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The Best Waterfront Restaurant in South Florida May Be in Cortez
Fresh seafood, Sarasota Bay sunsets, live music and the character of a working fishing village make Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar a destination worth crossing the coast for. Calling any restaurant the best is an invitation to debate. South Florida has glittering hotel dining rooms, celebrity chefs and waterfront tables stretching from Tampa Bay to the Keys. But the restaurants people remember most are not always the most polished. They are the places where the setting, food and sense of place come together so naturally that dinner feels like a Florida experience rather than simply a meal.
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Zen Buffet Coming to Largo
LARGO, FL – Zen Buffet, an Asian all-you-can-eat buffet from Arizona restaurateur Yungan Lu, is planned for 1404-1410 Missouri Avenue North, Largo, FL 33770, in the former Largo Hibachi Buffet space, Lu told Business Debut in a phone interview. What to Expect. Zen Buffet will operate as a self-serve...
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A Tampa Chef-Owned Restaurant Announces Its Permanent Closure
Lara, a chef-owned restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood, has announced plans to close permanently. Owner and chef Suzanne ‘Suz’ Lara cited a lack of customer support and difficult economic conditions in her closure announcement. Ybor City’s Lara Announces Permanent Closure. Owned and operated by local...
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
New Japanese izakaya Nomi Bar officially opens in downtown Tampa this week
Downtown Tampa now has a new spot for late night sushi and sake. Nomi Bar, located at 777 N Ashley Dr. Unit A, in the former Taps Tavern space, soft-opened last week but will mark its official grand opening this Saturday, Nov. 7 from 4 p.m.-1 a.m. The new izakaya (which is essentially a Japanese […] The post New Japanese izakaya Nomi Bar officially opens in downtown Tampa this week appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Ybor City restaurant Lara will permanently close
After nearly two years in Ybor City, Tampa chef Suzanne “Suz” Lara says she will close Lara Apothecary Bar & Bazaar (stylized “LARA”) after the final service on Sunday, Nov. 22. In a Wednesday afternoon social media post. Chef Suz did not give an exact reason for the closure, but did point to a lack […] The post Ybor City restaurant Lara will permanently close appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Tampa Bay Times
Tampa steakhouse makes OpenTable’s Top 100 list for 4th straight year
OpenTable has again named a lauded Tampa steakhouse on its list of the Top 100 Restaurants in America. Bern’s Steak House is one of two Florida eateries and the only Tampa Bay spot recognized this year by the restaurant reservation platform. The local icon also made the Top 100 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, putting it among at least 18 restaurants on the 2026 list that’ve earned honoree status four years in a row.
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Tampa transit activists will host a bus ride-pub crawl this month
The grassroots organization Transit Now Tampa Bay hosts a bus ride and pub crawl in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood on Friday, Nov. 13. The post Tampa transit activists will host a bus ride-pub crawl this month appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Hidden Springs Ale Works to Close Tampa Heights Taproom, Hunt for New Home
Hidden Springs Ale Works will pour its last pint at its Tampa Heights tasting room on Sunday, December 20, before closing the doors and searching for a new location. The brewery says its beer isn't going anywhere, even if the building is. The urban-oasis brewery at 1631 N Franklin St.,...
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Florida Steak Lovers Get Prime Rib Under Vaulted Ceilings At This Vintage Tampa Chophouse
Some Tampa dinners come with a side of history, and this one comes with a ceiling worth craning your neck for. In the heart of Ybor City, a classic steakhouse sits inside a well preserved old building with vaulted ceilings, detailed medallions, and a giant chandelier hanging over the tables.
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Tampa, Florida Locals Have Grabbed Deviled Crab And Cubans To Go At This Family Shop Since 1948
Some Tampa lunch traditions get passed down like family recipes, and this one has been going strong since 1948. On the east side of the city sits a modest sandwich shop where grandparents once brought their kids every week, and those kids now bring their own. The building is plain,...
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This Gorgeous New Florida Coffee Shop Has a Sophisticated Secret
Order a cortadito here, and your view comes with a huge walk-in humidor packed with premium cigars. The cafe side overlooks the cigar selection, so your morning coffee gets a seriously classy backdrop. I love that the two worlds stay politely apart. The coffee area is smoke-free, while cigar fans...