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Daily Eats closing in South Tampa next month for rebrand
The SoHo diner will close on June 15 to become Meeting House.
Openings & Closings
Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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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.
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New sushi restaurant O-ku opens in South Tampa tomorrow
It’s in the same building as its sibling restaurant, Maru.
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New speakeasy 31 South opens in St. Petersburg Distillery
31 South tapped Chef Johnathan Rodriguez, who was previously at Sal Y Mar in Midtown and was on the Food Network show “Supermarket Stakeout.”
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Popular Tampa sandwich shop Cousin Vinny’s is coming to St. Petersburg
Its second location is expected to open on Central Ave. by November.
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Tampa Bay Brewing Co. will close Ybor City location this month
Ybor City is losing another longtime staple.
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New 1950s-inspired supper club The Sapphire will open in Tampa this week
There’s a wagyu beef hot dog, fellas.
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Rooster & the Till founder to open music-driven ‘Peppermint Lounge’ in Tampa Heights
Ty Rodriguez plans to open the concept this fall at 1607 N Franklin St.
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Downtown Tampa’s new Bodega Bus deli promises chopped cheese and more until 4 AM
The late night spot will also be a smoke shop with vape, hookah and legal hemp products.
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Fresh Kitchen will reopen in South Tampa next month, and redesign other locations
Ciccio Restaurant Group is spending more than $1 million to update Fresh Kitchen and its fitness studio, Camp.
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Viral Japanese convenience store Ebisu will open world’s largest location in Tampa Bay
Ebisu is essentially a real life version of a “blind box” doom scroll session
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Whataburger opens third Tampa Bay location in Brandon
The chain opened a Lutz location also in April and a Largo spot in February.
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New Vietnamese cafe, Say Coffee House, opens in St. Pete
It’s just a few blocks from Black Crow and Bandit.
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New Mexican steakhouse Matilde coming to downtown Tampa
The new spot will open in a 7,600 square-foot space on the ground floor of the AER luxury condo building.
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New South Tampa seafood concept from Bern’s, Peddler + Potter Oyster House, opening in former Haven spot next year
If you want to say goodbye, Haven will celebrate its final day of service on Thursday, May 21.
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New rose-shaped gelato spot Amorino opens in St. Petersburg this week
The shop is giving away 1,000 rose-shaped gelato scoops for its grand opening celebration on Saturday.
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Tampa’s Angry Chair Brewing is on the market for $3 million
“We built a place that’s unapologetic, a little rough around the edges, unafraid to push hard and take risks—and we’re still here, still fighting, still proud.”
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Fast-casual Italian restaurant Dalmoros returns to St. Pete with new location
The expanded Italian restaurant now has a “major focus” on panino sandwiches.
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Temple Terrace is probably getting an Aldi
The new Temple Terrace Aldi would place the German grocer less than a quarter mile from the area’s closest Publix.
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Easy Tiger listening bar opens in St. Pete next week
It’s the latest spot from the folks behind The Bends, Wild Child and Slim Charmer.