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Rreal Tacos acquires former Red Mesa Cantina building in downtown St. Pete
One of downtown St. Pete's most recognizable restaurant properties has a new owner. Atlanta-based Rreal Tacos has purchased the former Red Mesa Cantina building at 128 3rd Street South, where it plans to open three restaurant and bar concepts under the Rreal Tacos brand. The…
Owners of Malio’s Prime Steakhouse to open coastal seafood restaurant Moon by Malio’s in Pass-a-Grille
A fine dining restaurant focused on wild-caught seafood will take over a prized location in St. Pete Beach's Pass-a-Grille. Moon by Malio's will open at 109 8th Avenue on the ground floor of the boutique Berkeley Beach Club hotel. The space was formerly home to The Dewey, which…
Cheesesteak Company to open brick and mortar restaurant on 4th Street in St. Pete this fall
North St. Pete is getting a taste of Philadelphia this fall, courtesy of a local food truck couple who have spent years perfecting the cheesesteak. Cheesesteak Company will open this fall at 6835 4th Street North, around the corner from the new Detroit-style pizzeria SoDough…
Construction begins on Naked Farmer's second St. Pete location
Farm-to-table restaurant Naked Farmer has begun renovations on a second St. Pete location. The fast-casual restaurant is slated to open in November at 2631 4th Street North, the former home of EVOS, a health-conscious fast-food chain that operated at the site for 22 years before…
Food truck academy set to launch new entrepreneurs
St. Petersburg is seeking a partner to build and operate a Food Truck Academy.
Haneke joins FrankCrum after sale of longtime Tampa Bay firm
The founder of Haneke Design has sold the Tampa software company he built over more than two decades.
St. Pete-based startup partners with Space Florida
“In the near term, the investment gives us a pathway to really start to develop some of the hardware.”
ARK Invest and spARK Labs to launch early-stage venture fund
The initiative is targeted to launch in the coming weeks.
Published May 21Entrepreneur, real estate guru Shawntavia Turner joins WIRE Panel
BY ISIS CLIMES ST. PETERSBURG — Last month, the Pinellas County Chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) hosted the W.I.R.E. (Women Investing in Real Estate) event at Black Leaf Cigar & Wine Lounge in St. Pete. Pinellas County Association of Realtists…
Florida Council of 100 accelerator program coming to Tampa
“It’s a great opportunity for the region to benefit from the innovation that startups around the country are implementing as part of their platforms.”
Tampa Bay Tech Week to showcase growing tech ecosystem
“Tampa Bay needs to be known, unambiguously, as a place where you can build a serious technology company."
St. Petersburg-based incubator reaches office max capacity
“It’s a really exciting milestone,” said Becca Brown. "We’re ahead of schedule."