Openings & Closings
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Churned Ice Cream opens brick-and-mortar scoop shop in St. Pete
Churn down for what?
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Whataburger’s return to Tampa Bay will happen in Wesley Chapel and Largo
The Texas chain has filed permits to open in an old Aussie Grill.
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The Studio Public House closing after four years in St. Pete
Mike Crippen’s gastropub is looking for a new home.
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Decades after leaving, fast food chain Bojangles has plans to return to Tampa Bay
The North Carolina-born chain hasn’t had a presence in the Tampa Bay area since the ’80s.
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Pete’s new St. Pete bagel drive-thru, even better Cipolla Rossa pizza, and more Tampa Bay food news
And an intro to some of the locals keeping the beauty of cooking classes and workshops alive.
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Pizza pop-up Cipolla Rossa opens new food truck in downtown St. Pete
It’s parked at Hawthorne Bottle Shop in the Grand Central District.
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Matjoa Korean BBQ moves from Clearwater to North Tampa
Matjoa will add Korean to Citrus Park’s Asian food scene of mostly Japanese sushi and ramen.
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Lolita’s Wine Market returns to its first location in downtown St. Petersburg
It closes in the warehouse district later this month.
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Pete’s Bagels opens long-awaited St. Pete drive-thru location
Bagels that rise to the occasion for the seaside town.
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Four Green Fields is renovating its Curtis Hixon location, Foxtail enters Largo, and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus a new Vietnamese spot in Gulfport, another Raising Cane’s and a review of Slim Charmer in St. Pete.
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Tampa Irish pub Four Green Fields is closing its Curtis Hixon Park location—temporarily
UPDATE: In a follow-up post two hours later, the pub apologized for any confusion, adding that the closure is temporary
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Raising Cane’s is opening a new location out of an old Largo Red Lobster
The Louisiana-born chain already has four Bay area locations.
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St. Pete staple karaoke bar Lala opens new location in South Tampa
The largest room can accommodate more than two dozen singers.
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Gulfport’s new Vietnamese restaurant is taking over the Golden Dinosaurs location
V-Roll Vietnamese Rolls & Bowls will have plenty for vegans—and omnivores, too.
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Foxtail Coffee Co. will open sixth Bay area location in Largo
The chain that started in Orlando will add another Florida location in 2026.
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Duff’s opens in Seminole Heights, Caracara closing in Dunedin and more Tampa Bay food news
Elliott Aster is open at The Vinoy, too.
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The Vinoy’s fine dining restaurant Elliott Aster opens in St. Pete today
James Beard finalist and Michelin-starred Chef Lee Wolen designed its Italian-inspired menu.
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Dunedin Global fusion restaurant Caracara closes after six years
Chef and owner Traci Bryant will focus on nearby pizzaria Jack Pallino’s.