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Chart-Topping Music Artists for the Food, Wine & Garden Festival at Busch Gardens
TAMPA — At the Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Food, Wine & Garden Festival, guests can sip and savor their way through flavorful eats and mouthwatering treats while experiencing the park’s collection of world-class thrills. The festival returns Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting March 6 through May 10. New...
uncoveringflorida.com
This Tiny Florida Italian Restaurant Is Serving Pasta And Cutlets Just Like Grandma Used To Make
Tucked into historic Ybor City, La Terrazza feels like walking into a warm memory where dinner is unhurried and the pasta tastes like home. With a 4.8 star reputation and a tiny, cozy dining room, it is the kind of place you whisper about to friends and book ahead for. The sauces cling just right, the cutlets crackle, and the staff treats you like a regular from the first hello.
plantcityobserver.com
Berry Bright Beginning: New Tech School Builds Sweet Float For Strawberry Festival Grand Parade
Students debuted a 16-foot float in the parade just weeks after opening. Just weeks after opening its doors to students in January, Rick Lott Technical College is already rolling into the spotlight. Students enrolled in building trades and construction technology, welding and electricity programs, debuted a 16-foot, bright red float...
Tampa Bay Times
Where we’re eating in Tampa Bay: Lara, La Central, Teak
Covering the dining scene takes the Tampa Bay Times Food Hub all over the region. We’re always seeking out memorable meals to share with you, whether we’re popping into a new bakery for a quick bite or having dinner with friends at one of the area’s many long-running restaurants.
unearththevoyage.com
For 45 Years, This Florida Steakhouse Has Perfected Its Prime Rib
There is a steakhouse in Brandon, Florida, that has been quietly doing things right for 45 years, and the crowds that line up outside its doors every single night are proof enough. No flashy decor, no celebrity chef drama, just honest food cooked with real care and served by people who actually seem happy to be there.
wild941.com
Trailer Park-Themed Bar Opens on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg This Week
Trailer Daddy will open at 217 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg on March 6. The spot transforms what used to be Glamper into a retro trailer park-themed bar. Forward Hospitality Group runs this 5,000-square-foot venue. Doors swing open at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Neon signs glow. Hooked-up caravans sit...
Beach Beacon
Seminole’s homegrown festival turns 57 with new acts, old traditions and 10,000 expected
SEMINOLE — What started in 1967 as a chicken barbecue to raise $8,000 for lights at Seminole High School has grown into a four-day festival that draws about 10,000 people a year. The 57th annual Pow Wow Festival runs Thursday-Sunday, March 12-15, at the Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th...
10 Tampa Bay
Last weekend of the Strawberry Festival is coming up
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ilovetheburg.com
20+ Tampa concerts worth crossing the bridge for this year
We know asking St. Petians to cross the bridge for anything other than pro sports or a flight out of TPA can be a tough sell, but big concerts are one of the best perks about being so close to Tampa. Looking at the star-studded lineup in 2026, this may well be the Year of the Concert in Tampa, no offense to the Year of the Horse.
businessdebut.com
Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders Opening in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Huey Magoo’s is targeting a June 1 opening for its newest location at 4331 34th St. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, owner Collie Lightsey told Business Debut. The restaurant will mark the brand’s second location in Pinellas County under Lightsey’s ownership. Lightsey and...
thatssotampa.com
Bern’s and La Segunda Bakery launch limited-time steak sandwich for Bern’s 70th anniversary
Tampa has seen plenty of collaborations, but most of them involve someone saying “let’s grab coffee sometime” and then never speaking again. This one is real, edible, and aggressively Tampa: Bern’s Steak House has teamed up with La Segunda Bakery for a limited-time steak sandwich as part of Bern’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
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Tampa area restaurant group Pineapple Hospitality leans into art of great hospitality
In an increasingly competitive restaurant market struggling to maintain guest traffic, great hospitality can be the difference between staying open and shuttering your doors for good. So says Jim Rehm, a nearly-50-year veteran of restaurants who is the founder of Pineapple Hospitality Group in Tampa, Fla. Pineapple owns five going...
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Business paints over Louis Armstrong mural in The Deuces neighborhood
Jazz great Louis Armstrong performed three times at St. Petersburg’s Manhattan Casino, in 1940, 1946 and 1957. He was a major star by the time of that third appearance, but Armstrong – even though he’d already headlined the much larger Coliseum downtown – insisted on returning to the Manhattan, located in The Deuces, the centerpiece of the city’s African American community.
The Ledger
From cow mascot to owner, Lakeland native opens Chick-fil-A
(This article was revised to include video and gallery.) From Chick-fil-A Cow mascot suit to franchise owner, Lakeland native Kara Kirkland opened a new Chick-fil-A restaurant March 5 in her hometown. The Shepherd Road Chick-fil-A is at 6875 S. Florida Ave. Chick-fil-A Inc. selected Kirkland to be the local owner-operator, a company news release said. New owner started Chick-fil-A career in high school “Opening Chick-fil-A Shepherd Road is an incredible honor and a true full-circle moment,” Kirkland said in the release. “The lessons I learned here as a teenager were the launching pad for everything that’s followed. “I’m so excited to build a place where others can discover their potential and where my son can grow up surrounded by the same care and community that shaped me,” Kirkland said. Opening her own restaurant is more than a career milestone — it’s a return to her roots. Kirkland, a George Jenkins High School grad, started at age 17 at another Chick-fil-A on South Florida Avenue, owned by Scott Brickhouse. There, she worked alongside her mom and brother. What started as a first job became a meaningful experience that sparked her passion for hospitality and community. After high school, she continued working
takingthekids.com
The No-Frills Restaurant In Florida That’ll Make Your Breakfast Dreams Come True
At Bacon Street Diner, it’s not about fancy presentations or white tablecloths, it’s about real, hearty breakfasts that hit the spot every time. This family-run gem in Clearwater has earned a loyal following by sticking to the essentials: fresh ingredients, generous portions, and food made with genuine care.