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Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year Greenlane drive-thru restaurant exterior with green panel facade and roadside sign under a bright blue sky.

Greenlane drive-thru restaurant exterior with green panel facade and roadside sign under a bright blue sky.

Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year

Chuck Merlis February 17, 2026

Erica Spector Wishnow came up with Greenlane during long car rides in Covid, when she spent hours...

Bern’s to replace Haven with seafood concept in 2027 Exterior of Haven restaurant on West Morrison Avenue in South Tampa.

Bern’s to replace Haven with seafood concept in 2027

Chuck Merlis February 12, 2026

Haven will stay open through summer as Bern’s prepares a 2027 seafood concept.

Pura Vida Miami plans Water Street Tampa location A rendering shows the planned Pura Vida Miami storefront at Water Street Tampa, with large windows and outdoor café seating.

A rendering shows the planned Pura Vida Miami storefront at Water Street Tampa, with large windows and outdoor café seating.

Pura Vida Miami plans Water Street Tampa location

Chuck Merlis February 12, 2026

Water Street Tampa may soon add Miami-based Pura Vida.

Bosc replaces Zudar’s on Platt St Exterior sign for Bosc Modern Bar + Kitchen and Parker Street Bakery + Cafe in South Tampa.

Bosc replaces Zudar’s on Platt St

Chuck Merlis February 12, 2026

Bosc replaces Zudar’s on Platt St with dinner, sushi and 2 a.m. late-night hours.

Bern’s marks 70 years with La Segunda collaboration Bern’s Steak House and La Segunda Bakery steak sandwich, sliced in half on a white marble surface.

Bern’s Steak House and La Segunda Bakery steak sandwich, sliced in half on a white marble surface.

Bern’s marks 70 years with La Segunda collaboration

Chuck Merlis February 11, 2026

Bern’s begins its 70th with a La Segunda sandwich and a look back at its Howard Avenue...

Volta bets downtown St. Pete is ready for gourmet grocery Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev, co-founders of Volta Wine + Market, photographed ahead of the gourmet grocery’s planned opening in downtown St. Petersburg.

Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev, co-founders of Volta Wine + Market, photographed ahead of the gourmet grocery’s planned opening in downtown St. Petersburg.

Volta bets downtown St. Pete is ready for gourmet grocery

Chuck Merlis January 27, 2026

Volta Wine + Market is betting downtown St. Pete wants a great vibe and a gourmet grocer...

Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores

Buddy Brew Coffee storefront with black awnings during retail expansion into grocery stores

Buddy Brew Coffee to open 10 cafés inside Sprouts stores

Chuck Merlis January 20, 2026

Buddy Brew Coffee plans 10 in-store cafés inside Sprouts locations across Tampa Bay.

Bavaro’s opens central kitchen on North Nebraska Exterior of Bavaro’s new central kitchen on North Nebraska Avenue used for bread, pasta and catering production.

Exterior of Bavaro’s new central kitchen on North Nebraska Avenue used for bread, pasta and catering production.

Bavaro’s opens central kitchen on North Nebraska

Chuck Merlis January 20, 2026

Bavaro’s opened a central kitchen on North Nebraska to shift catering and production out of its restaurants.

Who pays for Tampa’s New Year’s Eve fireworks? Fireworks light up Tampa Bay as a Starship cruise vessel passes the downtown waterfront during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Fireworks light up Tampa Bay as a Starship cruise vessel passes the downtown waterfront during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Who pays for Tampa’s New Year’s Eve fireworks?

Chuck Merlis December 31, 2025

Tampa’s New Year’s Eve fireworks are privately funded by local businesses, not the city, a nearly 20-year...

Why hyperlocal influencers matter to Tampa Bay businesses A person photographs a plated dessert with a smartphone at a café table, illustrating how food content is created for social media.