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New conveyor belt sushi restaurant Kura opens at Tampa’s WestShore Plaza this weekend
This will be Kura’s first Tampa location and fourth in Florida.
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Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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Zukku Sushi will open two new Asian concepts at Armature Works
It’s renovating its own sushi stall, too.
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South Tampa plant-based bakery Cinnaholic makes its long-awaited debut next week
The dessert shop specializes in cinnamon rolls, brownies and cookies.
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Tampa gets a 1,500-pound pumpkin, a new cocktail lounge is on the way, and more local foodie news
Plus, the gourmet toast restaurant we all deserve.
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Tampa Winn-Dixie on MLK among first local stores to become an Aldi
Associates at the Ybor Heights location added that the pharmacy has already closed in preparation for the transition.
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New listening room and cocktail lounge Alter Ego opening at Water Street Tampa
It’s the latest concept from Tampa’s Proper House Group.
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New gourmet toast restaurant Toastique opens at Tampa’s Water Street this month
The fast casual restaurant—the first in Tampa—specializes in smoothies and juices, too.
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St. Pete’s Saturday Morning Market returns, high-end sushi debuts in Hyde Park and more local foodie news
Plus anniversary parties and a few more grand openings.
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Halloween-themed ‘Sleepy Hollow’ pop-up opens out of St. Pete’s former Oyster Bar this weekend
Random House Party’s first pop-up will remain open until Nov. 6.
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Golden Isles Brewing Co. soft opens in St. Pete’s Magnolia Heights this weekend
The gas station-turned-brewery is both kid and dog friendly.
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New high-end sushi concept ‘ro’ will open in Hyde Park Village soon
Its kitchen is led by Michelin-starred Chef Kiichi Okabe.
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Dunedin Mix, a New Orleans-inspired food hall, to open this winter
The mixed-used development is slated to debut in December.
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Tampa Heights is about to get a new omakase concept, Oktoberfest parties are here, and more local foodie news
And Champion Pizza is now open out of Ichicoro’s former space.
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Tyler Perry star opening new restaurant out of Seminole Heights’ former Social House space
Lepley’s Kitchen & Lounge is slated to open sometime this fall.
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High-end omakase restaurant Kōsen opens in Tampa Heights next month
It’s now accepting reservations.
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Tampa gets another dining cruise, Alessi Bakery celebrates 111 years, and more local foodie news
And Izakaya Tori announced plans to open a Japanese pub in downtown Tampa.
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Tapper Pub, one of Tampa’s oldest bars, has officially changed owners
Tapper Pub first debuted back in 1967 and has been an anchor of the Britton Plaza strip mall ever since.
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New Japanese-style pub Tori Bar opening in former Fly Bar location in downtown Tampa
Tori Bar will focus on Japanese whisky, high balls, craft cocktails, grill skewers, sashimi and hand rolls.
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King of the Coop closes SoHo and St. Pete locations, strives to ‘get back to our roots’
The Wesley Chapel and Seminole Heights restaurants remain open.
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Oktoberfest returns to Tampa Bay, Oldsmar gets a Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, and more local foodie news
And Filipino restaurant Manila Eats opens its first brick and mortar in Tampa.