St. Petersburg has plenty of seafood spots that beg for Instagram. This one doesn’t.
Hookin’ Ain’t Easy is the kind of place locals mention in passing, then immediately change the subject—partly because they like it that way, partly because it actually earns the hype.
Think: fresh fish that tastes like it skipped the middleman, a laid-back outdoor setup that feels more dockside than dining room, and just enough grit to make it believable…