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Openings & Closings

Deviant Libations debuts in Ybor City, Gasparilla weekend, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

And downtown Tampa has a new cocktail lounge and late-night hotspot.

By Kyla Fields

Jan 27, 2023

Openings 511 Franklin Downtown Tampa has a new late-night hotspot—and the bar's name will literally lead you right to it...

Deviant Libations debuts in Ybor City, Gasparilla weekend, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

Over 50 of the best arts and entertainment events coming to Tampa Bay this spring

From this weekend through April.

By Ray Roa, Kyla Fields and Jennifer Ring

Downtown Tampa's Gasparilla Festival of the Arts happens at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida on March 4-5, 2023.

16th annual Gasparilla International Film Festival returns this spring

It runs from Thursday-Sunday, March 23-26.

By Kyla Fields and Ray Roa

16th annual Gasparilla International Film Festival returns this spring

Events

'Time for Change'

@ Tampa Museum of Art

Thursdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through March 12

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Legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins brings her album 'Wildflowers' to Tampa

By Ray Roa

Judy Collins

Andy & the Argonauts and Bishop the Artist headline next week’s Rock the Park gig

By Ray Roa

Andy & the Argonauts and Bishop the Artist headline next week’s Rock the Park gig

It's finally time for Bruce Springsteen to kick off his US tour in Tampa

By Ray Roa

Bruce Springsteen plays Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009.

'Spirit, Rhythm, Blues' exhibit is now on display at HCC’s Gallery 221

By Jennifer Ring

'Spirit, Rhythm, Blues' exhibit is now on display at HCC’s Gallery 221

Afrofuturism meets artificial intelligence at Creative Pinellas’ ‘Imagine Blackness' exhibit

By Jennifer Ring

Afrofuturism meets artificial intelligence at Creative Pinellas’ ‘Imagine Blackness' exhibit

TikTok famous pop duo Durry brings D Tour-routed concert to Tampa on Tuesday

By Ray Roa

Durry

New craft cocktail bar, Bouzy, debuts in Hyde Park next month

By Kyla Fields

New craft cocktail bar, Bouzy, debuts in Hyde Park next month

Death Cab For Cutie's first Tampa Bay show since 2004 is sold-out

By Josh Bradley

Death Cab For Cutie

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Noble Rice
615 Channelside Dr #112, Tampa, (813) 542-2021
Noble Rice, a modern Japanese restaurant that recently opened a new location in Sparkman Wharf, features a menu with nigiri and sashimi, as well as appetizer-style shareable plates, ramen bowls, grilled dishes and desserts. Diners can expect high quality selections such as bluefin tuna otoro, hokkaido scallops, and uni. There is also an extensive Japanese whiskey selection and signature cocktails that include the Hibiscus 75, a blend of Roku gin, hibiscus syrup, lemon and sparkling wine. Frank Anderson, Noble Rice’s executive chef, was most recently the creative culinary director at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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