Food and Drink

Bake shop brings old world recipes to West Tampa

January 10, 2026 2:12pm EST

About seven blocks west of Zoo Tampa is a bakery that will help you travel back in time to the old recipes from Italy and Argentina that gave Tampa the international flavors of the immigrants who founded West Tampa and Ybor City.

Frozen tater tots recalled across 26 states over possible plastic contamination

January 10, 2026 9:12am EST

The recall covers certain Ore-Ida Tater Tots and Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrels.

Dinner DeeAs Brunch Recipe: Chef Jeff’s Brunch Burger

January 9, 2026 1:00pm EST

Brunch Week wraps up with a burger, and Chef Jeff shares the secret to getting restaurant-style bacon at home.

Dinner DeeAs Brunch Recipes: Shrimp and Grits, Baked Pancakes

January 8, 2026 1:00pm EST

Brunch Week continues with a big dish from "The Big Easy", plus pancakes but baked, German-style.

Florida State Fair debuts new foods for 2026

January 7, 2026 5:26pm EST

The Florida State Fair is right around the corner and that means new, unusual food combinations will be making their debut. 

Dinner DeeAs Brunch Week recipes: Tampeño Brunch Patty Melt

January 7, 2026 1:00pm EST

Our week of Brunch DeeAs continues with a classic diner sandwich, infused with latin flavor.

New federal dietary guidelines: Avoid processed foods, added sugar

January 7, 2026 11:54am EST

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.

New Girl Scout cookie arrives: Here's how to get it

January 7, 2026 10:50am EST

If your New Year's resolution is to “explore more” Girl Scout cookies, you’re in luck.

‘Dry January’ grows in popularity as alcohol consumption sees general decline

January 6, 2026 4:39pm EST

Known as Dry January, some are saying "no" to alcohol for the entire month.  Some are even making the decision to abstain from alcohol for 31 days for health reasons. 

Dinner DeeAs Brunch Week recipes: ‘Enfrijoladas’, Rolled Egg ‘Taquitos’

January 6, 2026 1:00pm EST

Brunch Week continues with a Mexican meal made for the middle of the morning that's quick, simple and delicious.

McDonald's lawsuit claims McRib sandwich marketing misleads consumers: Reports

January 5, 2026 6:10pm EST

The lawsuit claimed McDonald's markets its limited-time McRib sandwich as being made of pork rib meat, citing the sandwich's name and shape.

Japanese sushi chain shatters record, pays $3.24 million for single bluefin tuna

January 5, 2026 12:04pm EST

Check out this single bluefin tuna that a Japanese sushi chain bought for more than $3 million at the famed New Year fish auction in Tokyo, shattering a previous record.

Dinner DeeAs Brunch Week recipes: Vegetable Frittata, French Toast Casserole

January 5, 2026 12:00pm EST

Brunch Week kicks off with a Frittata that leans on leftovers for ingredients, plus a French Toast Casserole.

Local Tampa native brings her Filipino food favorites to the menu at the Lucky Tigre

January 4, 2026 1:41pm EST

Lucky Tigre is looking forward to this new year in their new location being a chance at a new start for 2026.

New York flavor in downtown Tampa

January 3, 2026 1:45pm EST

In the center of downtown Tampa, there's a taste of a typical New York diner ready to serve anyone with a craving for home cooking at almost any hour of the day.

Sprinkles Cupcakes closing all locations, founder and former owner confirms

December 31, 2025 4:51pm EST

founder and former owner of Sprinkles Cupcakes confirmed in an Instagram post Wednesday that the company is closing all its locations across the country.