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  1. At St. Petersburg’s Jay Luigi, Italian gets a fast-casual spin
    Apr. 13• Food
    Jay Luigi, a new restaurant on Fourth Street N in St. Petersburg, brings a modern, fast-casual spin to Italian dining.
  2. Here’s how Bruce Karlin has kept his Largo restaurant in business for decades
    Mar. 21• Food
    Bruce Karlin opened his Chicago-themed restaurant Bruce's Chicago Grill & Dog House in Largo in 1994. Last year, he asked his customers to send testimonials to the Tampa Bay Times food critic, and more than 200 people sent recommendations.
  3. First look: What to expect at Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival for 2022
    Mar. 16• Theme Parks
    This year's Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival will feature items such as Jack Daniel’s Tennessee BBQ Short Ribs served on a jalapeno cheddar corn muffin top, left, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Elote Street Corn. The festival runs weekends through May 22.
  5. Ferg’s is selling pizza from an ATM. Is it any good?
    Mar. 15• Food
    Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg is now selling pizza out of a vending machine.
  6. At St. Petersburg’s Two Graces, a familiar menu and a stellar outdoor space
    Mar. 10• Food
    Charred octopus with fregola, lemon aioli and crispy garlic is served at Two Graces restaurant in St. Petersburg.
  7. At Quirky Fork in Tarpon Springs, a more personal (and unusual) approach to dining
    Feb. 21• Food
    At Quirky Fork in Tarpon Springs, the menu changes nightly and guests can tailor dishes to their liking.
  8. Iconic French restaurant Cafe Largo has new owners. Here’s what has changed.
    Feb. 8• Food
    Cafe Largo owners Yvonne and Linus Rickenbach bought the iconic French restaurant in Largo last fall.
  9. At Tampa’s Lan Zhou Lamen, hand-pulled noodles are the highlight
    Jan. 26• Food
    Hand-pulled noodle soups are the focus at Lan Zhou Lamen Noodle House, a Chinese restaurant in Tampa.
  10. These are Tampa Bay’s top 10 new restaurants
    Jan. 12• Food
    Clockwise, from left: Roasted beets and apple salad, fish and grits, ceviche and braised short ribs from Wild Child in St. Petersburg, one of Tampa Bay's best new restaurants to open during the pandemic.
  11. 5 Tampa Bay restaurants with great outdoor seating
    Jan. 10• Food
    Guests gather on the patio at Pizzeria Gregario in Safety Harbor, where outside dining is the only option.
  12. 5 new Tampa Bay bars where the food steals the show
    Jan. 7• Food
    Cold soba noodles are served at In Between Days, a new sake bar and Tokyo-style listening room in St. Petersburg.
  13. 6 newly revamped Tampa Bay restaurants you’ll want to check out
    Jan. 6• Food
    Ceviche's new location in St. Petersburg features plush banquettes inside and an outdoor patio overlooking Beach Drive NE.
  14. A night out at In Between Days, St. Petersburg’s new Tokyo-style listening bar
    Dec. 9, 2021• Bars & Breweries
    In Between Days, a new Tokyo-style listening bar, opened in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District in August.
  15. Safety Harbor’s Pizzeria Gregario, closed since early 2020, is open again
    Nov. 10, 2021• Food
    The Bestia pizza at Pizzeria Gregario features tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, 'nduja and arugula. The popular Safety Harbor restaurant recently reopened for limited takeout service and outdoor dining.
  16. At Lingr in St. Petersburg, Norwegian and Chinese flavors converge and harmonize
    Oct. 28, 2021• Food
    Mapo ho fun, a dish made with rice noodles, spicy broad bean paste and Sichuan peppercorns, is served at Lingr, a new Nordic and Asian-inspired restaurant in St. Petersburg.
  17. At Abandon Izakaya in Seminole, a chef’s table series with a big following finds a home
    Oct. 14, 2021• Food
    The team behind the popular chef's table dinner series Abandon Izakaya has opened a street food-themed brick-and-mortar restaurant in Seminole.
  18. What’s in a Peruvian sandwich? This Tampa food truck has the answer
    Sep. 15, 2021• Food
    The Chicharron sandwich served at Meanchi's Peruvian Inspired Sandwiches features roasted and fried pork shoulder, salsa criolla and fried sweet potatoes on a roll.
  19. At Tampa’s Bayou Bodega, wash down a po’boy with some natural wine
    Sep. 9, 2021• Food
    Jambalaya is served at Bayou Bodega, a new Davis Islands restaurant in Tampa with a focus on natural wine and Creole and Caribbean fare.
  20. St. Petersburg’s Sauvignon Wine Locker & American Trattoria delivers the classics with consistency
    Aug. 26, 2021• Food
    Yellow-eye snapper is served over pea puree with Calabrian chile oil at Sauvignon Wine Locker & American Trattoria, a new restaurant in downtown St. Petersburg.
  21. St. Petersburg’s 22 South food hall won’t close after all
    Aug. 6, 2021• Food
    After abruptly closing last week, 22 South — the food hall inside the historic Manhattan Casino — will reopen after all.
  22. A taste of Laos at Sap Sap Lao Cafe in Pinellas Park
    Aug. 3, 2021• Food
    Takeout options from Sap Sap Lao Cafe in Pinellas Park include thum mua, left; nam khao, top, and sai gok, bottom.
  23. These are Tampa Bay’s 9 best octopus dishes
    Jun. 30, 2021• Food
    Octopus has surged in popularity in recent years and can now be found on menus all over the Tampa Bay area, including a version shown above, served at Fado, a new Portuguese restaurant in St. Petersburg.
  24. 5 things to know about Fado, a new Portuguese restaurant in St. Petersburg
    May 28, 2021• Food
    Fado, a new restaurant in St. Petersburg, serves traditional Portuguese fare like this polvo a lagareiro, a broiled octopus dish served with olive oil-drizzled vegetables and potatoes.
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