Chef Ashley "Ai" Suttle took to Instagram last night to announce the closure of her South Tampa restaurant, Main Course, known for its stacked soul food plates, weekend brunches and signature mimosas.
“We have been honored to serve you for many years and are grateful for your support. Unfortunately, due to current market conditions and other factors, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors at our South Tampa location,” a post from Main Course’s Instagram reads.
However, the end of the announcement encourages Main Course’s customers to “stay tuned for what 2023 has in store,” alluding to the continuation of Chef Ai’s culinary endeavors.
An Instagram account for a Main Course food truck says that a Riverview location is “coming soon,” with no other information listed.
Main Course, located at 205 S MacDill Ave, Suite H, was a featured eatery during 2022's Black Restaurant Week and made waves again last year after being highlighted on the popular Netflix show "Selling Tampa."
“We have been honored to serve you for many years and are grateful for your support. Unfortunately, due to current market conditions and other factors, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors at our South Tampa location,” a post from Main Course’s Instagram reads.
However, the end of the announcement encourages Main Course’s customers to “stay tuned for what 2023 has in store,” alluding to the continuation of Chef Ai’s culinary endeavors.
An Instagram account for a Main Course food truck says that a Riverview location is “coming soon,” with no other information listed.
Main Course, located at 205 S MacDill Ave, Suite H, was a featured eatery during 2022's Black Restaurant Week and made waves again last year after being highlighted on the popular Netflix show "Selling Tampa."
Chef Ai, a Tampa native, served as a Culinary Specialist in the United States Army from 2010-2018, but has collected different accolades as a chef over the years, serving a variety of celebrities like former NFL star Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, comedian Mike Epps, rapper T.I. and singer Tiny aka Tameka Cottle.
Although the restaurant has experienced many operational changes since its debut in South Tampa, its menu constantly rotated and remained innovative. Main Course was known for its large variety of chicken wings, different renditions of chicken and waffles, savory seafood pastas and loaded french fries. Its massive drink list offered specialty mimosas—like the Dirty Diana complete with frozen mango, strawberry, pineapple and champagne—in addition to wine, beer and bottle service.
The South Tampa address was the third Tampa Bay location of Main Course, which originally opened in West Tampa in 2018 and moved to Brandon's Grand Sixty Club in late 2019. Brandon's location closed due to 2020's pandemic, and Chef Ai opened her latest rendition of Main Course in South Tampa out of the former Roux space in spring of 2021.
For the latest information on Chef Ai and her latest culinary journey, make sure to follow her Instagram at @theofficialai.
Although the restaurant has experienced many operational changes since its debut in South Tampa, its menu constantly rotated and remained innovative. Main Course was known for its large variety of chicken wings, different renditions of chicken and waffles, savory seafood pastas and loaded french fries. Its massive drink list offered specialty mimosas—like the Dirty Diana complete with frozen mango, strawberry, pineapple and champagne—in addition to wine, beer and bottle service.
The South Tampa address was the third Tampa Bay location of Main Course, which originally opened in West Tampa in 2018 and moved to Brandon's Grand Sixty Club in late 2019. Brandon's location closed due to 2020's pandemic, and Chef Ai opened her latest rendition of Main Course in South Tampa out of the former Roux space in spring of 2021.
For the latest information on Chef Ai and her latest culinary journey, make sure to follow her Instagram at @theofficialai.
