Business

Gary & Jannah Return To (The All-New) Saddlebrook Resort!

Checking Out The Changes Since Mast Capital’s $92-Million Investment To Return The Resort To Its Former Glory  The last time Jannah and I stayed at Saddlebrook Resort was the night
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Lines Still Too Long At Whataburger? Check Out The Tasty New Beef & Buns On BBD!

Now open (since Mar. 21) in Wesley Chapel, the new Beef N’ Buns restaurant, located in the space previously occupied by Balanced Foods (at 1211 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., next
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North Tampa Bay Chamber Ribbon-Cutting Events — Face Foundrié, Hale Law & Drybar

It’s been another busy few weeks for the North Tampa Bay Chamber (NTBC)’s giant scissors, as there were four NTBC ribbon-cutting events just between Apr. 21 and Apr. 29, including
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Jamie’s Back As TrebleMakers Is Rebranded As A Sports & Dueling Piano Bar!

It was only a few years ago when TrebleMakers Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant at The Grove was mine and Jannah’s favorite place to eat in Wesley Chapel. And, even
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Hub At Lexington Update — Lex Nails, Cinnaholic & Bonchon To Open In May

If you still think The Hub at Lexington will be just like every other development in Wesley Chapel, you haven’t been paying enough attention to what’s already happening at this
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New Walmart Also Will Include S.R. 56/Morris Bridge Rd. Improvements

To the likely delight of many residents — and to the dismay of others — in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and eastern New Tampa, plans for a second Walmart in Wesley
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Bean Bar Co. Opens At AdventHealth WC

If you love The Bean Bar Co., located in The Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms, and you also love working out, we have some great news for
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Food + Beer — Your Independently Owned, Elevated-Menu Sports Pub!

Every time a new restaurant opens anywhere in or near New Tampa or Wesley Chapel, but especially anywhere near the Tampa Premium Outlets — since Jannah and I live across
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Dentistry Deja Vu? Telling A $6 Billion Tale Of Two Identical New Heartland Dental Offices

What we first thought was just another routine addition to Wesley Chapel’s growing commercial landscape has turned into something far more intriguing.  While reporting our last cover story — “Olive
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Five Guys On County Line Rd. Has Closed

If you’ve recently driven by the Five Guys Burger & Fries located across the parking lot from Fresh Monkee, and next to the Max’s Pet Market & Salon (photo) at
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Florida Avenue Brewing Company — So Much More Than Just A Great Local Brewery!

I remember being so pumped when Florida Avenue Brewing Company first opened its second location (the original is still in Seminole Heights) in the former location of Sports + Field
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Art Of Drawers Turns Kitchen Frustrations To Joy With Quality Solutions

If the dark corners of your kitchen cabinets seem to swallow up the things you need, the designers at Art of Drawers want to get to know your frustrations and
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Wesley Chapel Estate Planning Attorney Celebrates 100 5-Star Reviews & 2nd Location

Special to the Neighborhood News  Life changes — sometimes in wonderful ways, sometimes without warning. A new child, an unexpected illness and other major transitions can shift everything. While we
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The North Tampa Bay Chamber Has Had A Busy March 2026!

Broadcaster, Author & Professor Mike Nabors Tells The NTBC: ‘Don’t Quit, Pivot!’  As a fellow University of Florida College of Journalism grad, I’ll freely admit that Florida Southern College (in
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You’re Entitled To Your Opinion, But I Think NY NY Pizza Is Wesley Chapel’s Best!

The first time I ever had New York New York (aka NY NY) Pizza, my friend Suzi had just finished her set at an Open Mic night at The Improv
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