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  1. This big, pink coffee cup on wheels is slinging drinks around Tampa and beyond
    • Food News
    Amr Sharaki, 29, of Westchase, offers a menu to Raegan Gautreau, 26, who visited the The Big Coffee Cup Cafe mobile espresso bar with her baby, four-month-old Murphie Gautreau, during a stop at the Cypress Grand Apartments on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Tampa.
  2. Here’s the first retail spot coming to St. Petersburg’s tallest tower, 400 Central
    • Food
    A new specialty wine shop, gourmet grocer and wine bar is the first announced commercial tenant at 400 Central, a 46-story condo and office tower along the 400 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg.
  3. Pass-a-Grille’s Berkeley Beach Club hotel and restaurant sold to new owners
    • Food
    Pass-a-Grille's Berkeley Beach Club has been sold to new owners.
  5. Easy Trader Joe’s recipes for your news cycle anxiety | Column
    • Viewpoints
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  6. 7 places to get seriously good ice cream around Tampa Bay
    • Food
    Max Chillura, co-founder, scoops some ice cream into a waffle cone at Chill Bros. Scoop Shop on Oct. 7, 2022, in Tampa.
  7. Industry pros: ‘Governor, $32 is not too much for a local grouper sandwich’
    • Food
    Lombardi’s Seafood fresh-fish purchaser Carson Towle stocks whole red and black Gulf grouper, sourced from Steinhatchee, at the fish market in Winter Park. The cost of Florida grouper has skyrocketed in recent years due to increased regulations of the state’s fishing grounds.
  8. How this organic farm became one of Manatee County’s biggest players
    • Food
    A look at the fields at Gamble Creek Farms.
  9. Scallop season is underway in Florida: Here’s what to know
    • Things To Do
    Scalloping on Florida's Gulf Coast has begun and runs through Sept. 24, depending on your zone. Since commercial fishing is now banned, recreational scalloping is the only way to get wild bay scallops.
  10. 717 South restaurant will be reborn as The Landon in South Tampa
    • Food
    The Landon, formerly the home of 717 South, will open later this year in South Tampa. The restaurant was gutted by fire last year and the owner has used the time to remodel and create a new high-end restaurant.
  11. Largo’s East Bay Drive corridor is experiencing a dining renaissance
    • Food
    Rizo’s Cuisine, a family restaurant featuring American staples and Mexican dishes, recently opened at 2745 East Bay Drive.
  12. Carrollwood’s only chocolatier settles into new home
    • Food
    Sydney Morton works at Peterbrooke Chocolatier in Carrollwood after she and her mother, Jennifer Hill, relocated their sweet shop from downtown Tampa to 11751 N. Dale Mabry Highway.
  13. A new Japanese cocktail lounge is coming to Tampa Heights
    • Food
    The team behind Michelin-starred restaurant Kosen has announced its newest concept, Tanto, a Japanese-inspired cocktail lounge coming to Tampa Heights.
  14. Tampa Indian restaurant Curry Leaves will move from gas station spot to this area
    • Life & Culture
    Curry Leaves, a favorite Indian restaurant located next to a gas station in Tampa, is getting a restaurant location next to Westshore Plaza opening later this summer.
  15. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Elvis Costello, July 4, Ninja Kidz Live
    • Life & Culture
    Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Charlie Sexton shown here in 2024 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, will perform July 9 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
  16. St. Petersburg’s Studio Public House to close this summer
    • Food
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  17. Sports bar could replace Cody’s Roadhouse in Belleair Bluffs
    • Pinellas
    Constantinos Pappas, of Backwaters Grill and Bar in Sand Key and North Redington Beach, speaks to the Belleair Bluffs City Commission.
  18. Mama G’s Bakery and Coffeehouse brings taste of Germany to St. Petersburg
    • Food
    Mama G’s apple strudel, made from a family recipe passed down through generations, is one of the bakery’s most popular items on the menu.
  19. Wait, you call this aioli? This new French restaurant is a head-scratcher
    • Food
    Cognac, a new French bistro in downtown St. Petersburg, opened in February.
  20. With Trump’s tariffs, can the bland Florida tomato find love? | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Florida tomatoes, like this one seen in 2020 in Homestead, could get a boost from new Trump administration tariffs on Mexican tomatoes. But are they good?
  21. This chicken from a Plant City food truck is the best thing I ate all week
    • Food
    The specialty at Pollos el Carboncito in Plant City is chargrilled chicken, served with frijoles charros, grilled onions, rice and tortillas.
  22. Vacationing at Disney? Here are 5 of the best places to eat
    • Food
    Morimoto Asia opened 10 years ago this September at Disney Springs.
  23. How the ‘Love Island USA’ watch party took over Tampa Bay bars
    • TV
    Screenshots from three different bars in Tampa that hosted "Love Island USA" watch parties on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The Peacock reality dating show, which features Tampa man TJ Palma, is shattering streaming records and inspiring many themed events around Tampa and St. Petersburg.
  24. MidFlorida amphitheater in Tampa adds new space for concertgoers
    • Life & Culture
    A new amenity called The Backyard has opened at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. Like a beer garden with a barbecue it is situated near the stage with air conditioned bathrooms and lounge areas.
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