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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...

Palm Pavilion sells for $23M, split between buyers Palm Pavilion Restaurant on Clearwater Beach at 10 Bay Esplanade

Palm Pavilion sells for $23M, split between buyers

Chuck Merlis February 10, 2026

$23M closing splits Palm Pavilion’s restaurant and inn between Beachside and McKibbon.

Chipotle in Lutz sold in $9M two-property deal Exterior of a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant with patio seating in Lutz, Florida.

Chipotle in Lutz sold in $9M two-property deal

Chuck Merlis February 5, 2026

The deal reflects growing investor demand for passive net-lease assets.

Bahama Breeze to convert Tampa Bay locations to new concepts Exterior of a Bahama Breeze restaurant at a Tampa Bay shopping center, where the location is slated for conversion to a new restaurant concept.

Exterior of a Bahama Breeze restaurant at a Tampa Bay shopping center, where the location is slated for conversion to a new restaurant concept.

Bahama Breeze to convert Tampa Bay locations to new concepts

Chuck Merlis February 3, 2026

Two Tampa Bay Bahama Breeze locations are expected to be converted to other restaurant concepts.

The early decisions that shaped Buddy Brew Coffee Dave and Susan Ward laugh together while holding coffee cups inside a Buddy Brew Coffee space. Photo courtesy of Evan Smith.

Dave and Susan Ward laugh together while holding coffee cups inside a Buddy Brew Coffee space. Photo courtesy of Evan Smith.

The early decisions that shaped Buddy Brew Coffee

Chuck Merlis February 2, 2026

How early choices around trust shaped Buddy Brew Coffee’s growth.

ASH on Water Street finds its voice with chef Seth Temple Dining room at ASH on Water Street filled with guests as the restaurant settles into its identity