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Fresh Kitchen announces biggest menu changes in 11 Years

Fresh Kitchen confirms its largest menu shift since 2014 with a full move to 100% seed oil-free cooking and a new rosemary chicken.

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Fresh Kitchen restaurant exterior with FK logo sign behind cactus plants
Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy

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

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Cheese fondue and a spread of fresh vegetables and dipping items at Melting Pot
How diners changed, according to Jackson’s Bistro

Jackson’s Bistro leaders break down how Tampa diners changed in the debut episode of TBBW’s new podcast A Sit Down.

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Chris McVety and Michael Coury sit down for Episode 1 of TBBW’s A Sit Down podcast to discuss how restaurants adapt fast.
Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay

Whataburger broke ground on its first Tampa Bay restaurant and donated $10K to Feeding Tampa Bay during a day of local visits.

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Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.
PopUp Bagels opening 2nd Tampa location this week in Carrollwood

PopUp Bagels brings its cult-followed “Grip, Rip and Dip” experience to Carrollwood as it opens its second Tampa Bay shop.

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Basket filled with assorted PopUp Bagels
Hooters Clearwater-based founders regain full ownership of brand

Clearwater’s Original Hooters founders reclaim the global brand and revive the local spirit that started it all.

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Exterior view of the Original Hooters restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, showing its multi-level building with palm trees and bikes parked outside.
Che Vita opens in downtown Tampa with Italian Flair

Che Vita brings bold Southern Italian flavor to downtown Tampa.

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Interior of Che Vita restaurant at Hilton Tampa Downtown featuring wood tables, blue glassware and natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows
Bojangles returns to Tampa Bay Nov. 4 with new restaurant

Bojangles opens its first Tampa Bay restaurant in Pinellas Park on November 4, expanding its Southern roots across Florida.

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Exterior of a Bojangles restaurant in Pinellas Park, featuring the signature red “Bo” logo on a white building with an orange awning and tree in the foreground.
Investors snap up West Tampa Pollo Campero for $3M

A $3.06 million sale of Pollo Campero highlights rising investor confidence in Tampa’s restaurant real estate market.

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Aerial view of a newly built Pollo Campero restaurant in West Tampa, located next to a Chipotle and across from a Target and Lowe’s shopping center on West Waters Avenue. Several cars are parked in the lot under a bright, sunny sky.
New Mexican restaurant set to spice up Seminole Heights

Seminole Heights is getting a new spot for handmade tortillas and modern Mexican flavor as Con Amor prepares to open its doors.

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Avenue Lofts building in Seminole Heights, with Con Amor co-owners Kayla Chang and Taylor Dillon holding an “Opening Soon” banner outside their upcoming restaurant.
Jackson’s Bistro on Harbour Island is undergoing a major renovation

At Jackson’s Bistro Bar & Sushi on Harbour Island, Sunday brunch feels like Tampa itself: lively, confident and constantly changing. What looks like a celebration is, in truth, control. For

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Jackson’s Bistro sits along the Tampa Riverwalk, overlooking the water at Harbour Island.
Ceviche’s Tampa comeback shows why visibility is viability

Ceviche’s return to Tampa’s International Plaza isn’t just a comeback. It’s a masterclass in strategy, collaboration and design redefining local hospitality.

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Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant logo in teal featuring a crest above the restaurant’s name.