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New Orleans-inspired frozen cocktail chain Fat Tuesdays opens new Tampa location

This isn't the first time Fat Tuesday has opened in Ybor City.

By Colin Wolf on Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 2:24 pm

New Orleans-inspired frozen cocktail chain Fat Tuesdays opens new Tampa location

Photo via Fat Tuesday/Facebook

A restaurant chain that focuses on boozy slushies and giant souvenir cups is making a comeback in Ybor City this week.

Fat Tuesday officially opened Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the former Big Easy space at 1704 E 7th Ave. The chain will host a grand-opening party this weekend, from Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.

"In celebration of the grand opening, the store will offer a special discount on its popular Sports Bottle cup, which will be available for $10 and refilled for $8 (regularly priced at $19 and $11 refills) along with handing out their classic daiquiri cups for free and get refills for $10," said the company in a press release.

Known for massive, souvenir cups filled with slushy booze flavors, like its signature 190 Octane, Cat 5 Hurricane, 44 Magnum, Miami Vice, Rocket Fuel, and Pain in the Ass, the company also has a food menu featuring wings and pizzas.

Founded in New Orleans in 1984, the chain has since expanded to 87 locations around the country. But this isn't the first time Fat Tuesday has opened in Ybor City. The store opened just down the street from this location in 1994, and faced initial criticism for helping "saturate" Ybor with big box chains.

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Bonchon308 E Fletcher Ave., TampaBonchon, arguably one of the best South Korean fried chicken chains, is on its way to Tampa. The new Tampa location has been rumored for over a year now, and over the last couple weeks, Bonchon started posting multiple job openings. But according to the company, the new outpost will finally make its debut in the USF area. As of now, no exact opening date for the Tampa location has been announced, though there's some speculation it may open mid to late August.Photo via Bonchon/website

Slim Charmer2706 Central Ave. , St. PetersburgThe folks behind St. Pete favorite Wild Child are opening a new sister concept called Slim Charmer. The new 800-square-foot space will focus on cocktails and small plates and will open right next door to Wild Child. Slim Charmer is aiming for a late October debut, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Photo via Wild Child Restaurant & Cocktail Bar/Facebook

Juno & The Peacock and cocktail lounge Pluma400 Beach Dr. NE, St. PetersburgTwo new concepts will soon debut from the former 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House location in downtown St. Petersburg. On Aug. 23, the space will welcome a new cocktail lounge called Pluma, and a new full service restaurant called Juno & The Peacock, featuring "new American coastal cuisine" for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. According to a press release, the menu at Juno & the Peacock will span everything from dry-aged steaks, to seafood towers, seared grouper, crab cakes and more. Over at Pluma, the lounge's focus is on light bites and cocktails, as well as a "curated wine selection highlighting over 1,400 choices primarily sourced from New World regions." Collectively, the two spaces will accommodate up to 268 guests with both indoor and outdoor seating.Rendering via Lou Hammond Group

Sparrow Rooftop 1234 Central Ave., St. PetersburgThe Edge District's newest hotel, Moxy St. Pete, will soon have a rooftop restaurant and bar. Sparrow Rooftop aims to open in October of this year, and will offer up an Asian-fusion cuisine and craft cocktails in a sleek 4,000-square foot space with unobstructed city views. Photo via Moxie St. Pete/website

Green Lemon St. Pete4400 4th St. N St. PetersburgA beloved Tampa modern Mexican institution Green Lemon is looking to tacover the Bay. The Ciccio Restaurant Group (CRG) told St. Pete Rising that Green Lemon will open a new St. Pete location at 4400 4th St. N in the former home of Baytenders Oyster Bar & Steamers. While no exact opening date was given, the new 150-seat, 2,580-square-foot space space hopes to debut by this fall, according to the blog.Photo via Green Lemon/Facebook

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse4342 W Boy Scout Rd.A new and shiny Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar will debut in Tampa on Sept. 9. Opening literally next door to the original location, the new flagship restaurant boasts 13,000-square-foot of space, with a wine bar with 2,700 international and domestic wines, new cocktail offerings, acoustic ceiling tiles to mitigate noise, live music, and more. Courtesy of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse

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