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Tampa’s popular online sandwich shop Cousin Vinny’s will open first storefront this year

Vincent ‘Vinny’ Andriotti and Russell Leone discuss plans for the Italian sando shop’s NoHo location.

By Kyla Fields

Aug 14, 2024

A year after signing the lease, a popular an Italian-American deli with a cult-like following is ready to come offline and open in Tampa's NoHo district. Heading to 1331 W Cass St. directly next to Santoro’s Pizzeria, sandwich and chicken cutlet virtuoso Cousin Vinny’s is preparing for its soft opening...

Cousin Vinny's co-owners Chef Vincent Andriotti (L) and Russell Leone (R).

Opulence Nightclub to replace Ringside Cafe in downtown St. Pete

The longtime music venue and bar closed its doors earlier this year.

By Kyla Fields
Aug 14, 2024
Cookie delivery company Tiff's Treats opens new delivery-only outpost in Clearwater

The Texas-based chain opened its first Florida location in Tampa last year.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 14, 2024
Talkin’ Tacos will open first Tampa location this Friday, with free birria tacos for the first 100 guests

For the unfamiliar, beef birria is the cornerstone of this concept.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 14, 2024
Whataburger is coming back to Tampa Bay

The company announced plans to open multiple locations in the area in 2026.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 9, 2024
Gangchu reopens under new owners, Bolts Brew Fest is here, Dead Bob's is moving, and more in Tampa Bay food news

Plus, World of Beer files for bankruptcy, Whataburger is coming back to Tampa Bay, and more.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 9, 2024
Dead Bob’s, popular St. Pete bar and no-frills restaurant, will move to a bigger location next year

It will take over the former Kay’s Family Restaurant location in Pasadena.

By Kyla Fields
Aug 8, 2024
Seminole Heights Korean restaurant Gangchu reopens under new ownership this weekend

Jeanie and Josh Kang have owned and operated Brandon’s Bom Oriental Market for about four years.

By Ray Roa
Aug 8, 2024
Intermezzo will open 'Bar Mezzo' cocktail lounge out of St. Pete’s former Independent Bar

Bar Mezzo is slated to debut during the late summer or early fall.

By Kyla Fields
Aug 8, 2024
After closing 14 locations, Tampa-based World of Beer files for bankruptcy

Earlier this year, the company opened a new outpost in Odessa.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 7, 2024
St. Pete speakeasy The Saint will close, and reopen as new concept

"After four years of incredible success and demand, The Saint will be going dark sometime in November."

By Colin Wolf
Aug 6, 2024
Tampa’s Bastet Brewing will close its doors after August 6

The Egyptian-themed microbrewery has been open for four years.

By Kyla Fields
Aug 2, 2024
Bonchon is coming, South Tampa is getting an Aldi, and more local food news

Plus, Japanese store Daiso is headed to Tampa, and King State and Golden Dinosaur have birthdays this weekend.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 2, 2024
South Tampa Winn-Dixie will be converted into a new Aldi store, permits show

No opening date is known at this time.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 1, 2024
Popular Japanese chain Daiso will open in Tampa next year

The chain is bringing Japanese treats and items to the Carrollwood area.

By Devan Wilson-Harper
Jul 31, 2024
Owners of South Tampa’s Viva Napoli restaurant open Spacca Napoli in Carrollwood

Simona and Andrea Sarpa couldn’t find the food of their home, so they made it themselves.

By Chuck Merlis
Jul 29, 2024
Charleston-based company to open sushi and Japanese-Peruvian concepts in South Tampa

Maru and O-ku slated to open in late-2024 and early-2025.

By Kyla Fields
Jul 25, 2024
Lucky Tigre moves to West Tampa with an expanded menu of Filipino-American favorites

Its new food trailer is parked on the property of its upcoming brick and mortar.

By Kyla Fields
Jul 25, 2024
St. Pete's Small Bar spends weekends dishing out prized plates and 'real wine'

It’s the first iteration of Spitz, a wine bar that’s headed to the Grand Central District later this year.

By Kyla Fields
Jul 25, 2024
Popular South Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon is finally coming to Tampa

Florida's first Bonchon opened in Orlando in 2017.

By Colin Wolf
Jul 25, 2024
Retro House, Ybor City’s new coffee shop and Asian eatery, soft opens with to-go food service

It will celebrate a grand opening this fall when its cafe and dining room opens.

By Kyla Fields
Jul 23, 2024

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Photos: Everyone we saw celebrating the Tampa Bay beer scene at Bolts Brew Fest

You came, you saw, and you enjoyed that sweet, sweet Amalie Arena air-conditioning. Bolts Brew Fest returned to the home of the…

By Ray Roa

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The most-anticipated new restaurants coming to Tampa Bay this fall

It's time to fall into some restaurant openings, Tampa Bay. While predicting a restaurant's grand opening date is about as accurate as…

By CL Staff

Aug 9, 2024

Bonchon
308 E Fletcher Ave., Tampa
Bonchon, arguably one of the best South Korean fried chicken chains, is on its way to Tampa. The new Tampa location has been rumored for over a year now, and over the last couple weeks, Bonchon started posting multiple job openings. But according to the company, the new outpost will finally make its debut in the USF area. As of now, no exact opening date for the Tampa location has been announced, though there's some speculation it may open mid to late August.
Photo via Bonchon/website

Photos: Look inside Ybor City's new Sky Puppy Brewing

There’s a lot of history built into the walls at Sky Puppy Brewing. It sits on the site of Casa Bomberos, where…

By Matthew McGovern, Ray Roa

Aug 6, 2024

Sky Puppy Brewing, which will open in Ybor City, Florida in late-August or early-September, 2024.

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While the temps outside are hotter than ever, so is Tampa Bay's dining scene. Over the last few months, quite a few…

By CL Staff

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Lily's Sweet Treats
601 S Harbour Island Blvd #104, Tampa
Lily’s Sweet Treats debuted in The Pointe on Harbour Island earlier this summer. “Lily’s is inspired by, and named after, my daughter Lily and grandmother Lilian who owned franchise ice cream shops in New York," said said Chas Bruck, Founder of Three Oaks Hospitality in a press release. The new spot, which shares space with pizza joint The Fold, is described as a "nostalgic ice cream spot," that offers "cereals with popular candy and fresh fruit mix-ins."
Photo via Lily's Sweet Treats

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