Posts Tagged ‘Ybor’
Tampa man can’t decide which “official after party” to attend
Stu LeSample, a fax machine salesman from Tampa recently attended a concert at the Whatever It’s Called Now Ampitheatre and doesn’t know which “official after party” he should go to. ”According to my windshield wipers, it looks like there are about eight of them,” he said, motioning to the pile of event flyers someone placed…
Read MoreTampa Pride taking new, unorthodox direction in leadership
At last night’s monthly board meeting of Tampa Pride, the organization appointed a new and highly unconventional leader, Tony Capozio, a heterosexual cis male from New Jersey with experience in managing labor disputes. The organization was thrown into turmoil last week when a high-ranking board member made disparaging remarks toward drag performers, remarks which have…
Read MoreYbor’s Best Halloween Costumes of 2022
Another Halloween has come and gone and as usual, Ybor City was the place to see and be seen as far as costumes go. Here are the Top Five Halloween Costumes on display in Ybor City in 2022! Number 5: People Who Will Probably Let You In The Back Door On The First Date Number…
Read MoreGisele spotted twerking at Club Prana
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s estranged wife supermodel Gisele Bündchen was reportedly seen twerking at popular Ybor City nightspot Club Prana last Saturday night. “Yeah, I was there and I saw the whole thing,” said frequent club goer Wayne Klumner of Tampa. “I was like, ‘whoa, who is this little hottie?’ and it was Gisele.…
Read MoreReview: “Historic Gaslight Cafe” in Ybor Even Better Than I Remember
Local chef, Andrew Washburn, has opened a hip new restaurant in the heart of Ybor called the Historic Gaslight Cafe. The location is somewhat of a challenge to find, though, as the sign out front appears to be for a typewriter store. Nestled in a dark, poorly lit alley with a rusty chain-link fence which…
Read MoreFormer Cerealholic employee disappointed with Bar Rescue
Caleb Kyleston, a former employee of Cerealholic (now The Loft) in Ybor City is not happy with the results from the TV show Bar Rescue’s effort to revitalize the establishment. “When I found out the show was coming to Ybor to turn the place around, I thought, ‘Okay, this could be really something great’ and…
Read MoreElon Musk to buy Popular Ybor Toilets in Twitter offshoot
Notable tech giant Elon Musk has been seen in the Ybor City area attempting to purchase toilets in order to create a physical space for Twitter. “It just makes sense to me you know?” he said in a recent interview on the popular Joe Rogan podcast. “Twitter needs to be more than just a digital…
Read MoreGoth girl adapts ‘Karen’ hairstyle ironically
Annthrax Nightshade, a frequent visitor to The Castle in Ybor City has adapted the much-derided ‘Karen’ hairstyle as a form of sardonic social commentary. “I’m used to people prejudging me based on my appearance,” she said. “Here’s another reason to gawk at me, motherfuckers.” The hairstyle features an inverted bob or lob cut, also known…
Read MoreTrump stashes classified documents in Ybor tunnels
Former President Donald Trump has responded to reports that there has been communication between the National Archives and Records Records Administration (NARA) and the House Oversight Committee acknowledging that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office. “Yeah? So what?” he said in a press conference yesterday. “It wasn’t, like, super-classified…
Read MoreYbor City to Become 55+ Only Community
After the passage of a recent noise ordinance, Ybor City Historic Neighborhood Society announced it will begin requiring age verification to enter any business establishment in the district. “We are catering to the folks with money,” said YCHNS President Howard Milonaise. “I moved to this neighborhood five years ago and I love the culture, but…
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