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  1. A connoisseur explains the allure of the Big Green Egg
    Aug. 8• Bay Magazine
    Big Green Egg cookers, created by Ed Fisher in the early 1970s, are now sold in more than 3,000 stores in the United States and in 50 other countries.
  2. Punky’s Bar and Grill in St. Petersburg closes after nearly 7 years in business
    Aug. 4• Breaking News
    Punky’s Bar and Grill in St. Petersburg closed its doors for good Wednesday, the LGBTQ-owned business announced on social media. The bar and restaurant, located at 3063 Central Ave N in the Grand Central District, opened in December 2015 and quickly became a popular destination in the neighborhood.
  3. How I survived an attack of the St. Petersburg Tiki gods
    Jul. 27• Food
    An empty space marks the absence of a fallen god at Tiki Docks Skyway in St. Petersburg.
  5. Walk-On’s opens in Midtown Tampa; at least 5 more planned in Tampa Bay
    Jun. 20• Business
    Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux at Midtown Tampa held its grand opening on Monday. The chain is planning at least five more locations in Tampa Bay in the coming years.
  6. Meet the man building St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ entertainment empire
    Jun. 14• Entertainment
    David Fischer, the entrepreneur behind ZaZoo'd and the Saint, is opening an LGBTQ+ friendly hotel and a rooftop pool in the same building as his popular gay bar, COCKtail St. Pete. Here he poses at COCKtail on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  7. Treat Dad to a local Father’s Day meal at one of these 38 spots
    Jun. 13• Food News
    If your father loves meat, take him to Eddie V's for an 11-ounce Wagyu steak for Father's Day.
  8. Inside Walk-On’s, Midtown Tampa’s new ‘sports restaurant,’ opening soon
    Jun. 9• Business
    Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux at Midtown Tampa features 84 TVs all over the restaurant. The fast-growing chain backed by Drew Brees will open in June.
  9. 5 things to know about Bonu’ Taverna, St. Petersburg’s newest Italian restaurant
    Jun. 7• Food
    A Gorgonzola salad is served at Bonu' Taverna, a new Italian restaurant in St. Petersburg.
  10. Good Fortune, new Asian fusion restaurant, will replace Ichicoro Ane in downtown St. Petersburg
    Jun. 7• Food
    Good Fortune, a new Asian fusion restaurant, will open on the ground floor of the Station House in downtown St. Petersburg this summer.
  11. Where’s Jubes, new Australian brewpub and restaurant, opens in St. Petersburg
    Jun. 2• Food
    Where's Jubes, a new Australian brewpub and restaurant, opens Thursday in downtown St. Petersburg.
  12. 3 Daughters Brewing opens pub at St. Pete-Clearwater airport
    May 25• Business
    A rendering shows 3 Daughters Brewing's new pub at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Announced in 2019, the bar and restaurant officially opened Wednesday.
  13. 25 places to eat and drink near the beach in Tampa Bay
    May 17• Food
    A surf and turf burger is served at The Helm, a new seafood market and restaurant in St. Pete Beach.
  14. ‘Breaking Bad’ stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul surprise Tampa Bay fans on Friday
    May 6• Bars & Breweries
    Actors Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul pose for a selfie with fans at American Social in Tampa.
  15. Tampa Bay loves an espresso martini. Why?
    May 6• Bars & Breweries
    An espresso martini is served at Luv Child in Tampa. The popular drink is experiencing a renaissance at bars and restaurants across the country.
  16. Cap’s, a new seafood restaurant and bar, opens next week in downtown St. Petersburg
    Apr. 28• Food
    Cap's, a new seafood-focused restaurant and cocktail bar, opens next week at 226 First Ave. N in St. Petersburg.
  17. Hernando’s newest self-serve taproom, Smokin’ Oak, opening in Brooksville
    Apr. 28• Business
    The San Marino pizza at Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza and Taproom, which is opening May 3 in Brooksville.
  18. 40 Cinco de Mayo events in the Tampa Bay area
    Apr. 26• Things To Do
    One of the larger area Cinco de Mayo celebrations takes place at Casa Tina's in Dunedin and spills out into John R. Lawrence Pioneer Park.
  19. Downtown Tampa tower to open ‘upscale sports lounge’ in 2023
    Apr. 22• Business
    Wesley Chapel's Top Shelf Sports Lounge is opening a new location on the ground floor of Tampa's Truist Place building at 401 E Jackson St. in 2023.
  20. Roam, a new restaurant from Red’s BBQ team, opens in St. Petersburg
    Apr. 20• Food
    Brothers Christian and Joshua Jackson of Red's BBQ are opening Roam, a new steakhouse concept, on 34th Street N in St. Petersburg.
  21. 5 things to know about Noble Rice, now open at Sparkman Wharf
    Apr. 5• Food
    Noble Rice, a modern Japanese restaurant, is now open at Tampa's Sparkman Wharf.
  22. Cans for Comedy uses laughs to raise supplies for the homeless
    Mar. 25• Stage
    Erik Maryanski, left, is the CFO of Homeless Helping Homeless which aims to find permanent housing for the homeless. He was taking in the night's haul from a Tampa comedy show. To the right is Ace Williams, who organized Cans for Comedy, a weekly open-mic comedy night that asks audiences to bring donations.
  23. Flocale, a new restaurant, bar and live music venue, opens in Seminole Heights
    Mar. 23• Food
    Flocale, a new restaurant and nightlife venue opening in Tampa's Seminole Heights, will feature food from King of the Coop and Westshore Pizza and a bar program from Rock Brothers Brewing.
  24. Water Street Tampa planning Yard House restaurant across from Amalie Arena
    Mar. 16• Business
    This rendering filed with the city of Tampa shows a proposed Yard House bar and restaurant at 450 Channelside Drive, directly across the street from Amalie Arena.
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