{"id":2413,"date":"2025-10-14T13:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2413\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:26:06","slug":"eat-this-dessert-first-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2413\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat This Dessert First St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-meta\">October 14, 2025 by Ester Venouziou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-137591 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dessert_Photo-provided-by-Joseph-Jackson-744x744.png\" alt=\"cheesecake in a jar, on a picnic blanket with a blurred background \u2014 Eat Dessert First St Pete\" width=\"744\" height=\"744\"  \/>The dessert shop\u2019s signature item is cheesecake in a jar. <br \/>Photo provided by Joseph Jackson <\/p>\n<p>Eat This Dessert First has a new home inside Sunshine City Popcorn Company, 2533 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg\u2019s EDGE District.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Jackson launched the business in 2014, selling handcrafted cheesecakes, cannoli, and other Italian-inspired desserts at markets across Tampa Bay and grocery stores statewide. He paused operations during COVID and focused on family.<\/p>\n<p>Want More Business News?<\/p>\n<p>For more business news, <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/g5RPoT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our newsletters<\/a>. Make <a href=\"http:\/\/thegabber.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thegabber.com<\/a> your homepage to stay up-to-date on all the news happening in Gulfport, South Pinellas, and the Beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after a relaunch and rebrand, he\u2019s opening a permanent home inside Sunshine City Popcorn. Jackson credits EDGE District director Roger Curlin for the connection. The popcorn shop\u2019s daytime schedule allows the dessert shop to operate in the evenings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dessert2_Photo-provided-by-Joseph-Jackson-744x685.jpg\" alt=\"a man standing next to his business sign, Eat This Dessert First.\" width=\"744\" height=\"685\"  \/>Eat This Dessert First opens in St. Pete. It\u2019s a dessert shop inside a popcorn shop. Hungry? They have on-the-go Cheesecake in a Jar.<br \/>Image via Eat This Dessert First<\/p>\n<p>Eat This Dessert First is best known for its cheesecake-in-a-jar, made for Florida\u2019s heat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe glass jar keeps it insulated and travel-friendly, perfect for enjoying at the park or beach,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>Another favorite is the Cannoli Affogato, which layers espresso over rich cannoli cream.<\/p>\n<p>Business Beat<\/p>\n<p>No one knows more about small businesses in Pinellas County than Ester Venouziou, founder of LocalShops1 and Shopapalooza Festival. 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All donations made at this link go to The Gabber Newspaper through the Florida Press Association, a 501(c)(3).<\/p>\n<p>Please support local news and The Gabber Newspaper!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October 14, 2025 by Ester Venouziou The dessert shop\u2019s signature item is cheesecake in a jar. 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