Tampa diners hungry for new restaurants

TAMPA (FOX 13) -

Call it a restaurant revolution in the Bay Area. There are several new destination dining spots opening up in town, and many of them are backed by big-name owners who've already seen great success.

Late last year, Bern's Steakhouse owner David Laxer added the Epicurean and began remodeling Sidebern's, which is set to reopen in December.

SoHo Hospitality Management, the management company of Ciro's Speakeasy and Restaurant, Boca, and CopperFish, opened Bizou Brasserie at Le Meridien hotel this summer.

The Gonzmart family tradition in Tampa expanded from the Columbia restaurant to the new Ulele, which opened just a few weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Greg and Michelle Baker's success with the Refinery in Seminole Heights has led to building their new venture, Fodder and Shine.

We visited another new South Tampa hotspot that just opened in September -- Roux.

"This side of the bar is modeled after one of the iconic restaurants in New Orleans: Arnaud's," explained owner Roger Perry.

He and his wife already own Datz and Dough in South Tampa.

"We've shown almost double-digit growth from the day it opened," he said.

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Tampa diners hungry for new restaurants