Bruce F. Fallender of Sun City Center has not been to Germany in more than 15 years. Whenever he wants to relive the time he danced to German music in a bus aisle on the way to Munich, Fallender heads over to Old Castle Tavern. ...more

January 7, 2009

Bruce F. Fallender of Sun City Center has not been to Germany in more than 15 years. Whenever he wants to re-live the time he danced to German music in a bus aisle on the way to Munich, Fallender heads over to Old Castle Tavern. ...more

December 31, 2008

It's the season of hope and miracles, as members of the Jewish community skate into Hanukah with a unique community celebration later this month. Chabad of Pinellas County, a Jewish Orthodox Congregation in Palm Harbor, invites everyone to celebrate the Festival of Lights, on the first night of the 8-day celebration, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the skating rink at Westfield Countryside Mall. ...more

December 20, 2008

My girlfriend is a devout Methodist and I'm a conservative Jew. Our children are grown and our grandchildren live out of town. We embrace our differences and celebrate our holidays jointly, which has helped us gain a unique perspective. We've learned that both holidays have common themes: love, hope, miracles and giving. ...more

December 20, 2008

The big difference between Stephen Colbert and Bill O'Reilly: Colbert is only pretending to be a pompous windbag. ...more

November 21, 2008

Donna Lane ate falafel that reminded her of her former hometown of New York City and watched as her 9-year-old daughter, Natalie, sang the Israeli and U.S. national anthems Sunday. ...more

May 5, 2008

NEW YORK - For nearly two years, the 2nd Ave Deli has sat high atop the pastrami lovers' consciousness as devotees of the steamed beef waited anxiously for news about its revival. ...more

January 6, 2008

Next weekend, a chill of Hanukkah will be in the air and Westfield Countryside Mall will be warmed with freshly fried potato pancakes and singing of traditional holiday songs. ...more

December 1, 2007

The smell of freshly fried potato pancakes, candles glowing from multiple menorahs and traditional holiday music will herald Safety Harbor's first Hanukkah party. ...more

December 1, 2007

Central Avenue is sprouting enough restaurants to feed half the populace, but not all congregate downtown. On the west side, a neighborhood favorite continues to simmer with success, and the locals are happy to keep it all to themselves, thank you very much. ...more

September 7, 2007