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🌱 Patch AM: Ukrainian Cafe Opens In Downtown Clearwater As Part Of Cleveland Street Redevelopment

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Hey there, Clearwater! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Ukrainian cafe adds flavor to Cleveland Street's redevelopment
  • Is Clearwater's Moe's on Gulf to Bay closing for good?
  • See how Air Station Clearwater is showcased in a national aviation tour.

Also on today's calendar: "Piano Man" – An Intimate Solo Tribute to Billy Joel Live! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 79.
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ukrainian Cafe Opens In Downtown Clearwater As Part Of Cleveland Street Redevelopment (patch.com) — Downtown Clearwater's Cleveland Street is getting a boost with the opening of Nubo Cafe & Bakery, a family-run spot serving Ukrainian and European dishes made from scratch. Located at 420 Cleveland Street, the cafe adds to a growing mix of new restaurants and businesses helping drive the area's ongoing redevelopment and revitalization.
   

• Moe's Southwest Grill closes 14 Florida restaurants after bankruptcy (palmbeachpost.com) — Clearwater's Moe's Southwest Grill at 2679 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Suite 590 is among 14 Florida locations closing after the franchisee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The closures reflect broader financial struggles from rising costs, inflation, and reduced foot traffic since the pandemic, and will affect burrito fans across the state as several other cities lose their Moe's locations too.
   

• Blades of Valor Road Tour: Where the mission happens (verticalmag.com) — Public safety aviation crews, including those at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, are being spotlighted in a new "Blades of Valor" road tour that embeds with units on real missions. The project shares behind-the-scenes stories, videos, and photos of search-and-rescue, law enforcement, and medevac operations, while a recognition program honors standout pilots, medics, and support staff year-round.
   

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Ok Clearwater! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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