Fresh off of her “Team St. Pete” victory at Tampa Bay Food Fight, chef Felicia Lacalle of Teak St. Pete shares a recipe for cilantro-seared salmon and “arroz encendido” (fire rice).

One of those restaurants is Teak, serving up casual Florida-forward bites, and on the rooftop above it, Pier Teaki is a modern take on the tiki bar. Elsewhere in the St. Pete Pier District ...