Le Meridien Hotel Plans June 1 Opening In Downtown Tampa
Le Méridien will bring an artsy vibe to downtown Tampa when the luxury boutique hotel opens in the historical Federal Courthouse.
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Trader Joe’s Opens In South Tampa
Trader Joe's opens its first Tampa grocery store with a day of celebration featuring food demonstrations, live music and a balloon artist. The store opens in a former Shapes gym on Swann Avenue.
Cry Baby Cafe Arrives On Harbour Island By Downtown Tampa
Andrew Bonnemort opens a second restaurant, Cry Baby Cafe, on Harbour Island across the street from his first -- Cafe Dufrain. Cry Baby serves organic, fresh foods and fair trade coffee made especially for the cafe.
Jet City Espresso Opens In Seminole Heights In Tampa
Seattle native Jessica Glover opens her Jet City Espresso in Seminole Heights, a revitalized neighborhood she believes is ready for a Seattle-style coffee house with natural organic foods and fresh coffee.
Walmart Opens Neighborhood Market in Largo
Walmart opens a Neighborhood Market in proximity to a Largo neighborhood that U.S. Department of Agriculture considers a "food desert" with limited access to affordable and nutritious foods.
Tampa’s Powerstories Theatre Moves To National Stage
Storytelling is an art that the nonprofit Powerstories Theatre has perfected after more than 15 years in Tampa. But founder Fran Powers is ready for new challenges. She plans to stage five shows in cities across the country with a professional troupe of actors telling true stories about the lives of women.
The Busy Buddy Moves Into Dade City’s SMARTstart Incubator
The Busy Buddy, a business support services company, is a startup company receiving support and help through Dade City's small business incubator program. Owner Kellye Dash started her company as a part-time home business, then went full time two years ago.
Buildings Alive Tour Showcases Ybor City History
Niine of Ybor City's historic buildings will be part of a tour and after party celebration sponsored by the Ybor City Museum Society. Icnonic buildings such as the J.C. Newman Cigar Factory, The Cuban Club and The Don Vicente Inn are on the tour as well as Design Styles Architecture which is located in a former grocery store that once sold food to Ybor's cigar workers.
Restoration Of Old Hyde Park Art Center Under Way
In 1899 a two-room wood frame building was built on DeLeon Street to serve as a temporary school. Since then the structure has been the lunch room for the John B. Gorrie Elementary School, a public library and now the home of the Old Hyde Park Art Center at 705 Swann Ave. An $18,000 restoration of the historical building is under way.
New Hindu Temple To Be Built In Tampa Heights
A $1.5 million project is underway to build a 10,600-square-foot Hindu temple at 311 E. Palm Ave. in Tampa Heights. For the past two decades, the Hindu community has worshipped at the former education building once owned by the Jewish congregation of Rodeph Sholom.
