Ocean Ink Raw Bar joins Ybor food scene
Barterhouse owner Ken Emery adds a second restaurant concept in Ybor City, the recently-opened Ocean Ink Raw Bar.
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Tampa’s iconic Alessi Bakery is moving, expanding
Tampa's historic Alessi Bakery is expanding to a larger location on Cypress Street.
The new pulse of Ybor: Creativity at Kress Contemporary
Ybor City's Kress Contemporary is Tampa's answer to an artist colony, where photo exhibits capture Florida's hidden swamplands in the ground-floor gallery, while sculptors weave watercolor paper into baskets in third-floor studios.
Tampa Pickleball Crew takes the court for Ybor revival
Breathing new life into a former industrial building on Adamo Drive, Tampa Pickleball Crew is part of a re-energized Ybor City's revitalization.
Tampa Pickleball Crew takes the court for Ybor revival
Breathing new life into a former industrial building on Adamo Drive, Tampa Pickleball Crew is part of a re-energized Ybor City's revitalization
Urban Stimuli: East Tampa incubator helps local small businesses thrive
THAP 5508 in East Tampa is making a real impact for fledgling businesses, tech and non-tech alike. Learn more about how it works.
Tampa grads develop expedited student loan repayment app
Spared helps users, including friends and family, repay student debt by rounding up purchases, applying ''change'' to loan repayment.
Independent local retail: A key ingredient of urban quality of life
The Tampa Bay Area has many opportunities to invest in local retail, but are we smart enough to do it? Learn what more is needed from Retail Consultant Alex English.
Filmmaking in Tampa Bay Area ekes out a living
Despite agreeable weather year-round, a broad pool of talent and a multitude of diverse settings, securing funding for local filmmaking remains a tricky proposition.
Urban Stimuli: JCC renovation jumpstarts investments in West Tampa
An art-deco building formerly used by The National Guard spurs change in its West Tampa neighborhood, signaling wider revitalization North of Kennedy Boulevard.
