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Beloved St. Pete cafe, The Chelsea, closes this week
It opened in early 2021.
Openings & Closings
Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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A new Seminole Heights food hall, Pepper Lunch’s exact Tampa Bay location and more local food news
Free beer at Busch Gardens, too.
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Japanese fast-casual chain Pepper Lunch to open in Pinellas Park this fall
Tampa’s Majestic Restaurant Group plans to open 10 more locations across Florida.
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Owner of Tampa’s Champion Pizza will open a new food hall in Seminole Heights
Hakki Akdeniz and local partners say the space will boast 8-9 different concepts.
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Bacon Bitch closes in St. Pete, Tampa gets a new sandwich spot, and more local food news
Plus, Meets The Chefs is back and the return of Golden Dinosaur’s Pride fundraiser.
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St. Petersburg’s Gateway Subs opens first Tampa location
Popular menu items include its bison meatball sandwiches and Doritos-topped hoagies.
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Esther’s Tacos opens new brick-and-mortar, Cook Out heads to Tampa, and more local food news
Plus, the return of Meet the Chefs, Harbour Island’s new za’ spot and a St. Pete Youth Farm update.
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Breakfast spot Bacon Bitch abruptly closes downtown St. Pete location
Bye, bitch.
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Armature Works pizza spot The Fold debuts new Harbour Island location
It shares a storefront with the newly-opened Lily’s Sweet Treats.
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Popular Tampa taco truck Esther’s opens new location
“It’s difficult to make tortillas, and not everyone likes to do it. But for us, that’s the difference.”
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Popular fast-food chain Cook Out is coming to Tampa
The two new Tampa outposts will be among Cook Outs first locations in Florida.
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St. Pete’s new ‘Chef’s Table,’ a Tampa Starbucks votes to unionize, and more local food news
Pinellas Ale Works and Lowry Parcade celebrate their respective anniversaries, too.
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Chef’s Table, a new tasting menu experience from Lolita’s Wine Market, debuts in St. Pete this weekend
The fine dining concept will operate out of Lolita’s former downtown St. Pete space.
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Grove Surf + Coffee opens new full-service cafe on Indian Rocks Beach
Grove Surf Cafe is now open Wednesday through Sunday.
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Una Más hosts sneak peek in Tampa Heights, new eats at Armature Works, and more local food news
Plus, the return of Elevenses’ ‘Gilmore Girls’ menu, Mother’s Day brunches and anniversary parties.
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Sparkman Wharf eateries Dang Dude and Gallito Taqueria will expand to Trinity this summer
The Proper House Group restaurants are headed to Escape Brewing’s new food hall called ‘The Collective.’
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Han Hand Roll Bar and Ling’s Dumplings soft open at Armature Works
They’re the newest pair of Asian restaurants from the owners of Zukku Sushi.
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Hospitality veterans will open Una Más specialty cafe in Tampa Heights
Get a taste this weekend during a pop-up inside Fancy Free Nursery.
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Pete’s Bagels opens Gulfport outpost, Stone Soup Cafe closes, and more local food news
And there’s a few more weeks to attend Busch Gardens’ globally-inspired food & wine festival.
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Rakki, a new Asian-inspired ‘rice and noodles’ concept, opens in Seminole Heights
It dishes out unique ramens, dumplings and bao buns during its soft opening phase.