Sandwiches Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

Lunch Lady, a new restaurant from the folks at Rooster & The Till, will open at Sparkman Wharf this month

Proper House Group is comprised of Chef Alvarez, restaurateur Ty Rodriguez and Newgentek entrepreneur Chon Nguyen.

by Kyla Fields November 3, 2022July 6, 2025

Proper House Group is comprised of Chef Alvarez, restaurateur Ty Rodriguez and Newgentek entrepreneur Chon Nguyen.

Dave Sunday of Sunday’s Delicatessen explains why he closed his popular Ybor City eatery

“We’re just tired.”

by Kyla Fields July 29, 2022July 31, 2025

Citing staff shortage, Brandon’s Vegan Deli closes

Locations in Ybor City, Sarasota and Dunedin are still open.

by Kyla Fields April 12, 2022November 10, 2024

Tampa Bay’s 25 most important old-school lunch spots

by CL Staff November 8, 2019

Bodega owners to open Greek-Lebanese restaurant, bakery in St. Petersburg

Baba pays homage to Debbie and George Sayegh’s roots.

by Meaghan Habuda January 21, 2019July 29, 2025

Downtown St. Petersburg is getting Bacchus, another gourmet market

The specialty store will carry a variety of European goods.

by Meaghan Habuda December 13, 2018May 1, 2025

Pour Taproom St. Petersburg discounts bar tabs in honor of 1-year anniversary

We like the sound of that.

by Meaghan Habuda December 11, 2018October 19, 2024

Sandwiches! Top 7 food and drink stories for June

What were CL readers digging into the most this month?

by Meaghan Habuda June 30, 2017August 3, 2023

The Food Issue

Giving sandwiches a hand.

by CL Staff June 15, 2017June 15, 2024

Food Issue 2017: Our food critic’s favorite sandwiches of 2016-17

Plus, an homage to the sandwich’s most important ingredient.

by Jon Palmer Claridge June 15, 2017August 3, 2025

Food Issue 2017: What makes a really good sandwich?

We asked some sandwich sages around town. Here’s what they said.

by Meaghan Habuda June 15, 2017July 24, 2024

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

Want to work at one of Tampa’s market concepts? The Hall on Franklin is hiring

Bartenders, servers and other team members are wanted.

by Meaghan Habuda April 28, 2017September 1, 2024

Big Storm is the latest brewery to add a permanent food option

Chef Gerry Malynowsky, previously of Cigar City Brewpub, runs the Clearwater taproom’s kitchen.

by Meaghan Habuda February 16, 2017June 5, 2025

Fuzzed up: Inside Fuzzy’s Temple Terrace before it opens to the public

“Welcome to your new addiction,” read a sign posted to the new taco shop on Wednesday.

by Meaghan Habuda January 26, 2017June 11, 2025

Restaurant review: Can’t go wrong with chicken or doughnuts from betterBYRD

The “better bird” and mini doughnuts at St. Pete’s betterBYRD are among its notable menu items.

by Jon Palmer Claridge January 16, 2017July 4, 2025

The V Word: How Cider Press Café plans to offer lunch on-the-go

The St. Pete eatery will dedicate a portion of its 600 Block digs to a grab-and-go room.

by Laura Mulrooney January 6, 2017August 17, 2023

Restaurant review: UNION72’s barbecue is a revelation wrapped in a revolution

Proof that good things come in small packages? UNION72 in Wesley Chapel.

by Jon Palmer Claridge December 30, 2016April 12, 2025

Time for a change: Ceviche completes refresh of its nearly 19-year-old brand

Anything that encompasses the tapas icon’s guest experience was updated in some way.

by Meaghan Habuda November 28, 2016January 17, 2024

Oggi Italian expands on both sides of the bay

More Italian fare, including a mozzarella wheel of the day, has made its way to Tampa and St. Pete.

by Meaghan Habuda November 8, 2016March 2, 2024