{"id":134017,"date":"2026-01-27T21:37:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/134017\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:37:13","slug":"jimmys-tacos-expands-to-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/134017\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy&#8217;s Tacos expands to St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"612\" data-attachment-id=\"263670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/jimmys-tacos-is-now-open-in-ybor-city-12309959\/attachment\/jimmys-5dfbccd0cc183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=1427%2C1121&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1427,1121\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=780%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png\" alt=\"Jimmy's Tacos' yellow storefront\" class=\"wp-image-263670\"  \/>Credit: JIMMY&#8217;S TACOS\/ FACEBOOK<\/p>\n<p>A longtime Ybor City taco spot just opened a second location in St. Pete\u2019s Grand Central District. <\/p>\n<p>Jimmy\u2019s Tacos opened last Tuesday at 2536 Central Ave., the former home of The Foundry vintage furniture store. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/jimmys-tacos-in-ybor-city-will-open-a-second-location-in-st-petersburg-19076921\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The location has been anticipated since 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Ybor, the yellow walk-up window is known for its birria and shrimp tacos on handmade tortillas. The St. Pete shop shares the same menu. <\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Nunez opened the business in the late 80s with his parents in Los Angeles, before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/jimmys-tacos-is-now-open-in-ybor-city-12309959\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bringing it to Ybor City in 2019<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The shop won \u201cBest Guacamole\u201d and \u201cBest Ybor City Restaurant\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/best-of\/2025?keywords=jimmy%27s+tacos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Loafing Tampa Bay\u2019s 2025 Best of the Bay awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy\u2019s Tacos St. Pete is open from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/jimmystacosstp.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jimmystacosstp.com<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/altnewsfoundation.org\/cl-tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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data-attachment-id=\"263670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/jimmys-tacos-is-now-open-in-ybor-city-12309959\/attachment\/jimmys-5dfbccd0cc183\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=1427%2C1121&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1427,1121\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jimmys.5dfbccd0cc183.png?fit=780%2C612&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe shop won \u201cBest Guacamole\u201d and \u201cBest Ybor City Restaurant\u201d in CL Tampa\u2019s Best of the Bay 2025.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/before-tampa-show-james-mcmurtry-recalls-the-best-gig-he-ever-saw\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769549833_832_James-McMurtry-3-5_14-Mary-Keating-Bruton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Before Tampa show, James McMurtry recalls the best gig he ever saw\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"351064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/before-tampa-show-james-mcmurtry-recalls-the-best-gig-he-ever-saw\/attachment\/james-mcmurtry-3-5_14-mary-keating-bruton\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/James-McMurtry-3-5_14-Mary-Keating-Bruton.jpg?fit=1200%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,805\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742915660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"James McMurtry #3 5_14 Mary Keating-Bruton\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;James McMurtry, who plays Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 31, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/James-McMurtry-3-5_14-Mary-Keating-Bruton.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/James-McMurtry-3-5_14-Mary-Keating-Bruton.jpg?fit=780%2C523&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tJohnny Copeland showed him screamin\u2019 solos and smooth string changes.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/campus-carry-bill-shifts-to-other-security-measures\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-1-4-1536x864-1.webp.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Campus carry bill shifts to other security measures\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"28402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/fsu-students-protest-lack-of-gun-control-laws-after-deadly-campus-shooting-19897361\/attachment\/0-1-4-1536x864-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-1-4-1536x864-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0-1-4-1536\u00d7864-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Florida State freshman Stephanie Galdamez joined other students at press conference in front of the Old Capitol building in Tallahassee on April 23, 2025. FSU students protested for stricter gun laws after a mass shooting on campus that month.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-1-4-1536x864-1.webp?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0-1-4-1536x864-1.webp?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe bill proposed after a shooting at FSU no longer lets professors and TAs open carry on state campuses.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/jan-22-28-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan. 22 \u2013 28, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/selene\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Selene San Felice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: JIMMY&#8217;S TACOS\/ FACEBOOK A longtime Ybor City taco spot just opened a second location in St. Pete\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":134018,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[65696,135,65697,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-134017","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-jimmys-tacos","9":"tag-tampa","10":"tag-tampa-bay-tacos","11":"tag-tampa-headlines","12":"tag-tampa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}