L’Amorino brings Palermo-rooted Sicilian cooking, Tampa-made pasta and seafood-rich dishes to South Tampa.

A USF graduate lost more than 100 pounds before opening a new vegan restaurant. His personal reset is now becoming a Tampa Bay food story.

A St. Pete waterfront favorite is changing its name, not disappearing. Boca Ciega Waterfront Bar & Grill arrives Monday with most of the old menu intact.

A new lunch spot with healthy Latin-American fare is preparing to open on West Columbus Drive. Dishin Delish is expected to launch in the coming weeks.

Los Chilaquiles is leaving its locked-out Heights location, but the restaurant has yet to reveal where it will reopen.

The Michelin Bib Gourmand taqueria Streetlight Taco will open a second location in Clearwater’s newly restored Peoples Bank Building, bringing its market-style tacos to Cleveland Street. The move is the concept’s first expansion beyond Tampa.

Bar Fly is closing its Safety Harbor restaurant on July 30 after selling the Main Street spot to Frenchy's; the owners plan to reopen in Palm Harbor.

Ohm Patel, 23, signed to develop three Brass Tap locations in greater Nashville, starting in Brentwood; the Tampa-based brand will bring rotating taps, events and trivia.

A compact Thai counter has opened inside a Citgo on N Armenia Avenue, serving Pad Thai, curries and Thai iced teas from a pickup window. Early delivery buzz is already forming.

DRIP opened a North St. Pete cafe at 4901 38th Ave N, mixing coffee, botanical teas and kava with evening events and alternative wellness products.

Old Heights Bistro will close its Seminole Heights dining room this weekend and relocate to Palma Ceia in South Tampa. Owners say the new space offers more room and parking.

Howard & Platt opened July 24 on South Howard, taking over 301 S. Howard Ave with patio seating and reservations. The new spot aims to pull daytime diners to the SoHo corridor.

Hidden beneath Central Park Food Hall, The Winfield is a 22-seat subterranean cocktail parlor serving rare spirits, precise mixology and shareable elevated bites. The intimate room has quickly become a noted addition to downtown St. Pete.