Food–Beverage

By Elizabeth King
April 11, 2024

Bradenton bar raided for illegal gambling

Pour Decisions Saloon was operating slot machines without a license, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 10, 2024

Trendy St. Pete restaurant strip to get new eatery, cocktail lounge

Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete, the city’s unofficial restaurant row, is getting two new potential hot spots: a New American Coastal cuisine concept and a cocktail lounge.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 9, 2024

Entrepreneur plans $4M Champagne bar and piano lounge in Sarasota

Ronnie Shugar is investing $15 million in downtown Sarasota entities and projects.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
April 9, 2024

Tampa siblings from noted family grow multimillion-dollar ice cream business

Max Chillura and his siblings run one of the most popular ice cream chains in Tampa Bay. Ice cream keeps them together.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 5, 2024

Debut Sarasota County Anna Maria Oyster Bar looks to hire personnel

Oysters Rock Hospitality is looking to hire people for a variety of positions at a new Anna Maria Oyster Bar scheduled to open this spring in North Port.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
April 4, 2024

Checkers and Rally's CEO steps down

Frances Allen will remain with the company through September.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
March 29, 2024

Noted Nantucket bistro and sushi bar makes regional debut in Naples

LoLa 41, a sushi and bistro spot with locations in Nantucket, Boston and the east coast of Florida, has expanded to Naples.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Jim Stinson
March 27, 2024

St. Pete Pier restaurant names familiar face as new top chef

Teak restaurant, located on the St. Pete Pier, has promoted Felicia Lacalle to executive chef after a year working as executive sous chef.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Lesley Dwyer
March 26, 2024

Former Daiquiri Deck co-owner opens upscale sports bars in Manatee County

The Greyson in Lakewood Ranch offers wall-to-wall TVs, later hours and food from scratch. It's the second of what could be five locations in the region.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Beth Luberecki
March 25, 2024

Former GE executive, son open $4M restaurant in Sarasota

New restaurant owners Dan Henson and Dan Henson Jr. have no direct hospitality experience. At Arts & Central in Sarasota, they plan to make up for that with passion and a heightened sense of purpose.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
March 21, 2024

Busboy-turned-owner builds on Tampa Bay Village Inn empire

Daniel Lehan IV has turned a teenage busboy gig into a multimillion-dollar restaurant enterprise. One simple key to success: You have to like people.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
March 14, 2024

Paul Fleming Restaurants to open diner in Founders Square

Lake Park Diner, which began from a food truck and is now run in part by Paul Fleming Restaurant Group, is readying to open its second Naples location.