Ted Dorsey’s new restaurant Sunshine City Tavern is now open in St.Petersburg
Chef Ted Dorsey’s new throwback tribute to 1990s St. Petersburg is now open. Sunshine City Tavern, located at 4351 4th St. N in the former Oaks on 4th building, officially debuted Monday, March 24. Dorsey’s new 3,700 square-foot space features a 16-seat bar, and is decked out with St. Pete-themed street signs, and murals. Sunshine City Tavern’s menu is centered on the the meats, smoked meats specifically. The menu spans everything from smoky briskets, wings, meatloaf, seared Arctic salmon, soups, and more. There’s also a robust beer, wine and cider menu, as well as hand crafted cocktails up for grabs. Dorsey has been at the helm of quite a few popular local restaurants, including the Sonata Restaurant at the Mahaffey, The Mill, Ciro’s Speakeasy & Supper Club, Boca Kitchen Bar, Market Copperfish Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar, and Nash’s Hot Chicken on Central, which closed in 2023. Sunshine City Tavern is open 11 a.m-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and open until 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Here’s what’s on the menu at Seminole Heights’ new Ichi Koroshi Ramen, opening soon
Although the #RamenArmy may have disbanded after the 2023 closure of Tampa’s Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Ichicoro, some soldiers may reunite for the resurgence of ramen on Florida Avenue. With a menu “heavily-inspired by Ichicoro,” a handful of the beloved ramen concept’s former employees will open the reimagined Ichi Koroshi, utilizing Jug & Bottle’s Seminole Heights kitchen last occupied by Three Dot vegan restaurant. The brand new, yet familiar, ramen shop is slated to soft open within the next few weeks after its final round of inspections. Executive Chef Ryan Czternastek tells Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that Ichi Koroshi will operate from 2 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday during its soft opening period, with plans to eventually expand to lunch. There’s three types of ramen on Ichi Koroshi’s menu: A chicken-based shoyu ramen with braised pork belly or chasyu asado, soy-cured eggs, bamboo shoots, green onions and nori, and its vegetarian mushroom and seaweed-based counterpart featuring shitake, portobello and beech mushrooms, green onions, daikon and truffle butter. Continue reading.—Kyla Fields
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Tampa’s Showbar, JW Marriott, host Saturday brunches ahead of Tampa Pride 2025
Everybody knows you can’t Pride on an empty stomach. On the morning of Tampa Pride (Saturday, March 29) Showbar hosts the official 2025 Tampa Pride drag brunch at 11 a.m. Reservations are highly encouraged, and it’s $30 for all-you-can-drink and brunch buffet. Drag shows start at 1 p.m. If you’re looking to get out of Ybor City before the parade starts, then head to Water Street where Beacon at the JW Marriott (510 Water St.) hosts a Pride edition of its Spill the Tea brunch starting at 11 a.m. The event happens 27 stories above street level, costs $75 and includes specialty tea (get it?), a welcome cocktail, DJs, and more.—Ray Roa
‘Taste at Straz’ food festival brings local chefs and restaurants back to the Tampa Riverwalk
In its 40th year, Taste at The Straz promises to be bigger and more flavorful than ever, with an event that stretches from Tyler Street to the venue’s arrival plaza and its theater lobbies. Tickets raise funds for Straz Center’s arts, education and community outreach programs and include unlimited sampling of food from 41 Tampa Bay eateries ranging from swanky tastes like Timpano to humble comforts from Village Inn. Stay thirsty, too, for bottomless craft beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages from 14 local drinkeries. Frequency Band, N-Fusion, Jarrod Barefoot, Taylor Reed and Jaquay Pearce set the tone with live music.—Selene San Felice
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