Alessi Bakery is moving one block over to a new 18,000‑sq‑ft home at 3003 W. Cypress Street and will open April 15 with a cafe, pizza program and full bar.

Foxtail Coffee is opening a new cafe at Sky Town in South St. Petersburg, taking a retail outparcel near Sprouts as the massive redevelopment adds shops and housing.

Longtime Coney Island staffers are serving the diner’s chili‑topped hot dogs from a food truck in St. Petersburg. Gail Kelley, a nearly 30‑year employee, is one of the people behind the comeback.

Cook Out is converting the former Boston Market on Dale Mabry into a Carrollwood drive‑thru, part of a multi‑site push across Tampa Bay. Purchase records and local reporting show the chain is active in the area.

Publix recalled 12-count garlic knot rolls after labels failed to list egg as an allergen. Affected packs were removed from shelves and refunds are available.

Family recipes and Georgian wines headline Nene's new South Tampa menu, where khachapuri and a crown pilaf sit alongside dumplings and desserts.

The Brass Tap is courting franchisees for a multi‑unit return to San Antonio but hasn’t named sites or a timeline. Local watchers will look for permits and lease signs.

T.Land Boba Tea Lounge is slated for 420 Citi Centre St in Winter Haven, according to plan-review paperwork and state business filings. The owners have not yet announced an opening date.

After a year as a mobile trailer, the Daily Brew Station is opening a Palmetto storefront with a tentative April 25 opening and beans from Banyan Coffee.

Olive Garden and Seasons 52 are planned for Gateway Plaza in Wesley Chapel, joining new retail and medical tenants in a fast-growing trade area.

Michelin is expanding coverage to all of Florida for 2026 and will release the statewide selection digitally on May 28, 2026. The move reshapes who’s in play for stars.

Five days of chef battles and tastings hit downtown Tampa April 7–11, capped by a Chef Showdown and Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon.

Plan‑review filings show Drift, a new courtyard bar at the Sundial in downtown St. Pete, is moving forward after a legal settlement. The Forbici team will operate the bar.