
New bar and restaurant Small Giant plus wine and modern spirits shop Wine on Water are both opening at Water Street Tampa this weekend.
Small Giant celebrates its grand opening on Friday, Feb. 17 at 1011 E Cumberland Ave., while its retail sibling opens around the corner at 1057 Water St. on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
While Small Giant boasts a large dining room with approachable food and drink options—like Columbus-style pizza and popular cocktails—Wine on Water will provide a more intimate sipping experience on its outdoor patio or nine-person tasting table.
In addition to its selection of hundreds of local and international bottles, Wine on Water will also offer rotating by-the-list glasses of wine, different educational programs and tasting events.
Bottles range from $15-$150, with most being in the $20-$40 range, Wine on Water’s Morgan Sarro, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. There’ll be a corkage fee for anyone who wants to consume on site, with Small Giant plates available to order, too.
Although Small Giant’s food and drink offerings have yet to be released, a press release from Cru Hospitality says that its food menu “offers enhanced selections of familiar and comforting bar accoutrements.”
After this weekend’s debut, Small Giant will be open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays, while Wine on Water’s operating hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. every day.
For more information on Water Street Tampa’s hottest new concepts, follow their Instagrams at @wineonwatertampa and @smallgiantbar.
With its newly-opened wine shop and restaurant, Cru Hospitality now has six concepts throughout Tampa Bay, including three locations of Cru Cellars in Palma Ceia, Westshore Marina and inside of Armature Works.

Small Giant
1011 E Cumberland Ave., Tampa, FL
This article appears in Feb 9-15, 2023.
