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Tampa restaurants earn more Michelin stars, Sweetwater Farm’s annual fundraiser returns, and more local food news

Plus, the return of Tampa Bay Taco Week.

By Kyla Fields

Apr 19, 2024

Openings Little Philly There's a newly opened eatery in downtown St. Pete where shouting "Go Birds!" may be synonymous to a hello...

Tampa's Ebbe at 1202 N Franklin St. was one of the two local restaurants that earned their first Michelin star this week.

The 20 hottest new Tampa Bay restaurants and bars to open so far in 2024

By CL Staff

Alter Ego
420 S Nebraska Ave. Suite 103, Tampa
Proper House Group took on the Herculean effort of opening TWO concepts in April. Besides their modern Italian-focused Ash, the restaurant group also debuted Alter Ego, a music-forward hotspot featuring a vast beverage menu of traditional cocktails with modern twists, utilizing top shelf spirits and seasonal ingredients. The lounge also features "live DJ sets in an intimate and inviting setting."
Photo via Water Street Tampa

Historic Tampa mansion 'La Torretta,' one of the first homes built on Davis Islands, is now for sale

By Colin Wolf

Historic Tampa mansion 'La Torretta,' one of the first homes built on Davis Islands, is now for sale

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Kahwa opens long-awaited drive-thru shop in St. Pete

By Kyla Fields

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Environmental group will try again to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida

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Five Tampa restaurants earn Michelin stars in 2024 guide

By Kyla Fields

Michelin's 2024 Florida guide ceremony happened at Tampa Edition in Tampa, Florida on April 18, 2024.

Floridania Fest returns to Gulfport for another year of kitschy collecting

By Suzanne Townsend

Floridania Fest vendors sell and swap funky Florida memorabilia.

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs public school chaplains bill, says satanists need not apply

By Michael Moline and Florida Phoenix

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs public school chaplains bill, says satanists need not apply

New cheesesteak spot Little Philly opens in downtown St. Pete

By Kyla Fields

New cheesesteak spot Little Philly opens in downtown St. Pete

President Joe Biden is coming to Tampa next week

By News Service of Florida

President Joe Biden is coming to Tampa next week

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Alter Ego
420 S Nebraska Ave. Suite 103, Tampa
Proper House Group took on the Herculean effort of opening TWO concepts in April. Besides their modern Italian-focused Ash, the restaurant group also debuted Alter Ego, a music-forward hotspot featuring a vast beverage menu of traditional cocktails with modern twists, utilizing top shelf spirits and seasonal ingredients. The lounge also features "live DJ sets in an intimate and inviting setting."
Photo via Water Street Tampa

The 20 hottest new Tampa Bay restaurants and bars to open so far in 2024

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Diana Ross is selling her Florida waterfront mansion for $18 million

Historic Tampa mansion 'La Torretta,' one of the first homes built on Davis Islands, is now for sale

Historic Tampa mansion 'La Torretta,' one of the first homes built on Davis Islands, is now for sale

Taylor Swift plays Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on April 13, 2023.

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