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Thanksgiving meal prep is made easy with these Tampa Bay to-go options

Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving at home or in a restaurant, gathering with family and friends over a memorable meal doesn’t need to be complicated. Thankfully, Tampa Bay serves up dozens of delicious options. You can pick up an entire Thanksgiving meal for your family gathering, preorder desserts and appetizers, or make a reservation at one of our fabulous hotels or restaurants.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 3d

hoodline.com

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Roma Social Inks 10-Year Lease to Bring Modern Italian to New Port Richey

A new Italian restaurant is staking out long-term turf in Pasco County. Roma Social, a modern Italian concept, is heading to the Trinity Crossings property in New Port Richey, with plans to open later this year, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The concept comes from Pineapple Hospitality Group,...

New Port Richey, FL · 4d

People

Humane Society Opens Affordable Vet Clinic to Help Pet Owners Who Would Otherwise Have to Give Up Their Animals

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay’s new Florida clinic aims to make veterinary care more accessible to families struggling with the cost of keeping their pets healthy

Clearwater, FL · 4d

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

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Nomi Bar debuts in downtown Tampa, Lara says goodbye and more in local food news

OPENINGS/CLOSINGS 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 […] The post Nomi Bar debuts in downtown Tampa, Lara says goodbye and more in local food news appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

The Daily South

Arby’s Is Testing 4 New Sandwiches In Select Cities

Arby’s tests deli-style subs as it expands beyond its longtime roast beef focus. Diners can find the trial sandwiches in Tampa, Denver, Grand Rapids, and St. Louis. Tampa and St. Louis also offer a ham, chicken, and bacon sandwich with barbecue sauce. Arby’s is about to give Subway a...

Tampa, FL · 2d

decorhint.com

publisher · 24.7K followers

Cuban Sandwiches On La Segunda’s Own Ybor City-Baked Bread Anchor Lunch At This Tampa Cafe

A palmetto leaf goes on top of every loaf of this bread before it hits the oven. That one old-school step gives the crust its famous split down the middle. The bakery behind it has been working its ovens since 1915. Today it turns out thousands of loaves each day, and a bright Florida cafe puts that bread to work on pressed Cuban sandwiches.

Tampa, FL · 7d

Lakeland Gazette

Why Everyone Is Pulling Over at This Unassuming Florida Chicken and Fish Shack

There is a small chicken stand in Lakeland with no dining room, no fancy sign, and almost always a line out front. Drivers pass it for years before they finally stop, and many of them wish they had stopped sooner. The menu sticks to Southern basics, and the fried chicken...

Lakeland, FL · 7d

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You’ll Fall In Love With The Homemade Breakfast At This Old-School Florida Diner

Falling in love is unpredictable, and sometimes it happens in a strip mall in Brandon, Florida, over a plate of biscuits and gravy that makes you question every breakfast decision you’ve ever made. The Wooden Spoon Diner has that effect on people, and once you’ve been, you’ll completely understand...

Brandon, FL · 7d

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaways start this weekend, to help fight hunger during the holiday season

Feeding America says the food insecurity rate across Tampa Bay is higher than the national average. Here's a list of several organizations across the area staging turkey giveaways during the month of November 2026. The post Tampa Bay’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaways start this weekend, to help fight hunger during the holiday season appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 5d

uncoveringflorida.com

This Gorgeous Florida Garden Is Completely Free to Visit and Almost Too Pretty to Be Real

A neoclassical colonnade, splashing fountains, and a lakeside view, and the price of admission is zero. I still find that a little hard to believe. This 1.25-acre botanical garden sits above a downtown lake in Florida. Paths wind past roses, a koi pond, a grotto, and tidy beds of flowers. Benches pop up in quiet corners, so nobody has to rush.

Lakeland, FL · 4d

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.

Tampa, FL · 5d

995qyk.com

Pinellas Packed with Events: Wine Galas, Veterans Celebrations, and More

Pinellas County has a busy week coming up. From Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, residents can attend wine fundraisers, Veterans Day ceremonies, markets, and community classes, according to a Tampa Bay Beacons event listing. Saturday, Nov. 7, holds several of the biggest events. The Redington Beach Property Owners Association will...

Pinellas County, FL · 5d

Tampa Bay Times

Tampa’s AQUA at Westshore Yacht Club condos offer awe-inspiring views of the bay

Tampa’s new AQUA residences at Westshore Yacht Club, interior designed by Adriana Hoyos, are simply fabulous. The 77 luxurious residences in the 17-story condominium tower are the perfect abodes for those who crave waterfront living and exceptional amenities. This is the hot new address for Tampa movers and shakers.

Tampa Bay Times

Exhibits, a mural festival and more arts events abound in Tampa Bay this month

The Dalí Museum regularly presents exhibitions that explore the way Salvador Dalí fits into the scope of art history by displaying his work alongside the most influential artists in the world. This time, Dalí’s art is being shown in context with his European predecessors El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Luis Meléndez and Francisco Goya. Spanning nearly five centuries, “Dalí: Disruption + Devotion” was co-organized with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It aims to show these artists’ influences on Dalí and how he “mined the whole history of art to fashion himself into its latest heir,” according to a press release.

St. Petersburg, FL · 3d

fox13news.com

Pokémon fans camp out overnight for special card release at Tampa Best Buy

TAMPA, Fla. - Pokémon fans lined up early to get their hands on a highly anticipated card release, with some waiting outside a Tampa Best Buy since Thursday night. Roughly 130 people were in line Friday morning outside the Best Buy on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. Tampa retail...

Tampa Bay Times

10 unexpected places around Tampa Bay to get great food

Food and discovery go hand in hand, and there’s a lot to discover around this area — if you know where to look. There are diligent folks throughout Tampa Bay crafting Colombian-style empanadas steps away from one of St. Petersburg’s oldest beach towns; assembling Taiwanese-style rice rolls and hawking them via Facebook groups — all of them making the food they grew up eating, and crafting it with love and care.

Tampa, FL · 5d

Tampa Bay Times

10 of the prettiest plates and places in Tampa Bay’s restaurant scene

By now, you’ve dived into the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 50 Restaurants list. There is so much to see; so many reservations to make. This roundup is different. Throughout the course of reporting, Times photojournalists visited restaurants to photograph the food, the chefs and the spaces.