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1 week ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
In a small, retro building located next to its sister concept, lies the nonchalantly-cool Slim Charmer —offering no signage other than a snake decal on its door and an elusive motto that beckons the curious diner.Located in an unassuming building amidst an undeniably-booming stretch of Central Avenue, this newly-opened cocktail bar and tasting room offers an ultra-curated libations list and intimate menu of small plates to match.When guests walk through the door, they’re met with a dark, cool...
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2 weeks ago | 
cltampa.com | Ray Roa |Selene San Felice |Kyla Fields
Tampa got even more like New York this week when Duff’s Famous Wings opened in Seminole Heights. Adrien Angelvy, whose Pomegranate Hospitality Group is the franchisee for Duff's in Florida, opened the restaurant to the public on Tuesday, May 20, and said that seating will only be available by reservation so that staff can control volume while dialing in the quality. “People want these wings to be crispy and saucy just like they are in Buffalo,” Angelvy told CL.
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2 weeks ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
Located inside the recently renovated Vinoy Hotel lies a shiny new restaurant from an award-winning chef.Elliot Aster, the new fine dining concept from the Chicago-based Boka Hospitality Group, opens today in downtown St. Pete.Reservations for Elliot Aster at 501 5th Ave.
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2 weeks ago | 
cltampa.com | Ray Roa |Kyla Fields
Tampa’s about to get even more like New York this week when Duff’s Famous Wings opens in Seminole Heights.Nicki McKiernan, a local Realtor attended a friends and family night, and wrote on social media that Duff’s—located at 5119 N Nebraska Ave.
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3 weeks ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
Florida food was the center of attention last Wednesday in downtown St. Pete, when two Florida-based food writers talked about their respective books during “A Feast for the Imagination.”Host of WUSF podcast “The Zest” and “The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook” author Dalia Colón sat down with award-winning writer Annabelle Tometich about her debut book “The Mango Tree.”Both works were among Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's favorite new Florida books of 2024 The two food media veterans mostly talked...
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1 month ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
When 41 year-old Tampa resident KC Cavanaugh experienced her first traditional tea ceremony almost a decade ago, it quite literally changed her life.Since then, she’s been on what she describes as the “path of tea,” and went from being just an enjoyer of traditional Chinese tea ceremonies to selling her own herbal tea blends at markets throughout Tampa Bay.The retail shop eventually blossomed into an in-person teahouse of sorts—Noisy Crane Tea—where Cavanaugh is finally able to share her...
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1 month ago | 
cltampa.com | Sofia Vargas |Kyla Fields |Selene San Felice |Ray Roa
America’s favorite Korean grocery store, H Mart, has filed work permits to start building out a store at 3908 W Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa, just a mile-and-a-half north of Raymond James Stadium. The location is in the review phase according to documents from the City of Tampa, which include a proposed demolition plan.Seminole Heights is once again home to hot chicken.
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1 month ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
A Brandon-based restaurant known for its comforting, plant-based fare is unfortunately serving its last customers this weekend. Vine Vegan at 2080 Badlands Dr. closes on Sunday, April 27—the latest Tampa Bay plant-based eatery that joins the unfortunate ranks of other shuttered storefronts like Golden Dinosaurs, Voodu Vegan Bistro and 3 Dot Dash.
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1 month ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
click to enlarge Eat Art Love's Chef Mario Brugnoli (L) is one of the six chefs competing at Epic Chef 2025. To help celebrate the 10th installment of Epic Chef—Feeding Tampa Bay’s friendly cooking competition—the nonprofit is kicking things up a notch this year. The 2025 installment will feature six local chefs instead of the usual four, plus a boost in the winner’s prize money.
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1 month ago | 
cltampa.com | Kyla Fields
For its fourth year in the Sunshine State, the prestigious Michelin guide hosted its Florida awards ceremony, this time at Orlando’s Four Seasons Resort. At roughly 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, after an hour of appetizers, handshakes and photo opportunities with tourism boards, the global dining guide started to dish out Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, and special designations to an eagerly-awaiting crowd of chefs, restaurateurs and reporters.
