Sports Bars
- Hattricks · Downtown Tampa
- Walter's Press Box Sports Emporium · South Tampa
- MacDinton's Irish Pub · SoHo
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Chicken Wings
- Hattricks · Downtown Tampa
- The Blind Goat Food & Drink Co. · South Tampa
- Top Shelf Sports Lounge · Downtown Tampa
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Pizza
- Eddie And Sam's N.Y Pizza · Downtown Tampa
- Santoro's Pizzeria · West Riverfront
- Forbici Modern Italian · Hyde Park Village
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Burgers
- Boulon Brasserie and Bakery · Water Street
- El Cap Restaurant · St. Petersburg
- Mighty Fine · Downtown Tampa
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BBQ
- Wicked Oak BarbeQue · Seminole Heights
- Big John's Alabama BBQ · East Tampa
- The Brisket Shoppe · West Tampa
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Hot Dogs
- Mel's Hot Dogs · Temple Terrace
- Chicago Paulie's · West Tampa
- Nah Dogs · Grand Central District
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Dive Bars
- Dead Bob's Bar · St. Petersburg
- The Dog Saloon · South Tampa
- The Hub Bar · Downtown Tampa
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Breweries
- 3 Daughters Brewing · Warehouse Arts District
- Cigar City Brewing Spruce Street Brewery & Taproom · Spruce Street
- Coppertail Brewing Co. · Ybor City
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