• A Michelin star represents exceptional quality + is awarded to establishments that showcase culinary excellence.
• The Bib Gourmand distinction recognizes restaurants that offer value and quality fare, making them a favorite among foodies.

Where delicious meets budget ($$)

• One Michelin star
• Close your eyes + imagine grandma just served you her generation-old homemade pasta — that’s what all the dishes are like at Rocca. And if you have room for dessert, the burnt cheesecake is top tier.

• Bib Gourmand
• Pipin’ hot — That’s how the samosa and Himalayan Jimbu chicken come out. Pro tip: order some garlic naan to share.

• Bib Gourmand
• Teleport to Greece and try the decadent loukoumades (greek doughnuts).

• Bib Gourmand
• Run, don’t walk to devour the Till’s perfectly cooked quail alongside tamale pasta and a sweet corn sauce.

Price is no object ($$$$)

• One Michelin star
• Get the Ora King salmon and if you’re looking for a bit of booze, opt for the tableside champagne cocktail cart.

• One Michelin star
• It’s all about the sushi, baby. Order the golden dragon roll with golden egg sauce to tie it together.

• Glass from the Past Tour | Tuesday, May 16 | 5-8 p.m. | Imagine Museum, 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | $0-$10 | This extended-hours tour explores the history of glass and its role today.
• Tampa Tarpons vs. Dunedin Blue Jays | Tuesday, May 16-Sunday, July 30 | 6:30 p.m. | George M. Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Dr., Tampa | $2-$12 | Watch Tampa’s Minor League Baseball team take on its Florida rival.

• Lecture Series, Part 1: Opera Rara, Handel’s “Acis and Galatea” | Wednesday, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | USF Barness Recital Hall, 3755 USF Holly Dr., MUS 101, Tampa | $25 | Listen to and learn about rarely performed opera and operetta.
• Yungblud w/ The Regrettes | Wednesday, May 17 | 8 p.m. | Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $62-$152 | Jam out to the British musician’s electrifying pop-punk tunes.

• How to Fertilize Plants for Homeowners | Thursday, May 18 | 10-11 a.m. | UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, 5339 County Rd. 579, Seffner | $5 | Learn more about fertilizing plants, fruit trees, and soil building.
• White Lotus Trivia Night | Thursday, May 18 | 7-9 p.m. | Top Shelf Sports Lounge, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel | Free | Test your knowledge of the hit HBO series’ first and second seasons — reserve your table in advance.
• “ALICE” | Thursday, May 18-Friday, May 19 | 8-10 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $45 | Take in Jobsite Theater’s cabaret spectacle based on the work Lewis Carroll with music, puppetry, and circus arts.

• Brewers vs. Rays | Friday, May 19 | 6:40 p.m. | Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg | $35-$347 | Eat a Stinger Dog, watch our Rays play Milwaukee, and stick around for an AJR concert.

• Three-time Grammy winner Brad Paisley will headline the 12th Annual Tampa Pig Jig. This year’s barbecue bash is at Julian B. Lane River Front Park on Saturday, October 21. Grab tix and check the full lineup. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• Bye, bye 2nd & Second, hello Dirty Shirley. The Downtown St. Pete corner diner’s owners are replacing the breakfast spot with a 70s-themed bar and grill (201 2nd Ave. N.). The menu will feature an array of cocktails, alcoholic milkshakes, and NYC-inspired breakfast sandwiches. (I Love the Burg)

• Mark your calendars for the grand opening of the new Five Bucks Drinkery in Pinellas Park (7402 49th St. N.) on Monday, June 5. Pro tip: Grab yourself a Long Island Iced Tea (it comes in a generous 30 ounce wonton soup cup). (I Love the Burg)

• Want to help clean up TBAY’s waterways? Check out Remora, a new waste-tracking app from the minds of some Eckerd College professors. The app lets you monitor your single-use plastic consumption and your friends too. Waste no time + download the app. (I Love the Burg)

• Calling all Kahwa coffee heads. Did you know that the founders of the popular local coffee roaster actually met in a Philadelphia coffee shop? The St. Pete bean brewers tell all about their rags-to-riches love story in a new hour-long podcast. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• Turn misplaced keys into a thing of the past with the Apple AirTag. The button-sized tracking device can give you step-by-step directions to your lost keys (or phone…or wallet…) and has a battery life of one year. Pro tip: Put one in your checked luggage and never worry about lost baggage again.*

• “I think we could use a Trader Joe’s in Wesley Chapel on SR 56 just East of Wiregrass Mall. This area is exploding with new housing; many of the new residents are young families. I live in Zephyrhills and know we would never get one here, but WC is close enough to get to easily. The economic opportunity is there in Wesley Chapel.” - Amy W.
• Three readers said Westchase needed a TJ’s (we’re looking at you, Stephanie B., Tina A., and Ruslana K.)
• “North Tampa” - Joanne O.
• “Seminole Heights” - Caroline M.
• “Carrollwood/Northdale” - Katie
• “Citrus Park” - Schmellll
• “South of Gandy” - Gina B.
• “Gandy Blvd./Westshore” - Mary B.
• “Clearwater” - Paula G.
• “West Pinellas or the Seminole/Largo area” - Tom and Kathy O.
• “Seminole/Largo” - Rehab Y.
• “Brandon” - Kara G.
• “Fishhawk, or at least Brandon.” - Lauren F.