{"id":152279,"date":"2025-08-11T22:44:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/?page_id=152279"},"modified":"2025-09-01T17:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:38:10","slug":"food-drink","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/food-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Food &amp; Drink Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d543d63d514b2c3cc278f8d7d8429e59\" id=\"h-food-amp-drink-photos\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Food &amp; Drink Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85335ea81ff262afb07292f84ebeab5e\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/\">All<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/tampa-bay-guides\/\">Tampa Bay Guides<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/news\/\">News &amp; Views<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/arts-entertainment\/\">Arts &amp; Entertainment<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/music\/\">Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/best-of-the-bay\/\">Best of the Bay<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/slideshows\/sponsored\/\">Sponsored<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles  wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-3 show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape show-category  has-more-button\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"152279\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"347389\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-slideshow-gallery tag-st-pete-bars-with-a-view tag-st-pete-rooftop-bars tag-tampa-bars-with-a-view tag-tampa-bay-best-patios tag-tampa-rooftop-bars category-food-drink category-food-news newspack_collection_taxonomy-nov-13-19-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/17-picturesque-places-to-grab-a-drink-in-tampa-bay\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-small size-newspack-article-block-landscape-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"17 picturesque places to grab a drink in Tampa Bay\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"95225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-23-most-picturesque-places-to-grab-a-drink-in-tampa-bay-12387130\/attachment\/m-bird-facebook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?fit=728%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"728,436\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"m-bird-facebook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;M. Bird&lt;br \/&gt;\n    1903 Market St., Tampa.&lt;br \/&gt;\n    Perched on the second-floor rooftop of Armature Works, one of the most appealing offerings at the rooftop bar is the fact that it&amp;#146;s 21 and up. That&amp;#146;s right, no kids allowed. Grab a drink and lounge in the tropical, mod deco-style bar with views overlooking the Hillsborough River. &lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;     Photo via M. Bird\/Facebook&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?fit=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/m-bird-facebook.webp?fit=728%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/17-picturesque-places-to-grab-a-drink-in-tampa-bay\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">17 picturesque places to grab a drink in Tampa Bay<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-14T09:14:43-05:00\">November 14, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-14T09:14:53-05:00\">November 14, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"346793\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-slideshow-gallery tag-thanksgiving-2025 tag-thanksgiving-tampa-bay tag-thanksgiving-to-go tag-thansgiving-catering category-food-drink category-food-and-drink-events category-food-news newspack_collection_taxonomy-oct-30-nov-5-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-restaurants-offering-thanksgiving-specials-and-takeout-orders\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"All the Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"346820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-restaurants-offering-thanksgiving-specials-and-takeout-orders\/attachment\/edition_tampa-thanksgiving-2023-3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1695146840&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EDITION_Tampa-Thanksgiving-2023-3-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-restaurants-offering-thanksgiving-specials-and-takeout-orders\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">All the Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-04T13:12:12-05:00\">November 4, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-09T10:01:02-05:00\">November 9, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"344907\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-geoffrey-zakarian tag-new-restaurant-in-st-pete tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants tag-the-central category-food-drink category-openings-and-closings type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/geoffrey-zakarian-plans-to-open-a-new-downtown-st-pete-restaurant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Food Network celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian plans to open a new downtown St. Pete restaurant\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"17894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-st-pete-reclaims-tampa-bay-food-fight-title-at-amalie-arena-19471022\/attachment\/food_fight-47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"food_fight-47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Geoffrey (L) and Madeline Zakarian at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 11, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/food_fight-47.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/geoffrey-zakarian-plans-to-open-a-new-downtown-st-pete-restaurant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Food Network celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian plans to open a new downtown St. Pete restaurant<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-01T17:08:28-04:00\">October 1, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-01T17:21:31-04:00\">October 1, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"344829\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-beach-food-delivery tag-fruit-float tag-hannah-nygren tag-madeira-beach-cafes tag-slideshow-gallery category-food-drink category-openings-and-closings newspack_collection_taxonomy-sept-25-oct-1-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fruit-float-pinellas-madeira-beach-boats-cafe-hannah-nygren\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fruit Float goes brick-and-mortar in Madeira Beach\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"344831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fruit-float-pinellas-madeira-beach-boats-cafe-hannah-nygren\/attachment\/d6d6a9f9-4299-43f4-8ebb-22e6c900ad8b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?fit=1290%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1290,856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fruit Float Grand Opening\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hannah Nygren (center) cuts the ribbon at Fruit Float Cafe&amp;#8217;s grand opening on Sept. 19. 2025 in Madeira Beach, FL.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/D6D6A9F9-4299-43F4-8EBB-22E6C900AD8B.jpeg?fit=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fruit-float-pinellas-madeira-beach-boats-cafe-hannah-nygren\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fruit Float goes brick-and-mortar in Madeira Beach<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/emclaughlin\/\">Emily McLaughlin<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-30T18:21:55-04:00\">September 30, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-30T18:22:07-04:00\">September 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"344744\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-new-restaurants-in-tampa tag-ocean-ink-raw-bar tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurant tag-ybor-city category-food-drink category-openings-and-closings newspack_collection_taxonomy-sept-25-oct-1-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/ocean-ink-raw-bar-opens-in-ybor-city-photos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ocean Ink Raw Bar opens in Ybor City [PHOTOS]\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"344745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/ocean-ink-raw-bar-opens-in-ybor-city-photos\/attachment\/copy-of-0x4a9637\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?fit=1708%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1708,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Raw Bar at Ybor City\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ocean Ink Raw Bar opens in Ybor City&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-0X4A9637-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/ocean-ink-raw-bar-opens-in-ybor-city-photos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ocean Ink Raw Bar opens in Ybor City [PHOTOS]<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/emclaughlin\/\">Emily McLaughlin<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-30T12:25:07-04:00\">September 30, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-30T15:40:30-04:00\">September 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"344661\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-bliss-wellness-market tag-buddy-brew tag-la-segunda tag-national-coffee-day tag-raining-berries tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-coffee-shops category-food-drink category-food-news newspack_collection_taxonomy-sept-25-oct-1-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/where-to-get-national-coffee-day-deals-around-tampa-bay\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-small size-newspack-article-block-landscape-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"Where to get National Coffee Day deals around Tampa Bay\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"260140\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/buddy-brew-coffee-is-opening-a-new-location-in-tampa-12283478\/attachment\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11-06-29_am-5df3b73853465\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?fit=534%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"534,421\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/screen_shot_2019_12_13_at_11.06.29_am.5df3b73853465.png?fit=534%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/where-to-get-national-coffee-day-deals-around-tampa-bay\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Where to get National Coffee Day deals around Tampa Bay<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/emclaughlin\/\">Emily McLaughlin<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/selene\/\">Selene San Felice<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-26T18:16:14-04:00\">September 26, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-27T06:34:53-04:00\">September 27, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"343560\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-best-of-the-best tag-creative-loafing-best-of-the-bay tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-best-restaurants-and-bars category-best-of category-food-drink category-food-and-drink newspack_collection_taxonomy-sept-25-oct-1-2025 type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-bays-best-restaurants-bars-food-and-drink-2025\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tampa Bay&#8217;s best restaurants, food and drink of 2025, according to our readers\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"343614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-bays-best-restaurants-bars-food-and-drink-2025\/attachment\/best-cakes-the-cake-girl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R6m2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757714944&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Best Cakes The Cake Girl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Best-Cakes-The-Cake-Girl-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-bays-best-restaurants-bars-food-and-drink-2025\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tampa Bay&#8217;s best restaurants, food and drink of 2025, according to our readers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-24T07:24:25-04:00\">September 24, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-24T12:51:20-04:00\">September 24, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"340767\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-diners tag-drive-ins-and-dives tag-guy-fieri tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-dining-guide category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-guy-fieri-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-restaurants-within-driving-distance-of-tampa-bay-20696857\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"All the Guy Fieri \u2018Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives\u2019 restaurants within driving distance of Tampa Bay\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"340768\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-guy-fieri-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-restaurants-within-driving-distance-of-tampa-bay-20696857\/attachment\/tbbcwebsite-webp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tbbcwebsite.webp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tampa Bay Brewing Co.1600 E 8h Ave., Ybor CityThis 1995-established Tampa mainstay welcomed Fieri way back in 2011 for the show&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;Homemade and Homebrewed&amp;#8221; episode. The family-owned restaurant and on-site brewery offers house brews on tap and plenty of beer-focused eats, like the crispy wings with Red Eye Ale cider sauce to the Thai Curry Mussels with Wild Warthog Weizen that Fieri deemed &amp;#8220;prime time.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tbbcwebsite.webp.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-guy-fieri-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-restaurants-within-driving-distance-of-tampa-bay-20696857\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">All the Guy Fieri \u2018Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives\u2019 restaurants within driving distance of Tampa Bay<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/rroa\/\">Ray Roa<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-30T10:06:52-04:00\">August 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"340673\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-albert-cooke tag-alison-a-hewitt tag-ariel-amirah-danley tag-audette-bruce tag-carroll-west tag-darrell-ashley-dudney tag-elvis-piggott tag-fran-m-tate tag-jose-vazquez-figueroa tag-juawana-colbert tag-melony-williams tag-naya-young tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-city-council-district-5 tag-tampa-elections tag-thomas-degeorge-jr tag-thomas-scott category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-city-council-district-5-special-election-candidates-favorite-places-to-eat-20672887\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Candidates in special election for Tampa City Council share their favorite eats in District 5\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"340686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-city-council-district-5-special-election-candidates-favorite-places-to-eat-20672887\/attachment\/florida_rising-19-webp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"florida_rising-19.webp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Juwana Colbert at the Florida Rising forum in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 16, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florida_rising-19.webp-scaled.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-city-council-district-5-special-election-candidates-favorite-places-to-eat-20672887\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Candidates in special election for Tampa City Council share their favorite eats in District 5<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/rroa\/\">Ray Roa<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-26T17:06:15-04:00\">August 26, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"340283\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-radish tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-vegan-shops tag-vegan-grocery-in-florida category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/for-sale-tampas-black-radish-the-only-all-vegan-grocer-in-florida-20649071\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tampa\u2019s Black Radish, the only all-vegan grocer in Florida, is for sale\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"340364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/for-sale-tampas-black-radish-the-only-all-vegan-grocer-in-florida-20649071\/attachment\/black_radish-21-webp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"black_radish-21.webp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;(L-R) Black Radish owners Mikey Schmidt, Tina Sanchez and Bryon Lippincott in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 5, 2025&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/black_radish-21.webp.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/for-sale-tampas-black-radish-the-only-all-vegan-grocer-in-florida-20649071\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tampa\u2019s Black Radish, the only all-vegan grocer in Florida, is for sale<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-22T16:09:09-04:00\">August 22, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"139807\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-slideshow-gallery tag-super-bowl-watch-party tag-tampa-bay-sports-bars category-food-drink category-things-to-do type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-best-tampa-bay-bars-and-restaurants-for-watching-sports-17225076\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The best Tampa Bay bars and restaurants for watching sports\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"339994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-best-tampa-bay-bars-and-restaurants-for-watching-sports-17225076\/attachment\/drunk_tampa-40-webp\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"drunk_tampa-40.webp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shuffle&lt;br \/&gt;\nIf you\u2019re looking for some additional recreation to accommodate game day, Shuffle\u2019s four indoor shuffleboard courts have got the whole family covered. Be sure to check out the fun food menu that offers everything from loaded tots to a surprisingly delicious spaghetti sandwich. The indoor bar at this Tampa Heights staple has TVs on either end, and the impressive backyard expansion is the perfect place to relax in between plays.&lt;br \/&gt;\n2612 N Tampa St., Tampa&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/drunk_tampa-40.webp.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-best-tampa-bay-bars-and-restaurants-for-watching-sports-17225076\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The best Tampa Bay bars and restaurants for watching sports<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/jourdan-ducat\/\">Jourdan Ducat<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-03T09:59:10-04:00\">August 3, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"63432\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-amalie-arena tag-bolts-brew-fest tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-beer-festivals tag-tampa-bay-lightning category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-every-tampa-bay-lightning-fan-we-saw-warming-up-for-hockey-season-at-bolts-brew-fest-2025-20516239\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photos: Every Tampa Bay Lightning fan we saw warming up for hockey season at Bolts Brew Fest 2025\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"63540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-every-tampa-bay-lightning-fan-we-saw-warming-up-for-hockey-season-at-bolts-brew-fest-2025-20516239\/attachment\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boltsbrewfest2025-0088\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/boltsbrewfest2025-0088.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-every-tampa-bay-lightning-fan-we-saw-warming-up-for-hockey-season-at-bolts-brew-fest-2025-20516239\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Photos: Every Tampa Bay Lightning fan we saw warming up for hockey season at Bolts Brew Fest 2025<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/rroa\/\">Ray Roa<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/nick-cardello\/\">Nick Cardello<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-03T08:55:16-04:00\">August 3, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"52379\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-bar-rescue-bars-in-florida tag-bar-rescue-bars-in-tampa tag-florida-bar-rescue-bars tag-slideshow-gallery tag-spike-tv tag-tampa-bay-bars-on-bar-rescue category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/heres-what-happened-to-every-florida-bar-featured-on-bar-rescue-12386627\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Here&#8217;s what happened to every Florida bar featured on &#8216;Bar Rescue&#8217;\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"52403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/heres-what-happened-to-every-florida-bar-featured-on-bar-rescue-12386627\/attachment\/the_loft\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?fit=1200%2C987&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,987\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the_loft\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cerealholics Cafe and Bar&lt;br \/&gt;\n    1909 N 15th St., Ybor City&lt;br \/&gt;\n    With less than two years in service at the time, Cerealholics in Ybor City didn\u2019t take long to attract the attention of the Bar Rescue team. During Taffer\u2019s stint at Cerealholics, the bar ditched its nostalgia-centered theme for a more modern approach under The Loft Elevated Bar + Food. However, The Loft ending up closing due to family issues, the establishment said. Nowadays, the address is home to the popular Spookeasy Lounge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;    Photo via The Loft Ybor City\/Facebook&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?fit=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/the_loft.png?fit=1024%2C842&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/heres-what-happened-to-every-florida-bar-featured-on-bar-rescue-12386627\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Here&#8217;s what happened to every Florida bar featured on &#8216;Bar Rescue&#8217;<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-08-02T07:46:49-04:00\">August 2, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"63310\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-angel-gaston tag-epicurean-theatre tag-feeding-tampa-bay tag-marvilou-mapa tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-chefs category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-historic-finale-tampa-chef-marvilou-mapa-takes-home-10k-and-the-epic-chef-championship-20500208\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"In historic finale, Tampa chef Marvilou Mapa takes home $10K and the \u2018Epic Chef\u2019 championship\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"63411\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-historic-finale-tampa-chef-marvilou-mapa-takes-home-10k-and-the-epic-chef-championship-20500208\/attachment\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?fit=1200%2C842&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,842\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chefs Marvilou Mapa (L) and Angela Gaston at Epicurean Theatre in Tampa, Florida on July 28, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?fit=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marvilou_mapa_and_angel_gaston_web.png?fit=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-historic-finale-tampa-chef-marvilou-mapa-takes-home-10k-and-the-epic-chef-championship-20500208\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">In historic finale, Tampa chef Marvilou Mapa takes home $10K and the \u2018Epic Chef\u2019 championship<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-31T13:45:17-04:00\">July 31, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"63075\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-amalie-arena tag-crooked-thumb-brewery tag-denis-phillips tag-slideshow-gallery category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/denis-phillips-will-pour-his-signature-rule-7-beer-this-weekend-at-amalie-arena-20485878\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Denis Phillips and his signature &#8216;Rule #7&#8217; beer come to Amalie Arena this weekend\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"63139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/denis-phillips-will-pour-his-signature-rule-7-beer-this-weekend-at-amalie-arena-20485878\/attachment\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Denis Phillips at WFTS in Tampa, Florida on July 25, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/denis_phillips_photo_by_dave_decker_03.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/denis-phillips-will-pour-his-signature-rule-7-beer-this-weekend-at-amalie-arena-20485878\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Denis Phillips and his signature &#8216;Rule #7&#8217; beer come to Amalie Arena this weekend<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/jani-burden\/\">Jani Burden<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-29T13:13:21-04:00\">July 29, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"60813\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-cocktail-parties-in-st-petersburg tag-james-museum-of-wildlife-western-art tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-food-and-drink-events category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-everyone-we-saw-turning-up-in-st-pete-for-margarita-wars-2025-20423795\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photos: Everyone we saw turning up in St. Pete for Margarita Wars 2025\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"60903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-everyone-we-saw-turning-up-in-st-pete-for-margarita-wars-2025-20423795\/attachment\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/creative_loafing_margarita_wars_2025_james_museum-0061.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-everyone-we-saw-turning-up-in-st-pete-for-margarita-wars-2025-20423795\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Photos: Everyone we saw turning up in St. Pete for Margarita Wars 2025<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/rroa\/\">Ray Roa<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/nick-cardello\/\">Nick Cardello<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-19T05:01:15-04:00\">July 19, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"60430\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-slideshow-gallery category-food-drink category-sponsored newspack_spnsrs_tax-creative-loafing-tampa-bay type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-competitors-youll-see-at-this-fridays-margarita-wars-and-more-20407603\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"All the competitors you&#8217;ll see at THIS FRIDAY&#8217;S Margarita Wars &#038; more!\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"60458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-competitors-youll-see-at-this-fridays-margarita-wars-and-more-20407603\/attachment\/agave_hummingbird_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"agave_hummingbird_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Agave Social&lt;br \/&gt;\nAgave Social&lt;br \/&gt;\n14803 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agave_hummingbird_.webp?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links sponsor-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBranded Content\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-competitors-youll-see-at-this-fridays-margarita-wars-and-more-20407603\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">All the competitors you&#8217;ll see at THIS FRIDAY&#8217;S Margarita Wars &#038; more!<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline sponsor-byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn partnership with <span class=\"author\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\">Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- \/.sponsor-byline -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .entry-sponsors -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-07-16T11:44:03-04:00\">July 16, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-03T17:26:42-04:00\">September 3, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"21687\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-best-international-food-in-tampa-bay tag-chinese-food-in-tampa tag-latin-food-in-tampa-bay tag-mexican-food-in-tampa-bay tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/31-of-tampa-bays-best-restaurants-and-pop-ups-celebrating-international-flavors-20314093\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tampa Bay\u2019s 31 best restaurants and pop-ups with international flavor\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"7707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-summers-20-hottest-new-restaurants-and-bars-to-open-in-tampa-bay-18269522\/attachment\/img_5552\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?fit=1407%2C1110&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1407,1110\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_5552\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Retro House at 934 E Henderson Ave. in Tampa, Florida.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_5552.webp?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/31-of-tampa-bays-best-restaurants-and-pop-ups-celebrating-international-flavors-20314093\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tampa Bay\u2019s 31 best restaurants and pop-ups with international flavor<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-30T11:31:31-04:00\">June 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"20712\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-del-taco tag-fast-food-in-tampa-bay tag-fast-food-st-pete tag-fast-food-tampa tag-flying-biscuit tag-fried-chicken tag-in-n-out tag-jack-in-the-box tag-mexican tag-pita-pit tag-shake-shack tag-slideshow-gallery tag-swensons-drive-in tag-swig tag-wetzels-pretzels tag-whataburger tag-white-castle category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-fast-food-chains-that-arent-in-tampa-bay-but-need-to-be-20277648\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"27 fast-food chains that aren\u2019t in Tampa Bay, but need to be\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"20724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-fast-food-chains-that-arent-in-tampa-bay-but-need-to-be-20277648\/attachment\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?fit=1200%2C947&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,947\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chico&amp;#8217;s Tacos&lt;br \/&gt;\n    If you ever run into someone from El Paso, Texas, mention Chico&amp;#146;s Tacos. The family owned Mexican joint is a right of passage for the border city, receiving shout outs from politicians, rock stars and comedians who have fallen prey to the allure of sauce-drenched tacos and mountains of cheese. From what we hear about Chico&amp;#146;s addicting tradition, we&amp;#146;re ready for what comedian Gabriel Iglesias calls the only tacos you can drink.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chico_s_tacos_bill_chizek_shutterstock_2149482637.webp?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-fast-food-chains-that-arent-in-tampa-bay-but-need-to-be-20277648\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">27 fast-food chains that aren\u2019t in Tampa Bay, but need to be<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-24T09:30:27-04:00\">June 24, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"6336\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-black-history-month tag-black-owned-restaurants tag-juneteenth tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants category-food-drink category-things-to-do type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-black-owned-restaurants-in-tampa-bay-everyone-should-visit-15049836\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"27 Black-owned restaurants in Tampa Bay everyone should visit\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"6362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-black-owned-restaurants-in-tampa-bay-everyone-should-visit-15049836\/attachment\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?fit=1200%2C1023&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1023\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wha Gwaan \/ Jamaica Jamaica Restaurant and Lounge&lt;br \/&gt;\nTampa and Town \u2018N\u2019 Country&lt;br \/&gt;\n With flavors as Jamaican as its name, this spot uses scotch bonnet peppers and jerk spices for island specialties like jerk chicken, escovitch fish, oxtail and curried goat. Wha Gwaan also has vegan dishes and homemade vegan ice cream.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?fit=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/454581994_17858277084222179_7304407303742552129_n.webp?fit=1024%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/27-black-owned-restaurants-in-tampa-bay-everyone-should-visit-15049836\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">27 Black-owned restaurants in Tampa Bay everyone should visit<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/tyana-rodgers\/\">Tyana Rodgers<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/colin-wolf\/\">Colin Wolf<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T16:54:55-04:00\">June 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"19649\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-slideshow-gallery tag-top-tampa-restaurants tag-yelp-in-tampa category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampas-20-best-hot-and-trendy-restaurants-right-now-according-to-yelp-20228163\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tampa&#8217;s 20 best &#8216;hot and trendy&#8217; restaurants right now, according to Yelp\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"19651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampas-20-best-hot-and-trendy-restaurants-right-now-according-to-yelp-20228163\/attachment\/sacred_pepper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?fit=1200%2C1197&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1197\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sacred_pepper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sacred Pepper&lt;br \/&gt;\n15405 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa&lt;br \/&gt;\nSacred Pepper is my favorite restaurant in the Tampa area. They have awesome selections of wine\/cocktails, shareable plates, dinner entrees, sides, after dinner drinks and delicious desserts. The chef&amp;#8217;s menu is a symphony of flavors. The restaurant itself has a pleasant ambiance and is tastefully decorated. Very comfortable chairs and a gorgeous bar area. The service staff at Scared Pepper is &amp;#8220;Exceptional&amp;#8221; and everyone is so friendly, attentive, efficient, knowledgeable, and very welcoming.&lt;br \/&gt;\n\u2014Ken V&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sacred_pepper.webp?fit=1024%2C1021&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampas-20-best-hot-and-trendy-restaurants-right-now-according-to-yelp-20228163\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tampa&#8217;s 20 best &#8216;hot and trendy&#8217; restaurants right now, according to Yelp<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/marleigh-brown\/\">Marleigh Brown<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/jani-burden\/\">Jani Burden<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-16T11:39:39-04:00\">June 16, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"18834\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-meet-the-chefs tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-food-events tag-the-birchwood category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/meet-the-chefs-2025-everyone-we-saw-raising-the-roof-at-the-birchwood-in-st-pete-20210471\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet the Chefs 2025: Everyone we saw raising the roof at The Birchwood in St. Pete\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"18937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/meet-the-chefs-2025-everyone-we-saw-raising-the-roof-at-the-birchwood-in-st-pete-20210471\/attachment\/meetthechefs2025-0121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"meetthechefs2025-0121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/meetthechefs2025-0121.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; 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Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/20-tampa-bay-cooking-classes-workshops-and-resources-to-check-out-now-20184855\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">20 Tampa Bay cooking classes, workshops and resources to check out now<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-09T13:29:20-04:00\">June 9, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"18016\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-sarah-arrazola tag-slideshow-gallery tag-st-pete-ferments tag-st-petersburg-cooking-classes tag-tampa-bay-cooking-classes category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/at-st-pete-ferments-sarah-arrazola-asks-her-students-to-get-their-hands-a-little-dirty-20184579\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"At St. Pete Ferments, Sarah Arrazola asks her students to get their hands a little dirty\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"18070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/at-st-pete-ferments-sarah-arrazola-asks-her-students-to-get-their-hands-a-little-dirty-20184579\/attachment\/ferments-63-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ferments-63-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sarah Arrazola at St. Pete Ferments in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 29, 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ferments-63-1.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/at-st-pete-ferments-sarah-arrazola-asks-her-students-to-get-their-hands-a-little-dirty-20184579\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">At St. Pete Ferments, Sarah Arrazola asks her students to get their hands a little dirty<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-09T13:01:30-04:00\">June 9, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"17962\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-cooking-classes-in-tampa tag-michael-brannock tag-slideshow-gallery tag-streetlight-taco tag-tampa-bay-cooking-classes category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-south-tampa-michael-brannocks-masa-cooking-class-teaches-about-the-lifeblood-of-his-modern-mexican-restaurant-20184556\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"In South Tampa, Michael Brannock&#8217;s masa cooking class teaches about the lifeblood of his modern Mexican restaurant\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"18010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-south-tampa-michael-brannocks-masa-cooking-class-teaches-about-the-lifeblood-of-his-modern-mexican-restaurant-20184556\/attachment\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Streetlight Taco$75. 4004 Henderson Blvd., TampaMasa\u2014a dough made from nixtamalized corn\u2014is the star of Streetlight Taco\u2019s menu, which features sopes, huaraches, fried quesadillas and of course, tacos. About once a month, Chef\/owner Michael Brannock hosts an educational lunch class where guests learn about masa and how to press their own tortillas at home.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/copyrightmelissasantell_streetlighttaco30.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/in-south-tampa-michael-brannocks-masa-cooking-class-teaches-about-the-lifeblood-of-his-modern-mexican-restaurant-20184556\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">In South Tampa, Michael Brannock&#8217;s masa cooking class teaches about the lifeblood of his modern Mexican restaurant<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-09T12:46:51-04:00\">June 9, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"17488\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-meet-the-chefs tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurant-week category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-chefs-youll-get-a-taste-of-at-meet-the-chefs-20140884\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate size-newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate wp-post-image\" alt=\"All the Tampa Bay chefs you\u2019ll get a taste of at Meet the Chefs\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"17494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-chefs-youll-get-a-taste-of-at-meet-the-chefs-20140884\/attachment\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?fit=600%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,561\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jack Pallino\u2019s&lt;br \/&gt;\n718 Broadway, Dunedin&lt;br \/&gt;\nChef Traci Bryant is the President and Corporate Chef of NINA Hospitality, the force behind Tampa Bay favorites like Jack Pallino\u2019s and The Nest. Her culinary journey began early, inspired by family meals and a self-taught vegetarian lifestyle at age 12. She rose through the ranks from dishwasher to chef, gaining key experience in Gainesville and Pittsburgh. Known for bold, globally inspired cuisine and inventive vegetarian options, Traci blends creativity with high standards. After traveling through Europe, she founded NINA Hospitality in 2016. Twice named Best Chef of Tampa Bay, she leads with grit, balance, and a passion for pushing culinary boundaries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?fit=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chef_traci_bryant_-_jack_pallino_s.webp?fit=600%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/all-the-tampa-bay-chefs-youll-get-a-taste-of-at-meet-the-chefs-20140884\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">All the Tampa Bay chefs you\u2019ll get a taste of at Meet the Chefs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/jmonzon\/\">Jaime Monzon<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/chava-support\/\">Creative Loafing Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-02T16:38:48-04:00\">June 2, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"16863\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-new-restaurants-in-st-petersburg tag-slideshow-gallery tag-slim-charmer tag-tampa-bay-restaurant-reviews tag-tampa-bay-restaurants category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-look-inside-slim-charmer-a-new-st-pete-restaurant-and-cocktail-spot-thats-raising-the-bar-on-central-avenue-20121791\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photos: Look inside Slim Charmer, a new St. Pete restaurant and cocktail spot that&#8217;s raising the bar on Central Avenue\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"16866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-look-inside-slim-charmer-a-new-st-pete-restaurant-and-cocktail-spot-thats-raising-the-bar-on-central-avenue-20121791\/attachment\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/slim_charmer_st_pete_interior_staff-58.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/photos-look-inside-slim-charmer-a-new-st-pete-restaurant-and-cocktail-spot-thats-raising-the-bar-on-central-avenue-20121791\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Photos: Look inside Slim Charmer, a new St. Pete restaurant and cocktail spot that&#8217;s raising the bar on Central Avenue<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/ky\/\">Kyla Fields<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/dave-decker\/\">Dave Decker<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-30T13:51:51-04:00\">May 30, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"16290\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-bar-terroir tag-max-mckee tag-restaurant-openings-in-tampa tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants tag-tastes-pretty-good category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-french-ish-bistro-bar-terroir-opens-in-south-tampa-next-month-20058213\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"New \u2018French-ish\u2019 bistro, Bar Terroir, opens in South Tampa next month\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"16301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-french-ish-bistro-bar-terroir-opens-in-south-tampa-next-month-20058213\/attachment\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Steak frites at Bar Terroir, opening this summer in Tampa, Florida.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/steak_frites_copyrightmelissasantell.webp?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-french-ish-bistro-bar-terroir-opens-in-south-tampa-next-month-20058213\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">New \u2018French-ish\u2019 bistro, Bar Terroir, opens in South Tampa next month<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/jani-burden\/\">Jani Burden<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-20T14:39:21-04:00\">May 20, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"6315\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-outside-seating tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/20-tampa-bay-restaurants-with-rain-friendly-outdoor-patios-12387910\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"20 Tampa Bay restaurants with rain-friendly outdoor patios\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"6316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/20-tampa-bay-restaurants-with-rain-friendly-outdoor-patios-12387910\/attachment\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?fit=1200%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,813\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rick&amp;#8217;s on the River&lt;br \/&gt;\n    2305 N Willow Ave., Tampa, (813) 251-0369&lt;br \/&gt;\n    There are a few tables that\u2019ll get you some some, but for the most part, Rick\u2019s massive outside patio is covered and shaded, with a river rat\u2019s version of stadium seating available at and around the bar. The only thing better than watching rain come down on the water might be doing it with a cold beer and oysters nearby.&lt;br \/&gt;\n    Photo by Ray Roa&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ricks_on_the_river_tampa_photo_by_ray_roa.png?fit=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cat-links \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/category\/food-drink\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/20-tampa-bay-restaurants-with-rain-friendly-outdoor-patios-12387910\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">20 Tampa Bay restaurants with rain-friendly outdoor patios<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"byline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"author-prefix\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/cl-staff\/\">CL Staff<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><!-- .author-name -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-04T08:50:07-04:00\">May 4, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"25012\"\n\t\tclass=\"tag-aldi-in-tampa tag-cheekys-fish-raw-bar tag-new-restaurants-in-tampa-bay tag-noisy-crane-tea tag-slideshow-gallery tag-tampa-bay-restaurants category-food-drink type-post post-has-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-st-pete-restaurant-cheekys-opens-on-may-7-another-aldi-and-more-tampa-bay-food-news-19948195\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"New St. Pete restaurant Cheeky&#8217;s opens on May 7, another Aldi, and more Tampa Bay food news\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"25017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/new-st-pete-restaurant-cheekys-opens-on-may-7-another-aldi-and-more-tampa-bay-food-news-19948195\/attachment\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_.webp?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cheeky_s_photo_by_sarah_maingot_4_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cheeky\u2019s Fish &amp;#038; 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