Get your kava on

Going to bars is a great way to spend time with friends and make new ones, and there’s a growing trend for that same camaraderie without the alcohol. Kava bars, which serve nonalcoholic drinks that are brewed like teas, are a fun alternative.

A key ingredient is kava, a root native to the South Pacific. It can make your mouth tingle and is sometimes used as a supplement for anxiety because of its calming effect.

Three places to try kava: Kava Culture Kava Bar in Tampa and Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Kava Bar and Grassroots Kava House, both in St. Petersburg.

– Brianna Rodriguez, B2 Communications