St. Pete Beach’s historic Corey Avenue shopping district, which dates back to the 1930s, has undergone a massive rebirth after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Community members helped each other rebuild, and now many original shops have reopened alongside new neighbors, leaving only two storefronts vacant on the strip.

New Additions

Fellas Vinoir, a coffee, crêpe, and European cuisine café, is one of the newest additions to Corey Avenue, having opened just over a week ago. The owner has also run La Creperia Café in Ybor City for two decades and has signed a lease to open a gelato shop next door to the café on Corey Avenue.

Salt and Story Mercantile, a vintage and antique store, is scheduled to move onto the street in September. The owner, Tiffany Margaritondo, said she wanted to invest her time and money in the local market, and Corey Avenue was the perfect spot.

Community Energy Shift

Other community business leaders noted a distinct shift in the area’s energy. Beach Theatre Owner Hannah Hockman said that when the theater reopened almost a year ago, the street was starting to come back, but in the last six months, there has been a significant resurgence on Corey Avenue.

Corey Avenue is hosting a free Sip and Stroll event this Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring drinks and live music. The district also hosts a free market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday.

Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.