When it comes to new local eats, there's a lot to be excited about in 2024, and so far this year is…
By CL Staff
Tampa Bay Taco Week is here. For 10 delicious days—April 18-28—close to two dozen Bay area restaurants are offering exclusive specials. Have…
By Leigh Wilson
There's a little strip mall on Fowler Avenue where you can buy medical marijuana, eat a spicy chicken sandwich and then browse…
By Colin Wolf
A fully-operational winery is now on the market in downtown Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs Castle Winery, located at 320 E Tarpon Ave.,…
Last month, infamous Barstool Sports empire builder Dave Portnoy had eyes across Tampa Bay on him, as he brought his “One Bite…
By Ray Roa
Roughly three years after its Seminole Heights debut, Korean fried chicken concept Gangchu Chicken and Beer is now for sale. Located at…
By Colin Wolf, Ray Roa
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For many Filipinos in the greater Tampa Bay area, attending Philfest with their family, or even participating in its many festivities, can…
By Kyla Fields
Tampa Bay's premier all-you-can-eat and drink brunch party went down last Saturday, March 9, at the Tampa River Center. Creative Loafing's annual…
We're only a few months into 2024, and Tampa Bay's restaurant scene is starting to heat up. So far this year, six…
Craft, a new, highly-anticipated river cruise experience in downtown Tampa, is ready to finally set sail. This morning, parent company Yacht Starship…
It’s here, the Taylor Swift bowl, but sports aren’t important on just one Sunday a year, so here are some of the…
By Jourdan Ducat, CL Staff
There's plenty of praise to pass around when it comes to Tampa Bay's restaurants. But any examination of our local dining scene…
By Tyana Rodgers, Colin Wolf, Kyla Fields
One heck of a meat up went down at St. Petersburg’s Vinoy Park last weekend where, on Saturday, The New Rulers roacksteadied…
Besides farm animals, carnival rides, and mildly famous musicians, the other vital pillar of any respectable state fair is big, dumb, (preferably…
A new watering hole inside Hyde Park Village's shiniest new boutique hotel is now open in South Tampa. The 36-room Palihouse Hyde…
A tattoo shop owner-turned-contractor, a food and beverage vet, and an independent cocktail program consultant with 16 years of experience at one…
By Annalise Mabe
It's hard to say goodbye, especially when you bid farewell to a beloved restaurant. 2023 found some of Tampa Bay's favorite concepts…
By Gracey Davis, Kyla Fields
Things are looking tasty in 2024. While this past year welcomed in some great new dining spots in Tampa Bay, there's about…
By Colin Wolf, Kyla Fields
Highball, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's annual gathering to determine "who makes the best cocktail" went down last Friday at Nova 535 in…
For better or for worse, Tampa Bay's dining scene took a giant leap forward in 2023. Over the past 12 months, three…
Earlier this week, popular Tampa restaurant Ella's was listed for sale and now another Seminole Heights concept is up for grabs. The space that…
Enjoy your pork rib bloody marys while you can, Tampa, because a restaurant that more or less embodied the spirit of Seminole…
Residents of Florida are no stranger to the state’s different fruit seasons, where trees in almost every neighborhood bear loads of fleshy,…
By Kyla Fields, Ray Roa
The phrase “cooking for a cause” takes many forms, but one Tampa native has launched a philanthropic event that combines his passion…
Each year, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay teams up with dozens of local bars and restaurants to offer foodies a variety of unique…
Oktoberfest celebrations have already wrapped up, but it still seems as good a time as any to give the spotlight to Underberg,…
By Jourdan Ducat
Filipino American History Month (stylized as "FAHM") happens each October, and we’d like to highlight businesses throughout Tampa Bay that specialize in…
Oyster Biologist Rick Radigan joined Tampa Bay Watch in 2020 because he wanted to make a difference. Before that, Radigan monitored Florida’s…
By Jennifer Ring
After 50 years, Mel is no longer behind the counter at Mel's Hot Dogs. Mel Lohn opened his iconic hot dog spot,…
Local foodies have plenty to look forward to in the coming months. While 2023 has already seen some incredible new restaurants pop…
