Michelin-star restaurateur Johnny Tung plans to open ‘Tokyo Swim Club’ rooftop lounge in Ybor City
Screenshot of a rendering for Ybor City, Florida’s Tokyo Swim Club. Credit: Tampa Bay Developer / YouTube Tampa…
New owner of The Bricks in Ybor City shares plans for the restaurant and venue’s future
The Bricks in Ybor City, Florida. Credit: thebricksybor / Facebook After buying the property in January, the new…
St. Pete’s Chattaway restaurant will close this summer: ‘It’s definitely bittersweet’
The Chattaway in St. Petersburg, Florida on Aug. 5, 2016. Credit: cityofstpete/Flickr The Chattaway, St. Petersburg’s longest-running-restaurant, will…
Tampa’s hot chicken king just wants to be Joe again
Joe Dodd at Depot 303 in Mulberry, Florida on Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: Adrian O’Farrill / Creative Loafing…
Mandola’s Italian Kitchen: Italian Tradition Meets Tampa BayÂ
Founded by Damian and Trina Mandola, Mandola’s has expanded from Austin, Texas, to six locations across Tampa, Jacksonville…
Property that’s home to Ybor City restaurant The Bricks has been sold
The Bricks in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 6, 2026. Credit: Ray Roa / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay…
Ybor City restaurant Lara celebrates first anniversary with free beer and tacos, more
LARA Apothecary Bar & Bazaar in Ybor City, Florida. Credit: LARA Apothecary Bar & Bazaar / Facebook It…
Mise en Place’s new Ybor City location is now open
Mise en Place in Ybor CIty, Florida seats about 130 people within the main dining room, bar and…
Monte Pizza is now open in St. Pete
Credit: Courtesy of Giacomo Monte Central St. Pete has another option for ‘za. Giacomo Monte, whose last venture…
Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay –
Whataburger is officially returning to the Tampa Bay area. Ahead of its planned February 2026 opening, leaders from…
The Moon Under Water’s Pop-Up at Grand Central Brewhouse
November 12, 2025 by Morgan Wujkowski The pairing featured British Madras curry with a hazy IPA. Photo by…
Andrew Ashmeade built Tampa’s Jerk Hut into a celebration of Caribbean culture—and he’s looking to expand
Andrew Ashmeade outside David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida on March 29, 2025.…