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Community News

Clearwater Dolphins - Leave a Map-Trail
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  • Arts and Entertainment

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    CHALKIN' IT UP Calling Artists of all ages! You are invited to participate in "Chalkin' It Up" at the 12th annual SPRING FEVER IN THE GARDEN Festival this coming April…
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    Chalk Walk Art Festival – Hyde Park Village, Tampa
    CHALK WALK ART FESTIVAL March 15 - 17, 2013 Hyde Park Village - 742 South Village Circle, Tampa Take a Walk and see some ART. Hyde Park Village is the…
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    OKeefes St. Patrick's Day
    EXCITING 3-DAY 2013 LINE UP! Friday, March 15, 2013 – Irish Spring Break Pre-Party OUTSIDE TENT OPENS AT 5 P.M.! 5:00pm IRISH BUSKERS 8:00pm BAGPIPERS 9:00pm FUNK BAND “BLACK HONKEYS”…
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  • Government

    Senator Mike Fasano to Testify at Citizens Rate Hearing Today
    State Senator Mike Fasano will testify at the Office Insurance Regulation’s rate hearing today in opposition to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s application for a premium increase. Senator Fasano, long a…
    RNC 2012 - The Convention Without Walls
    Don’t miss history in the making in Tampa at the Republican National Convention 2012. On August 27-30, 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of…
    RNC 2012 - The Convention Without Walls
    Don’t miss history in the making in Tampa at the  2012. On August 27-30, 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five…
    Republican National Convention – Tampa impact projected at $173 Million
    The Tampa Bay Times Forum is gearing up for the 2012 Republican National Convention from August 27-30, 2012. It will host 2,286 delegates and 2,123 alternate delegates from all 50…
  • Divino Fine Italian in Clearwater, Florida - Photo by Heidi LuxDowntown Clearwater’s recent expansion includes the addition of three fine dining restaurants – Divino Italian Restaurant for fine authentic Italian food, La Cachette for fine French dining and Casanova for gourmet Italian cuisine.

    The first to open is Divino, a restaurant that combines both casual and fine dining. From the moment you walk into the restaurant, you are transported to a Piazza in Italy, surrounded by the balconies of fine dining restaurants above.

    The service is impeccable, even if you chose the more casual dining in the Piazza, which is what my husband and I chose on the first visit. We ordered the lasagna with noodles, homemade from imported Italian semolina, and a wild mushroom pizza made with porcini, Portobello, oyster & button mushrooms. The lasagna came with a fresh salad and homemade salad dressing and was accompanied by homemade bread and a seasoned olive oil for dipping. The food was beyond expectation.  

    Even recalling the meal makes my mouth water. As we sat devouring our food we were approached by a modest waiter named Umberto who asked if he couldThe Balcony Seating in Divino Fine Italian - Photo by Heidi Lux sing for us. He sung a very poetic and beautiful song with the tenor voice of an angel. Seriously, this man should be performing at the Met.

    The Piazza is very reasonably priced. Even with two cappuccinos made from imported Italian espresso, our bill was only $22.00. Well worth the price.

    But if it is fine dining that lures you, you will be thrilled to find an authentic 5-star meal, including the service, in the balconies which rise above the Piazza. A couple could order an appetizer, the two most expensive meals on the menu, dessert and cappuccinos and pay about $100, which is quite reasonable for food of this caliber.

    This is truly a gem in the crown of this city, and if it is any reflection of what is to come with the next two restaurants opening, Downtown Clearwater is bound to become the area’s fine dining destination.

    Renee Belfort is a self-taught chef who owned and operated a catering company in Seattle, Washington before relocating to Clearwater.

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