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Ten Rooms opens in Ybor City, Ciro’s permanently closes, and more Tampa Bay food news

And St. Pete's Norwegian-Asian restaurant Lingr serves its last customers this weekend.

By CL Staff

Openings Ten Rooms Two learned restaurateurs are reviving one of the most storied buildings in historic Ybor City—and its highly-anticipated grand opening is right around the corner...

Ten Rooms opens in Ybor City, Ciro’s permanently closes, and more Tampa Bay food news

Ciro’s, one of Tampa's first speakeasy concepts, has closed

It’s been temporarily closed since last month.

By Kyla Fields

Ciro’s, one of Tampa's first speakeasy concepts, has closed

Popular Orlando Turkish restaurant Bosphorous opening new location in St. Pete

The concept has signed a lease to debut within the new mixed-use Edge Collective.

By Colin Wolf

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Michelin's 2024 Florida guide ceremony happened at Tampa Edition in Tampa, Florida on April 18, 2024.

By Kyla Fields

Five Tampa restaurants earn Michelin stars in 2024 guide

Streetlight's brisket tacos on homemade tortillas.

By Ray Roa

South Tampa’s Streetlight Taco earns Bib Gourmand in 2024 Michelin Guide

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Crisp & Green abruptly closes Water Street location

By Kyla Fields

Crisp & Green abruptly closes Water Street location

Chicken tender chain Sugar Wing opens first Florida location in Tampa Bay this week

By Colin Wolf

Chicken tender chain Sugar Wing opens first Florida location in Tampa Bay this week

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The Saigon Night Market

By Ray Roa

Pinellas Asian street food markets team up for weekend Lao New Year Celebration

On 4/20, Tampa’s Sweetwater Organic Farm celebrates a different herb—basil

By Kyla Fields

On 4/20, Tampa’s Sweetwater Organic Farm celebrates a different herb—basil

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Tijuana Flats closes four Tampa Bay locations following bankruptcy filing

By Suzanne Townsend

Tampa Bay is still home to at least a dozen Tijuana Flats that are still open.

Chicken tender chain Sugar Wing opens first Florida location in Tampa Bay this week

By Colin Wolf

Chicken tender chain Sugar Wing opens first Florida location in Tampa Bay this week

Crisp & Green abruptly closes Water Street location

By Kyla Fields

Crisp & Green abruptly closes Water Street location

Former owner of Tampa's Hall on Franklin closes Orlando food hall

By Alexandra Sullivan

Former owner of Tampa's Hall on Franklin closes Orlando food hall
Ranchero Tacos 4901 N Florida Ave., Tampa This joint was CL's Best of the Bay's 2021 "Best Seminole Heights Restaurant," and for good reason – tortillas are fresh and pressed to order and carnitas are juicy and crispy. Also, don’t sleep on the weekend-only tamales. Photo via Ranchero Tacos/website

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Dunedin Mix 990 Broadway, Dunedin Mixed-use food hall and retail space Dunedin Mix opened its doors in February, with a number of concepts calling it home including Polynesian eatery Huli Bowl and Rotisserie, Italian spot Al Dente and a globally-inspired tapas restaurant called Spoons. The centerpiece of the food hall's shared dining room is certainly its rotating bar called Circle 1852. The 360-degree circular bar is decorated like a traditional carousel and slowly rotates around while patrons sip on craft cocktails, beer and wine. Photo via DunedinMix/Facebook

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Red Mesa Restaurant 4912 4th St. N, St. Petersburg Street Tacos: Chicken, Brisket or Sirloin. Chile guajillo, encurtido, pickled red onion, cilantro, corn tortillas. $16

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Britton Plaza Plaza Roster Highlights: Play it Again Sports, Tapper Pub, Burlington, Publix, Tampa Buffett Though it's a shell of its former self, Britton Plaza is still one of Tampa's most iconic shopping centers. Sure, the Plaza 8 movie theater was converted into a mega church, and Big Lots, Stein Mart, and Tuesday Morning have all packed up and left. But the 30-acre plaza still has some worthy tenants like Tapper Pub, a decent BCF and the area's best Taco Bell. 3802-3950 S. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa

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