Pups Pub will convert a former auto shop in downtown Clermont into a dog‑friendly sports bar with off‑leash play, VIP memberships and 21+ entry. Permits are filed and pre‑sales are open.

Burger Monger is adding two Tampa Bay locations in May — South Pasadena on May 4 and a Palm Harbor shop in mid‑May. The expansion builds the chain’s Pinellas County footprint.

The Sapphire, a luxe supper club with live music and private dining suites, is slated to open at 4410 W Boy Scout Blvd in late May.

A new Westshore cafeteria, Soni Cafe, is due to open in May near International Plaza with scratch breakfasts, Boar's Head sandwiches and a rotating hot special every day.

Con Amor's Seminole Heights outpost makes masa from scratch for fresh tortillas, folding that work into tacos, tetelas and mole-driven entrees.

Chef Victor Lopez's D’Rose Gastrobar aims to open in Ybor this June with shareable Colombian‑inspired plates, cocktails and a wraparound bar.

Plan-review filings show Rose's Coffee and Cones eyeing a storefront at 2206 E. 7th Ave in Ybor City; state records list Birgul Lemmon as the business owner.

Manou's Delight, a Caribbean restaurant, is planned for 4908 E. Busch Blvd in Tampa. State filings tie the name to the Jean Pierre family but menu and opening date remain unannounced.

DalMoros is relocating downtown to 204 1st Ave N with a refreshed look, more seats and new menu items ahead of a May 1 opening.

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.