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  1. New plant-based cafe The Works opens in St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• Food
    Kale pesto and avocado "toasties" are served at The Works, a new plant-based cafe in St. Petersburg's Historic Uptown from the owner of Squeeze Juice Works.
  2. Taco festival with checkered history coming to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium
    Jan. 20• Entertainment
    The Tampa Sports Authority announced it is bringing the Tampa Taco and Margarita Festival to Raymond James Stadium on March 12. But Tampa organizers say they have learned from the past mistakes of the event's promoter and are taking measures to control the event.
  3. Meet Jada Vidal, Tampa’s newest popup chef
    Jan. 18• Food
    Chef Jada Vidal, right, works a popup event at Willa's in Tampa. Vidal, 20, has hosted a series of tasting menu dinner events since competing — and winning — on "Guy's Grocery Games" last fall.
  5. Chef Fabio Viviani’s Taverna Costale opens this week in St. Petersburg
    Jan. 14• Food
    Grilled bone marrow with balsamic onions and citrus gremolata is on the opening menu at Taverna Costale, chef Fabio Viviani's new Italian restaurant opening in downtown St. Petersburg.
  6. These are Tampa Bay’s top 10 new restaurants
    Jan. 12• Food
    Clockwise, from left: Roasted beets and apple salad, fish and grits, ceviche and braised short ribs from Wild Child in St. Petersburg, one of Tampa Bay's best new restaurants to open during the pandemic.
  7. The 10 best dishes our food critic ate in Tampa Bay in 2021
    Jan. 11• Food
    The Scacciata Siciliana served at Casa Santo Stefano was one of the best dishes our food critic ate in 2021.
  8. 5 Tampa Bay restaurants with great outdoor seating
    Jan. 10• Food
    Guests gather on the patio at Pizzeria Gregario in Safety Harbor, where outside dining is the only option.
  9. 5 new Tampa Bay bars where the food steals the show
    Jan. 7• Food
    Cold soba noodles are served at In Between Days, a new sake bar and Tokyo-style listening room in St. Petersburg.
  10. 6 newly revamped Tampa Bay restaurants you’ll want to check out
    Jan. 6• Food
    Ceviche's new location in St. Petersburg features plush banquettes inside and an outdoor patio overlooking Beach Drive NE.
  11. 5 new Tampa Bay restaurant concepts coming in 2022
    Dec. 31, 2021• Food
    The Pearl, which will open in downtown Tampa in fall 2022, specializes in seafood dishes like shrimp boils, pictured, oysters and fish and chips.
  12. Tampa Bay restaurants offer New Year’s Eve meals for home
    Dec. 28, 2021• Food
    Metro Diner has a large selection of family style bundles and meals to-go for you to enjoy on New Year's Eve, without going out. [Courtesy of Metro Diner]
  13. Tampa Bay area restaurants offering Christmas meal and drink deals
    Dec. 14, 2021• Food
    The Columbia Restaurant located on 7th Avenue in the Ybor City neighborhood in Tampa, Florida will be having dine in and take out specials for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  14. A night out at In Between Days, St. Petersburg’s new Tokyo-style listening bar
    Dec. 9, 2021• Bars & Breweries
    In Between Days, a new Tokyo-style listening bar, opened in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District in August.
  15. Assets for St. Petersburg’s Biff-Burger to be sold at auction
    Nov. 30, 2021• Food
    All assets from St. Petersburg’s iconic Biff-Burger are set to be sold at auction next week.
  16. Laundromat speakeasy Dirty Laundry opens in St. Petersburg with cocktails and Cuban flair
    Nov. 19, 2021• 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.
  17. Your Thanksgiving meal might be more expensive this year, at home or at Tampa Bay restaurants
    Nov. 19, 2021• Food
    A decline in frozen turkey stock and supply chain lags mean diners are likely looking at a pricier holiday meal this year.
  18. Thanksgiving meal deals to be found in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 17, 2021• Food
    You can order a Thanksgiving meal pack with baked ham or roasted turkey for pickup from Metro Diner.
  19. 4 holiday gift ideas for the Tampa Bay foodie
    Nov. 12, 2021• 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.
  20. Safety Harbor’s Pizzeria Gregario, closed since early 2020, is open again
    Nov. 10, 2021• 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.
  21. These are Tampa’s 10 hottest new restaurants
    Nov. 6, 2021• Food
    Willa's, a new neighborhood restaurant in North Hyde Park, is one of Tampa's hottest new restaurants to open this year.
  22. Timpano reopens this week in Hyde Park. Is it the same restaurant?
    Nov. 3, 2021• Food
    Italian restaurant Timpano has reopened in Hyde Park with a new chef at the helm and an all-new menu.
  23. Tampa, Orlando and Miami restaurants can now earn Michelin stars
    Nov. 1, 2021• 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.
  24. Swah-Rey will close both St. Petersburg locations
    Oct. 28, 2021• Food
    Leslie Ann Ciccone, Swah-Rey's owner, is shuttering the business to continue her work with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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