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Where to find your after-work “happy” place locally
Looking for happy hour drinks and dishes in Tampa Bay? Try these 15 destinations.
Restaurant Reviews
Find out where to go and where to avoid from Creative Loafing’s critics
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Brunch bunch: 30 go-to spots for weekend brunch around the bay
Here’s where to find a mighty good in-between meal.
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Father’s Day in Tampa Bay: Where to eat
Local restaurants and bars are filling Dad’s stomach from breakfast till dinner.
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Ready for this jelly? A local guide to National Doughnut Day destinations
Assemble your squad and see how many doughnuts you can eat on Friday.
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Summer Guide 2017: Shout it from the rooftop bars (and one coffee shop)
These hangouts above Tampa Bay will take your summer to new heights.
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Mom-osas anyone? Mother’s Day celebrations throughout the weekend
Tampa Bay destinations where you should treat Mom to brunch, dinner or just plain fun.
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Rock the guac: Cinco de Mayo fiestas on either side of the bay
Mucho drinks, food and dancing everywhere from local restaurants to breweries.
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Restaurant review: Pizza de résistance at Slyce
Slyce Pizza Bar continues its flavorful, balanced successes in Madeira Beach.
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Hop to it: Brunch, buffet options for Easter Sunday diners
Hand over the holiday cooking to this roundup of Tampa Bay restaurants.
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Restaurant review: Get a quick fix at Asiatic Street Food & Noodle Bar
Enjoyable appetizers abound at Centro Ybor’s Asiatic, but the entrees aren’t on par.
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Restaurant review: The Reading Room is fearlessly creative
A most welcome addition to the local dining scene is west St. Pete’s Reading Room.
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Restaurant review: La Yuma brings upscale Cuban to Lutz
Many of La the dishes soar, but other parts of the menu need tweaking.
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Restaurant review: Flight patterns at The Raven
Largo’s The Raven offers an enjoyable beer list, but failures of technique keep dishes from soaring.
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Get a pitcher: The St. Paddy’s Day action around Tampa Bay
Where to celebrate the luck of the Irish locally — as early as this weekend.
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Restaurant review: Not so hai at Ocean Hai
In Clearwater Beach, Ocean Hai’s fine-dining accoutrements, including service, need work.
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Restaurant review: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offers frugal fun
If you go into the Tampa Fuzzy’s with fast-casual dining expectations, you can coast along.
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Buggin’ out: A guide to Mardi Gras merriment for Bay area revelers
Choose between everything from down-home crawfish boils to energetic pub crawls.
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Restaurant review: So much to love about So Gourmet
Tampa’s So Gourmet is a truly European eatery “where anything can happen.”
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Restaurant review: Coastal comfort found at Catcher and the Rye
Craft cocktails and much of the dishes from Palm Harbor’s C&tR show attention to detail.
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Restaurant review: Acqua Alta serves up surprises at every turn
Guests get a taste of “la dolce vita” over a Venetian meal at Clearwater’s Acqua Alta.