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  1. Assets for St. Petersburg’s Biff-Burger to be sold at auction
    Yesterday• Food
    All assets from St. Petersburg’s iconic Biff-Burger are set to be sold at auction next week.
  2. Laundromat speakeasy Dirty Laundry opens in St. Petersburg with cocktails and Cuban flair
    Nov. 19• Food News
    This photo collage (left to right) shows the Cuban sandwich on the menu at Dirty Laundry in St. Petersburg, the payphone where guests get a password and outdoor seating.
  3. Your Thanksgiving meal might be more expensive this year, at home or at Tampa Bay restaurants
    Nov. 19• Food
    A decline in frozen turkey stock and supply chain lags mean diners are likely looking at a pricier holiday meal this year.
  5. Thanksgiving meal deals to be found in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 17• Food
    You can order a Thanksgiving meal pack with baked ham or roasted turkey for pickup from Metro Diner.
  6. 4 holiday gift ideas for the Tampa Bay foodie
    Nov. 12• Food
    For those looking to purchase locally this holiday season, artisanal bakeries like St. Petersburg's The Crumb Factory are selling gift cards and assorted holiday baskets.
  7. Safety Harbor’s Pizzeria Gregario, closed since early 2020, is open again
    Nov. 10• Food
    The Bestia pizza at Pizzeria Gregario features tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, 'nduja and arugula. The popular Safety Harbor restaurant recently reopened for limited takeout service and outdoor dining.
  8. These are Tampa’s 10 hottest new restaurants
    Nov. 6• Food
    Willa's, a new neighborhood restaurant in North Hyde Park, is one of Tampa's hottest new restaurants to open this year.
  9. Timpano reopens this week in Hyde Park. Is it the same restaurant?
    Nov. 3• Food
    Italian restaurant Timpano has reopened in Hyde Park with a new chef at the helm and an all-new menu.
  10. Tampa, Orlando and Miami restaurants can now earn Michelin stars
    Nov. 1• Food
    Tampa's Mise en Place restaurant, seen here, could be eligible for Michelin stars, but news of the guide's expansion doesn’t apply to the whole Tampa Bay region — just Tampa. That means restaurants in other culinary hotspots, like St. Petersburg and Dunedin, won’t be awarded stars at this time.
  11. Swah-Rey will close both St. Petersburg locations
    Oct. 28• Food
    Leslie Ann Ciccone, Swah-Rey's owner, is shuttering the business to continue her work with the Federal Aviation Administration.
  12. ZooTampa switches to more sustainable aluminum cups
    Oct. 22• Theme Parks
    ZooTampa's new aluminum cups, which are made by the Ball Corporation, are "infinitely recyclable."
  13. At Abandon Izakaya in Seminole, a chef’s table series with a big following finds a home
    Oct. 14• Food
    The team behind the popular chef's table dinner series Abandon Izakaya has opened a street food-themed brick-and-mortar restaurant in Seminole.
  14. Florida stone crab season opens Friday: Here’s what to know
    Oct. 12• Outdoors
    Fresh stone crab claws are for sale at Frenchy's Stone Crab Co. in Palm Harbor. Crab season runs Oct. 15-May 1, two weeks shorter than in past years, and the state has upped the claw size minimum to combat overfishing.
  15. 5 Things to know about the Battery, now open at Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf
    Oct. 5• Food
    The Battery, a new bourbon-focused restaurant and wine bar in Sparkman Wharf in Tampa, is now open.
  16. La Croisette brings breakfast back to St. Pete Beach
    Oct. 3• Food
    A look at the outdoor dinning at La Croisette, 7401 Gulf Blvd, on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 in St Pete Beach.
  17. Are robots the future of Tampa Bay dining? This restaurant owner thinks so
    Sep. 30• Food
    At Pho 813 in South Tampa, restaurant manager Richard May activates a robot server to deliver food to a customer. The restaurant is the first in the Tampa Bay area to start using robots to address staffing shortages.
  18. 10 new must-see attractions for Disney World’s 50th anniversary
    Sep. 28• Theme Parks
    The sculpture of Walt Disney in front of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista. The castle got a major makeover to celebrate its 50th anniversary and there are loads of attractions opening to mark the Oct. 1 anniversary.
  19. Owner of St. Petersburg waffle truck Pop Goes the Waffle talks about expansion
    Sep. 23• Food
    Sara Fludd, owner of Pop Goes the Waffle, will open a brick-and-mortar cafe in Gulfport next year.
  20. Parking or outdoor seating? St. Petersburg to end restaurant seating on parking spaces
    Sep. 21• Food News
    Patrons sit in outdoor seating during dinner at Wild Child restaurant on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 in St. Petersburg.
  21. St. Petersburg health center opens tea shop with a kinky twist
    Sep. 21• Life & Culture
    Inclusivitea, the new sex-friendly tea shop, is located in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District.
  22. On St. Petersburg’s Beach Drive, big changes for three popular restaurants
    Sep. 16• Food
    The menu at 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House has been completely overhauled and includes new dishes like shrimp and grits, pictured here. The restaurant, along with nearby spots Annata Restaurant & Wine Bar and Alto Mare Fish Bar, were recently purchased by new hospitality group Volet Hospitality, which has big plans for the Beach Drive NE restaurants.
  23. What’s in a Peruvian sandwich? This Tampa food truck has the answer
    Sep. 15• Food
    The Chicharron sandwich served at Meanchi's Peruvian Inspired Sandwiches features roasted and fried pork shoulder, salsa criolla and fried sweet potatoes on a roll.
  24. On each 9/11, they bring cookies to every Pinellas firefighter
    Sep. 10• Pinellas
    Local school teachers collect cards from students for first responders on 9/11.
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