# Business: Tampa Bay

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:31 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [St. Pete closes land deal for long-stalled EDGE project](/tampa-bay/stories/1a22b4edbb.md): The City executed two deeds Nov. 3 transferring the properties to companies associated with The Central. (St. Pete Catalyst, 2026-11-04 13:21 EST)
- [Pineapple Hospitality to open Roma Social in Trinity area](/tampa-bay/stories/9669e155db.md): Pineapple Hospitality Group's Roma Social, a modern Italian restaurant, is opening soon at 10900 State Road 54 in the Trinity/Odessa area, according to a news release. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 15:10 EST)
- [Mike's Red Tacos to expand to Tampa, Orlando under 36-unit deal](/tampa-bay/stories/ccebfc2333.md): Local group Built Different Brands signed a 36-unit agreement to bring Mike's Red Tacos to Tampa and Orlando, CEO Kal Gullapalli said. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-06 14:08 EST)
- [Nomi Bar opens in downtown Tampa's former Taps Tavern space](/tampa-bay/stories/a65918a5c3.md): Japanese izakaya Nomi Bar, at 777 N Ashley Dr. Unit A, soft-opened last week and holds its grand opening Saturday, Nov. 7. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, 2026-11-06 13:07 EST)
- [Viirtue expands its St. Petersburg footprint](/tampa-bay/stories/2488696440.md): Telecom company Viirtue is expanding its St. Petersburg presence, according to St. Pete Catalyst. CEO Dan Rosenrauch was quoted. (St. Pete Catalyst, 2026-11-06 13:02 EST)
- [Seminole shopping center enters the market](/tampa-bay/stories/42be79d94d.md): A Seminole shopping center has entered the market, according to the St. Pete Catalyst's weekly Pinellas County real estate roundup. (St. Pete Catalyst, 2026-11-05 23:40 EST)
- [Tampa steakhouse makes OpenTable’s Top 100 list for 4th straight year](/tampa-bay/stories/036effd792.md): OpenTable has again named a lauded Tampa steakhouse on its list of the Top 100 Restaurants in America. (Tampa Bay Times, 2026-11-04 10:01 EST)
- [Eight of our favorite Black-owned vendors to find at local markets in St. Pete](/tampa-bay/stories/e1995479f4.md): The market scene in St. Pete is thriving with local stars, and much of that is a result of the talents of Black-owned businesses. Our community is home to a […] (I Love the Burg, 2026-11-05 12:36 EST)