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Tampa’s Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe will close on September 1
The restaurant went on the market in December 2023.
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Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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Talkin’ Tacos debuts in Tampa, St. Pete is getting a Guac N’ Cheese and more local food news
Plus, popular food truck Cuzzin Vinny’s gets a storefront, a new country bar heads to Ybor City and more.
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Tampa Mexican restaurant Guac N’ Cheese will take over King State’s former St. Pete location
The cafe, restaurant and cocktail bar was only open for a few months.
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Saddle Bags, a new country-themed bar and restaurant, is coming to Ybor City
Yes, there’s a mechanical bull.
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Opulence Nightclub to replace Ringside Cafe in downtown St. Pete
The longtime music venue and bar closed its doors earlier this year.
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Cookie delivery company Tiff’s Treats opens new delivery-only outpost in Clearwater
The Texas-based chain opened its first Florida location in Tampa last year.
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Talkin’ Tacos will open first Tampa location this Friday, with free birria tacos for the first 100 guests
For the unfamiliar, beef birria is the cornerstone of this concept.
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Tampa’s popular online sandwich shop Cousin Vinny’s will open first storefront this year
Vincent ‘Vinny’ Andriotti and Russell Leone discuss plans for the Italian sando shop’s NoHo location.
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Whataburger is coming back to Tampa Bay
The company announced plans to open multiple locations in the area in 2026.
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Gangchu reopens under new owners, Bolts Brew Fest is here, Dead Bob’s is moving, and more in Tampa Bay food news
Plus, World of Beer files for bankruptcy, Whataburger is coming back to Tampa Bay, and more.
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Dead Bob’s, popular St. Pete bar and no-frills restaurant, will move to a bigger location next year
It will take over the former Kay’s Family Restaurant location in Pasadena.
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Seminole Heights Korean restaurant Gangchu reopens under new ownership this weekend
Jeanie and Josh Kang have owned and operated Brandon’s Bom Oriental Market for about four years.
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Intermezzo will open ‘Bar Mezzo’ cocktail lounge out of St. Pete’s former Independent Bar
Bar Mezzo is slated to debut during the late summer or early fall.
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After closing 14 locations, Tampa-based World of Beer files for bankruptcy
Earlier this year, the company opened a new outpost in Odessa.
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St. Pete speakeasy The Saint will close, and reopen as new concept
“After four years of incredible success and demand, The Saint will be going dark sometime in November.”
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Tampa’s Bastet Brewing will close its doors after August 6
The Egyptian-themed microbrewery has been open for four years.
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Bonchon is coming, South Tampa is getting an Aldi, and more local food news
Plus, Japanese store Daiso is headed to Tampa, and King State and Golden Dinosaur have birthdays this weekend.
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South Tampa Winn-Dixie will be converted into a new Aldi store, permits show
No opening date is known at this time.
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Popular Japanese chain Daiso will open in Tampa next year
The chain is bringing Japanese treats and items to the Carrollwood area.
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Owners of South Tampa’s Viva Napoli restaurant open Spacca Napoli in Carrollwood
Simona and Andrea Sarpa couldn’t find the food of their home, so they made it themselves.