Posted inFood & Drink New Mexican restaurant La Victoria opening in downtown Tampa this fall It’s a block away from another forthcoming Mexican restaurant, Matilde. by Leif Helland June 4, 2026June 9, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink Downtown Tampa’s retro-themed Gen X Tavern is closing this summer Owner Dave Burton told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay he hopes to have a new concept open by October. by Ray Roa May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink Rooster & the Till founder to open music-driven ‘Peppermint Lounge’ in Tampa Heights Ty Rodriguez plans to open the concept this fall at 1607 N Franklin St. by Ray Roa May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink Guy Fieri did indeed film ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ at Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine—and the episode will air on May 22 The Supernatural crew is holding a watch party at Mighty Fine. by Ray Roa May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink St. Petersburg fish camp and raw bar Cheeky’s now offers lunch Frozen espresso martinis are better than lunch coffees, right? by Ray Roa January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
Posted inFood & Drink The last Datz location in Tampa Bay is now closed in St. Petersburg The restaurant’s owners haven’t stated a reason for its recent closure. by Kyla Fields October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Four Green Fields is renovating its Curtis Hixon location, Foxtail enters Largo, and more Tampa Bay food news Plus a new Vietnamese spot in Gulfport, another Raising Cane’s and a review of Slim Charmer in St. Pete. by Marleigh Brown, Jani Burden, Kyla Fields and Ray Roa June 6, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Duff’s opens in Seminole Heights, Caracara closing in Dunedin and more Tampa Bay food news Elliott Aster is open at The Vinoy, too. by Ray Roa, Selene San Felice and Kyla Fields May 23, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa Bay keeps its Michelin stars, but doesn’t add any, and more local food news Pinellas got some MIchelin love, too. by Sofía García Vargas April 18, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Treasure Island’s Thunderbird to be demolished, ‘Brunched’ returns,Nicko’s is back in St. Pete, and more local food news Plus the return of Retro House, Taco Week and Keel Farms Blueberry Festival. by Ray Roa, Sofía García Vargas, Selene San Felice and Kyla Fields April 12, 2025July 30, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa’s Pegasus Lounge closes, a big list of Thanksgiving options, and more local restaurant news Plus, Tampa Bay Burger Week is here, Bern’s gets some national love, vegan ‘Friendsgiving’ heads to Ybor and more. by Colin Wolf November 22, 2024July 2, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Michelin-starred chef heads to St. Pete, Tampa gets ‘Seinfeld’ bagels, and more local restaurant news Plus, Hawkers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 4 Rivers opens on Sundays, and more. by Colin Wolf September 20, 2024April 17, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink The Ball is dropping in St. Pete, Tampa Bay is getting two new waterfront spots, and more local restaurant news Plus, Flemings opens new flagship concept, Clutch City Cluckers coming to Tampa and more. by Colin Wolf September 13, 2024July 24, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink After just three months, Ybor’s Ten Rooms abruptly closes Last summer, Ten Room filed a lawsuit against Chef Ebbe Vollmer of fine dining restaurant “Ebbe” for breach of contract. by Colin Wolf July 9, 2024August 5, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink South Tampa’s Wright’s Gourmet House has officially been sold to Caspers Company A press release says the deli and bakery will continue operating as normal. by Ray Roa July 1, 2024July 17, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Vicky Dodds, beloved manager at Tampa’s Skipper’s Smokehouse, is retiring after 44 years And don’t worry the cats will be well taken care of. by Jourdan Ducat June 27, 2024July 14, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Green Lemon heads to St. Pete, Good Intentions’ onion, and more local food news Largo’s Wawa drive-thru, best food pop-ups, and more. by Ray Roa and Colin Wolf June 21, 2024August 4, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Sunda New Asian set to debut, Chubby’s sandwich shop says goodbye, and more Tampa Bay foodie news And Michelin-starred restaurant Lilac now offers discounted VIP dinners to local restaurant workers. by Kyla Fields June 23, 2023April 9, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Yuengling’s new restaurant is open, Dave’s Hot Chicken make its big debut, and more Tampa Bay foodie news Plus, Tampa Bay Restaurant Week offers exclusive dinner specials all week-long. by Kyla Fields June 16, 2023April 21, 2025