The week in Tampa Bay, certified. 6 stories from the coverage desk, in one place.
Evangeline's Cafe debuts as a converted kei-truck coffee bar in St. Pete
St. Pete
Owner Evangeline Fox, who spent years in St. Pete's coffee scene, is launching a mobile specialty bar built inside a Japanese mini truck this summer.
Straz Center debuts 160-piece Banksy collection in Downtown Tampa
Downtown Tampa
The venue's Instagram claims 160-plus authenticated Banksy works — including a signed Mona Lisa — are valued at more than $35 million.
Cow Creek Farm opens fall Highland cattle tour reservations Friday in Plant City
Plant City
Reservations open Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. for roughly a dozen seasonal dates at the Scottish Highland cattle farm on Five Acre Rd.
WestShore Plaza sells for $135M; local firm to raze the 54-acre Westshore site
Westshore Business District
A local real estate firm paid $135 million for the 1967 Tampa mall and plans to replace it with a mixed-use district.
Byte takes its halal smash burgers from Temple Terrace to Westshore
Westshore
The Mansour brothers park a Byte food truck at 301 Westshore Blvd. while a permanent nearby restaurant takes shape.
Ralph Lauren opens at Hyde Park Village, bringing Purple Label to West Snow Ave
Hyde Park
The brand's Tampa store debuted July 28 at 1609 W Snow Ave, joining LoveShackFancy and Hill House Home at the West Snow Avenue corridor.
