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FOOD · PINELLAS PARK
Single-cultivar Okumidori matcha, a three-channel slow-sip straw, and a room two sisters built around their father's tea ritual.
Jun 11, 2026
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OPENINGS · NEW PORT RICHEY
Each puppy class is 50 minutes of all-level mat Pilates with a litter loose in the room, then 30 minutes of cuddles and photos, for guests 8 and up.
Oct 5, 2026
OPENINGS · TAMPA
Built by a University of Tampa co-founder who struggled to find his place in a new city, Ambient Social gives Tampa a new way to discover, plan, and explore.
Sep 22, 2026
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Founded by a nurse practitioner and her husband, Luxen's Veil mask delivers four-wavelength laser technology in a ten-minute daily session.
Sep 14, 2026
OPENINGS
The Tampa-founded network went live in Austin first, where it has delivered more than 500 introductions.
Sep 10, 2026
OPENINGS · SOUTH TAMPA
The South Tampa studio finishes its build with an opening date, and the founding rate that has been open since spring closes two weeks before the doors do.
Aug 26, 2026
OPENINGS · TAMPA BAY
Founded by sisters from Key West and rooted in private, custom movement, Club Sweat delivers certified instruction and a complete setup to your door across Tampa and St. Pete.
Aug 21, 2026
OPENINGS · ST. PETE
Founded in New York City in 2018, Colette Delangre's Pilates studio has earned a Best of the Bay win and a devoted Tampa Bay following, and it is still growing.
Aug 12, 2026
OPENINGS · SARASOTA
Founded in Paris in 1668, Bissinger's, once confectioner to European royalty, brings its collection of handcrafted chocolates to Sarasota's University Town Center.
Aug 7, 2026
OPENINGS · SOUTH TAMPA
The boutique studio from founder Alexia Sanfilippo opens September 15 at 212 N Rome Avenue, with founding memberships open through August 31.
Jul 23, 2026
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