Cooking with Chef Collins: BBQ Cooking Class

  By: Alyssa Fedorovich At the St. Pete Culinary Center, Chef Patrick “PT” Collins was the guest chef at their BBQ cooking class. Chef Collins is an entrepreneur and owner of Deuces BBQ in Midtown, St. Petersburg. As guest chef, he taught the students the importance of cooking as a trade as well as the art… Continue reading Cooking with Chef Collins: BBQ Cooking Class

A Community on the Verge of Extinction

Filmed by USFSP student, Tracy Darity, this video shows her concerns regarding “concerning gentrification, the Warehouse Arts District,” and the lack of entertainment options in Midtown, St. Petersburg. According to Darity, “as a person of color, I believe this is a very important topic, and it saddens me that black community has grown numb to… Continue reading A Community on the Verge of Extinction

A History in Photographs: Jordan Park

It’s 1939. You and your entire family lives in what is essentially a shack with three other families. The roof leaks. There’s cracks in the walls, loose floorboards. You have to walk out the front door and around the back to use the toilet. There’s no electricity. There’s no running water. There’s nowhere else to… Continue reading A History in Photographs: Jordan Park