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The Best of Tampa Every Week · Issue No. 01
This Weekend · March 2026
5 Things Happening in Tampa This Weekend
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🍽 Restaurant of the Week: Ulele
Native Florida cuisine on the Hillsborough River. Order the pompano and sit outside.
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🔍 Hidden Spot: Cuscaden Pool
A 1920s WPA-built pool in Tampa Heights most people drive right past. Open to the public.
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🎶 Weekend Event: Ybor Saturday Night
7th Ave comes alive. Start at The Bricks for live music, end at Carmine's for late-night Cuban food.
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🍹 Best Happy Hour: Oxford Exchange
$6 wines and half-off charcuterie boards 4–7pm weekdays in one of SoHo's most beautiful rooms.
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🏘 Neighborhood Spotlight: Seminole Heights
Tampa's hippest neighborhood — bungalows, indie restaurants, craft breweries. Start Sunday at Trip's Diner.
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