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Luma opens in St. Pete’s SkyBeach Resort
It’s the south St. Petersburg hotel’s third culinary concept since its 2024 relaunch.
Openings & Closings
Learn what’s changing in the local Bay area restaurant scene at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
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Friendly Tavern reopens in St. Pete Beach
And it brings back one of Florida’s longest running karaoke nights.
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Dads’ Kitchen and Co. taking over 2D Cafe spot in St. Pete
This isn’t your mama’s comfort food. It’s your two dads’.
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Pete’s Bagels opens in Tarpon springs
The Dolphin Gift Shop now has sponges with a side of schmear.
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Tampa Bay’s first Whataburger opens this week in Largo
Two more Tampa Bay spots are planned for this Spring.
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Point Chaud opens second cafe in St. Pete Beach
So far, the crepes don’t fall flat.
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Jimmy’s Tacos expands to St. Pete
The shop won “Best Guacamole” and “Best Ybor City Restaurant” in CL Tampa’s Best of the Bay 2025.
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DI Coffee Bar will open third location next month at Midtown Tampa
The first DI Coffee Bar opened in 2014 on E Davis Boulevard., where Perez and his wife, Marilyn, work as homebuilders.
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Karma Juice Bar spins off with upcoming Bakery and Kitchen
The menu includes Filipino-small plates.
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Kahwa Coffee opens Tampa drive-thru on Kennedy
It’s the chain’s third drive-thru.
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St. Pete’s Crumb Factory expands to Dunedin
Do you know the cruffin man?
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Concrete Jungle closes in St. Pete
Hunger + Thirst Group still has several other St. Pete spots, and is planning another.
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Owners of downtown Tampa Chinese food staple move and rebrand in new location just blocks away
Oriental Express closed on Halloween and has reopened as Sunset Lotus.
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Mise en Place’s new Ybor City location is now open
A ribbon-cutting is set for Friday, Jan. 9.
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St. Pete’s only Krispy Kreme is being replaced by Chipotle
Enjoy the glow of that ‘hot now’ light while you can.
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Tampa’s fabled Tiny Tap Tavern has finally sold, but don’t expect much to change
Now former owner Casey Powell says its new caretaker plans to ‘keep the party going.’
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Mythos Greek Bistro opens on St. Pete’s Central Ave.
The Greek restaurant takes over the former Salty Nun spot, a block from Baba.
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The Copper Kettle opens for brunch in St. Pete Beach
The menu is stacked, from seven-egg omelets to smashburgers.
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The Revolution Ice Cream closes in Brandon, Seminole Heights
The shop had a cult following.