{"id":355481,"date":"2026-07-28T22:29:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355481\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:29:49","slug":"tampas-streetlight-taco-a-michelin-bib-gourmand-recipient-is-expanding-to-clearwater-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355481\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa\u2019s Streetlight Taco, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, is expanding to Clearwater"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Rendering of the Peoples Bank Building, located at 432 Cleveland St. Credit: Cleveland Street Alliance<\/p>\n

Streetlight Taco, the award-winning Mexican restaurant from the folks at Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality, will open a new location in Clearwater.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized concept will move into the ground floor of downtown\u2019s newly restored Peoples Bank Building, located at 432 Cleveland St., according to a press release.<\/p>\n

The new location is planning to debut by the end of the year. <\/p>\n

\u201cStreetlight Taco brings a vibrant Mexican bodega,\u201d said Nick Reader, CEO of Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality in a statement. \u201cAt night, there\u2019s a party atmosphere. That energy is what we hope to bring to Cleveland Street\u2014something that complements everything else that\u2019s happening downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Streetlight\u2019s original location, at 4004 Henderson Blvd., opened in 2024 and Executive Chef and partner Michael Brannock quickly earned a prestigious Michelin Bib Gourmand award<\/a>. Obviously tacos are front and center at Streetlight, but the concept is also known for chips and dips, tostadas, burritos, mercado sides, tres leches and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other restaurants under the Tastes Pretty Good umbrella include the Michelin-starred Rocca, Bar Terroir, and the new Spanish concept Lumbre in Tampa\u2019s North Hyde Park area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Rendering of the interior of Clearwater\u2019s Streetlight Taco location. Credit: Cleveland Street Alliance<\/p>\n

Streetlight is now the second concept from Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality to head to downtown Clearwater. Two weeks ago, the company announced the coming of the hotdog-centric Rippers<\/a> in the restored historic Telephone Building.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This particular section of downtown Clearwater has witnessed a slew of recent revitalization efforts, mostly due to the Cleveland Street Alliance, which is a real estate and redevelopment group partnered with the Church of Scientology.<\/p>\n

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This article appears in July 23 \u2013 29, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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