Openings & Closings Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

A digital architectural rendering of the upcoming Supernatural Food & Wine expansion in Tampa's West River neighborhood. The structure features a modern, clean design with a white-painted brick facade accented by a striking teal-colored rectangular panel on the left. A walk-up window for 'Coffee & Donuts' is visible. To the right, a bright, sunny yellow awning covers an outdoor patio area enclosed by a horizontal white-slat wooden fence, with string lights and hanging plants suggesting a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. The building is situated next to a sidewalk and mature trees under a clear, bright sky, conveying a polished and airy neighborhood aesthetic.

Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine plans expansion, launches doughnut subscription service

Chef and founder Wesley Roderick said he’s signed a lease in Tampa’s West River district.

by Ray Roa June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

After being immortalized by Guy Fieri on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” Tampa Bay’s most famous doughnut is about to level up as far as production goes. Supernatural Food & Wine has plans for an expansion towards West Tampa, shop founder and chef Wesley Roderick told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Roderick shared preliminary renderings of the […]

Tampa Heights gets a new cafe, Quaker Steak and Lube calls it quits, and more in our local food news round-up

Plus, Tampa’s Rome + Fig is closing next month, a new “food park” is coming to Seminole Heights, and more.

by Colin Wolf June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

Caddy's Treasure Island mid-reconstruction with rubble on the ground.

Pinellas County beachside bars and restaurants are reopening following 2024 hurricanes

Here are eight spots that reopened this year where patrons can once again enjoy draft beers, BBQ, brunch and fresh seafood by the bay.

by Alisha Durosier June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A busy restaurant patio with customers seated at long wooden tables, rustic exposed wooden beams, white woven pendant lights hanging from the ceiling, and a server in a blue shirt carrying plates of food.

St. Pete’s Baba is closing, but will reopen as new concept

The space will make way for Kaixo, a new dining experience inspired by the “food, wine and cultural traditions of the Iberian Peninsula.”

by Colin Wolf June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

A digital architectural rendering of the Nebraska Roadside community project in Tampa, Florida, viewed from an outdoor park setting. In the foreground, several wooden picnic-style tables with bench seating are arranged on a gravel pathway, surrounded by mature, leafy green trees that provide dappled shade. In the background, a large, modern, open-air pavilion with a slanted wooden roof structure houses a seating area. To the right of the pavilion, abstract, colorful sculptural structures stand on a green lawn, suggesting an interactive play or social area. The scene is set under a bright, partly cloudy sky.

New ‘food park’ opening at Tampa’s former Nebraska Mini-Mart

‘Nebraska Roadside’ promises family-friendly eats and entertainment.

by Ray Roa June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

The Tampa Bay bars and restaurants we’ve lost so far in 2026

Some of the region’s most beloved concepts have called it quits, and it’s only June.

by CL Staff June 17, 2026June 19, 2026

Exterior view of Rome + Fig Global Bistro restaurant building and outdoor patio seating

After six years, Tampa’s Rome + Fig is closing

Rome + Fig will operate with limited hours until its last day on June 28.

by Colin Wolf June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Double Six is Tampa Heights’ new daytime café, and there’s free parking

It’s open inside La Sétima Club Thursday-Sunday.

by Leif Helland June 17, 2026June 18, 2026

After 23 years, Pinellas Park’s Quaker Steak & Lube will close

The Pinellas Park location was Tampa Bay’s only Quaker Steak outpost.

by Colin Wolf June 16, 2026June 18, 2026

Brutique owner Megan Garcia-Cooper leans on a clapboard sign outside the shop.

St. Pete’s Brutique bar and clothing store is closing next month

The shop was a staple on the downtown 600 block of Central Avenue for almost 10 years.

by Liam Oliver June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

A low-angle, architectural exterior photograph of the restaurant Good Intentions in St. Petersburg, Florida. The building features a textured, white-painted brick facade, partially shaded by the large, sprawling branches of a mature oak tree in the foreground. Strands of warm-toned Edison-style string lights are draped across the front of the building. The restaurant name 'Good Intentions' is visible in a stylized, modern black font on the wall. A large, horizontal, black-framed window on the ground floor reveals the warm, glowing interior, where a person is seen sitting at a table beneath a decorative pendant light.

St. Pete vegan favorite Good Intentions to close this summer

A final day has not been set.

by Ray Roa June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

South Tampa is getting a Hattricks

The lot was most recently home to Sun Country Cleaners, which has since been leveled to make way for the new sports bar.

by Colin Wolf June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

An eye-level exterior photograph of a multi-story, modern mixed-use apartment building in downtown Tampa, Florida, located at 105 W Tyler Street. The ground floor features large, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and a storefront entrance currently under construction, with dark-framed panes and visible interior framing. The building's exterior is light-colored concrete with industrial-style balconies above. A black trash receptacle stands on the sidewalk in the foreground, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.

New Mexican restaurant La Victoria opening in downtown Tampa this fall

It’s a block away from another forthcoming Mexican restaurant, Matilde.

by Leif Helland June 4, 2026June 9, 2026

Guy Fieri standing with the team outside SuperNatural Food & Wine restaurant in downtown Tampa, Florida, next to a menu board displaying breakfast and lunch options and a Michelin Guide 2025 sign

Tampa earns -1 Michelin stars, Guy Fieri loves Supernatural, Daily Eats says goodbye and more local food news

Plus, CL launches a beer supporting public transparency, Two Shepherds is getting out of the dog bar biz, Green Bench comes to Tampa and more.

by CL Staff May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Tampa skyline featuring the distinctive pyramid top of the SunTrust building, SkyPoint Condominiums, and modern glass high-rises under a cloudy blue sky.

Tampa Bay Brew Bus is shutting down

‘You supported local breweries, local businesses, and our small team through the growth of Tampa Bay’s craft beer movement.’

by Colin Wolf May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Downtown Tampa’s retro-themed Gen X Tavern is closing this summer

Owner Dave Burton told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay he hopes to have a new concept open by October.

by Ray Roa May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

A dog-friendly outdoor patio bar where customers sit at picnic tables with a Beagle and a Goldendoodle

Tampa’s Two Shepherds Taproom is getting out of the dog bar business

You still have a few days to crack some cold ones with your dogs.

by Colin Wolf May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Exterior of Daily Eats

Daily Eats closing in South Tampa next month for rebrand

The SoHo diner will close on June 15 to become Meeting House.

by Selene San Felice May 21, 2026May 26, 2026

St. Pete beer staple Green Bench opens new location in downtown Tampa

The new outpost debuted in the former Pint and Brew spot next to Hotel Bar.

by Leif Helland May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Exterior of O-Ku on the ground floor of Bayshore Gardens in Tampa.

New sushi restaurant O-ku opens in South Tampa tomorrow

It’s in the same building as its sibling restaurant, Maru.

by Selene San Felice May 20, 2026May 20, 2026