Fill the Patch RV: Give Food, Get Free Stuff

Join the Patch RV as it rolls through Dunedin on Sunday and Monday collecting food for hungry families. What's in it for you? Find out here!

Our lean, green Patch machine is reaching the end of its Tampa Bay tour, but not without having a little fun in Dunedin this Sunday and Monday!  We'd love for you to come say "hello," and we'd love it even more if you bring a canned food item for our Give-A-Ton Food Drive! (Our goal is to collect 2,000 pounds of food for hungry families in Tampa Bay.)  Here's a schedule of where we'll be (and what's in it for you!): SUNDAY, May 20 Dragonfly Garden and Stirling Commons, noon to 3 p.m. The Dunedin Smokehouse, 4 to 8 p.m.   MONDAY, May 21 Dunedin Bagels & Deli, 7 to 10 a.m. Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, 6 p.m. If you can't make it to any events, you can still donate food to the cause. Just drop a non-perishable food item in a designated box …

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Katie Dolac

2:08 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Thanks! The community is really making this a great experience! Thanks to everyone who's made a food donation, hosted a box or allowed the Patch RV to take up precious parking real estate! We are closing in on our goal to reach 2,000 pounds of food for hungry families!   more ›

Five Questions With...

Five Questions with The Dunedin Smokehouse

We caught up with the staff at The Dunedin Smokehouse, the winner of Dunedin Patch's 2012 Best Customer Service tournament, to find out the secret to their customer service success.

Name of business: The Dunedin Smokehouse Who is on the management team? Owners René and John Johnson, General Manager Melissa DePaul, Pit Master Rick Kanapik When did the business open? November 2010 (The restaurant moved to 471 Main St. in April 2011.) How long have you lived in the area? The Johnsons are in the process of relocating to Dunedin from Odessa. The couple are planning a new retail-residential development near The Living Room (which they also own) and The Dunedin Smokehouse, and they plan to move into the space when it's ready. What do you love about working in Dunedin? "The sense of community," René Johnson said. In the current economy, "you don't just start a business and grow it without community support," she said, making …

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Jayne Kelli Dishes On the Local Music Scene

Meet the Artist: See this Dunedin Doggie Rescue friend perform at the new Dunedin Smokehouse on Friday.

Jayne Kelli may only have lived four years in Florida, but she's become a familiar face in the Pinellas County music scene. The Lapeer, Mich., native plays frequently in Dunedin, and performs Friday, June 10, at the Dunedin Smokehouse starting at 7 p.m. Kelli hosts open mic night at The Ale and the Witch, bartends at the Hideaway Café’s jam night, and works hard for Dunedin Doggie Rescue, playing many gigs for the agency. Calling Dunedin her home away from home, Kelli plays the majority of her dates in the city at Jolli Mons. She also recently released a new album "Wake" which can be found on the Internet, including CD Baby.com. How did you get your start with music? “It's easy to know what you want to do with your life when you are happy …

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Shelly Maslak

11:02 pm on Saturday, June 11, 2011

Jane has a beautiful voice, and heart!!! LOVE to hear her sing!!   more ›