FOOD & DRINK
Ybor City restaurant closes abruptly after 13 years
TAMPA, Fla. — Patrons were shocked to learn that a longstanding Ybor City staple abruptly closed its doors this week. The Stone Soup Company announced on Monday, April 29, that it would be closing effective immediately after 13 years of serving homemade soups, award-winning Cuban sandwiches and an array of comfort food to the Tampa Bay community.
9-foot aggressive alligator captured outside Florida elementary school
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WFLA) — A 9-foot alligator caught walking near an elementary school north of Tampa was captured. On Tuesday, the Florida Fire and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to reports of the gator walking down a Wesley Chapel street at around 3:45 p.m. Two people armed with ropes...
Tampa restaurant named among Yelp’s top 10 brunch spots in America
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa restaurant is getting national attention by being named one of the top places to have brunch in 2024, according to Yelp. Psomi earned the ninth spot on Yelp’s Top 100 Brunch Spots 2024 and is one of two Bay Area restaurants to make the list.
Sulphur Springs nonprofit asks for funding to continue offering free art program to kids
TAMPA, Fla. — For 20 years, a nonprofit in an underserved area in Tampa has been working to provide kids with a safe outlet to create art. At a city council meeting Thursday, leaders from Community Stepping Stones said they are under the constant threat of disappearing if they can’t keep enough funding to operate.
Baby orangutan born at Tampa’s Busch Gardens via C-section was a rare feat
TAMPA — Luna loved the ultrasound game. The 26-year-old orangutan at Busch Gardens would come up to the mesh screening that separates the primates from the humans that care for them and happily present her belly. Dr. Maria Spriggs, chief veterinarian at Busch Gardens, would use that play time...
DJ Jask is launching 'Sade Sundays' at Tampa's Alter Ego
'...originals and covers to remixes, samples, and songs' will all be part of the set.
These restaurants recently opened in Tampa
Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it's returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza place.
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