Food & Drink

Chef of Tampa Italian hotspot Cena will open new casual pizzeria in the coming month

All-encompassing pizzas and the meatball parmesan subs that beat Bobby Flay will headline the menu

by Max Steele August 16, 2022April 16, 2025

All-encompassing pizzas and the meatball parmesan subs that beat Bobby Flay will headline the menu

Food & Drink

Five Courses: Home slices in Clearwater, Tampa & more

New pizza and Italian restaurants around the area, plus more in food and drink.

by Meaghan Habuda February 3, 2016May 11, 2025

Food & Drink

Celebrity chef Marc Murphy launches Grey Salt in Tampa tonight

After Thursday, Seminole Hard Rock’s new Grey Salt restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner.

by Nicole Abbett November 19, 2015November 6, 2024

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Digital delights: Top five YouTube cooking shows (with video)

British accents, sweets and more make CL‘s list of YouTube food channels worth watching.

by Meaghan Habuda November 4, 2014November 17, 2024

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On the menu: Dunedin Restaurant Week commences

Eleven Dunedin eateries will serve up restaurant week eats and deals to gastronauts.

by Meaghan Habuda September 14, 2014April 20, 2024

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Benedetto’s brings Delectable Dining award to Land O’ Lakes

Eddie V’s and others faced off against Benedetto’s for the duPont Registry accolade.

by Andy Warrener September 4, 2014April 18, 2025

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Annata to open on Beach Drive near end of August

The wine bar hangout by Kurt Cuccaro of Mazzaro’s will feature rotating wines and small plates.

by Meaghan Habuda August 5, 2014August 17, 2023

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Restaurant review: Get baked at St. Petersburg’s Cafe DeLucia

A new St. Pete spot rises to the occasion.

by Jon Palmer Claridge July 23, 2014June 27, 2025

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Recipe: Panna Cotta with Balsamic-Marinated Strawberries

You don’t need to be a trained pastry chef to pull of this creamy, dreamy dessert.

by Katie Machol Simon July 16, 2014May 9, 2025

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Restaurant review: Positano’s Ristorante Italiano

Positano’s offers traditional Italian in Palm Harbor.

by Jon Palmer Claridge June 4, 2014July 30, 2025

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Back to their roots

Former Laughing Cat owners open Caffe Italia in Riverview.

by Meaghan Habuda April 23, 2014August 5, 2025

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Easy peasy: Herbaceous Pea and Walnut Pesto makes for a fresh take on a classic sauce

Add color and flavor to pesto sauce using frozen peas and other ingredients.

by Katie Machol Simon April 16, 2014December 21, 2022

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Risotto Remix: Farro gives a classic Italian dish a whole grain twist

by Katie Machol Simon February 1, 2014April 26, 2025

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Italian for dinner

Channelside’s Cena is home to impeccable and authentic Italian.

by Jon Palmer Claridge July 2, 2013February 27, 2025

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Pensare amore

Authentic Italian flavors shine in Chef Ciro Mancini’s Dunedin kitchen.

by Jon Palmer Claridge March 28, 2013March 29, 2024

Food & Drink

Italian intrigue at Massimo’s

A fine-dining hideaway in a Palm Harbor shopping plaza.

by Jon Palmer Claridge July 5, 2012June 25, 2025

News & Views

Italian revolutionaries

Authentic Italian is resurgent in Tampa Bay’s culinary scene.

by Julie Garisto June 14, 2012August 3, 2023

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Smoked meatballs and tomato gravy are tasty twists on Italian classics

That’s a smoky meat-a-ball!

by Andy Huse December 15, 2011July 22, 2025

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Paris fashion: Gnocchi Parisienne

A Frenchified version of the popular Italian dumpling.

by Katie Machol Simon July 7, 2011February 14, 2024

Food & Drink

Beefy revelation: Italian beef sandwich (recipe)

by Angela Vallee May 2, 2011June 16, 2025