Tampa Bay’s 25 hottest new restaurants to open in 2023

For better or for worse, Tampa Bay's dining scene took a giant leap forward in 2023. Over the past 12 months, three…

By Colin Wolf, Kyla Fields

Sunda New Asian  

648 Midtown Dr, Tampa
 After a full year of anticipation, Tampa’s Sunda New Asian celebrated its grand opening last June. The Chicago-based eatery brings pan-Asian cuisine that spans everything from Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Thai food and more. Some menu highlights include sushi rolls, crispy pork belly, and bulgogi roti tacos. If this wide spread of Asian-inspired dishes wasn’t enough—Sunda also boasts a sizable sushi menu complete with specialty rolls, sashimi and nigiri. 
   Photo via Midtown Tampa
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MLB star Johnny Damon's Florida mansion is on the market for $30 million

Famed Major League Baseball star Johnny Damon has hurled his Orlando-area home onto the market. The home, located at 6004 Cartmel Lane in…

By Chloe Greenberg

MLB star Johnny Damon's Florida mansion is on the market for $30 million
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A St. Pete mid-century home designed Sanford M. Goldman, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, is now for sale

A St. Petersburg home designed by influential local architect Sanford M. Goldman is now on the market in the Jungle Terrace neighborhood.…

By Colin Wolf

A St. Petersburg mid-century home designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright is now for sale
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Photos: All the sexy people we saw when Dvsn brought a quiet storm to St. Petersburg

Florida's cuffing season is pretty much here, and if you’re still not spoken for, Drake-approved R&B duo Dvsn gave Tampa Bay a…

By Ray Roa

Photos: All the sexy people we saw when Dvsn brought a quiet storm to St. Petersburg
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Seminole Heights food hall Flocale is on the market for $3 million

Earlier this week, popular Tampa restaurant Ella's was listed for sale and now another Seminole Heights concept is up for grabs. The space that…

By Colin Wolf, Ray Roa

Seminole Heights food hall Flocale is on the market for $3 million
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Hockey hall of famer Steve Yzerman's former Tampa home is now for sale

A waterfront home in Tampa that once belonged to not one, but two NHL greats, is now on the market on Davis…

By Colin Wolf

Hockey hall of famer Steve Yzerman's former Tampa home is now for sale
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Review: In Tampa, Bleachers, Lovejoy, more expand cult followings at 97X NBT [PHOTOS]

It’s a harsh reality to face, but even when you’re on your way to the top, it’s hard to convince peers and…

By Josh Bradley

Lovejoy plays The Sound in Clearwater, Florida on Dec. 3, 2023.
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Photos: Everyone we saw partying with Lauv and Chelsea Cutler at St. Pete’s Rise Up concert series

St. Petersburg’s Rise Up concert series is in the meat of its weeks long campaign to bring live music to the waterfront,…

By Ray Roa

Lauv plays the Rise Up concert series in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 1, 2023.
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Cher's former Florida home sells for $35 million

A Florida home that once belonged to the "Goddess of Pop" has sold for $35 million. Located at 64 La Gorce Cir. in…

By Colin Wolf

Cher's former Florida home is on the market for $42.5 million
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Photos: Pro-Palestine activists march through downtown Tampa during holiday tree lighting festivities

Downtown Tampa was jam-packed last Saturday, thanks to festivities surrounding the tree lighting in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. But revelers were also…

By Ray Roa

A pro-Palestine demonstrator in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Seminole Heights' Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe is for sale—but not closing anytime soon [PHOTOS]

Enjoy your pork rib bloody marys while you can, Tampa, because a restaurant that more or less embodied the spirit of Seminole…

By Ray Roa

Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe in Tampa, Florida is for sale.
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Photos: St. Pete's Tropicana Field is the prettiest it’s ever been during Enchant Christmas

It's snowball, sledding and holiday light season in Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field has once again turned into a glowy, glittery mini…

By Chelsea Zukowski

Photos: St. Pete's Tropicana Field is the prettiest it’s ever been during Enchant Christmas
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HGTV is giving away this Florida home on Anastasia Island, and it comes with a Mercedes

For its annual "Dream Home" giveaway, HGTV is headed back to Florida, and this time the home-centric television network is throwing in…

By Colin Wolf

HGTV is giving away this Florida home on Anastasia Island, and it comes with a Mercedes
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Where to find snowballs, sledding, Christmas trees, Santa and other holiday activities in Tampa Bay

The holiday season is upon us, and its the perfect opportunity to get together with family and enjoy some (fake) snow, holiday…

By Min Craig, Colin Wolf

Busch Gardens Christmas Town

10165 McKinley Dr., Tampa
Through Jan. 7
 Hop aboard the Holly Jolly Express train at Busch Gardens Christmas Town and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes while you have views of giraffes, rhinos and zebras. While you’re there you can meet Rudolph and Santa as well as his elves while they’re hard at work in his workshop. There will be plenty of shows, live entertainment, and seasonal bits and drinks. 
Photo via Busch Gardens/Facebook
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Photos: Pohgoh kicks off east coast tour with Seminole Heights record shop show

Thirty years after its formation, and six years after it returned from a nearly-20-year hiatus, Tampa emo pioneer Pohgoh is still at…

By Ray Roa

Pohgoh plays Microgroove in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 29, 2023.
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Best-selling author Glenn Cooper is selling his Siesta Key home, and it comes with a secret library staircase

Glenn Cooper, author of the "The Library of the Dead" series, is selling his waterfront home in Siesta Key, and it comes with…

By Colin Wolf

Best-selling author Glenn Cooper is selling his Siesta Key home, and it comes with a secret library staircase
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Review: In St. Pete, The Get Up Kids stage apologetic opening set at Jannus Live [PHOTOS]

Not every gig an artist does is going to be ideal, but there are some that are so disappointing on all ends…

By Josh Bradley

The Get Up Kids play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 27, 2023.
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Former Tampa Bay home of HSN star Tony Little is now for sale

The former home of Tampa Bay's most famous ponytailed, late night pitchman is now on the market in Odessa. Located at  11623…

By Colin Wolf

Former Tampa Bay home of fitness celebrity Tony Little is now for sale
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Photos: In Wesley Chapel, pro-Palestine demonstrators march through outlet mall on Black Friday

The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally reserved for laying around or maxing out credit cards, but a group of pro-Palestine supporters made…

By Ray Roa

Photos: In Wesley Chapel, pro-Palestine demonstrators march through outlet mall on Black Friday
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Former Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Frank Del Rio is selling his Florida mansion for $15.9 million

Last June Frank Del Rio retired after an eight-year run as the CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, and now he's looking to sell…

By Colin Wolf

Former Norwegian Cruise Line CEO selling massive Florida mansion
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Tampa Bay leaders weigh in on how to discuss Israel and Hamas at Thanksgiving [PHOTOS]

Family arguments are as much of a Thanksgiving tradition as the food itself, and there’s a good chance that canned cranberry sauce…

By Ray Roa

Tampa Bay leaders weigh in on how to discuss Israel and Hamas at Thanksgiving [PHOTOS]
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Photos: WWE superstar Titus O’Neil helps dish out over 500 Thanksgiving meals to Tampa Bay families

Thanksgiving isn’t for another few days, but WWE superstar Titus O’Neil and Metropolitan Ministries got a head start last Saturday when they…

By Ray Roa

Photos: In Tampa, WWE superstar Titus O’Neil dishes turkey, ham and more ahead of Thanksgiving
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A St. Pete midcentury home designed by 'Inverted Pyramid' architect William B. Harvard is now for sale

A midcentury home designed by the same architect behind St. Petersburg's famed "Inverted Pyramid Pier" is now on the market in the…

By Colin Wolf

A St. Pete midcentury home designed by Inverted Pyramid architect William B. Harvard is now for sale
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Photos: Everything we saw when Ice Nine Kills gave Orlando a 'Kiss of Death'

Horror-metal favorite Ice Nine Kills played Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds last Saturday alongside New Years Day and Avatar

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everything we saw when Ice Nine Kills brought the 'Kiss of Death' tour to Orlando
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Review: P!nk trustfalls into Orlando’s Amway Arena [PHOTOS]

Last weekend, in an homage to the tour’s name, P!nk kicked off her two-day stint at Orlando's Amway Center with a trustfall.…

By Gabrielle Reeder

Pink plays Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 18, 2023.
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Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov sells his South Tampa house for $3.3 million

Nikita Kucherov, one of the best shirtless Tampa Bay Lightning players of all time, is recently sold his South Tampa home in…

By Colin Wolf

Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov is selling his South Tampa house
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The best ways to see Christmas lights in Tampa Bay this holiday season

The holidays are upon us, which means it won't be cold, but there will be millions of twinkly lights, and Tampa Bay…

By Min Craig, Colin Wolf

 Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
    10165 McKinley Dr., Tampa
    Nov. 11-Jan. 7
    Busch Gardens’ annual Christmas Town celebration is back, and features expansive holiday light shows, fireworks, train rides, up-close animal encounters, seasonal food options and a chance to meet Santa in his workshop, as well as a photo-op with Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer. Entry is included with park admission.
  Photo via Busch Gardens/Website
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Foraging Florida: 23 Tampa Bay plants you didn't know you could eat

Residents of Florida are no stranger to the state’s different fruit seasons, where trees in almost every neighborhood bear loads of fleshy,…

By Kyla Fields, Ray Roa

Common persimmon
Diospyros virginiana grows in the hardwood forests, coastal stands and flooded woodland of Florida (but not in the Keys). Fruits on the female trees turn orange when ripe—and are used in puddings, smoothies, jams and more—but don’t eat the unripe fruits since Roger L. Hammer says they “may create a blockage in the upper intestines and require surgical removal.”
Photo via TamaraHarding/Adobe
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Photos: All the fast AF party people we saw at St. Pete Run Fest 2023

St. Pete Run Fest went down last Saturday, and included the Duke Clean Energy 5K.

By Ray Roa

Photos: All the fast AF party people we saw at St. Pete Run Fest 2023
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Photos: Chris Stapleton, H.E.R, and more perform at 'Heroes and Headliners' Veterans Day concert

Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek hosted a very sold-out "Heroes and Headliners" gig at the ol' Gary this weekend, with icons across…

By Josh Bradley

Chris Stapleton
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