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  1. Corner Club in Seminole Heights is open again, under new ownership
    Apr. 16• Food
    Smoked fish dip is served with toasted bread, lemon and hot sauce at the new and revived Corner Club at 1502 E Sligh Ave. in Tampa. The beloved Seminole Heights dive bar closed down last year and has reopened under new ownership.
  2. Pickle pizza, Cheetos funnel cake and 5 other odd foods at Florida State Fair
    Apr. 13• Life & Culture
    This pickle pizza is one of the new offerings at the Florida State Fair this year. From Angela's Pizza, it has a white garlic sauce base, topped with mozzarella cheese and dill pickles. Garnished with ranch and dill seasoning after it comes out of the oven.
  3. Lingr, new St. Petersburg restaurant from chef Jeffrey Jew, opens next month
    Apr. 13• Food
    Lingr, the highly anticipated new restaurant from chef Jeffrey Jew, will open for breakfast and lunch in mid-May at 400 Sixth St. S in St. Petersburg.
  5. Lucy’s in St. Petersburg closes permanently
    Apr. 12• Food
    St. Petersburg vegan restaurant Lucy's will not reopen, the owner said Monday. The restaurant, which opened at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year, has been closed since March.
  6. Craft brewing company to open new restaurant at old Melting Pot location
    Apr. 9• Business
    Mad Beach Craft Brewing Co. will be opening a new restaurant on 4th Street North at the old Melting Pot location.
  7. 15 Tampa Bay vegan restaurants to check out
    Apr. 8• Food
    Cabbage and chive dumplings are served at CORE, a vegan bistro and market in Safety Harbor.
  8. Tampa Bay is experiencing a vegan renaissance
    Apr. 8• Food
    Tampaville Hot Chick'n burgers are served at 3 Dot Dash in Seminole Heights in Tampa. The restaurant, which specializes in vegan comfort food like chicken sandwiches and burgers, is helping to redefine the vegan scene in Tampa Bay.
  9. As theme parks hit capacity and add festivals, a return to normal predicted
    Apr. 6• Life & Culture
    SeaWorld’s Aquatica opened Riptide Race April 3, a ride billed as the world’s largest dueling raft water slide.
  10. Sauvignon, new wine bar and restaurant, opens next month in downtown St. Pete
    Mar. 31• Bars & Breweries
    Sauvignon Wine Locker & American Trattoria will open in April in the 200 block of Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.
  11. Tampa’s Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai market and temple now has a drive-thru
    Mar. 25• Food News
    Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Temple Tampa has reopened as a Sunday drive-thru market with strict rules for safety precautions.
  12. New study triples estimate of red snapper in Gulf of Mexico
    Mar. 24• Nation & World
    There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study released Wednesday about the popular game and table fish over which recreational anglers and federal regulators have fought for years.
  13. Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor dies amid COVID-19 struggle
    Mar. 22• Health
    This photo provided by restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse shows company founder and CEO Kent Taylor. Taylor has died, according to the family and company on Sunday, March 21, 2021. (Ron Bath/Texas Roadhouse via AP)
  14. Willa’s, a new Tampa restaurant, wants to change the local restaurant game
    Mar. 19• Food
    Willa's, a new neighborhood restaurant, is now open in Tampa's North Hyde Park. In the coming weeks, the owners will open Willa's Provision, a neighboring 12-seat cafe.
  15. Burnt Ends Tiki Bar, from Dr. BBQ team, opens Saturday in St. Petersburg
    Mar. 18• Food
    A Saturn, a gin-based tiki cocktail, will be served at the new Burnt Ends Tiki Bar, a new tiki concept from the team behind Dr. BBQ in St. Petersburg's EDGE District. It opens March 20.
  16. This St. Patrick’s Day, Tampa Bay bar owners hope for a little luck of the Irish
    Mar. 17• Bars & Breweries
    Jessica Chiarito, 40, left, has a beer with her boyfriend Shaine Mathis, 29, while decked out in their St. Patrick’s Day outfits outside at Four Green Fields at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. A year ago, Florida bars were shut down on St. Patrick's Day. This year, Tampa Bay Irish pubs are making up for lost time with block parties and all-day St. Paddy's Day events.
  17. Peek inside Tampa’s first kombucha taproom
    Mar. 17• Food News
    From left, Bryan Griffin, 33, Daniel Andresen, 29, and Phil Smith, 30, owners of Flower Crown Kombucha, hoist various varieties of kombucha in front of the 200-gallon storage and chilling tanks at Flower Crown Kombucha at 1607 N Franklin St. in Tampa. Flower Crown Kombucha is Tampa's first kombucha taproom. It opened in January in the former Tampa Heights Foundation Coffee location.
  18. Can Tampa Bay restaurant owners require workers to get vaccinated?
    Mar. 16• Food
    Ferdian Jap, owner of Zukku Sushi, poses for a portrait at the restaurant's Armature Works location in Tampa. Jap recently announced a vaccination policy for his employees where workers who offer proof of getting the vaccine will receive eight hours of paid time off.
  19. Prohibition Kitchen and Tap opens in Dunedin
    Mar. 10• Food
    Prohibition Kitchen and Tap, a new Southern-inspired gastropub, opened Tuesday at 1600 Main St. in Dunedin.
  20. Caddy’s new Madeira Beach location opens next week
    Mar. 5• Food
    Caddy's new Madeira Beach location opens March 10 at 14080 Gulf Boulevard.
  21. The Nest, new cocktail lounge from Caracara team, to open in Dunedin
    Mar. 4• Food
    The Nest, a new cocktail lounge from the owners of Caracara, will open in Dunedin this month.
  22. St. Pete Pride to host reimagined Taste of Pride event
    Mar. 3• Food News
    Taste of Pride returns to St. Petersburg on March 12. This year's event will span three days and take place at over 20 restaurants, bars and breweries.
  23. Tampa’s Nojaks has closed (but don’t worry, it’s coming back)
    Mar. 3• Food
    Downtown takeout restaurant Nojaks has temporarily closed. The owners will open Supernatural Food & Wine, a sandwich and natural wine shop, later this month.
  24. Deep-fried and strawberry goodies are coming to Florida Strawberry Festival
    Mar. 1• Life & Culture
    Jolly Rancher Slush is debuting at the Florida Strawberry Festival in a commemorative cup with loads of sweet treats on top.
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