It’s not everyday you pass by a restaurant and see the Food Network cameras out and about in Tampa Bay. The most recent visit was back in 2017 when Guy Fieri and his old-school red Camaro were spotted at St. Pete’s Buya Ramen. This week, celebrity chef and TV personality Robert Irvine visits Seminole Heights’ restaurant Mr. B’s Restaurant for an episode on his show “Restaurant Impossible.”
Mr. B’s Restaurant announced yesterday it will be closed for filming and reopen later this week.
SLIDESHOW
20 Black-owned restaurants in Tampa Bay you should’ve tried by now
“Due to the recording of the hit show Restaurant Impossible, Mr. B’s will be closed March 8,9, and 10. We will reopen on Thursday March 11th regular hours,” said an Instagram post.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay found a Facebook event for the re-grand opening of the restaurant this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
“Come dine with us and be one of the first patrons to see the newly renovated space,” the event said.
Mr. B’s Restaurant is located at 3401 N Nebraska Ave. It’s regular business hours are Sundays-Thursdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. It’s open for takeout, dine-in, and delivery via Grubhub, Yelp and UberEats.
UPDATED 06/02/21 11:10 p.m. Updated Chef Irvine's first name.
Support local journalism in these crazy days. Our small but mighty team is working tirelessly to bring you up to the minute news on how Coronavirus is affecting Tampa and surrounding areas. Please consider making a one time or monthly donation to help support our staff. Every little bit helps.
Want to know everything going on with Tampa Bay's food and drink scene? Sign up for our Bites newsletter.
This article appears in Mar 4-10, 2021.