East Pasco Incubator Kitchen Offers New Resource For Entrepreneurs

The UF/IFAS Pasco Extension marked the opening of its new East Pasco Incubator Kitchen Monday...

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Viral restaurant Chick'nCone is also opening a new Tampa location

Refusing to take a break after announcing the location of the forthcoming St. Petersburg location of Chick'nCone at 425 Central Ave., franchisees Kyle Blanchard and Jennifer Hall are already looking for a second location in Tampa....

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Ten food & drink moments we’re looking forward too

From cookbooks by Alison Roman and Antoni Porowski to new restaurants, bookstores, wine bars, local bake shops and Oktoberfest, we’re ready for the season...

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Bravo unveils Italian Mediterranean concept at Westfield Siesta Key

With its white walls, high ceilings, sunny dining room and bowls of bright yellow lemons and sea-kissed green olives, the new Bravo restaurant at Westfield Siesta Key is reminiscent of a Mediterranean marketplace...

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Commercial bank to expand in area, appoints market president

Cogent Bank plans to open a retail banking center and executive office in Clearwater and has appointed banking veteran Jackie McIntosh, who has also worked for Valley National Bank and EverBank, as Pinellas County market president...

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Temple Terrace is getting a new Bento location next year

Polish up on your chopstick skills, people. Orlando chain restaurant Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi is opening a second Tampa Bay location at 5103 E. Fowler Avenue. A representative from the St. Petersburg location told CL that the Tampa Bento should make its debut by early 2020...

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Developer sees big opportunity in boutique property

The Karol Hotel — a $30 million project — moves toward its opening day with several challenges at the forefront, particularly marketing... Set to open in December, the $30 million, nine-story, 123-room The Karol Hotel is at 2675 Ulmerton Road, in the Feather Sound neighborhood north of St. Petersburg and east of Clearwater...

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New Italian concept, Semolina, coming to Sparkman Wharf restaurant in 2020

David and Erica Benstock, owners of St. Petersburg hotspot Il Ritorno and forthcoming concept Greenstock, have announced their next venture — and this time it’s over the bridge. The duo is launching a 1,600-square-foot Italian pasta concept, Semolina, at...

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