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Hidden beneath Central Park, 22-seat cocktail parlor The Winfield opens in downtown St. Pete
The Winfield, a 22-seat cocktail parlor hidden beneath downtown St. Pete's sprawling Central Park food hall, opens today. While Central Park occupies nearly 27,700 square feet over five stories at 551 Central Avenue, its newest concept seats just 22 guests, offering an intimate…
Kahwa Coffee opens Palm Harbor location
The new store, at 32700 US Hwy 19 N., opened its doors last month.
Intelligence Ventures to launch accelerator program
The initiative, which will begin its first cohort in September, is a 10-week program.
Heart + Paw veterinary clinic opens first Florida location in restored historic St. Pete home
A historic home along Central Avenue has found a new purpose as the first Florida location for veterinary care provider Heart + Paw. Heart + Paw is now open at 6366 Central Avenue inside the restored 1925 Strum House, the preserved centerpiece of Strum Place, a nine-unit luxury…
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.