Get your ice cream fix in a cup, cone, or to-go pint at Chill Bros. | Photo via @chillbrosicecream
One of the joys of Gulf Coast livin’ — year-round ice cream. Luckily, there are plenty of creameries offering standout options around Tampa Bay.
We rounded up some of the most popular choices for you to scope out:
Chill Bros. Scoop Shop | Multiple locations | While still relatively new on the scoop scene, Chill Bros. is one of the most popular spots in town for its locally-inspired flavors (Think: Tampa Banana + Guava Pastelito), ice cream flights, and seasonal offerings.
Plant Life Ice Cream | Multiple locations | The local spot’s 50+ homemade, rotating flavors are all made with plant-based ingredients and coconut cream — no cow’s milk in sight.
City Editor Bailey recommends ordering a scoop of coffee ice cream (it comes with peanut butter cups) at Dairy Joy.
Sea Maids Creamery | Tampa | Cap off a Seminole Heights date night at the dessert haven with a cookie, brownie, hot chocolate bomb, or ice cream, of course. Best of all, they top your towering waffle cone with a bright blue whale tail.
Old Farmer’s Creamery | St. Pete | Locals have been picking up homemade scoops from the big red barn creamery on Fourth Avenue for decades.
Let’s Go Bolts! Watch Party | 6-11 p.m. | Midtown Tampa | Free | Cheer on the Lightning as they continue their playoff run + enjoy branded merch, games, music, and giveaways.
“Janis Ian: Breaking Silence” | Monday, April 28-Tuesday, April 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre | $12 | Trek back in time with this 2025 film following the singer’s epic life journey from a chicken farm in New Jersey to her ascent to fame with the single “At Seventeen.”
Tuesday, April 29
Performance: A Musical Exploration of the Subversive Eye | 6-7 p.m. | The Dalí Museum | $10 | Embrace the surrealist themes of the exhibition through sound featuring keyboardist Jennifer Theuer Růžička, vocalist Fred Johnson, and bassist Tim Conwell.
Wednesday, April 30
National Therapy Animal Day | 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | Great Explorations Children’s Museum | Included with admission | The folks from Paws For Friendship will introduce visitors to therapy and service animals + explain the work they do in our communities.
Amos Lee | 7:30 p.m. | Seminole Hard Rock | $65+ | Tow your “Sweat Pea” along for the renowned soulful singer’s latest show.
Thursday, May 1
Florida Solar | 6 p.m. | 2535 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa | Free | Make those steamy summer rays work for you, as Solar United Neighbors answer your questions about going solar from technology to cost savings.
Pilates in the Park | Times vary | Tampa Riverwalk | Free | Rock your core with this high-energy class from BODYBAR Pilates — BYO-mat and the good vibes.
Hillsborough County got $709 million in hurricane relief. Now, county leaders have until July 20 to decide how to spend it. The Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery can be used for projects like housing, economic revitalization, road and bridge repair, and the elevating buildings. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Development
Al Lang Field could be torn down. Last week, St. Pete staffers shared a potential plan to demolish the waterfront stadium to build an arts center. The transformation would also feature an ~1,000-car garage, retail, expansion of the Dali Museum, a conference center, and improvements to the Mahaffey Theater. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Real Estate
How’s the work on Gasworx going? The mixed-use project on the edge of downtown Tampa is a long way from finished, but progressing right along. One apartment tower, La Union, already opened, another is in the works, and construction kicked off on the historic marketplace turned warehouse. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Sports
Emeka Egbuka is moving on from the Bucks to the Bucs. The team selected Egbuka with the 19th pick in last week’s NFL Draft. The former Ohio State wide receiver holds the school record for most receptions, and we’re eager to see what he’ll do for the Bucs.
Eat
Do we have any H Mart devotees? The Korean supermarket H Mart recently filed permits to build in the Cigar City. Where at? The store will be located about a mile and a half north of Raymond James Stadium + sell seaweed salad, kimchi, fruits, veggies, pork, and much more. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
Number
$1.5 billion. That’s how much the Orlando Dreamers say they have in pledges — letters of intent and verbal promises — for a new Rays stadium. The team would play in a $1.7 billion domed stadium financed by a partnership between Orange County and the team. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Coming Soon
Meet the Schooner Resort. The new boutique Madeira Beach hotel will replace the storm-tattered Schooner Motel + Beachside Suites. Owners expect to start construction on the 56-room resort this fall. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Mansion Monday
Live out your rom-com dreams in this 1905 Colonial-style beauty with its own Juliet balcony. See inside the 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom mansion designed intandem with the Vinoy Hotel,with an enclosed porch, heated saltwater pool, and hardwood floors.
Listen
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Most of the mint chocolate chip I’ve consumed over the years has been at Larry’s. I’ve been going to the bright yellow spot with my family since I was under 4-ft-tall — and when the old cafe tables filled the interior.
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Plop down in a cushy lounge and pull the furry blanket around you after your treatment at the Vinoy. | Photo via the Vinoy Spa
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