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Rodent Droppings and Dead Roaches Temporarily Close 13 Central Florida Restaurants, Including Orlando and Tampa Spots
Thirteen restaurants across Central Florida — from Orlando to Tampa — were ordered to close temporarily during the week of Oct. 5 to 11 after state inspectors found problems ranging from live roaches and rodent droppings to missing running water. The list also includes restaurants in Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Satellite Beach and Palm Coast.
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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 Tampa, Florida Bakery Has Been Making Authentic Cuban Bread Since 1915
Every loaf at this bakery gets a freshly cut palmetto leaf laid across the top before it heads into the oven. That one green strip is what creates the famous split running down the crust. The recipe behind that bread goes back more than a hundred years. The same family...
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Lakeland Gazette
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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...
Florida Today
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Florida’s Old-School Barbecue Pit in Plant City Has Been Smoking Meat Since 1954
The french fries at one Florida barbecue joint get fried in beef tallow. Somehow, that isn’t even the headline. The real story is the smoke. This low-key spot has been turning out pit-smoked meat since 1954, which means a lot of brisket has passed through those pits. You can...
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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.
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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Favorite Pinellas Pizza Spot Lands Tampa Location
Tampa is getting a taste of the Northeast! Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen, a popular Pinellas Park spot, is bringing its New York style pizza, New Jersey boardwalk pies and Philly cheesesteaks to West Waters Avenue. The restaurant’s new location at 7032 W. Waters Ave. gives Tampa food lovers...
Tampa Bay Times
Next up for this Tampa Bay restaurant group? Modern Italian
The family-owned restaurant group that brought Zim Zari, Craft Street Kitchen, Shaker & Peel and Agave Social to Tampa Bay is getting into the modern Italian game. Roma Social, a restaurant specializing in fresh takes on Italian favorites, is the latest spot from Pineapple Hospitality Group. It’s opening soon in the Trinity/Odessa area at 10900 State Road 54, Suite 105, near Duck Slough Boulevard, according to a news release.
Tampa Bay Times
Local restaurant developer inks deal to bring Mike’s Red Tacos to Tampa
San Diego-born Mike’s Red Tacos plans to expand into the greater Tampa and Orlando markets through a 36-unit agreement with local development group Built Different Brands. The group holds the franchise rights for PopUp Bagels, Marco’s Pizza and Dave’s Hot Chicken for the Tampa Bay market. It also manages wellness, beauty and immersive experience concepts.