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@eatsbylaurr

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Works Tampa Bay's new openings and food trucks — barbecue on Nebraska, halal on Fowler, a bodega bus downtown — and is usually there in the first week. Every place @eatsbylaurr has featured that Wayfind lists is below, organised by city — with the original Instagram video and a way straight into the place for hours, directions and what's worth pairing it with nearby.

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Every pin is a place @eatsbylaurr filmed herself — not a list of what happens to be nearby. 13 of them are on the map, across Dunedin, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota (16 more spots are listed below but not yet mapped).

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Tampa — 19 spots

Slap Burger

14915 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33613

Smash burgers, tenders and bowls on Bruce B Downs, filmed by a local creator.

Tommy's Chophouse

1622 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605

A second local creator marked its Ybor opening — the steakhouse is trading now.

Roasted!

11301 N 56th St Ste 10, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

A second local creator's two-pound Dubai-chocolate dessert platter from the same Temple Terrace counter.

Sogna Napoli Trattoria & Pizzeria

12913 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618

Neapolitan dough, truffle-honey pizza and pistachio lasagna in Carrollwood, filmed by a local creator.

Burger Culture

15526 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33613

A north Tampa burger truck whose coated fries a local creator rated as highly as the patties.

Lady and the Mug

510 W Grand Central Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

A specialty coffee shop just outside Hyde Park, filmed by a local creator.

Bodega Bus

505 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

A downtown Tampa late-night counter and convenience stop, open 7am to 4am, filmed by a local creator.

SoDough Square

138 S Dale Mabry Hwy A, Tampa, FL 33609

Detroit-style pizza at the brand's Tampa location, filmed by a local creator.

Ebisu Tampa

6234 Commerce Palms Dr, Tampa, FL 33647

A Japanese department store in New Tampa — gashapon, collectibles, snacks, stationery and plushies, filmed by a local creator.

Brewly Cafe

411 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

A coffee truck by the Tampa Riverwalk doing pineapple matcha and pastries, filmed by a local creator.

Station House BBQ

5214 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33603

Brisket, ribs and pulled pork on Nebraska Avenue — barbecue Friday and Saturday, Cubans on Thursday, filmed by a local creator.

SoFresh

512 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Build-your-own protein bowls and wraps downtown, filmed by a local creator.

Naz's Halal Food

1815 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

Halal chicken-and-rice platters and chopped cheese near USF, filmed by a local creator.

Perro Y Salsa

5415 W Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33624

Venezuelan street hot dogs and oversized sandwiches from a Tampa truck, filmed by a local creator.

Sunda New Asian

3648 Midtown Dr, Tampa, FL 33607

Asian fusion in Midtown Tampa — a local creator's date-night pick.

alimento

2966 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33607

Seed-oil-free build-your-own bowls, tucked inside a Dale Mabry dealership, filmed by a local creator.

Happy Fish

4046 Fiesta Plaza, Tampa, FL 33607

Peruvian classics — pulpo anticuchero, tallarines verdes and suspiro a la limeña, filmed by a local creator.

International Plaza and Bay Street

2223 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607

Bay Street's restaurant row at Tampa's International Plaza, walked end to end by a local creator.

Con Amor

5240 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33603

Soft-serve margaritas and a tapas-sized summer menu in Seminole Heights, filmed by a local creator.

Temple Terrace — 3 spots

Farooj Abo AlAbed

11401 N 56th St Ste 24, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Lebanese cooking in the Terrace Oaks food hall, alongside kunafa and Dubai-chocolate desserts, filmed by a local creator.

Cairo Cravings

11009 N 56th St, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Egyptian feteer and koshari, fully halal, filmed by a local creator.

The Red Bird

11301 N 56th St Ste 6, Temple Terrace, FL 33617

Halal hot chicken and a lemon-forward Caesar wrap, filmed by a local creator.

Apollo Beach — 1 spot

Rock N Roll Sushi

6170 Paseo Al Mar Blvd #103, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

A guitar-shaped sushi platter in Apollo Beach, filmed by a local creator.

Brandon — 1 spot

Ploy Thai

1941 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511

A Brandon Thai dining room a local creator singled out for the duck panang.

Clearwater Beach — 1 spot

Marina Grille

411 E Shore Dr, Clearwater, FL 33767

Waterfront seafood and sushi above the Clearwater Beach marina, filmed by a local creator.

Dunedin — 1 spot

Madison Avenue Pizza

2660 Bayshore Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698

A Dunedin pizzeria known for an outsized pie and house wing sauces, filmed by a local creator.

Sarasota — 1 spot

Ganges Restaurant & Bar

5013 Ringwood Meadow, Sarasota, FL 34235

Indian cooking with tableside service in Sarasota, filmed by a local creator.

St. Petersburg — 1 spot

Brick & Mortar

539 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

A Central Avenue dining room a local creator calls her staple St. Pete date night — braised short rib over house-made noodles.

Tierra Verde — 1 spot

Sea Worthy Fish Bar

1110 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde, FL 33715

Seafood and pasta on the Pinellas Bayway, near Pass-a-Grille, filmed by a local creator.

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