Headed to St. Petersburg, where do I wanna go?

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Originally Posted by Mark C

I'm packing up the wife and baby and heading down to St. Pete in late Sep for a baptism, Im planning my fun time now before our schedule gets filled up with 'not fun time'. Assuming I have some time to kill Fri night or Sat, if I'm looking for cigars and/or rum, where should I spend my time/money? I hear Tampa's great for both, any places not to miss?

The Columbia Restaurant - a Florida tradition since 1905.

A Florida tradition since 1905, the Columbia Restaurant (in Ybor City) celebrates its centenary this year. The St. Petersburg location at the Pier downtown offers breathtaking waterfront views of Tampa Bay complimented by the family’s award-winning, century-old Spanish-Cuban recipes.

Address:
800 2nd Avenue N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Telephone:
(727) 822-8000

http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/st_petersburg.asp

My Selection: Paella "A la Valencia"
Our version, prepared in a traditional paella pan, features clams, mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamares, chicken and pork, baked with Valencia rice, extra virgin olive oil, green peppers, Spanish onions, ripe tomatoes, garlic, spices and splashed with white wine.

I think St Pete has banned smoking in restaurants though.

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