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Colony Grill Brings Back Arugula Salad Pizza and Adds Summer Cocktails
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (281+ words) Colony Grill brought back its Arugula Salad Pizza this week. The return marks the start of their 2026 summer offerings, which also debut a Summer White Pizza plus several drinks. The Arugula Salad Pizza starts with a crust baked in olive…...
Popular Downtown Tampa Bar To Close July 4, Plans New Concept at Same Location
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (297+ words) Gen X Tavern in Downtown Tampa will shut down July 4 after seven years. The owners will transform the space into something different at the same address. The bar announced the closing through social media. The team will remain and convert…...
St. Petersburg Launches Month of Pride Events While Tampa Cancels 2026 Celebrations
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (398+ words) St. Petersburg will host Pride events spanning an entire month. They start this weekend. Meanwhile, Tampa scrapped its 2026 Pride festivities because of the "political and economic climate." A street fair in the Grand Central district opens things up Friday. It…...
Michelin Guide Adds Two St. Petersburg Restaurants to Florida Selection
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (295+ words) Elliott Aster and In Between Days earned Michelin Guide picks Thursday. St. Petersburg now boasts five entries, though the city didn't snag any stars for the second consecutive year at the ceremony. Il Ritorno, Sushi Sho Rexley, and Fortu held…...
Port Tampa Bay Approves $36 M CEMEX Terminal Expansion To Boost Construction Materials
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (354+ words) Port Tampa Bay has greenlit a $36 million expansion at the CEMEX aggregates terminal. The move will pump up capacity for building materials that infrastructure projects across Tampa Bay desperately need. CEMEX will put up $29 million, while the Florida Department of…...
Two Shepherds Taproom Closes Dog Bar, Reopens as Gambit Games Cafe
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (302+ words) Two Shepherds Taproom shuts down this weekend. The dog-friendly bar will transform into Gambit Games, a spot for board games and trading cards with an event space attached. Dogs won't be allowed anymore at 4813 N Grady Ave, but kids can…...
St. Petersburg Opens $42 Million Program for Rental Housing After Hurricane Damage
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (397+ words) St. Petersburg has opened applications for developers who want $42 million in federal funds. The money will build and fix rental units. Families who earn 80% or less of what's typical in the area can live there. The Affordable Rental Housing Program…...
Mozzarella Mike To Open Italian Sandwich Shop on MLK Street This Summer
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (408+ words) Mozza Paninoteca opens this summer at 2319 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. in St. Petersburg. The 630-square-foot cafe takes over the old Little Llamas Boutique space. Sandwiches, fresh-stretched mozzarella, wine, and imported Italian goods will fill the menu. Michael Deininger…...
Green Bench Brewing Co. Opens First Tampa Location Next Month
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (331+ words) Green Bench Brewing Company will launch its first Tampa tasting room next month at 200 N. Tampa St. This expansion breaks new ground. The St. Petersburg-based brewery hasn't ventured outside its home market since starting up in 2013. "Our basic goal, first and…...
Tampa Bay's Wine & Spirits Scene: Where To Sip
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (438+ words) Tampa Bay eateries and shops sell wine and spirits from small makers. Owners pick bottles that go well with their food. You'll find them downtown and in neighborhoods all over, per Tampa Magazines. CW's Gin Joint sits at 633 N. Franklin St....