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Carrollwood’s resident vegan spot New Leaf Cafe will close this weekend

The cafe is known for its vegan breakfast platters, organic teas and coffees.

By Kyla Fields on Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 2:17 pm

Carrollwood’s resident vegan spot New Leaf Cafe will close this weekend

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A plant-based staple of North Tampa is getting ready to close, but its popular vegan sammies will see the light of day again soon.

New Leaf Cafe at 11813 N Armenia Ave. will close its doors this weekend. After dishing out plant-based eats to the greater Carrollwood area for the past seven years, New Leaf Cafe's last day open is this Sunday, Nov. 6.

“As the owner of New Leaf, I have agreed to join forces with Voodu Vegan Bistro at their new location, to help expand their menu and to promote their brand going forward,” the cafe posed on its Facebook yesterday. "I want to thank my loyal customers for their support over the years."

Although the vegan cafe is closing its doors, it will still offer popular breakfast items at the soon-to-open Voodu Vegan Bistro, a fellow North Tampa plant-based restaurant. Voodu Vegan Bistro used to share a space with New Leaf Cafe, but is getting ready to open its own storefront elsewhere in Tampa, although a grand opening date isn't yet set in stone.

New Leaf Cafe is known for its tofu scramble platters, breakfast burritos, chickpea salad sandwiches and Impossible burgers in addition to a wide variety of organic teas, coffees and smoothies—but only time will tell which dishes make their way onto Voodu's menu.

The North Tampa vegan cafe will be open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. this Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for its final weekend.

For the latest updates on Voodu Vegan Bistro and its new location, head to its Facebook page or Instagram at @vooduveganbistro.

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All the Tampa Bay bars and restaurants that closed in 2022

Faedo Family Bakery 5150 N Florida Ave, TampaFaedo Family Bakery has closed its doors, opening up room for La Segunda to expand. La Segunda has baked in Ybor City for over a century, and is now expanding with this, a fourth location in Tampa Bay. It is still unsure when this new location will be opening, but the La Segunda in Seminole Heights is fully open.Photo by Kyla Fields

Avid Brewing1745 1st Ave. S, St. PetersburgIf you're looking for all-you-can-drink beers to celebrate the new year, Avid Brewing's closing party has you covered. Avid is closing its doors at the end of this year. The brewery is hosting a Grand Closing New Year's Eve Bash to celebrate the end of an era, beginning Dec. 31st at 1 p.m. Since the storefront is shutting its doors, $20 all-you-can-drink beer will be on sale during the event, so you can help the store drain its taps. Avid Brewing began as a storefront for home brewing supplies over 10 years ago, and opened its taproom in 2018. Photo via Avid Brewing/Facebook

Buffalo Wild Wings 1625 E 7th Ave., Ybor CityAfter 10 years of business, the Ybor City Buffalo Wild Wings has officially shuttered, and will eventually be replaced with a new bar. Buffalo Wild Wings originally signed a 10 year lease for the space, and at the time, the location was the largest restaurant of the whole chain. No comment has been made on why the company did not renew the lease. Photo via Buffalo Wild Wings/Google

Two Graces 6001 Central Ave., St. PetersburgTwo Graces, a restaurant known for its delectable outdoor garden, quietly shut their doors earlier this year. It is unclear when exactly the restaurant closed, as it made no announcement, but the building's new owners will open a new Red Mesa Mercado at the address.Photo via Two Graces/Google

Doormét 681 Central Ave., St. PetersburgLast November, the "gourmet delivery" restaurant Doormét closed its second location. Owner Jim Huss detailed the restaurant's closure to each customer on its email list, explaining the different reasons why Doormét closed just two years after its debut. “We have had consistent issues in St. Pete, everything from finding help, to growing the business, to increased food costs, to increased labor costs, high rents, and a general difficulty in reaching residences and getting orders from homes at night," the farewell email reads. "Ultimately, these issues caused family issues and were a serious detriment to our quality of life." Its flagship Tampa location has been up-and-running for more than a decade, but as Huss said in the email to his customers, they were "sure that we would replicate Tampa's success. However that did not come to fruition." Photo via Google Maps

Wilson’s Sports Lounge 3030 4th St. N, St PetersburgAfter 50 years, Wilson’s Sports Bar shut down last summer. The beloved dive bar featured indoor smoking, as well as wood paneled walls decorated with sports memorabilia and alcohol posters. The building has since been bought out, and its future is still uncertain. Photo via SK West

Punky’s Bar and Grill 3063 Central Ave. N, St. PetersburgAfter seven years of business, Punky’s final day was Wednesday, Aug. 3. The LGBTQ+ hub’s ownership are said to have assisted their employees in finding new jobs, and it is currently unclear what will become of the building moving forward. Photo via Punky’s Bar and Grill/Facebook

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Kyla Fields

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Kyla Fields is the Managing Editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay who started their journey at CL as summer 2019 intern. They are the proud owner of a charming, sausage-shaped, four-year-old rescue mutt named Piña.

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