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Armature Works staple Graze will open a third location in South Tampa
The new post will debut a few blocks south of the new Mad Dogs.
Openings & Closings
Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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Rocky Point is getting a Yard House
Darden announced last February that it would close roughly half of its Caribbean-themed Bahama Breeze concepts.
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Rest in peace, Temple Terrace Winn-Dixie
The 56th Street Winn Dixie first opened back in 2015 after its parent company acquired Sweetbay Supermarket
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Pinellas gets a Buddy Brew, a Michelin-Bib earning chef heads to Ybor City, and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus, Tampa Bay gets the country’s first combination Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John’s (Buffalohns?), and more in our weekly food news round-up.
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Tampa Bay is getting the country’s first combination Buffalo Wild Wings and Jimmy John’s
Similar to Yum! Brands’ “Kentacohuts,” the new corpo-mashup came together through a series of delicious acquisitions.
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Blind Tiger opens ninth location at downtown Tampa’s Rivergate Tower
Another Blind Tiger is just a six-minute walk away.
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Buddy Brew opens first Pinellas County coffee shop this week
Buddy Brew already has Sprouts-related locations in Valrico, New Tampa and Westchase, with more in the works.
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Popular Japanese convenience store Ebisu will open world’s largest location in Tampa Bay this Friday
To celebrate, Ebisu is offering exclusive deals and giveaways on a variety of snack bags, blind boxes, cosmetics and more with qualifying purchases.
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Mercado West closing in St. Pete, Pinellas County gets a Shake Shack and more in Tampa Bay food news
Plus, celebrity chef Fabio Viviani hosts a St. Pete cooking demonstration and more in our weekly food news round-up.
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Pinellas County’s first Shake Shack location will open in Seminole
The burger chain already two locations in Hillsborough and one in Pasco.
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Red Mesa’s ‘Mercado West’ closes this month in St. Pete, after less than a year in business
Aug. 16 is the last day open, and two other Red Mesa concepts will remain open.
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Streetlight Taco heads to Clearwater, foot-long tortas in Hyde Park, Guy Fieri at Boozy pig, and more in Tampa Bay food news
Plus, new smash burgers in Westshore, Temple Terrace gets a cheese steak joint, historic happy hours at Hotel Flor and more in our weekly food news round-up.
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Popular Temple Terrace smash burger joint Byte Burger opens new location in Westshore
Byte will debut a new food truck while a more permanent location for Westshore is currently under construction.
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Hyde Park’s new Mexican restaurant Mita’s Cocina Moderna serves a foot-long torta
Mita’s Cocina Moderna quietly debuted in Tampa’s Hyde Park neighborhood earlier this month.
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Tampa Bay’s first Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks will open next month near USF
This will be the first Tampa Bay outpost for the fast casual chain, which is actually not based in Philly.
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Tampa’s Streetlight Taco, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, is expanding to Clearwater
Other restaurants under the Tastes Pretty Good umbrella include the Michelin-starred Rocca, Bar Terroir, and the new Spanish concept Lumbre.
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Wrights expands to the ‘burbs, Old Heights Bistro moving to South Tampa, and more in local food news
Plus, Jug & Bottle turns 11 this weekend, gas station Thai food is here and more in our weekly Tampa Bay food news round-up.
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Chalawaan Thai Delish just opened inside a gas station on Tampa’s N Armenia Avenue
The restaurant is named for a folkloric crocodile king from Thailand’s Phichit province.
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Old Heights Bistro in Seminole Heights will close this weekend, moving to South Tampa
The popular neighborhood spot will serve its final guests this Saturday, July 25.
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After nearly 35 years, Tampa’s Kim Bros. Korean market closes this weekend
Some of their food will live on inside the forthcoming H Mart food court.
