How Water Street hotels increased food and beverage revenue in 2025

Aerial view of the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and Tampa Marriott Water Street overlooking the waterfront and marina in downtown Tampa.

A case study on how Tampa’s Water Street hotels used food and beverage to drive growth in a year when room revenue stalled.

Pendry Tampa reveals a full lineup of waterfront restaurants

An aerial view of Pendry Tampa along the Riverwalk at dusk

Pendry Tampa is adding a full lineup of new restaurants and bars to the Riverwalk through a partnership with Clique Hospitality.

For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand

Collage featuring USF athletes wearing For the Bay gear, founders Dave and Allison Gesacion standing in front of a For the Bay mural and a close up of a cream and red Tampa Bay hat

For the Bay Clothing has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable family built brands.

How a 2nd-gen entrepreneur revived his family’s Tampa liquor stores

Trey Lawson stands inside Liquor Depot next to a whiskey barrel.

Trey Lawson returned to Tampa to rebrand his family stores, grow Liquor Depot and build a community movement around bourbon and the $20 buzz.

Whole Foods will anchor Sarasota Square as 96-acre redevelopment accelerates

Rendering of the Sarasota Square redevelopment featuring a new Whole Foods Market, surrounding storefronts and outdoor pedestrian areas, with multifamily residential buildings in the background.

Whole Foods leads the first wave of tenants joining Torburn Partners’ major redevelopment of Sarasota Square.

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy

Cheese fondue and a spread of fresh vegetables and dipping items at Melting Pot

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.

Tampa brokerage sparks bidding war for $5.2M Georgia hotel

Sleep Inn and Suites Valdosta, a recently renovated 71 room hotel sold for $5.2 million.

A Tampa brokerage closed a 5.2 million Georgia hotel sale after more than 120 buyers sparked a competitive bidding war.