FOODIES FUN Tampa Bay Times Helen Freund + Michelle Stark Dish Trends & Resto Coverage

Tampa Bay Times Food & Dining Editor Michelle Stark (right) and Senior Food & Dining Critic Helen Freund (left) joined host Nanette Wiser to talk about the new Food Hub that debuted in January 2026. From the Weekend section to the Do & Dine  Newsletter, coverage of where to eat, drink and enjoy the foodie fun in Tampa Bay has skyrocketed, with informative and entertaining lists of where to eat during the Grand Prix, Mardi Gras, notable restaurant openings and chefs, Strawberry Festival round-ups, cocktails we love and fun explorations on Instagram (Meghan Habuda) and explorations of greater Tampa Bay dining such as Lakeland (Michelle) and New Port Richey (Helen). We talked about what's hot and what's not in foodie trends, wine bars, coffeehouses that don't say open past 3pm and dished on dozens of delicious topics! 

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