Tampa Bay's second Portillo's location opens its doors

On Tuesday, Portillo's officially launched its second area restaurant at Tampa's University Mall.

click to enlarge Chicago-style hot dogs are among the menu favorites of Portillo's, newly opened in Tampa. - Portillo's
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Chicago-style hot dogs are among the menu favorites of Portillo's, newly opened in Tampa.

Portillo's has officially launched its second area restaurant at Tampa's University Mall.

The iconic Chicago restaurant concept — whose first Tampa Bay location brought beloved Chi-Town dogs and chocolate cake to Brandon earlier this year — opened its Tampa doors at 2102 E. Fowler Ave. on Tuesday. The fast-casual brand's newest restaurant serves up eats in a '30s Prohibition setting.

Like the others, the Tampa Portillo's dishes charbroiled burgers, Italian beef sandwiches, crinkle-cut fries served with a deliciously golden cup of cheese sauce, specialty salads, smoothies, beer and other comfort food favorites.

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