Saturdays are for brunch, and Creative Loafing has an absolutely irresistible invitation for you: a unique opportunity to sample unlimited brunch bites…

As Valentine's Day approaches, the quest to find the perfect place to bring your significant other begins, and the deadline to make…

Tampa Bay restaurants get plenty of local and national accolades. But any thorough examination of our dining scene isn't complete without recognizing…

With expansive sprawl, comes near never-ending strip malls, and Tampa Bay has quite a few.  And while standalone restaurants often get a…

The Florida State Fair is nearly two weeks away and the highly-anticipated menu has officially debuted. Outside of the trademark deep-fried Oreos…

From speakeasies where a password is always required, to laundromats that are actually great watering holes, and no-frills lounges that are way…

[image-4] Busch Gardens brought Big Easy cuisine and entertainment to Tampa a little early with Mardi Gras. But the beads and bites…

[image-51] In spite of the last two years taking so many beloved restaurants away, some local chefs and restaurateurs have found ways…

The past two years have been incredibly tough for local restaurants and bars, and while many have survived, adapted, or even completely…

Well, 2021 was a great year for new eats in Tampa Bay, and it looks like 2022 might top it.  From more…

It goes without saying that dining has changed quite a bit in Tampa Bay over the last couple years, and despite all…

The restaurant industry has never been easy, but the last couple years created a whole new host of challenges. While plenty of…

Filipino American History month was in October, but we’d like to highlight businesses throughout Tampa Bay that specialize in Filipino cuisine whether…

When life throws you a burger, eat it. From Thursday, November 4th, through Sunday, November 14th, 2021, we're teaming up with Tampa…

After taking a year off to keep folks safe from coronavirus, downtown Tampa's Oktoberfest returned to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park over the…

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s big launch weekend just wrapped, and on Friday, the team welcomed fans back to its annual Bolts Brew…

Fish shacks are a classic staple of Florida, and with the Gulf at our feet, Tampa Bay has some of the best…

When it comes to Tampa Bay's best restaurants, it's not uncommon for the big metro eateries in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater…

Tampa Bay is home to dozens of hole-in-the-wall watering holes (we’re not kidding, most of these places don’t have their own websites),…

They say some things get better with age. Case in point, these Tampa Bay restaurants that have been dishing out everything from…

Great food doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. From delicious empanadas and sub sandwiches to burgers, tacos and even…

While you were in, the Tampa Bay restaurant scene made some big moves, and St. Petersburg arguably had some of the most-anticipated…

Creative Loafing’s annual Food Issue is officially online and on stands and, to celebrate, we're hosting our 15th annual Tampa Bay Restaurant Week now through…

On April 30 during a private “Meet the Chefs” event at Mise en Place, more than a dozen of Tampa Bay’s brightest…

This spring already saw a slew of new eateries debut in Tampa Bay, and the rest of 2021 is looking just as…

In honor of Pride month, we wanted to shine some light on Tampa Bay's thriving LGBTQ-owned bars, restaurants and clubs. Since pretty…

Now that you're fully-vaxxed, eating at restaurants is back, and a lot less scary. But Tampa Bay's dining scene has changed considerably…

Live every day like it's Taco Tuesday! Now through May the 4th, enjoy two full weeks of takeout and dine-in taco and…

I had a very St. Petersburg Saturday last weekend, and it started with a quick trip to Brick Street Farms which hosted…

Here you'll find a few of the best local spots for Chinese cuisine, and to help come up with this list, Creative…