Long considered a mostly residential area, Tallahassee’s Midtown is quickly becoming a hotbed of hip activity. With new nightclubs and bars popping up alongside mainstays like the Leon Pub, there is a place for everyone to hang out. And whatever your stomach is craving, you’re sure to find a joint to please the palate. Chez Pierre is a Tallahassee tradition, offering fine cuisine, a pleasing wine menu, and live music outside most nights of the week.

The best way to fully experience this bustling part of town is to park your wheels and walk. Along Monroe Street you’ll find some of the city’s many locally-owned businesses – a music shop, a used bookstore, tattoo parlor and several restaurants. The new Manor@Midtown is home to an Irish Pub, a clothing boutique, a Brazilian steakhouse, a coffee shop and more. Join the walkers and rollerbladers around Lake Ella, and grab a cup of coffee at the Black Dog Café or wander through the cool little cottage shops.

(Please note: not all destinations are open every month. Locations with flags will open for the upcoming First Friday.)

LAKE ELLA ART GALLERY
1621 North Monroe Street
(850) 521-0091 • www.lakeella.com

The Lake Ella Art Gallery in the Cottages at Lake Ella (adjacent to Lofty Pursuits) features the artwork of Florida artist Carolyn A. Cohen.
Open Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.

PYRAMID STUDIOS
1770 Thomasville Road
(850) 513-1733 • www.pyramidinc.org

Located in the Duval Shopping Plaza, Pyramid is an art and performance studio featuring work by community and student artists. Pyramid is a non-profit organization whose mission is to integrate gifted artists/performers who have developmental disabilities with other talented artists/performers. Open weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and most First Fridays.

TALLAHASSEE SENIOR CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1400 N. Monroe Street
(850) 891-4000 • www.talgov.com

Conducts year-round programs of classes, workshops, and exhibits for new and established artists in the community. Students’ work is on display and for sale throughout the Center, and opening receptions accompany juried shows in the auditorium. Open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.