Posted inFood & Drink The return of ‘Food Fight’, restaurant openings on both sides of Tampa Bay, plus more in local foodie news Miami’s Society BBQ coming to Tampa, too. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones October 6, 2020August 17, 2023
Posted inFood & Drink Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani is opening his third ‘Chuck Lager American Tavern’ in Wesley Chapel There are locations in Delaware and New Jersey. by Alexandria Jones October 5, 2020July 16, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Armature Works’ Kuba Cocina will open new St. Pete Beach location next month Cubans con la playa starts on Nov. 1. by Alexandria Jones October 5, 2020June 10, 2024
Posted inFood & Drink Datz Dough is the ghost kitchen for South Tampa’s new Bougie Pizza You can get the pies via pick up, dine-in and delivery. by Alexandria Jones October 5, 2020June 6, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink After training at Michelin star restaurants and under Tampa’s top chefs, new owners rejuvenate old flavors at Tapas Spanish Café Tapas had been open 13 years before Johanna Petel and Antonio Santiago took over. by Alexandria Jones October 2, 2020May 31, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Datz launches a new steak concept, Armature Works gets a ghost kitchen, and more Tampa Bay foodie news And no closings either. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones October 1, 2020April 9, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa Theatre will host a virtual SpirtsFest this Halloween Besides food and drinks, guests also get exclusive access to live-streamed entertainment like the Monster Mixology class. by Alexandria Jones September 29, 2020October 14, 2023
Posted inFood & Drink Owners of Harvest Bowl will take over the old Seminole Heights’ Domino’s for a new pizza concept It opens on Thursday, Oct. 1 with a limited menu. by Alexandria Jones September 28, 2020June 17, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink New Filipino restaurant Mumu Kitchen opens in Tampa’s Armature Works this week The spot is takeout and delivery only. by Alexandria Jones September 28, 2020July 25, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Taiwanese-style shaved ice, Copper Shaker’s new Ybor location and more Tampa Bay foodie news Boba, ice cream, oysters, kava and more. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones September 24, 2020April 12, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Speakeasy Kava opening new location in St. Pete’s Grand Central District The new spot is scheduled to open within the last part of this year. by Alexandria Jones September 21, 2020February 24, 2024
Posted inFood & Drink New Thai-style shaved ice joint opens in Tampa Nice Shaved Ice Cafe is located at 6507 W Waters Ave. in the old Kelp Sushi Joint location. by Alexandria Jones September 21, 2020July 3, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Lutz Southern food restaurant Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine expands with indoor seating The restaurant also now offers meal bundles and delivery. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones September 17, 2020April 23, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Bacon Bitch comes to St. Pete, Tampa gets a Pollo Supremo, and more local foodie news New burger joints, and the return of the Ybor market, too. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones September 16, 2020September 29, 2024
Posted inFood & Drink PDQ just opened its 16th Tampa Bay location in Temple Terrace Even Titus O’Neil was there. by Alexandria Jones September 15, 2020August 1, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink A new stuffed-burger joint is moving into the old Evil Don Tattoo in St. Petersburg ‘The Job Site Burgers’ opens in October in the Grand Central District. by Alexandria Jones September 14, 2020January 19, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Vegan fast food comes to downtown Tampa, new Seminole Heights BBQ, and more Tampa Bay foodie news This week’s openings roundup is a doozy. by Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones September 10, 2020July 6, 2024
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa’s Hip Hop Crab Bar seafood restaurant opens near Busch Gardens There are ‘Trap Tacos’ and ‘Boujee Crab Cake.’ by Alexandria Jones September 8, 2020July 31, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Former Buccaneer Ian Beckles opening new cafe in South Tampa It’ll serve its own brand of coffee, too. by Alexandria Jones September 7, 2020July 11, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa-based ‘DANK’ partners navigate food truck world with birria tacos and custom meal plans It stands for ‘Delicious Ass Nomadic Kitchen.’ by Alexandria Jones September 4, 2020May 9, 2025