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  1. Celebrate National Taco Day on Oct. 4 at these Tampa Bay restaurants
    Yesterday• Food News
    October 4 is National Taco Day. A number of Tampa Bay area businesses are offering deals and special menu items for the occasion.
  2. DeCosmo Italian Market opens in Pinellas Park, serving family recipes and history
    Sep. 21• Food News
    Brothers Steven, Paul, and Vinny DeCosmo pose for a portrait during a soft opening at the new DeCosmo Italian Market on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 in Pinellas Park.
  3. Spice and smoke rule at Flaming Mountain, a new Chinese restaurant in Tampa
    Sep. 14• Food
    Mapo tofu is served at Flaming Mountain, a new Chinese restaurant and skewer bar in Tampa.
  5. Hello Fresh, Blue Apron pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning about whales
    Sep. 10• Environment
    A lobster fisherman drops an undersized lobster into the water while fishing Thursday off of Kennebunkport, Maine. Hello Fresh and Blue Apron have pulled lobster from their menus after a warning about the dangers lobster harvesting poses to whales.
  6. Red Mesa Mercado will open second location at former Two Graces spot
    Sep. 1• Food
    Red Mesa Mercado, at 1100 First Ave. N, is opening a second location in west St. Petersburg, inside the old Two Graces spot.
  7. Kosen, a high-end omakase restaurant, is coming to Tampa Heights
    Sep. 1• Food
    Kosen, a new high-end Japanese omakase restaurant, will open in Tampa Heights this winter.
  8. St. Petersburg’s Annata won’t reopen. Meet Allelo, the new restaurant opening soon in its place.
    Aug. 31• Food
    Allelo, a new restaurant from the team behind 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House, will open next month in the building formerly home to Annata and Alto Mare.
  9. Dunedin’s Bon Appetit to be sold to owners of Crabby Bill’s
    Aug. 29• Food
    Dunedin's Bon Appetit is in the process of being sold to the group that runs Crabby Bill's restaurants. [Courtesy of Bon Appetit Restaurant]
  10. Two Graces in St. Petersburg has closed, for now, after sale
    Aug. 18• Food
    Two Graces in St. Petersburg is being sold to new owners and has closed.
  11. 2 Florida deaths linked to raw oysters from Louisiana
    Aug. 17• Health
    Two deaths in Florida have been linked to raw oysters from Louisiana.
  12. Where to get a lobster roll in Tampa Bay
    Aug. 10• Food
    A Connecticut-style lobster roll, dressed in warm butter, is served at Lucky Lobster Co. in Dunedin.
  13. Boutique hotel coming to the St. Petersburg space that housed Baum Avenue Market
    Aug. 5• Food
    St. Petersburg's Baum Ave Market has closed and a boutique hotel is now planed for the space at 1113 Central Ave.
  14. 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.
  15. Miami’s The Salty Donut is coming to Tampa
    Aug. 3• Food
    The Salty Donut is opening two locations in Tampa in early 2023 — one in Hyde Park Village and one in Seminole Heights.
  16. Restaurant, bar and other deals in Tampa Bay to help fight inflation
    Aug. 2• Life & Culture
    Help ease the pain of inflation and keep money in your wallet by using some of these deals we've found in the Tampa Bay area. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
  17. Klondike discontinues Choco Taco
    Jul. 26• Food News
    Klondike has announced it's discontinuing the Choco Taco.
  18. At Sol St. Pete Bistro, a healthy approach that doesn’t feel restrictive
    Jul. 26• Food
    A tuna steak is served at Sol St. Pete Bistro, a new farm-to-table restaurant in St. Petersburg's Warehouse Arts District.
  19. Gulfport’s Smokin’ J’s BBQ and Backfin Blue Cafe have closed
    Jul. 25• Food
    Backfin Blue Cafe in Gulfport has closed.
  20. How a Tampa Bay couple is hooking Hispanics on kayak fishing
    Jul. 22• Outdoors
    Tatiana Cruz (pictured here) and her husband, Mario, took advantage of their love of fishing and the pandemic to create an organization that benefits Hispanics in the sport of kayak fishing.
  21. Ash, new restaurant from Rooster & The Till team, will open at Water Street Tampa
    Jul. 12• Food
    Ash, a new Italian-inspired restaurant from chef Ferrell Alvarez and Proper House Group, will open in spring 2023 at Water Street Tampa.
  22. 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.
  23. No stars for Tampa as Michelin Guide honors Florida restaurants for the first time
    Jun. 10• Food
    Ferrell Alvarez, right, awaits the Michelin announcements Thursday in Orlando.
  24. 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.
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