Food & Drink

Pasta Packs hosts ravioli-making classes, lunch service and more at new Water Street pop-up

You can still pick up freshly-made pasta from its South Tampa headquarters, too.

by Kyla Fields March 7, 2025July 23, 2025

You can still pick up freshly-made pasta from its South Tampa headquarters, too.

Food & Drink

St. Petersburg Distillery celebrates grand opening of its outdoor ‘Spirit Garden’ next weekend

The soon-to-open hotspot features Italian bites, craft cocktails and interactive games.

by Kyla Fields August 21, 2023July 8, 2025

Food & Drink

Tampa’s first DalMoros Fresh Pasta to Go will open in Armature Works

The only other Tampa Bay location resides in downtown St. Pete.

by Kyla Fields October 7, 2022July 17, 2025

Food & Drink

New pizza restaurant Colony Grill opens in Midtown Tampa

The Connecticut-based restaurant is known for its thin crust pies topped with spicy oil.

by Kyla Fields September 20, 2022May 31, 2025

Food & Drink

Oldsmar’s Mandola’s Italian Kitchen celebrates grand opening next week

Another new location in Odessa will debut in early 2023.

by Kyla Fields September 13, 2022June 22, 2025

Food & Drink

Chef Tony Macaroni previews his upcoming Carrollwood restaurant, opening early next year

The Italian-American scratch kitchen previously operated out of Seminole Heights’ American Legion.

by Kyla Fields August 22, 2022July 21, 2025

Food & Drink

Tony’s Ybor Restaurant, the iconic third-generation eatery, will close next month

Owner Larry Scaglione—grandson of the original owner—will still run his local catering business.

by Kyla Fields August 3, 2022April 24, 2025

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Italian restaurant Bonu Taverna opens out of downtown St. Pete’s former Cider Press Cafe space

The newly-opened restaurant specializes in “pinsa,” a thinner, healthier version of pizza, alongside other Southern Italian delicacies.

by Kyla Fields June 8, 2022July 31, 2025

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Fast-casual chain Fazoli’s reopening location in Plant City next week

‘Fans throughout Plant City have been clamoring for Fazoli’s return.’

by Sofía García Vargas February 18, 2022July 24, 2024

Food & Drink

Fast casual Italian chain Fazoli’s opens its first Tampa location next week

Loosen your belts and mark your calendars for Feb. 8, because Fazoli’s is back, baby.

by Kyla Fields February 1, 2022April 6, 2025

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Fast-casual Italian concept Jay & Luigi opens in St. Petersburg next week

The new restaurant joins its Ciccio Restaurant Group siblings on 4th St. N.

by Kyla Fields January 17, 2022July 24, 2025

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South Tampa Italian restaurant Olivia postpones opening date until mid-November

The concept has been under construction for a year now.

by Jenna Rimensnyder October 24, 2019June 12, 2025

Food & Drink

Carpeneto Italian Eatery is set to debut at Westfield Citrus Park Mall next month

As if you needed another reason to go to the mall.

by Jenna Rimensnyder April 15, 2019June 14, 2024