What's New in '24 in St Petersburg, FL | 8 New Places in St Pete Florida | Winter Edition

[@Explorcation]

Thanks for checking out some new St Pete spots with us. Which one (or ones) are you most excited to try? Also, if there are any new places to add to this list, let us know in the comments!

[@zeropressureacoustic7255]

AHI Sushi

[@Explorcation]

@@zeropressureacoustic7255 the sushi we tried was sooo good, we hope you enjoy Ahi Sushi when you visit!

[@bryantsteury8910]

Went to sunshine popcorn yesterday, delicious!! Got the lucky charm and sunshine smoke popcorn, both are SO good

[@Explorcation]

Great to hear it. We did not get around to trying the Lucky Charms, but I'm sure Jamie would love it!

[@luvzdogz]

I live here and this channel is my go-to source for what's new and what I want to check out!

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for this kind and encouraging comment! We're so happy to hear that our channel helps you to discover what's new in our city!

[@heatherthompson8878]

Same!!!!

[@Explorcation]

@@heatherthompson8878 thanks so much for watching!

[@kristiyarn4939]

I love all your content, but your “what’s new” series is what I use to plan my visits when I head back home from Seattle. Ahi Sushi, Proper Meats, and Fortu went on my list this time! Thanks so much! 😊

[@Explorcation]

We're so happy that our channel helps you to make the most of your visits back to St. Pete, Kristi. We hope you have a trip back to St. Pete planned soon!

[@davidoverholt251]

Well, just loving you two sharing your travels with us! I have so many boaters, RV'er's, and just rental RV people having a good time on the road!

[@Explorcation]

We're so happy that you are enjoying our content, David! We always love connecting with other travelers!

[@davidoverholt251]

Liking you two doing the real deal in your travels! I am now following you two!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks for subbing and for the kind and encouraging comment, David.

[@greg33770]

Thanx for the updates, it's amazing with all the new places popping up ! That place you had for desserts toward the end....YUMMMY !!!

[@Explorcation]

Yeah, those desserts were next level for sure!

[@davidoverholt251]

Thanks!

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity, David! We appreciate this so much 🙂

[@steve11263]

Going through your St Pete's videos. Returning with my children in May. Haven't been since I was in my early 20's. Excited to see the progress of the area. Really enjoying your videos, thanks for making them 🥂

[@Explorcation]

We're happy to hear you will be making it back to St. Pete after all these years and we hope our videos help you and your family make the most of your time here. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@ramunegaizutis1286]

I always look forward to this series...definitely one of my favourites! But watching just makes me miss Florida even more 😕. Hope to get back down south soon 🤞 That sourdough breakfast sandwich and reuben look AMAZING and the spicy tuna roll....deeelish! Thanks so much for another awesome video!👍❤

[@Explorcation]

We're glad you enjoy the series, although we're sorry that it makes you miss Florida more! All three things you mentioned were fantastic... we hope you get to enjoy them sooner than later!

[@rickandmaryruppel2455]

My wife and I continue to be BIG FANS of you program, plus we are FOODIES as well. Excellent program!!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much, guys! We always appreciate your support!

[@kathryngarcia8800]

Great video! I'm inspired to go across the Skyway & try some of these places!!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much, Kathryn! We hope you do make it across the bridge to try some of these spots!

[@zeropressureacoustic7255]

I love it when you guys review new establishments in the St. Pete / Pinellas County area. I promptly added pins of the addresses to my Google Maps. I will check out a few of them on my next yearly trip from Ohio to Florida.

[@Explorcation]

Thank you for the feedback! We're happy to hear you enjoy the series. We definitely plan to keep it going!

[@tarac5137]

Oooooh several I hadn’t heard about! And the only one I’ve tried so far is the Proper Meats food truck. Happy many new places in Grand Central. 😀 Idea for next new in St Pete video - the Foodie Lab (warehouse arts district). Bagel Babe is yummy, haven’t tried others yet.

[@Explorcation]

We can't believe that with our several visits to Motorworks Brewing we had never tried the Proper Meats food truck. If we knew how good it was, we surely would have!

[@Abcdlmnop-w4n]

Love your videos!!!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much! We're glad that you are enjoying them!

[@TheAverageTourist]

So many great new places to check out. The reuben and sushi looked great. I would have to check out that Xmas Bar for sure.

[@Explorcation]

Yeah, for a fairly small city it's surprisingly difficult to keep up with all the new stuff! The Xmas bar and that Reuben were highlights for sure.

[@JC-po6yj]

Hey guys! I hope you are having a great weekend. Great food choices! We’ll try for sure in Feb and March the breakfast place, the sushi restaurant and the brisket sandwich one. Thanks for the recommendations. 😊

[@Explorcation]

Glad to hear we've provided you with some new spots to check out in February and March! Thanks for watching as always!

[@Chandler312]

Wow! Another great video in the series. Thanks for the mention, it was so nice meeting you both out in the wild. I always love your recommendations and seeing the cost breakdown. It can be easy to blow a budget these days with so many new places popping up in St. Pete - gotta try them all :)

[@Explorcation]

Hey Chandler! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the video.... especially the cost/budget aspect of it. Thanks so much for taking the time to say hi and for the suggestions! We always love when our viewers make suggestions, and we are able to incorporate those suggestions into our videos!

[@Jacksonzole57]

YOU GUYS ARE CRUSHING ITTT

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for the kind comment!!

[@darcyferrigno]

I have to go to that sourdough place and the Sushi. Two of my favorite foods for sure.

[@Explorcation]

We're confident that you will love them both. Thanks for watching!

[@genehinders9639]

Had to pause the video for a second just to mention that I think the Mrs will like the popcorn shop! Now on to more of the show...

[@Explorcation]

Thanks for always taking the time to comment! You'll definitely be able to find a flavor you enjoy at the popcorn shop!

[@matthewsommers99]

awsome video

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Matthew!

[@gladysgriffin7347]

Hi Jamie and Skyler, I am planning our 2024 winter vacation in FL. I'm watching a lot of your videos (you have 233) I've watched many of them (more than once). I'm taking notes to visit places you have recommended. Very clever of you to create "What's New in '23" it is very helpful I noticed your subs is growing to 31.4K. Excellent work. Good luck.

[@Explorcation]

Wow, we actually had no idea we were up to 233 videos. I guess we've been doing this for a while! We really appreciate the feedback on the What's New series. We've been doing it for over three years now and it's definitely been a big part of our channels' growth. We're really proud of how far our channel has come, but we really hope to take it much further. With great supporters like you, we know that we can!

[@kelvinjonds7936]

❤love the videos

[@Explorcation]

Thank you Kelvin!

[@kelvinjonds7936]

Love the places how much is it to stay there in that part of Florida I stayed in naples florida

[@Explorcation]

@@kelvinjonds7936 it depends on the time of year and what area of the city you stay in, downtown can be pretty pricey 😬

[@kaitsdiary]

the food looks so yummy i like the sushi and the hamburger looks so delicious have a great day

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much! We definitely ate some amazing food!

[@rhondalyn100]

I love y'all! I'm still trying to get to St. Pete to visit my bestie so I always LOVE your "What's New" vids. I'm so thrilled to see you over 30k...it won't be long and you'll be at 50k and then...way beyond! Hang in there, Jamie and Skylar...I can't WAIT to see y'all at 100k!!! 🙂 Rhonda, in Tennessee...

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much, Rhonda. We really hope you get down here to visit your bestie real soon. We're really hoping to hit 50k this year... if we have slightly better luck in 2024 than in 2023, I really think it can happen!

[@genehinders9639]

Propper Meats looks like the place we'd be most likely to stop at...those sandwiches look DELICIOUS

[@Explorcation]

They absolutely are, Gene!

[@genehinders9639]

@@Explorcation I added it to our list of possibilities for our next trip 😋

[@Explorcation]

@@genehinders9639 great, we hope you love it when you visit!

[@genehinders9639]

@@Explorcation I've got it marked down as a definite possibility!

[@genehinders9639]

Sunshine City Popcorn IS a popping place! We walked out with three bags to take home! Proper Meats was great as well... That Sticky Pig was awesome...Terri got the BMAC Burger which I helped her finish...very good as well! Thanks for the recommendations!

[@Explorcation]

It makes us so happy to hear you and Terri were able to make it to Sunshine City Popcorn AND Proper Meats, we've been meaning to get back to both of those spots!

[@genehinders9639]

@@Explorcation I've been telling you that you two really added to my list of places / things to do! We went over to Upham Beach and spent some time in the Secret Garden area after we all went our separate ways. Terri's knee was having a hard time with the sand so we sat there for a bit.

[@Explorcation]

@@genehinders9639 that area is so beautiful, a perfect spot to sit down and enjoy the views :) we hope her knee got to feeling better!

[@genehinders9639]

@@Explorcation it was getting pretty rough on her but she's a tough cookie..we took alot of breaks on this trip to try and minimize the discomfort.

[@summerlinpublic5673]

That's a lot of food!

[@Explorcation]

Yes... thankfully many of these places were close to home so we were able to take some of it home!

[@fentog]

Excellent coverage of the brand new Sourdough Co., owned/operated by our neice in law ;-)

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! We had a great experience there and have no doubt that Sourdough Co will be incredibly successful!

[@missdizziest]

Another great St Pete video, glad you liked the Turkish/Kurdish cafe, we'll have to find that one on our next travels, I wonder if they do Turkish tea - which is amazing (we're not fans of Turkish coffee) ...though interestingly my Turkish/Kurdish husband hasn't ever come across pistachio coffee lol.

[@Explorcation]

Yes we loved that place! The Baba Ghanoush and Kurdish Coffee were our favorites. That's crazy though that your husband has never come across pistachio coffee. From our conversation with the bakery employee, we would have thought it was a very common thing!

[@jefff4848]

Has anything been done with the old Haslams book store location on Central just west of downtown? I dont think it reopened after the pandemic. If you're a book lover that place was a paradise

[@tarac5137]

It is still closed. Heard a rumor it will re-open but unsure the reliability of that. It is a shame.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for answering this question. We were actually curious about it ourselves!

[@BobCarlson]

Great video as always! I see you are getting really good at the graphics. Makes the videos even more enjoyable. And as I know a bit about putting graphics in videos, I know if I were to recreate this video it would take me a year. But more importantly I need to plan a trip back to St Pete

[@Explorcation]

Yeah, it's always a challenge to see how much we can edit a video and still get one out every (or at least most weeks). As we get more efficient at it we are able to add more to each video... but we still dream of the day that we can hire an editor and not have to do any of it!

[@joannepritzl8211]

Hello. We really enjoy your videos. We were wondering if you have any suggestions on hotel stays in St Petersburg. Budget friendly. 😊

[@Explorcation]

We're really glad you are enjoying our content! Regarding hotel stays, we unfortunately are far from experts on that, as since we live here we never stay in hotels. When we used to live in Sarasota and would visit St Pete we could often find AirBNBs for well under $100 per night, but sadly I think those days are long gone.

[@LaurensTravels]

Gotttta visit that popcorn place!

[@Explorcation]

We just made it through our first bag. We've been trying to pace ourselves, but it's been very hard!

[@agostinoc9927]

As usual, excellent video , also enjoy your new channel, coming to st Pete in august to catch a Rays game , any chance you guys are doing a video about a day at Tropicana Field ?

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much ☺we don't have a Rays video in the works at this time but that does sound like a great episode for our 2nd channel sometime!

[@darkalien54]

Love your videos! Moving to St Pete in January, can't wait to try all these spots! Cheers from France

[@Explorcation]

We're so glad you enjoy our content, and we're so excited for you and your upcoming more to St. Pete. Cheers!

[@heatherthompson8878]

Can yall please check out hidden gems in pinellas park or clearwater or the beach area?

[@Explorcation]

We've been throwing around ideas for doing something like that for a while now. One of these days we just might do it!

[@JERios-wv8lx]

Today (January 20, 2024), i saw that the temperature in Saint Petersburg was 2 degrees Farenheith.....Wow, i didn't know temperature could go so low in Saint Pete! 😮

[@Explorcation]

Definitely not 2 degrees ferenheit, maybe 2 degrees Celsius with wind-chill? Regardless, it's very cold for Florida standards and we are definitely having to bundle up this weekend.

[@BassJunkie200]

0:17 is a great example of what some believe to be an "ancient stone anchor". They can be found all over coastal Florida. Here is a link to a documentary about them, very interesting! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gma4pmaYh7Wof6Msi=61iUBGBX3hCVwOTE

[@Explorcation]

Very interesting indeed. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@SiobhanGiselle]

Great content! So December in St Pete is beachable? Swimmable? Where should I stay? Thanks!

[@Explorcation]

December in St. Pete is definitely beachable most days, but you may have to wear a coat/sweater. Water will be quite cold. You do still see people swimming occasionally, but we always assume they are tourists from up north 😂 So many great places to stay in the area... it all depends on what you prioritize.

[@alexeybakhantsov6312]

Hi guys,love your videos.I am from Canada, can you recommend not expensive place to stay for family of 4 at St-Pete beach. Thanks 👍

[@Explorcation]

We usually just do day trips when we visit St. Pete Beach, but the Plaza Beach hotel is a nice place and is pretty reasonable this time of year!

[@indiumB]

So I have 1 day spare in St Pete. Looking for suggestions what to do with it. The complication is I'm partially disabled and I can't walk far. Do any of the malls have mobility scooters to hire? I also love to look round a supermarket but again walking is the issue.

[@Explorcation]

We hope you are able to make the most of your spare day here in St. Pete. Unfortunately we are not the best resource on things to do for those with mobility issues. We do know that Tyrone Mall offers wheelchairs for rent at their customer service center, but we're not sure about mobility scooters.

[@chrissyp3065]

I'm searching through your videos and can not find a pizza place that you recommended. Lesson learned that I need to write down the places that you recommend in my phone right away. If you see this, can u let me know?

[@Explorcation]

Hi Chrissy! Two places come to mind, the first is Tony's, we love to go there for giant slices. The other is Colony Grill where we tried the hot oil pizza 🍕 are either of those what you were looking for?

[@chrissyp3065]

@@Explorcation Thanks so much for your response. I think it was Colony Grill. We are going to try it tonight! Love your channel. We have gone to so many cool places because of you guys!

[@Explorcation]

@@chrissyp3065 yw, that is awesome we hope you enjoy the pizza 😁

[@heatherthompson8878]

The drinks at the xmas bar was insane. I cant stand bars over charging. Its so sad its basically a robbery 😒

[@Explorcation]

Yeah... those prices will make you glad Christmas only happens once a year 😂

[@genehinders9639]

I'd love to try the Ahi Sushi but the Mrs is not s fan of sushi so it may be a hard sale.

[@Explorcation]

They do have a lot of other non-sushi dishes as well, so maybe there would be something else on the menu she'd go for!

[@genehinders9639]

@@Explorcation As Jim Carry said..." so you're saying there's a chance"!!!

[@Explorcation]

@@genehinders9639 exactly 😆

[@Venumus9]

Great video as always guys. Please consider wearing helmets out on the road, all it takes is one idiot behind the wheel to ruin the day.

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much. You are absolutely right... you can drive as cautiously as possible, but you can't control the drivers around you. We truly appreciate your concern for our safety.

[@boxcarkim24]

Love the vid but you guys are missing out, your fans would love to take you out for lunch just to pick your brains. can't wait to get back to the warm weather, I'm freezing. Thanks 😎

[@Explorcation]

Feel free to email us at [e-mail] when you are in the area. If we can't find time to meet up, we'll be happy to try to answer any questions you have via email!

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that Skylar is a Scorpio and Jamie is a Capricorn.

[@Explorcation]

Not quite... but we can definitely see why you would think so!

[@austinstitzel]

@@Explorcation what are your actual signs?

[@l.reales8415]

Just detest the way people try to sell a city. Please go home.

[@Explorcation]

We've been in the Tampa Bay area for the better part of 12 years now.... so I'd say we are home. Thanks for watching!

[@l.reales8415]

@@Explorcation LOL, 12 years. Cute.