Loaf
"You should be able to work and go to school and not end up in debt," Scott said on Monday.
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Daily Loaf
The Mayor said this plan is a blueprint that will last beyond his term(s) in office.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Bob Buckhorn, InVision Tampa, Linda Saul-Sena, Karen Kress, Curtis Hixon Park, Downtown Tampa, Tampa Heights, Ybor City, V.M. Ybor, Old West Tampa, the Channel district, North Hyde Park, and the Nebraska/Hillsborough corridor, AECOM, department of Housing and Urban Development, Riverwalk, Water Works Building, Hillsborough River, Linda Saul-Sena, Karen Kress, Downtown Tampa Partnership
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Daily Loaf
With Christmahanakwanzika just around the corner, Creative Loafing's food and drink site plans on bringing you plenty of gift ideas for the beer-lover, wino, and foodie in your life every week.
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Daily Loaf
Celebrate the rebellious spirit of our native forefathers this Thanksgiving with this visual feast of models in less than traditional, "native" costumes.
- by Sex and Love editor
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Tags: Sex and Love, Thanksgiving, November, pilgrims, Indians, native americans, adult entertainer, beauty, body modification, body image, breast implants, celebrity skin, erotica, NSFW, nude photo, nude model, photo gallery, porn star, porn, pinup, pin-up, costume, costumes, Alanah Rae, Phoenix Marie, Breanne Benson, brazzers, Karlie Kloss, Mia Gray, Michaela Grauke, Peta Todd, Sophie Turner, Jordan Carver, Karla Spice, Gwen Stefani, Gisele Bundchen
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Daily Loaf
A football signed by the Bucs' amazing rookie, plus War Horse, Mary Poppins and more.
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Daily Loaf
Currently Florida primary care doctors who receive Medicaid patients receive only 55 percent of Medicare reimbursement rates.
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Daily Loaf
Perpetual Groove jams for The Suzanne Ciani Brain Cancer Foundation on Nov. 29 at New World Brewery.
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Daily Loaf
Killer Karaoke is part The Voice, part Fear factor, and all guilty pleasure.
- by Daniel Feingold
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Tags: Television Review, Killer Karaoke, Steve-O, TruTV, game show, reality TV, review, Daniel Feingfold, Television, Fear Factor, Jackass
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Daily Loaf
The Chamber calls on Tampa Bay members in Congress to seek a bipartisan solution to the fiscal situation.
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Daily Loaf
"How many security contractors died in Iraq? Do you know?" Ricks shot back to Fox anchor Jon Scott.
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Daily Loaf
There were several Nazi references made by fluoride opponents.
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Daily Loaf
In all, Elf the Musical is a great way to start the holiday season. It’s sweet and full of merriment. So much so, a dentist visit may be in order.
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Daily Loaf
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is challenging the constitutionality of the 2006 law before the Florida Supreme Court, where oral arguments were held last month.
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Daily Loaf
Plus: Associated Press bans use of the words "homophobia" and "transphobia" and the Supreme Court poised to take on gay marriage debate.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, CLGBT, Gaily News, Drag Stars at Sea, RuPaul's Drag Race, Carnival Cruise, gay cruise, homophobia, transphobia, AP Style, Associated Press, AP Stylebook, islamophobia, dr. george weinberg, think progress, politico, Supreme Court, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, marriage equality, gay marriage
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Daily Loaf
By all accounts New World's fundraiser for hurricane victims was a success — until the delivery guy backed out.
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Daily Loaf
Florida lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle have declared their support for Israel in rallies this weekend.
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Daily Loaf
With audio & video.
- by Leilani Polk
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Tags: Music, New Music, the winter sounds, runner, Rage Against the Machine, XX, Whispers Of Wonder, Last Call, Dog Years, Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire, wu-block, three loco
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Daily Loaf
Roche said he didn't care if his comments led to more people calling him a "right-wing Tea Party extremist."
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Norm Roche, John Morroni, Nancy Bostock, Neil Brickfield, Rachel Maddow, Charlie Justice, Janet Long, Pinellas County Commission, fluoride, Pinellas County, Tallahassee
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Daily Loaf
There's plenty of LGBT events to choose from this holiday weekend, Nov. 21 - 25: pre-Thanksgiving bashes at G Bar and Georgie's, Chrissy DeRado's CD release, and Honey Pot's Holiday Glow party.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, CLGBT, Honey Pot, G Bar, Tampa, St. Petersburg, gay bars, lesbian bars, L Train Bar, Thanksgiving events, Flamingo Resort, Someday Souvenir, Chrissy DeRado, Beaks Old Florida, Georgie's Alibi, Rainbow Cabaret, glow party, Karmic Tattoo, Ferg's sports bar
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Daily Loaf
On Meet The Press, New York Representative Peter King said the pledge was now of date.
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Daily Loaf
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: Mitch Perry Report, News, Tom Scott, Rick Scott, Tampa Tribune, Ted Jackovics, fluoride, light rail, Pinellas County Commission, Public Service Commission, Tampa City Council