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Mr. Blake Z. Larson, or "Harry Potter with a vidcam", as he is known by some.

Turns out he was  visiting St Pete, and lives up north, but hey!
Here is the official bio:

Blake Z. Larson, an 11 year old videographer, is the CEO of BZL Productions. The Central Café and Organics promo is Blake’s first commercial project. He lives in Massachusetts but often visits his grandparents in St. Petersburg. Blake thanks Central Café and Organics for this opportunity and hopes many more will arise. Information on BZL Productions is available on www.BZLProductions.com.

The Best Way to Spend your St Pete Pride Day!

From tampabay.metromix:

Each year in June, St. Pete’s Central Ave. (Grand Center Business District) closes down to traffic and turns into the main drag for the St. Pete Pride Parade.  It has historically been St. Pete’s biggest festival and celebration, and is Florida’s largest Gay Pride Festival.  This years festivities won’t disappoint as they are predicted to be bigger and grander than ever!  The day (Saturday, June 27) starts off bright and early with the Una Voce Pride Pancake Breakfast at the King of Peace MCC (3150 5th Ave. N.) from 7-10a.m. where parade goers can load up on much needed carbs to help fuel them throughout the day with the all you can eat pancake breakfast.  The breakfast is $6, with $1 being donated to St. Pete Pride.

The festivities then continue across from Georgie’s Alibi (3100 3rd Ave. N) where everyone participating in this years St. Pete Pride Promenade will line up from 10-11a.m.  Then, a mixture of entertainers, local poliltical officials and businesses will march or ride on themed floats towards the Street Festival (btwn. 20th and 28th Streets on Central Ave.) carrying the world’s largest Pride flag to the end of the parade route.

In addition to the Parade and Promenade, the St. Pete Pride Street Festival will offer lots of fun things to do!  There will be live music and entertainment throughout the day, as well as a kid’s corner to keep the little ones entertained.  There will be a variety of food and beverage vendors throughout the festival, as well as local GLBTQ-friendly businesses and organizations offering free goodies and info.

For a complete listing of the month long festivities that correspond with St. Pete Pride, visit the website.

Even in the heat heat of summer, the Tampa Bay area gets more than its share of bright, attractive, health-conscious tourists, and they need a healthfood, organic and vegetarian restaurant in which to refuel. Look at owner Mickey Paleologos back there behind them– he never met a camera he didn’t like.

Mickey and crew serve up great veggie, vegan and organic food every day, and the Central Cafe & Organics restaurant is noted by international healthy food and restaurant directories as the place to go in downtown St. Petersburg Florida in the Southern end of Pinellas County.

Kevin Lilly‘s “The Bloc: The Reinvention of Community” is a snappy community website serving Downtown St Petersburg.
Unlike many such efforts, The Bloc takes full advantage of its host Ning‘s capability to do social networking in a colorful, friendly format. On top of all this, The Bloc is a reliable source for St Pete-centric event announcements. Witness below:

Today
* RHINO P.A.C. Political Mixer
May 6, 2009 at 6pm to May 7, 2009 at 12am – NOVA 535
* Little Black Dress Night
May 6, 2009 at 9pm to May 7, 2009 at 2am – The Table & Mesa Lounge
* Groove Lounge at Vintage
May 6, 2009 at 9pm to May 7, 2009 at 2am – Vintage Ultra Lounge

May 8
Friday

* The Great Oz Party
May 8, 2009 from 6:30pm to 10pm – Sunken Gardens

May 9
Saturday

* Corey Smith in Concert
May 9, 2009 from 7pm to 11pm – Jannus Landing
* 13 UGLYMEN WHITE PARTY 2009
May 9, 2009 at 8pm to May 10, 2009 at 1am – HardRock Hotel and Casino East of Tampa on I-4

May 10
Sunday
* Karaoke at The Bishop Tavern!
May 10, 2009 at 7pm to May 11, 2009 at 2am – The Bishop Tavern
* Recession Sundays – 50% off your tab!
May 10, 2009 at 9pm to May 11, 2009 at 2am – PUSH Ultra Lounge

May 14
Thursday
* Rays vs Indians
May 14, 2009 from 7pm to 11pm – Tropicana Field

From VegGuide:

new2veg – Jan 24 07
What a wonderful addition to Downtown St. Petersburg! Hands-down they have the BEST hummus in the area, as well as a great selection of wraps, salads and sides–mmmm…sweet potato fries! The staff is always pleasant and the service is always fast. Also, they have a fantastic selection of organic wines and juices to choose from. Bon Appetit!

Creative Loafing Tampa readers say:

Healthy and Good
I love this place. The health conscious menu is full of healthy options that are really delicious. Their raspberry vinegrette dressing is yummy.
Frankie

It is great!
Very good fresh food. Hot entree specials and sandwiches. Healthier street than all the fried seafood places around that area. Vegan friendly.
Debra

Via Happy Cow:

Posted on: Monday, March 16, 2009
Review: I’m not from the area, so I used this webpage to find a vegan restaurant nearby. My brother & I went…what a great find! The food was inexpensive and the portions were huge. I absolutely loved my hummus wrap…the hummus was delish! I also enjoyed the balsamic dressing that was made in-store. I can’t wait to go back!

Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2008
Review: Wow, For less then $9 I got and amazing Roasted Veggie Wrap, it was half, and was plenty, a small salad with a delicious Mango Chardonnay dressing, a bowl of Sweet Potato/Tomato soup(they listed it as small, again it was plenty) and a wonderful oatmeal, coconut, chocolate cookie. I’m so full and so satisfied.

Read more Happy Cow reviews of our restaurant!