{"id":78458,"date":"2025-12-10T14:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78458\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:26:08","slug":"st-pete-athletic-long-awaited-urban-country-club-opens-st-pete-inspired-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78458\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete Athletic, long-awaited ‘urban country club,’ opens St. Pete-inspired property"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pickleball, cocktails, fine dining, and local art\u2014the newest debutant in the Warehouse Arts District was tailor-made for St. Pete. The highly anticipated St. Pete Athletic opens to members this week and makes its full public debut beginning December 19.<\/p>\n

The nearly 50,000 square foot facility, located at 680 28th Street South, has it all. There are pickleball and padel courts, table tennis tables, an exciting new restaurant and bar called Rose\u2019s Dining & Drinks, and even a pro shop featuring brands not available anywhere else in town.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotos by Ysanne Taylor for I Love the Burg<\/p>\n

There are two key things to know about St. Pete Athletic for the general public. First, the majority of the property is open to anyone. You don\u2019t have to be a member to play on the courts or to visit Rose\u2019s, and from the teases that the team at St. Pete Athletic has given us, you\u2019ll very much want to give that new concept a try. Those experiences are open to any and all.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the luxurious clubhouse, with its wellness and social-focused amenities, that is exclusive to members of St. Pete Athletic. The bad news is that membership is already full. The good news is that there is a waiting list you can jump on now<\/a>, and they do have plans to expand membership after the initial opening period. Full memberships are $250 per month.<\/p>\n

For members and non-members alike, the courts and tables are open for reservations, and St. Pete Athletic also rents out all the gear needed if you don\u2019t have your own. They also have staff on site to give lessons.<\/p>\n

The project has been years in the making, and the result is truly stunning in person. The passion from the leadership team is evident, as is their connection to St. Pete. The group, made up of locals Reuben Pressman, Graham D\u2019Amico, Jarrett Sabatini, and Nathan Stonecipher, brings decades of experience to the table in everything from pickleball and padel to the restaurants and arts.<\/p>\n

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St. Pete\u2019s new must-try restaurant<\/p>\n

While pickleball has become a nationwide sensation in recent years, it still isn\u2019t quite as ubiquitous as, well, eating. And in that respect, St. Pete Athletic has more than delivered beyond expectations.<\/p>\n

Rose\u2019s Dining & Drinks is being helmed by Chef Adam Beckett, who brings the experience of three-star Michelin restaurants to the project. His inclusion is proof of St. Pete Athletic\u2019s assertion that food is a top priority, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n

Rose\u2019s will be an all-day experience, serving breakfast, coffee, dinner, and cocktails as the hours progress from morning to night. The menus are elevated twists on country club staples, and everything down to the ketchup is scratch-made in-house. <\/p>\n

By morning, the breakfast bar will offer locally-roasted coffee and what Pressman promises is going to be the best breakfast sandwich in St. Pete. That\u2019s a high bar, and we\u2019re genuinely pumped to try it out. They will also have New York bagels from Ess-a-bagels, including traditional toppings such as whitefish.<\/p>\n

By night, Rose\u2019s will have a full cocktail bar and dinner service, as well as a members-only cocktail parlor. The dinner menu will feature fresh-caught grouper and other daily fresh fish, as well as burgers, a steak sandwich, beef tallow fires and much more. The cocktail menu is inspired by sports, with offerings such as the Honeydew Deuce and the Florida Smash. And of course, with Stonecipher\u2019s ties, there will be several craft beer options made in St. Pete by Green Bench Brewing Co. <\/p>\n

We\u2019re already looking forward to Rose\u2019s Tray for Two: a shareable salty meal of beef tallow fries, a house-made Caesar salad, and two dirty mini martinis.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll want to give Rose\u2019s a follow on instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n

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An arts hub inside a country club<\/p>\n

Appropriately for both the city and neighborhood, St. Pete Athletic is filled with incredible art. Just walking through the gigantic facility is like exploring a gallery of local artists.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Bonert\u2019s hanging roseate spoonbills, created in collaboration with USF, take flight indoors and have been lovingly dubbed the daughters of St. Pete Athletic\u2019s mascot Rose.<\/p>\n

You can see spoonbills again just inside the front door in a painting by local legends the Vitale Bros, a creation inspired by the highwaymen. Meanwhile, St. Pete star Chad Mize curated an incredible collection of hand-painted paddles displayed on a wall, all of which will be for sale upon opening. <\/p>\n

Even the doors to St. Pete Athletic come with the local touch. Mark Aeling of St. Pete\u2019s MGA Sculpture Studio created the breezeblock shaped metal doors that welcome you in off the Pinellas Trail.<\/p>\n

Learn more about St. Pete Athletic here.<\/a> The facility opens to the public on Friday, November 19.\n<\/p>\n

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