First Watch, the popular restaurant chain known for its healthy breakfast and lunch items featuring items like power wraps, avocado toast and quinoa bowls, is coming to the Village at Hunter’s Lake plaza in New Tampa. “They have signed their lease,” says Mark Elias, the leasing agent for Regency Centers, the developer of the plaza, which will be anchored by a Sprouts Farmers … [Read more...]
Sports Coast Hoping For Tourism Reboot
Scallop season for Pasco County, which runs July 17-26, is a great way to get outside while social distancing. (Photo: Florida Sports Coast) To use a sports metaphor, you might say that the Florida Sports Coast, from the moment it was created as Pasco County’s new tourism “brand” in 2018, jumped out to a huge lead, outscored the opponent, boasted a deep bench and an … [Read more...]
Lima Brings The ‘World’s Best Cuisine’ To New Tampa!
Even though I lived or worked in New York City — where you can get pretty much any type of food you like at almost any hour of the day or night — for more than a decade, I had never been told that of all the different types of Latin and South American cuisines out there, Peruvian food was among the best in the world — and actually was named #1 by Bloomberg.com in 2017. It … [Read more...]
Nibbles & Bites: Oronzo and Grain & Berry!
Open To Rave Reviews! Owner Dan Bavaro of Bavaro’s Pizza & Pastaria in South Tampa, as well as the new Oronzo Honest Italian in New Tampa, which recently opened. There hadn’t been very many new businesses opening in either of our distribution areas until the last couple of weeks of May, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the OK for the state to move into Phase … [Read more...]
Mahana Fresh Offers Fresh And Delicious Meals In A Bowl!
Yes, the poké bowl phenomenon is in full swing in the Tampa Bay area and New Tampa’s newest entry into the market is a small Tampa Bay area-based chain that has taken our area by storm. Mahana Fresh, located in the plaza next to Glory Days Grill on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. just north of the I-75 exit (one exit south of S.R. 56), had been busy and its popularity was growing … [Read more...]
