VibeTampa Staff 
The tortillas are the whole point at Con Amor — made fresh from nixtamalized masa, warm and nutty enough that reviewers keep mentioning them before anything else on the menu. … Read more
Update: The 2026 festival has ended. Bolts Brew Fest is the Tampa Bay Lightning’s annual craft beer festival — the 2026 edition was its ninth — and is expected to … Read more
Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa offers canoe, kayak, and bike rentals along a real Florida river — no drive to the coast required.
The team behind Kōsen and Tanto is opening a 1960s Tokyo-inspired rooftop bar and izakaya in Ybor City this fall, with sushi, yakitori, and an open-air patio.
The North Carolina-born chain known for cheap trays and a 40-flavor milkshake menu opened its first Tampa Bay restaurant in Temple Terrace, with two more locations on the way.
The team behind Michelin-starred Rocca just opened a Spanish tapas concept on Rome Avenue, with wood-fired grilling, traditional paella, and a gin-and-sherry bar.
Behind a bagel shop in Hyde Park Village, a black door and the password “Open Sesame” lead to Jekyll — a literary-themed cocktail lounge that’s become one of Tampa’s few remaining hidden-door bars.
From a stalled 1976 boardwalk to a continuous 2.6-mile path connecting downtown Tampa’s museums, parks, and Water Works Park — the history and a practical guide to the Riverwalk.
Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry renamed itself Museum of Science & Innovation in January 2026. Here’s what’s still there: 40,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and what it actually costs to visit.
Richard Gonzmart turned Tampa Heights’ abandoned 1903 water works building into Ulele — a native-inspired restaurant and brewery on the Riverwalk, next to the natural spring it’s named for.