The long run of Central Avenue west of 16th Street, and the busiest stretch on this site. It holds the heart of the city's LGBTQ+ nightlife, two bars that are also dog parks, a MICHELIN Recommended listening room in a 1925 bungalow and more coffee than seems reasonable.
An LGBTQ+ bar and dance club at the historic Mari Jean property in Grand Central, which also holds an adults-only hotel and The Wet Spot pool bar and day club. Drag shows run through the week and Drag Bitchin Brunch lands on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Strictly 21 and up.
A Havana-inspired speakeasy hidden behind a laundromat-style cafe front, from Stephen Schrutt's Hunger Thirst Group. The cafe and the bar keep separate menus, and there is a dress code.
A Grand Central cocktail bar from Stephen Schrutt's Hunger Thirst Group, the same group behind Dirty Laundry. The site carries a cocktail menu dated February 2026.
An LGBTQ+ lounge on the Mari Jean Hotel property, sister to Cocktail and The Wet Spot. The room is pop art, bold color and a ceiling of disco balls, with cocktails named after LGBTQ+ icons and a tapas menu. The bar says it favors conversation over volume, though Tampa Bay DJs play. 21 and up, service animals only.
A neighborhood burger-and-draft-beer bar that describes itself as 'Cheers-like'. The name is the whole idea: a great BURGer and a cold beer in St. PetersBURG. A different special runs each day, including a Cuban sandwich on Wednesdays and mahi tacos on Fridays.
An off-leash dog park with a full bar ... more than 4,500 square feet of fenced Astroturf with staff watching the play yard at peak times. Dogs need a membership, proof of vaccinations, to be over a year old and spayed or neutered. Humans must be 21 or older. Tuesday is bingo night and food trucks rotate through.
A down-to-earth gay dive bar in Grand Central with a come-as-you-are feel. There is a free pool table, drag bingo, drag shows and dance music nights, and karaoke on Thursday and Saturday.
