Food in Tampa Bay reflects a mix of local flavors, new restaurants and growing culinary talent across the region. Here, you’ll find reporting on the people, trends and places shaping the city’s dining scene and food culture.
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, in partnership with Fitlife Foods, presents its first in a new video series – TBBW Tries Things.
Fitlife Foods sent the TBBW team a ton of food, including some new menu items, to try.
Thank you again to Fitlife Foods, Press Marketing and Maureen Famiano with MEFMedia, who edited these videos for us! Now, let’s eat!
Next Level Brands has announced its newest restaurant concept, Boulon Brasserie, is slated to open at Water Street, in Tampa, in the summer of 2022. Next Level Brands is a partnership between Jeff Gigante, former co-founder of Ciccio Restaurant Group, and Andrew Wright, a Tampa real estate entrepreneur. This is the third establishment developed under … Read more
Diners feel special every time they go to Donatello. For decades, the Tampa restaurant has defined fine Italian dining and stepping into the dining room transports you to a world that delights the senses. Tables adorned with roses are draped with pink cloths and napkins. Pendant fixtures hang overhead and provide dramatic lighting. Black-jacketed waiters, … Read more
Il Ritorno, David Benstock’s Italian-inspired restaurant in downtown St. Petersburg, holds a special place in Tampa Bay’s dining scene. At first glance, it seems like an Italian restaurant. After all, the menu titles major sections with Italian words like “antipasti” and “primi.” But upon closer inspection, most dishes stray a little from classic Italian. And … Read more
Chef Chris Ponte’s new concept, Ponte Tampa, is under construction and is on track to be open in Midtown Tampa later in 2021. Ponte also owns On Swann, in Hyde Park Village, and Olivia, which opened in 2019. Ponte Tampa will be the fine dining option, among several other food concepts at Midtown Tampa, says … Read more
► Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been selected as a correspondent academician to the Royal European Academy of Doctors. (Pictured above) ► Florida Southern College will move its graduate nursing program into the former campus of St. Joseph Academy, a private K-8 school that the Catholic Church’s Diocese of Orlando shuttered … Read more
Fine dining on Siesta Key is defined at The Summer House. Quality ingredients—thoughtfully sourced and expertly prepared—offer exceptional flavor. Here you will find classic soups and salads, certified Angus steaks and chops, seafood entrees and updated sides. There are no surprises on the menu. You will recognize everything. The big surprise is not on the … Read more
Casa Santo Stefano, Richard Gonzmart’s newest restaurant, is a soaring complex filled with artwork, and antiques, that pay homage to the little island of Sicily, off the Italian coast, and Ybor City’s rich Sicilian heritage. The open kitchen, complete with a wood-fired grill, sits in full view of the downstairs dining room. Upstairs is Santo’s … Read more
Westfield Brandon is launching Dining For A Cause, a charitable rewards program for those dining in, or ordering takeout, at participating restaurants at Westfield Brandon. Beginning on April 1, and throughout the month, guests can upload receipts from The Cheesecake Factory, Red Robin, Panera Bread, P.F. Chang’s and Bahama Breeze to have 10 percent of … Read more
► Board-certified rheumatologist Lilliam E. Ayala Garcia joined Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland. ► Dream Finders Homes is selling five different floor plans at pre-construction prices in Haines City’s Hammock Reserve, being developed off Prado Grande Street near the intersection of Old Haines City/Lake Alfred Road and U.S. Highway 27. ► … Read more
