Posts by: Phil Lavery
Game two’s high-scoring affair Saturday resulted in a 5-1 Lightning win, tying the opening-playoff round between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings 1-1. But it won’t be the high flying Steven Stamkos that will get them to the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s going to be goalie Ben Bishop and the tough, physical
Are you tired all the time? Do you catch yourself being late for work or school because you pushed the snooze button four times too many? Did that happen to you today? If so, you might be lazy. As our internal clocks continue ticking down to “zero hour,” most of us reach a point in
As ISIS continues their ground offensive in Iraq and Syria despite U.S. drone strikes, the time has come to wonder when, rather than if, we will launch a ground assault in that region. The American people are fed up with war. After 13 years, the idea of another war in Iraq and probably Syria seems
If you like lounging on a leather couch with a glass of wine, while live blues, folk or singer-songwriter music fills the air, Hideaway Café could become your favorite spot. Hideaway Café is a live music, beer and wine bar with class. Unlike many bars or clubs, the dim lights have a romantic glow. As
Fred Fleming, once a home builder in Naples, Fla., decided that his true love was food — barbecue to be exact. So in 1993, Fred decided to open a new barbecue restaurant on the 4400 block of Fourth St. N in St. Petersburg. Unsure of how it would turn out, Fred and his wife, Cassie,
Last week’s terror attacks in Paris have led to an increase of supporters for Europe’s right-wing politicians, regarding multiculturalism and the mass immigration of Muslims to the continent. A slowing economy and further resentment from the working class (spilling into the middle class) will spell the end of the multicultural fantasy that was dreamt but
If you’re searching for a local watering hole where everyone knows your name, The Hideaway in Clearwater is the place for you. With two pool tables, talkative bartenders, a relaxing atmosphere, and great prices on draft beers, this establishment is a one-of-a-kind in what otherwise is a generic, suburban wasteland. From pool players to the