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"description": "Here’s what you may have missed in Hillsborough County’s restaurant news.",
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"textContent": "Business Debut has another round up of new restaurants opening in Tampa!\n\nGet the full story by clicking the links beneath each section.\n\n### Soni Cafe — Tampa\n\n**Address:** 4211 W Boy Scout Blvd, Suite 130, Tampa, FL 33607\n\n**Status:** Targeting mid-May opening (pending final preparations).\n\n**What to expect:** Cafeteria-style breakfast and lunch concept inside an office building. About 40 seats with a quick, pickup-focused flow built for office workers and walk-ins.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Breakfast sandwiches, omelets, egg platters, and bowls. Lunch centers on Boar’s Head sandwiches, rotating hot specials (often Italian or Spanish), plus salads like Caesar, Greek, chef’s, and antipasto.\n\n**Hours:** Planned Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Elton Shkokota, also behind Harborview Cafe.\n\nArticle coming soon!\n\n* * *\n\n### D’Rose Gastro Bar — Tampa (Ybor City)\n\n**Address:** 2238 E 7th Ave Unit A, Tampa, FL 33605\n\n**Status:** Targeting mid-June opening (pending permits and licensing).\n\n**What to expect:** Full-service gastrobar with a hospitality-first approach. Includes a 30-seat wraparound bar, dining room for 125+ guests, and a warm, natural interior design.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Colombian-influenced cuisine using global techniques. Expect steak, seafood, shareables, and items like chontaduro hummus with pan de bono chips. Beverage program includes nine signature cocktails.\n\n**Hours:** Dinner service Tuesday–Sunday starting at 4 p.m.; brunch and lunch planned later.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Chef Victor M. Lopez with executive chef Osyamil Milian and a family-led team.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Lumbre — Tampa\n\n**Address:** 220 N. Rome Ave., Tampa, FL 33603\n\n**Status:** Targeting early June opening (final inspections underway).\n\n**What to expect:** Full-service Spanish restaurant centered on shareable dining. Bright, open layout for about 125 guests with design cues inspired by Spain.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Tapas, paella, and wood-fired dishes. Expect croquettes, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, Iberico pork, and large-format paellas cooked over a custom Spanish grill.\n\n**Hours:** Planned 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Tuesday–Thursday, and 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday; more hours TBD.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Tastes Pretty Good restaurant group with executive chef Nick Orr.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Alessi Bakery (New Flagship) — Tampa\n\n**Address:** 3003 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33609\n\n**Status:** Soft opening April 14; grand opening April 15.\n\n**What to expect:** A major expansion into an 18,000-square-foot food destination. Includes bakery, deli, market, full bar, and multiple indoor/outdoor seating areas.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Cuban sandwiches, roast pork, chicken piccata, salads, and prepared meals. Bakery staples like cakes and scotchata remain, alongside coffee, smoothies, acai bowls, and Woodstone oven pizza.\n\n**Hours:** Daily 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., with extended hours for select offerings.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** The Alessi family, continuing a business that dates back to 1912.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\nDrive community buzz with Business DebutWe aim to create local buzz before you even open.Business Debut | New Business Openings in the SoutheastRoss McWaters",
"title": "4 New & Upcoming Restaurants in Hillsborough County [April 23,2026]",
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