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Two Shepherds closes in Drew Park as Gambit Games takes over the dog bar's Grady Ave space
May 28, 2026
The Luce opens June 11 at the former Postcard Inn on Gulf Boulevard
May 28, 2026
HFB Trail opens between St. Pete and Tampa as Howard Frankland express lanes debut
May 28, 2026
Valiant Eagle and SPP plan 3,500-seat venue at Channelside Drive and Jefferson
May 27, 2026
University of Tampa breaks ground on 11-story, 833-bed housing tower at 110 S Boulevard
May 27, 2026
Cru Hospitality Group opens Smith's Provisions and The Back Bar at Sparkman Wharf
May 27, 2026
Buttermilk Eatery takes over Urban Brew & BBQ's Central Ave address in St. Pete
May 27, 2026
Daily Eats closes this June; Meeting House takes over 901 South Howard
May 24, 2026
Tampa approves early agreements for $2.3B Rays stadium district in Westshore
May 24, 2026
Indigo Road's O-Ku opens its first Tampa Bay location at Bayshore Gardens on Bay to Bay
May 23, 2026
Indigo Road's O-Ku opens at Bayshore Gardens on Bay to Bay in South Tampa
May 23, 2026
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debuts in Florida at St. Pete's Vinoy waterfront
May 23, 2026
Odd Sox debuts ODDMART in Ybor City ahead of Miami, NYC, and Tokyo stops
May 22, 2026
Tampa Bay Barbecue Festival returns to Vinoy Park with Blackberry Smoke on the bill
May 22, 2026
31 South debuts above St. Petersburg Distillery in the Warehouse Arts District
May 22, 2026
Yumsem Eats reopens on Bruce B Downs after Fletcher Ave closure
May 22, 2026
Parlor Doughnuts brings its layered doughnut format to Largo's West Bay Drive
May 20, 2026
Florida Seafood & Caribbean Music Festival takes over Curtis Hixon Waterfront on May 23
May 20, 2026
Tampa WOW! clears final permit for $20M observation wheel on Channelside Drive
May 20, 2026
Playa Taco Cocina y Tequilería debuts at TradeWinds Resort on St. Pete Beach
May 19, 2026
The Violet Stone targets W Kennedy Blvd for a South Tampa debut in September
May 18, 2026
Hanami Japanese Izakaya lands at 635 Cleveland Street in Downtown Clearwater
May 15, 2026
Ty Rodriguez opens Peppermint Lounge in Tampa Heights this fall
May 15, 2026
St. Pete Italian Fest returns to Vinoy Park for its third year this Saturday
May 15, 2026