Anybody who really is aware of me will let you know that although I don’t love the time period, I’m a real “foodie.”
Each time I’m out and about, whether or not in New Tampa, Wesley Chapel or elsewhere, I’m all the time looking out for indicators that new eating places — whether or not chains or mom-&-pops — are opening, in addition to, after all, these which can be closing or have already gone out of enterprise.
And, I’m clearly not alone in my quest to maintain up with openings and closings of locations to eat. Jannah and I get acknowledged so much after we go anyplace native to eat and folks typically ask me issues like, “What new eating places are opening?,” “Did you hear about this new place?” and “No matter occurred to such and such place?”
On this challenge ‘s eating part alone, there are tales in regards to the new administration and path of Café Zorba on the KRATEs, the opening of the brand new Rudraksh Indian Delicacies in Downtown Avalon Park, the brand new chef at The Grill at Morris Bridge, the coming-soon Remington’s Steak & Seafood simply south of Tampa Palms, the reopening of the super-popular Bagels Plus simply west of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. on E. Fletcher Ave., the addition of Breakfast Kitchen & Extra to the Kabob Café in Highwoods Protect and the soon-to-open newest entry into our native fried hen wars — Kay’s Kitchen Genuine Chicago-Fashion Fried Hen (which, I’ll admit, I didn’t know was a factor).
And but, there may be a lot extra eating information to let you know about, I couldn’t match all of it on the ever-popular again part of this challenge. Maintain on tight!
Kraziness At The KRATEs
The container park continues to be powerful to maintain up with as, along with the brand new administration (and Bosnian delicacies?) at Café Zorba, the almost adjoining Tutti Frutti Café, owned by the identical proprietor (Eddie Nasr), has closed, as has the Indian Avenue Kitchen, which is owned by the identical house owners as Persis Indian Grill. This comes on the heels of the 2 adjustments we advised you about final challenge — PeppaJak changing the Bacon Boss HQ and Grilltopia opening within the former Yummy Tablas spot.
365 Woodfired Pizza?
Way back to October of 2024, 365 Café Italiano proprietor (at each the KRATEs and the Outlets at Wiregrass) Tarek Yordi had introduced that 365 Woodfired Pizza was going to “open quickly” within the plaza anchored by Abdoney Orthodontics behind the Jammin’ Automobile Wash on Windcrest Dr., off BBD Blvd. There’s no phrase but on when 365 Pizza will open, however somebody on the location mentioned “perhaps subsequent month” a number of weeks in the past.
Even additional again, an adjoining spot in that very same constructing additionally was speculated to be residence to a brand new location of Provisions Espresso &Wine Bar, however not solely hasn’t Provisions opened, the area nonetheless has a mud ground and the door is all the time propped open, with no progress. We have been advised that Provisions is now not going within the area.
Little Caesars In, MOD Pizza Out
Talking of pizza, simply as the situation of MOD Pizza closed in entrance of the Tampa Premium Shops, the second Wesley Chapel location (the opposite is in entrance of the Tremendous Goal on BBD at County Line Rd.) of Little Caesar’s Pizza was nearly able to open (at 5450 Put up Oak Blvd., subsequent to Jimmy John’s), and could possibly be open by the point (or quickly after) this challenge reaches your mailbox.
Rodizio Grill To Open Could 28!
Simply across the inside street from the previous MOD Pizza location is the long-awaited first-ever Brazilian steakhouse in our space — Rodizio Grill, which franchise proprietor Charlie Haney has introduced is anticipated to open on Wednesday, Could 28. Till then, go to Rodizio Grill-Wesley Chapel on Fb by Could 20 to win free Rodizio for you and a visitor as soon as a month for a 12 months (photograph).
Good Transfer, Einstein (Bros.)?
I used to be alerted by readers Marisa and Theo Panopoulos to the signal on BBD (in the identical plaza as Vitamin Good) that Einstein Bros. Bagels is on the point of open. So, I had a pleasant chat with Kurt, a Wesley Chapel resident who’s the overall supervisor of the closest presently open Einstein Bros. location, on E. Fowler Ave., close to USF.
Kurt advised me that though the Einstein Bros. company entity (each of those areas are corporate-owned, not franchises) hoped to have the Wesley Chapel location open by the tip of Could, “It appears like someday in late July or early August is extra probably.” Kurt additionally mentioned he believes he’ll find yourself transferring to turn into the GM on the new retailer.
Los Chapos Tacos To Open Quickly?
We’ve not but heard of the opening date for the Los Chapos Tacos Wesley Chapel on S.R. 54 in Lutz (in the identical plaza as Fazoli’s) however the final announcement we noticed had it opening someday final month, so it ought to be quickly.
Verify our Fb web page day by day for updates on these tales and extra! Bon appetit!
