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Let’s make date night unique in Tampa Bay
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Grab a cocktail, lemonade, and a romantic table for two on Pia’s Trattoria’s patio. | Photo by @thetbaytoday
Kids, this is the story of how I met your mother, and it was all thanks to TBAYtoday.

Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly how the 2000s sitcom went, but if Ted Mosby had consulted us for date night ideas, we could’ve shaved the show down to two seasons (and saved his kids a lot of time). Regardless, of whether you’ve met “the one” or are hoping to impress someone new, we’ve got 25+ local date night ideas that are legen — wait for it — dary.

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Dine on sushi, steak, and grab a yummy drink on Meat Market’s buzzy Hyde Park Village patio.

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Photo by @meatmarkettampa


For the ones who want a night out on the town
  • Meat Market is the place to be seen in TBAY. The Hyde Park Village spot is popular for its smoking cocktails, steaks, and bougie patio.
  • Take in 360-degree views of the 813 and indulge in craft cocktails + innovative bites at The Beacon at JW Marriott (Tampa’s highest bar).
If the way to their heart is through their stomach
  • Order piping hot ciabatta loaves, chicken piccata, and Sour Orange pie on the romantic patio at Pia’s Trattoria.
  • Try the Eggs In Purgatory or Dutch Baby Pancake from The Market at EDITION.
Dairy Joy's walk-up window. There is pink and white coloring all over, including at umbrellas in the background, an awning, and on the walls surrounding the building. People are sat on benches in the background and there is a blue partially cloudy sky ahead.

City Editor Bailey reccomends ordering a scoop of coffee ice cream (it comes with peanut butter cups).

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If you want an “old fashioned”-style date
  • Sip on a Manhattan or “Hollywood Land” cocktail at The Dan Tampa, located on the historic Floridian Palace Hotel’s ground floor.
  • Order a sundae at Dairy Joy’s walk-up window and enjoy on the pink, retro, turf-coated patio.
If you wanna show off by knowing all the hottest events in town
  • Shameless plug: Sign up for our daily newsletter, where we call out our top picks of things to do around town. Your date doesn’t have to know we’re behind it; you can take all the credit.
  • Stay up-to-date on the coolest local events around the Tampa Bay Area with our events page.
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Even more date night ideas
Events
Monday, Jan. 22
  • Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More | Monday, Jan. 22-Sunday, April 28 | Times vary | The Dali Museum, 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg | $0-$29 | The special exhibit, features 18 of Dalí’s early paintings and 22 French Impressionist paintings by 18 artists from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Tuesday, Jan. 23
  • A Celebration of Truffles | Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 6-8 p.m. | The Tampa EDITION, 500 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $290 | Dig into this four-course meal crafted with white truffles with hand-selected wine pairings.
  • Ocie Elliott | Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 8 p.m. | Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Rd., Clearwater | $25-$35 | The Canadian indie folk duo take the stage with special guest Joshua Hyslop.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
  • Tampa News Force Live! | Wednesday, Jan. 24 | Times vary | Tampa Fringe Theatre, 1624 E. 7th Ave. #228, Tampa | $5 | The monthly comedy show brings together founding member Josh Santos and special guests.
Thursday, Jan. 25
  • New Expansion Launch | Thursday, Jan. 25-Monday, Feb. 5 | Times vary | Fairgrounds St. Pete, 2606 Fairfield Ave. S., St. Petersburg | $22-$27 | It’s the opening week of the inventive world’s new immersive kinetic sculptural installation — which pulls inspiration from schools of fish and human mosh pits.
Friday, Jan. 26
  • Pigfest | Friday, Jan. 26-Saturday, Jan. 27 | Times vary | SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus, 4075 James C. Ray Dr., Tampa | $5 | Grub on mouth-watering barbecue eats as chefs compete in this first-of-three Triple Crown of BBQ cookoff event.*
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Sports
  • The Bucs’ season ended last night after a 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions. The team closed out their playoffs run as the NFC South champs. Thanks for a great run, boys.
Development
  • An Element by Westin hotel is coming to the Cigar City. Developer LD&D says the brand will open an 178-key hotel as part of the mixed-used Cass Square project in Tampa’s Encore district. Other plans for the $200 million development include apartment and retail space. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Opening
  • Calling all seasoned campers and nature lovers. Glamper, a you-guessed-it camping and outdoor-themed bar is coming to the Burg. The bar will open out of the former Caddy’s On Central location (217 Central Ave.) this summer and serve barbecue-themed eats and drinks under beach umbrellas and tents. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Civic
  • The Pinellas County Commission is allocating $2.8 million to Bayou Boulevard Apartments. The 60-unit affordable housing development (4201 Sixth St. S.) will provide less than market rate-cost housing + is geared toward school district and municipal employees. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Show
  • We’re headed to Paris — for a couple hours at least. “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is playing at the Straz Feb. 7-18. The show will bring Baz Luhrmann’s film to the stage, along with its iconic numbers. Buy tickets. (That’s So Tampa)
Active
  • Burg resident Christina Welsh, a USF PhD Marine Biology student, is racing in the upcoming 2024 US Olympic Team Trials – Marathon in Orlando. If Welsh’s race time scores highly enough, she’ll be competing in this year’s Paris Olympics. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Sports
  • Big streaming updates might be on the way for Champa Bay. Diamond Sports Group reportedly sold a $100 million company stake to Amazon — which will likely bring Rays games to the platform’s Prime Video service, and might be followed by a deal to air Lightning games on the platform. (St. Pete Catalyst)
Festival
  • Bring on the tacos. Pinellas TacoFest returns to England Brothers Park Saturday, Jan. 27 + Sunday, Jan. 28. Stop by to cast your vote in the Best Taco in Tampa Bay contest, and jam out to some live tunes. Buy tickets. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
 
Food

🦜 Polly want a treat?

Plunder these Gasparilla treats in the Tampa Bay area
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City Editor Bailey has her eyes peeled for Buddy Brew’s “Berry’d Treasure.” | Photo via @buddybrewcoffee
Arghh you ready to taste the bounty of TBAY Gasparilla treats? We’ll answer that for you — yes. We’re bringing you milkshakes, hand-crafted coffees, and other delicacies fit for a flotilla.
  • Buddy Brew Coffee is serving a whole Gasparilla-themed menu. The fleet includes the “Berry’d Treasure” which blends matcha, oat milk, raspberry + vanilla syrups, and espresso and the “Ruby N’ Gold” made with prosecco, lemonade, red berry citrus tea, and mango syrup.
  • Steer straight to Davis Islands for a fully decked out Bake’n Babes shake — complete with a plastic sword, cerulean blue waves, and as is customary, a pirate ship.
  • Keep the party going all winter long with a bag of Gasparilla Blend from Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters.
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Today’s edition by:
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From the editor
Just in case you to turn that Gasparilla spirit into a year-round gig kinda thing, the Bucs are on the hunt for a new Captain Fear. Check out the application.
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