Food & Drink

Downtown Tampa isn’t losing Inside the Box after all

The Metropolitan Ministries cafe is planned for a ground-floor Times Building space.

by Meaghan Habuda August 2, 2017July 18, 2025

The Metropolitan Ministries cafe is planned for a ground-floor Times Building space.

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Bento Cafe planned for ground floor of downtown St. Pete AER apartments

Next to Simple Greek, the pan-Asian kitchen and sushi joint joins the building’s restaurant lineup.

by Meaghan Habuda July 25, 2017May 12, 2025

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ICYMI: Been to Largo’s Evermore Café yet?

The downtown café is earning a reputation as a great stop for coffee and reasonably priced food.

by Ryan Ballogg July 25, 2017July 29, 2025

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Kahwa Coffee heads west to an old St. Pete Farm Store

The new development will serve as the local roaster’s fourth drive-thru cafe.

by Meaghan Habuda May 23, 2017December 4, 2024

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Grand opening formally welcomes Portico Cafe to Tampa on Friday

Downtown Tampa’s newest cafe aims to do more than serve up coffee.

by Meaghan Habuda May 3, 2017July 6, 2025

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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

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Second location for Tampa’s Felicitous celebrates grand opening

Felicitous on 42nd is bigger than its popular flagship, but carries the same cozy, artsy vibe.

by Meaghan Habuda April 11, 2017September 5, 2024

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Two St. Pete newcomers mix food and drink with retail under one roof

Annex 400 Beach and Bartique have continued the region’s fondness for fusion.

by Meaghan Habuda March 16, 2017January 7, 2024

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Mortar & Pestle is making its mobile food truck a regular thing

The Seminole Heights indie pharmacy and café’s mobile food lab has hit the streets.

by Meaghan Habuda January 20, 2017March 11, 2025

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Déjà Vu Café debuts to downtown St. Pete

Caffeinated drinks and sweets are served from the cafe off First Avenue North.

by Meaghan Habuda December 27, 2016September 20, 2024

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Our house: Above the Salt Cafe welcomes Tampa to its family table

Christina and Sonia Piasecki offer Cuban food, with a twist, to their distinguished guests.

by Meaghan Habuda December 20, 2016May 31, 2025

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Poke doke: Poké Café hooks Dunedin with build-your-own poke bowls

Recently opened, the Dunedin cafe specializes in a Hawaiian classic on Main Street.

by Shelbi Hayes November 25, 2016July 27, 2025

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Grand opening for Coffee Grounds set for Saturday

The Treasure Island celebration will feature pancakes, $3 mimosas and Bloody Marys.

by Meaghan Habuda October 28, 2016June 7, 2024

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Treasure Island’s Coffee Grounds mixes cocktails and caffeine

Cocktail bar and cafe have come together inside the newly opened Coffee Grounds.

by Meaghan Habuda October 11, 2016August 3, 2025

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Five Courses: Downtown St. Pete gets Déjà Vu and more

Déjà Vu Café is coming to St. Pete, Tampa sees debut of Renée’s Bistro, plus other openings.

by Meaghan Habuda October 6, 2016July 2, 2024

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Seminole Heights lands indie pharmacy and cafe Mortar & Pestle

In fall, M&P will mix modern tastes with old-school traditions in Tampa.

by Meaghan Habuda September 16, 2016May 31, 2025

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Sip & shop: New coffee bar debuts inside Seminole Heights store

Bungalow Coffee, Urban Bungalow and Cleanse Apothecary’s joint venture, has opened.

by Meaghan Habuda September 13, 2016August 11, 2024

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Spaddy’s Coffee finds permanent home in Seminole Heights

On Labor Day, the new open-air cafe for Spaddy’s Coffee Co. will celebrate its launch.

by Meaghan Habuda September 2, 2016July 10, 2025

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Belleair Bluffs mayor serves free Kahwa as guest barista tomorrow

This and more a part of the grand opening for Kahwa Coffee’s Belleair Bluffs cafe.

by Meaghan Habuda August 16, 2016July 8, 2025

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Foundation Coffee reveals opening for second location

This month, Tampa Heights will see Foundation Coffee debut to the neighborhood.

by Meaghan Habuda August 11, 2016July 22, 2025

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Downtown Tampa isn’t losing Inside the Box after all

Bento Cafe planned for ground floor of downtown St. Pete AER apartments

ICYMI: Been to Largo’s Evermore Café yet?

Kahwa Coffee heads west to an old St. Pete Farm Store

Grand opening formally welcomes Portico Cafe to Tampa on Friday

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

Second location for Tampa’s Felicitous celebrates grand opening

Two St. Pete newcomers mix food and drink with retail under one roof

Mortar & Pestle is making its mobile food truck a regular thing

Déjà Vu Café debuts to downtown St. Pete

Our house: Above the Salt Cafe welcomes Tampa to its family table

Poke doke: Poké Café hooks Dunedin with build-your-own poke bowls

Grand opening for Coffee Grounds set for Saturday

Treasure Island’s Coffee Grounds mixes cocktails and caffeine

Five Courses: Downtown St. Pete gets Déjà Vu and more

Seminole Heights lands indie pharmacy and cafe Mortar & Pestle

Sip & shop: New coffee bar debuts inside Seminole Heights store

Spaddy’s Coffee finds permanent home in Seminole Heights

Belleair Bluffs mayor serves free Kahwa as guest barista tomorrow

Foundation Coffee reveals opening for second location