PLEASURES OF THE PALATE FRED'S CELLAR


THE MYSTERY OF romance, fun and vintage. A credenza with


hand laid capiz shells, pastel blue walls, Renaissance shades of teal, navy, and gold complement the rich wood and brass light- ing fixtures.”


The Vinoy than by paying homage to our il- lustrious past and reviving a staple of those early days – a speakeasy. Spiked with unique craft cocktails, local draught beer and small batch liquors, the new speak- easy serves tasty snacks, small plates and shareable entrées and innovative “pop-up” dinners on select nights. Designed by Michael E. Mastry of


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HavenHome Design & Furniture Co. in St. Petersburg (www.facebook.com/haven- homefurniture), there’s even a password required to enter the Roaring ‘20s style restaurant and lounge with dark wood panels, ostensibly to hide escape tunnels during the days of Prohibition. “Our objective was to keep the


vintage charm and create a speakeasy ambiance that is an interesting banquet space during the day and a magical place to dine at night,” said Mastry. We think we found a recipe that was the perfect mix of


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et your jazz hands ready and mosey on down to Fred’s Cellar. What better way to celebrate 90 years of


WHO IS FRED? Fred is the man responsible for the


resurgence of what we have come to know and love today as the Renaissance Vinoy. When you have a building with almost a


century of intriguing stories, you can al- most be certain there is an interesting yarn behind the founder’s name. Fred is a New York developer with


family roots that included such dis- tinguished names as Woolworth and Churchill, so it comes as no surprise that after taking interest in The Vinoy more than two decades ago, he would be at the forefront of progress downtown. Fred has said that developers have a vision of what


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