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Italian restaurant Bavaro’s will open new location on Clearwater Beach

The locally-operated concept specializes in Neapolitan pizzas and decadent pastas.

by Kyla Fields August 15, 2023June 1, 2025

The locally-operated concept specializes in Neapolitan pizzas and decadent pastas.

Arts & Entertainment

Clearwater Beach’s 17-day Sugar Sand Festival kicks off this weekend

Fourteen world-class sculptors will turn the neighborhood’s hottest commodity into work that fits within this year’s theme.

by Ray Roa April 5, 2023April 16, 2024

Music

Tampa Bay’s three-day Suncoast Jazz Festival kicks off Friday on Sand Key

For the first time ever, a ‘Legends of Jazz’ set will also go down.

by Ray Roa November 17, 2022October 1, 2023

Music

Coolio and Young MC bring old-school hip-hop to Clearwater Beach on Saturday

Shepard’s is gonna be a gangster’s paradise.

by Josh Bradley August 31, 2022July 13, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The 20 best Tampa Bay beaches you have to visit to call yourself a local

by Max Steele June 9, 2022

25 can’t-miss restaurants in Clearwater

by Sofía García Vargas April 29, 2022

3 Daughters Brewing’s new Clearwater Beach taproom celebrates its grand opening this week

Guests can expect $3 pints, live music and giveaways at Thursday’s party.

by Kyla Fields April 5, 2022August 1, 2024

Clearwater Beach looks to increase accessibility with new mobility mats and wheelchairs

The public beach now provides two motorized and two manual beach wheelchairs free of charge to visitors.

by Brandalynn Nuñez Cepeda February 22, 2022April 17, 2024

New 3 Daughters Brewing tasting room opens in Clearwater Beach this month

Right above Hooters and next to the Ron Jon Surf Shop.

by Kyla Fields February 4, 2022December 27, 2024

Ybor’s new coffee and wine shop opens, Salty Crab coming to Clearwater and more Tampa Bay foodie news

No major closings either.

by Jenna Rimensnyder October 14, 2019November 8, 2024

Cooters crab fest, and six more seafood festivals coming to Tampa Bay this fall

Grab your bibs, its time to eat.

by Jenna Rimensnyder August 26, 2019February 5, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

20 Tampa Bay tourist attractions that are actually worth the struggle

by CL Staff May 14, 2019

Arts & Entertainment

Everything we saw at Clearwater’s Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival

by CL Staff April 14, 2019

New sushi spot Sekushi on the Beach opens in Clearwater tomorrow

Soft opening begins at 4 p.m.

by Jenna Rimensnyder April 2, 2019April 8, 2024

Restaurant review: Crabby? Not a bit at Crabby’s Dockside

by CL Staff August 30, 2017

Gourmet mini burgers are making their way to Tampa Bay

Israeli-based Burgerim expands its fast-casual empire to Tampa and Clearwater Beach.

by Meaghan Habuda May 18, 2017August 3, 2023

Five Courses: Crabby’s Dockside dives into Clearwater Beach and more

A reapportioned crab shack on Causeway Boulevard, plus other food and drink news.

by Meaghan Habuda April 13, 2017December 31, 2024

To the beach: Another Broken Egg close to opening Clearwater Beach location

On April 3, the Southern-inspired franchise is set to launch its third Tampa Bay cafe.

by Meaghan Habuda March 27, 2017August 5, 2025

Restaurant review: Not so hai at Ocean Hai

In Clearwater Beach, Ocean Hai’s fine-dining accoutrements, including service, need work.

by Jon Palmer Claridge March 6, 2017July 14, 2025

Three area dining spots have something to celebrate this week

Grand openings for Uncle Maddio’s St. Pete and Ocean Hai, plus a Brandon birthday for Fuzzy’s.

by Meaghan Habuda February 14, 2017August 17, 2023