Guidebook for Tampa

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Guidebook for Tampa

Food Scene

Ella's is great! Good food, cool atmosphere. Full bar. Bands on Friday nights and Soul Food Sundays.
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Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
5119 N Nebraska Ave
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Ella's is great! Good food, cool atmosphere. Full bar. Bands on Friday nights and Soul Food Sundays.
This place is small and unique with fresh seafood offerings and great wine
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Rooster & the Till
6500 N Florida Ave
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This place is small and unique with fresh seafood offerings and great wine
This is the mainstay restaurant in the neighborhood. Large selection of food (Pasta, steaks, fish, apps, etc) and full bar. Bands on Friday nights and karaoke on Thursday and Saturday late night.
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Front Porch & Bart's Tavern
5924 N Florida Ave
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This is the mainstay restaurant in the neighborhood. Large selection of food (Pasta, steaks, fish, apps, etc) and full bar. Bands on Friday nights and karaoke on Thursday and Saturday late night.
My FAV spot for good chinese food. Try the wasabi shrimp appetizer!
Yummy House
2202 W Waters Ave
My FAV spot for good chinese food. Try the wasabi shrimp appetizer!
Great spot downtown!
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Anise Global Gastrobar
777 N Ashley Dr
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Great spot downtown!
Great hipster spot. Really good food. Check out the rooftop bar!
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Fly Bar & Restaurant
1202 N Franklin St
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Great hipster spot. Really good food. Check out the rooftop bar!
Organic, eclectic menu. Great upstairs deck under cover. Beer and wine only.
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The Refinery
5910 N Florida Ave
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Organic, eclectic menu. Great upstairs deck under cover. Beer and wine only.
New spot - organic, 'Florida Cracker/Settlers' style menu. Full bar and a pool table.
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Fodder & Shine
5910 North Florida Avenue
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New spot - organic, 'Florida Cracker/Settlers' style menu. Full bar and a pool table.
Opened in Dec 2014 - this spot is set in an old house. It has some really good food and a full bar.
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London Heights British Pub
7701 N Nebraska Ave
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Opened in Dec 2014 - this spot is set in an old house. It has some really good food and a full bar.
Local spot - great pizza and salads
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Cappys Pizzeria
4910 N Florida Ave
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Local spot - great pizza and salads
Cute little coffee house near The Front Porch
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Jet City Espresso Seminole Heights
5803 N Florida Ave
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Cute little coffee house near The Front Porch
Starbucks about 1 mile down Central Ave on Hillsborough Ave
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Starbucks
1508 N Westshore Blvd
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Starbucks about 1 mile down Central Ave on Hillsborough Ave
Old Diner style mainstay
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Nicko's Fine Foods
4603 N Florida Ave
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Old Diner style mainstay
Another old school style diner
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Three Coins Diner
7410 N Nebraska Ave
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Another old school style diner
Famous original Taco bus!
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Taco Bus
401 S Howard Ave
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Famous original Taco bus!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great selection of wine and craft beer! Fun indoor setting and large outdoor patio. They now offer a nice, small menu and serve til late!
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Mermaid Tavern
6719 N Nebraska Ave
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Great selection of wine and craft beer! Fun indoor setting and large outdoor patio. They now offer a nice, small menu and serve til late!
This is a smaller, organic food, veg options, craft beer and wine only kind of place. Very casual, indoor/outdoor spot. I often pop in here on Sunday evenings.
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Independent Bar and Cafe
5016 N Florida Ave
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This is a smaller, organic food, veg options, craft beer and wine only kind of place. Very casual, indoor/outdoor spot. I often pop in here on Sunday evenings.
One of the oldest 'Local' spots. Great if you like strong drinks and dive bars! Full liquor bar.
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The Hub Bar
719 N Franklin St
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One of the oldest 'Local' spots. Great if you like strong drinks and dive bars! Full liquor bar.
New Brew pub at the end of my street. Small place with its' own brewery.
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Angry Chair Brewing
4101 N Florida Ave
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New Brew pub at the end of my street. Small place with its' own brewery.
Hottest new bar in Seminole Heights! Full liquor, great 'Classic rock with an upscale/urban twist' vibe. Great outdoor deck space. Food trucks and music on the weekends. Great local spot!
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Red Star Rock Bar
5210 N Florida Ave
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Hottest new bar in Seminole Heights! Full liquor, great 'Classic rock with an upscale/urban twist' vibe. Great outdoor deck space. Food trucks and music on the weekends. Great local spot!
Hottest new sports bar downtown across from the main Hockey Arena.
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Ferg's Live
490 Channelside Dr
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Hottest new sports bar downtown across from the main Hockey Arena.

Everything Else

The Ybor strip is just 2 miles down and offers many choices for food and music. Fine dining, casual dining, or coffee and cigars - Ybor has it all.
Scarlett's Ybor Strip
3819 E 7th Ave
The Ybor strip is just 2 miles down and offers many choices for food and music. Fine dining, casual dining, or coffee and cigars - Ybor has it all.
The convention center is right in the heart of downtown.. just 10 minutes down highway 275.
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141 Tampa General Cir
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The convention center is right in the heart of downtown.. just 10 minutes down highway 275.
USF is very near by
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University of South Florida
4202 E Fowler Ave
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USF is very near by
The airport is 15-20 minutes away and easy to navigate.
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4100 George J Bean Pkwy
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The airport is 15-20 minutes away and easy to navigate.
Hockey - concerts and special events set in the heart of Channelside/downtown.
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Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Dr
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Hockey - concerts and special events set in the heart of Channelside/downtown.

Arts & Culture

Many great shows at the Straz!
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I-Center for the Performing Arts kaDavid A. Straz, Jr.
1010 N Macinnes Pl
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Many great shows at the Straz!
Busch Gardens is just up the street!
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
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Busch Gardens is just up the street!

Essentials

Grocery store less than a mile away.
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Publix Super Market
6001 N Nebraska Ave
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Grocery store less than a mile away.