{"id":313315,"date":"2026-06-19T17:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313315\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:46:30","slug":"new-food-park-opening-at-tampas-former-nebraska-mini-mart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313315\/","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018food park\u2019 opening at Tampa\u2019s former Nebraska Mini-Mart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"436\" data-attachment-id=\"362688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/nebraska-roadside-rendering-tampa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nebraska-Roadside-rendering-Tampa.jpeg?fit=1376%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1376,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nebraska Roadside rendering Tampa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A rendering of the \u2018Nebraska Roadside\u2019 concept coming to Tampa, Florida in Fall 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nebraska-Roadside-rendering-Tampa.jpeg?fit=780%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781891190_955_Nebraska-Roadside-rendering-Tampa.jpeg\" alt=\"A digital architectural rendering of the Nebraska Roadside community project in Tampa, Florida, viewed from an outdoor park setting. In the foreground, several wooden picnic-style tables with bench seating are arranged on a gravel pathway, surrounded by mature, leafy green trees that provide dappled shade. In the background, a large, modern, open-air pavilion with a slanted wooden roof structure houses a seating area. To the right of the pavilion, abstract, colorful sculptural structures stand on a green lawn, suggesting an interactive play or social area. The scene is set under a bright, partly cloudy sky.\" class=\"wp-image-362688\"  \/>A rendering of the \u2018Nebraska Roadside\u2019 concept coming to Tampa, Florida in Fall 2026. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/69dc510a09edc7324405c04d\/d2a7c134-cea7-4dcb-a7ca-f4edbe255189\/0-2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nebraskaroadside.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The site of Seminole Heights\u2019 former Nebraska Mini-Mart is about to get its third tenant in less than a year-and-a-half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, a \u201cfood park\u201d called <a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/location\/nebraska-roadside-21522225\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nebraska Roadside<\/a> announced plans to open a \u201cfamily friendly entertainment destination\u201d at 4815 N Nebraska Ave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe experience will feature an outdoor environment that blends food, beverage, entertainment,\u00a0 games, and social gathering into a single destination,\u201d the concept noted, adding that it is \u201ccooking up something hot\u201d at the mostly outdoor location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On social media, Nebraska Roadside said that Tampa-based Pep Rally Inc. is leading design and branding, and promised a 1960s vibe. \u201cWe\u2019re keeping the soul of the corner you love, but driving it into a whole new era, with some nostalgia mixed in,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZu0tdbkVW0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nebraska Roadside hopes to open by fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s not much more about Nebraska Roadside, but an active <a href=\"https:\/\/search.sunbiz.org\/Inquiry\/CorporationSearch\/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&amp;directionType=Initial&amp;searchNameOrder=NEBRASKAROADSIDE%20L260002258860&amp;aggregateId=flal-l26000225886-0d3d359e-f671-4121-9af3-12fe056cc532&amp;searchTerm=%22nebraska%20roadside%22&amp;listNameOrder=NEBRASKAROADSIDE%20L260002258860\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SunBiz listing for \u201cNEBRASKA ROADSIDE LLC\u201d<\/a> was filed last April and is connected to Kevin Zepf, who\u2019s tied to speakeasy-style N\/A\/ lounge Bandbox which has a location in New Smyrna Beach and a now-shuttered spot in Orlando\u2019s Mills 50 district.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zepf and reps for Pep Rally Inc. could not be immediately reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nebraska Roadside would be the third concept at the address in the last 15 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, Tampa\u2019s Proper House Group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/nebraska-mini-mart-seminole-heights-breaks-ground-renderings-12385468\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broke ground<\/a> at the former convenience store and soon opened Nebraska Mini-Mart, a go-to spot for juicy handhelds (RIP kimchi philly) and knockout burgers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/nebraska-mini-mart-is-closing-after-more-than-six-years-in-seminole-heights-19667468\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mini-Mart shuttered in 2025<\/a> after six years in business, before hot-chicken staple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tampa-king-of-the-coop-hot-chicken-closes-seminole-heights-location\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King of the Coop had a six-month existence at the address<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 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target=\"_blank\">June 18 \u2013 24, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A rendering of the \u2018Nebraska Roadside\u2019 concept coming to Tampa, Florida in Fall 2026. 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