"Just Getting Started" w/ Dr. Kanika Tomalin: Just Getting Started: A visit with the St. Petersburg Foodies

Lori Brown and Kevin Goodbee

St. Petersburg Foodies Lori Brown and Kevin Godbee, who write about food, restaurants, and trends in the business, talk with Dr. Tomalin about their website and podcast, and the difference between "restaurant reviewers" and people who simply write about their experiences and the foods they enjoy. They talk about their enthusiasm for "personality-driven" local restaurants, and about a couple of new and soon-to-open places. They also discuss the dramatic effects of the pandemic, and how restaurants - both locally and around the country - are adapting. Disclaimer: A segment of this interview is devoted to the restaurant capacity limits imposed by state government in the wake of Covid-19. The podcast was recorded before Gov. Ron DeSantis' Friday announcement that restaurants can now operate at 100 percent capacity.