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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 17Tampa Bay’s first Cook Out officially opens today near USF
Popular North Carolina-based fast food chain Cook Out has opened its first Tampa Bay location in Temple Terrace. Located at 5501 E Fowler Ave., the new Cook Out outpost soft-opened Thursday, but officially celebrates its grand-opening today, July 17, in the roughly 3,272…
That's So Tampa
Published July 17Dairy Joy is a retro ice cream parlor that’s served Tampa since 1958
Tampa has so many amazing ice cream shops, and we’re ready to enjoy a few scoops for National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 19. It’s hard to resist the […]
I Love the Burg
Published July 17Market star Churned Ice Cream opens brick-and-mortar scoop shop
If you’ve had ice cream at a market, festival or public gathering in St. Pete the last several years, odds are strong it was Churned Ice Cream. Now, the mobile […]
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 17Tampa General Hospital signs on to RFK Jr.’s ‘Make Hospital Food Healthier’ pledge
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins came to Tampa General Hospital Thursday to celebrate hospital officials signing on to the Trump administration’s new dietary initiative, the…
IKEA to give away gift cards to first 100 college students
FISHERS, Ind. — IKEA is set to give away 100 gift cards to the first 100 college students who show up to the Fishers location on Saturday. The store at 11400 IKEA Way will host the "Level Up Your Dorm Space" event on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To be eligible [...]
Surprise! Cook Out opens in Temple Terrace and draws instant crowds
Communication is key at deaf-owned Niyyah Coffee in downtown Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — Mass Ave in downtown Indy has welcomed a one-of-a-kind coffeeshop. Niyyah Coffee says it's the first deaf-owned and operated coffeeshop in the city. Communication is the name of the game at Niyyah Coffee. But there's no yelling orders. You have to be even clearer.…
That's So Tampa
Published July 16Two Fold Coffee & Kitchen brings all-day eats and drinks to East Tampa’s Garrison House
Tampa, you deserve nice things. And for once, someone actually believes it. Two Fold Coffee & Kitchen has opened at The Garrison House on South Falkenburg Road, and it’s the […]
Indy Black Chamber: Ending contracting preferences is a ‘significant setback’
Gov. Mike Braun announced July 15 he’s getting rid of the preferences for state contracts.
I Love the Burg
Published July 16The new Zee’s Barbeque has some of the best smoked meats and sides in St. Pete
A couple weeks ago, we wrote about how excited we were to try a new BBQ spot opening up at Foodie Labs. In the time since, we’ve not only gotten […]
'We're honored' | Fountain Square music venue secures $1 million grant for major expansion project
HI-FI announced Thursday that it has been awarded a $1 million READI 2.0 Arts and Culture Grant through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
The decades-long friendship behind Market Square Popcorn’s national success
Would you start a business with your best friend? Childhood friends Jonathan Warren and Michael Barnett founded Market Square Popcorn together back in 2017. The business got its name from […]