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New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16

Three containers of Chicken Salad Chick’s signature chicken salad flavors arranged on a kitchen counter with crackers.

New Chicken Salad Chick opening in Parrish on Dec. 16

Chuck Merlis December 2, 2025

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Parrish on Dec. 16 with giveaways and continued growth across Manatee County.

Exterior view of the Epicurean Hotel at sunset, showing the multi-story building with illuminated windows, brick and stucco design, street traffic light trails and a Bern’s Steak House valet parking sign in the foreground.

Tampa hotels launch Plates with Purpose to fight food insecurity

Chuck Merlis November 25, 2025

Mainsail hotels are turning every entrée sold into meals for families facing holiday food insecurity.

Which Tampa restaurant made OpenTable’s Top 100 list? A plated steak dinner at Bern’s Steak House with French fried onions, vegetables, a baked potato and a glass of red wine.

A plated steak dinner at Bern’s Steak House with French fried onions, vegetables, a baked potato and a glass of red wine.

Which Tampa restaurant made OpenTable’s Top 100 list?

Chuck Merlis November 20, 2025

Bern’s Steak House is the only Tampa restaurant to earn a place on OpenTable’s Top 100 list...

Fresh Kitchen announces biggest menu changes in 11 Years Fresh Kitchen restaurant exterior with FK logo sign behind cactus plants

Fresh Kitchen announces biggest menu changes in 11 Years

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

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

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

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

Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford pushes bold menu and expansion strategy

Chuck Merlis November 19, 2025

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

How diners changed, according to Jackson’s Bistro Chris McVety and Michael Coury sit down for Episode 1 of TBBW’s A Sit Down podcast to discuss how restaurants adapt fast.

Chris McVety and Michael Coury sit down for Episode 1 of TBBW’s A Sit Down podcast to discuss how restaurants adapt fast.

How diners changed, according to Jackson’s Bistro

Chuck Merlis November 17, 2025

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

Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.

Whataburger leaders present a $10,000 donation check to Feeding Tampa Bay inside the Kenly Elementary media center.

Whataburger kicks off Tampa expansion with $10K donation to Feeding Tampa Bay

Chuck Merlis November 14, 2025

Whataburger broke ground on its first Tampa Bay restaurant and donated $10K to Feeding Tampa Bay during...

PopUp Bagels opening 2nd Tampa location this week in Carrollwood Basket filled with assorted PopUp Bagels

PopUp Bagels opening 2nd Tampa location this week in Carrollwood

Chuck Merlis November 11, 2025

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

Hooters Clearwater-based founders regain full ownership of brand Exterior view of the Original Hooters restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, showing its multi-level building with palm trees and bikes parked outside.

Exterior view of the Original Hooters restaurant in Clearwater, Florida, showing its multi-level building with palm trees and bikes parked outside.

Hooters Clearwater-based founders regain full ownership of brand

Chuck Merlis November 3, 2025

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

Che Vita opens in downtown Tampa with Italian Flair Interior of Che Vita restaurant at Hilton Tampa Downtown featuring wood tables, blue glassware and natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows