Veteran-owned Preez Distillery is pouring small-batch vodkas and seasonal liqueurs at a Largo tasting room. Tours and flights are available at the industrial-park location.

A new analysis finds a Memorial Day cookout for eight costs about $81.92 in Jacksonville, ranking the metro among the nation’s priciest because beef and beer costs are high.

Edgewood Properties’ leasing plan adds Fresh Kitchen, U‑Yee Sushi & Grill and Pure Green Juice Bar to the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour, expanding the plaza’s food lineup. No opening dates were listed in developer materials.

Fellas Vinoir, a European-style café and wine bar, is planning to open at 344 Corey Ave on Corey Avenue, promising breakfast by day and a wine-forward evening menu.

O-Ku, the modern Japanese concept from Indigo Road, opens next Thursday at Bayshore Gardens with sushi, sashimi and omakase.

Michelin‑recommended Supernatural Food & Wine will appear on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives next Friday, and the team is hosting a downtown watch party.

JavaCone is slated for 5537 Palmer Crossing Circle in Sarasota and promises artisan espresso, handcrafted breakfast and premium ice cream. No firm opening date has been announced.

Plan‑review documents show Lakeland Donuts LLC has filed to open at 2810 S Florida Ave, a storefront just south of the Market at Southgate.

Tampa-based Fresh Kitchen will take over the former Chicken Guy at 818 S. Orlando Ave, promising a major interior overhaul and a year-end 2026 opening. The move follows the Park Avenue location's 2025 closure.

A modern Japanese izakaya called Hanami has been announced for 635 Cleveland Street, bringing sushi, ramen and yakitori to downtown Clearwater. The spot will sit near a planned $50M entertainment anchor with a record-size screen.

A bodega‑style window called Bodega Bus is moving into downtown Tampa’s former Taco Bus storefront, promising halal chopped cheese, smashburgers and late‑night hours until 4 a.m.

Fresh Kitchen will reopen in Hyde Park on June 9 at a larger Kennedy Boulevard flagship, replacing the SoHo spot lost to a 2024 fire. Pre-opening events will benefit disaster relief.

Plan‑review paperwork shows a proposed IHOP at 37051 U.S. 27 in Haines City near Bates Road. The filing names Sunshine Restaurant Partners as the franchisee.