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Meet the Tampa Bay chefs and small business owners keeping the beauty of local cooking classes and workshops alive
Get offline and into the kitchen with these local legends.
Kyla Fields
Kyla Fields is the food critic and former managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay who started their journey at CL as summer 2019 intern. They are the proud owner of a charming, sausage-shaped, eight-year-old rescue mutt named Piña.
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Monterrey, Mexico native Rene Valenzuela has been teaching cooking classes in Tampa for the past 25 years
Valenzuela grew up in a family of teachers, so classes are integral to his approach to cooking as a whole.
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Tampa food critic shares their mom’s recipe for Jersey-style Filipino beef caldereta
My mother’s take—as a Filipino woman in suburban South Jersey—usually featured liverwurst from a deli counter.
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Four Green Fields is renovating its Curtis Hixon location, Foxtail enters Largo, and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus a new Vietnamese spot in Gulfport, another Raising Cane’s and a review of Slim Charmer in St. Pete.
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Review: Slim Charmer, St. Pete’s carefully-curated, curious, new cocktail bar and tasting room, signals an even brighter future for the Bay area dining scene
The concept from owners of Wild Child is a dazzling new addition to an already bustling stretch of Central Avenue.
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Duff’s opens in Seminole Heights, Caracara closing in Dunedin and more Tampa Bay food news
Elliott Aster is open at The Vinoy, too.
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The Vinoy’s fine dining restaurant Elliott Aster opens in St. Pete today
James Beard finalist and Michelin-starred Chef Lee Wolen designed its Italian-inspired menu.
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Duff’s Famous Wings opens in Seminole Heights this week
The Buffalo export lives at the old Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe.
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In St. Pete, Florida authors Annabelle Tometich and Dalia Colón talked moms, mangoes and memoirs
The timely book talk happened in the middle of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Artisan teahouse Noisy Crane Tea is looking for another Tampa Bay home
The local tea spot was previously located at St. Pete’s In between Days.
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H Mart coming to Tampa, Shaq’s Big Chicken, new Bayshore rooftop bar, and more local food news
Plus King of the Coop is back in the Heights, Largo’s new pickleball bar and more.
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After two and a half years, Brandon’s Vine Vegan restaurant will close its doors this weekend
There’s still a few days to enjoy its plant-based sandwiches, wraps and more.
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Here are the six Tampa Bay contestants for 2025’s ‘Epic Chef’ competition kicking off in June
The cooking competition kicks off June 23 at The Epicurean.
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Tampa earns no new Michelin stars, but maintains previous years’ awards at 2025 ceremony
Restaurants in Pinellas County were eligible this time, but earned no Bib Gourmands or Stars.
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Treasure Island’s Thunderbird to be demolished, ‘Brunched’ returns,Nicko’s is back in St. Pete, and more local food news
Plus the return of Retro House, Taco Week and Keel Farms Blueberry Festival.