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St. Pete’s first Zaxby’s opens, Urban Brew & BBQ’s 10th anniversary, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And Ooza Palooza, a grilled cheese & tater tots festival, heads to St. Pete next weekend.
Openings & Closings
Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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St. Pete’s first Zaxby’s celebrates its grand opening next week
Y’all ready for some Zax sauce?
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Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz will sling in-stadium grilled cheese sandwiches for the Tampa Bay Rays and Rowdies
He’s opening four new locations at the Trop and Al Lang Stadium.
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Tampa English restaurant The Pub closes after 12 years at International Plaza
The eatery took to social media today to announce its immediate closure.
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Fatburger returns to Tampa Bay, Sea Hags Bar & Grill says goodbye, and more local foodie news
And Madison Avenue Pizza relaunches its boat delivery service, just in time for summer.
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Popular bar 5 Bucks Drinkery opens its second location in Pinellas Park this month
Folks can expect stiff, yet affordable drinks starting on Thursday, June 15.
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After 15 years, St. Pete Beach’s Sea Hags Bar & Grill will close
The waterfront restaurant is known for its “Old Florida charm,” live music and seafood-forward menu.
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Tampa Bay’s first Fatburger in 20 years will open June 19
The new location will also feature a limited menu from Buffalo’s Express.
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Free beer returns to Busch Gardens, St. Pete gets a new dog bar waterpark, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And Tampa’s 12th annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns to Ybor City this weekend.
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New St. Pete restaurant and lounge, The Catalyst, will open out of the former Chief’s Creole Cafe space
Co-owner Jason Bryant is aiming to soft open next week.
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Mutts & Martinis, St. Pete’s new bar and dog waterpark, celebrates grand opening this weekend
What’s more St. Pete than craft brews and doggy splash pads?
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Lolita’s has a new home, a Michelin-starred chef brings a new concept to downtown Tampa, and more local foodie news
And Pinellas Ale Works celebrates its 7th anniversary this weekend.
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Bar and restaurant Dirty Shirley will open out of 2nd & Second’s former St. Pete space
The new concept is named after the popular, nostalgic cocktail.
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Orlando’s Foxtail Coffee will open new Carrollwood location next weekend
The Temple Terrace location opens June 17.
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Lolita’s Wine Market reopens at a new Warehouse Arts District location next month
It remains closed at its current spot in downtown St. Pete.
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Owners of Due Amici debut new concept Geo’s Fine Wine & Champagne in Ybor City this weekend
And you can always stumble next door for a drunken slice of ‘za.
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Ebbe, a new fine dining concept by Michelin-starred Chef Ebbe Vollmer, will open in downtown Tampa
It will dish out seasonal fare from “fantastic Florida to essential Scandinavia.”
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St. Pete Beach’s Mastry’s Brewing Co. will open new Pinellas Park facility
It will be part of a brand new mixed-use development.
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Downtown Tampa’s new Melting Pot Social restaurant opens next week
The only other MeltSo in America is in North Carolina
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House of Vegano has a new spot in St. Pete, Tampa gets Michelin stars, and more local foodie news
And the City of Tampa hosts its first Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival this weekend.