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Food
Find the best matcha in Tampa Bay
We rounded up six locally approved matcha picks so you can get your green fix.
December 15, 2025 02:07 PM
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Bailey LeFever
A rendering of the outside of Juno & the Peacock. There are red chairs under red and white umbrellas, with tables set for people to eat. The doors are open on the left to the inside of the restaurant, and there are lights + greenery around to create a calming atmosphere.
Food
Open for business: Check out these new Tampa Bay area foodie spots
It’s hard to keep up with all the food and restaurant news in our area. We’re here to help.
April 9, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Events
Get a taste of the action: Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival is here
The foodie event runs through Saturday, April 13 + features events in Hyde Park Village, Water Street Tampa, and at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
April 8, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
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Tampa Bay’s dog-friendly guide
Explore these dog-friendly places in Tampa Bay that span from spots to eat, drink, shop, exercise, swim, and stay the night.
March 25, 2024
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Tampa's skyline from a distance. The Hillsborough River is in the foreground and the photo has been taken from high up. The sky is blue and a warm haze covers the city.
Culture
Suggestions for spending the Mega Millions jackpot in the Tampa Bay area
How would you spend $875 million?
March 18, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
The front of the Columbia Restaurant's iconic entryway. There are pillars under archways, with colorful tiles lining the wall next to wooden doors and window frames.
Food
Southern Living ranks two Tampa restaurants as the best in Florida
Check out these local spots, dubbed the best in Florida.
March 14, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Food
Feast on Easter eats + treats in the Tampa Bay area
Prepare to dine on lobster, hash, and dessert aplenty at spots all across Tampa + the Burg.
March 13, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
A shot of Santoro's Pizza in Tampa. The building is a mix of green, white, and red — the colors of the Italian flag. There are some benches outside, and a parking lot out front, with blue skies up ahead.
Culture
Dave Portnoy’s Tampa Bay pizza tour
The Barstool Sports founder has been enjoying a slice of the Tampa Bay area’s pizza scene.
March 8, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
A TBAYtoday coffee shop bracket graphic. There are coffee beans on a blue background, with the message "Coffee Shop Bracket Winner: Spaddy's Coffee Co."
Food
Vote in TBAYtoday’s coffee shop bracket
We want to know: Where is the best coffee in the Tampa Bay area? Vote for your favorite to help determine a champion.
March 1, 2024
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Brianna Williams
Several paper bowls filled with food sit atop a table. There are two different options, with one containing rice and salmon, and the other with chicken and green spaghetti.
Culture
Prepare your palate for these upcoming Tampa Bay area food festivals
Here are six events coming up for the culinarily curious.
February 29, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Food
Celebrate National Margarita Day at these Tampa Bay area spots
Enjoy BOGO deals, bottomless cocktails, and other specials this Thursday, Feb. 22.
February 20, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
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Honor our nation’s heroes in Tampa Bay this Memorial Day
We’re sharing seven ideas for commemorating the day across Hillsborough and Pinellas.
May 23, 2025
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What’s in Tampa and St. Pete’s future?
We’re sharing where local leaders see needs across Tampa Bay, from job growth to affordable housing.
May 21, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
Two people kneel in a bricked crevice tending to a wood-fire kiln at the Morean Center for Clay.
Arts
Your guide to art classes in the Tampa Bay area
From needlepoint and knitting to ceramics, we’ve got you (paint) covered.
May 20, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
An iced coffee on a table in Hyde Park Village. The clear container is full of light brown liquid, and the drink is close to the camera on a wooden table. A blurry fountain is in the background, with water spraying down. Trees are visible, and a gap through the trees shows a mostly blue sky with a few clouds.
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Your guide to Tampa Bay’s coffee shops
If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some.
May 19, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
Ya La’ford sits in front of an orange potter's wheel with clay on her hands and listens to a man sharing insights art form.
Arts
Q+A with Tampa Bay multimedia artist Ya La’ford
Spend some time with the renowned artist, as she shares about her local inspiration and future projects.
May 16, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
A red-haired woman leans down to hit a green ball with a pickleball paddle to toward two men across the outdoor court which is next to multiple courts.
Sports
Prep your paddle: Tampa is getting more pickleball courts
Just in time for summer, the Cigar City is adding new pickleball options to local parks.
May 14, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
A biker pedals their way in a designated bike lane on a Tampa street, separated by a brick lane from cars.
City
Tampa begins work on the 22-mile Green ARTery network
Construction just began on the first two segments of the Green ARTery, Tampa’s new pedestrian and bicycle network.
May 13, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
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Food
Taste test these 12 Tampa Bay bakeries
These Tampa Bay bakeries serve traditional Cuban and Greek delights, creative concoctions, and just solid slices of cake.
May 9, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
A group of coral biologists wearing blue shirts saying "The Florida Aquarium" load a giant white cooler into a truck.
Travel and Outdoors
The Florida Aquarium is delivering 1,000+ baby corals to the Keys
The elkhorn corals will be planted on the reef or cared for in ocean-based nurseries.
May 7, 2025
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Bailey LeFever