Cigar City Brewing is one of Tampa's favorite breweries. This craft brewery regularly concocts different varieties of its regular beers, ranging from IPA's to Espresso Brown Ale. The brewery also always features a good amount of special and seasonal brews. Cigar City offers tours of its 15 barrel brewery. The tasting room features all of the brewery's own beers as well as other local craft favorites. Special events also occur here, including weekly food truck nights.
Engine No9 is a hidden gem in the heart of the city. Located on St Pete strip, this bar by talented owner and executive chef Jason Esposito is a great place to catch the live game when in the Tampa Bay Area. Every table has a television screen, and hockey is a favorite of the Esposito family with two generations professionally into the sport. Grab a chilled draft from among 60 domestic, international and tap brews. The upscale American fare features typical favorites like Chili Dog, Bacon Cheeseburger and Tex Mex Melt, with the inclusion gourmet burgers like The Heart Attack and One Bad Pig.
Saint Petersburg brings on the elegance with Rococo Steak, one of the best steakhouses in the city. The decor is one of sophistication, with plush carpets, unique chandeliers hanging from the ceilings and art on the walls. The menu offers impressive choices of different meats, with chicken, seafood and steaks as the featured items. Try the corn fed filet mignon with a side of caramelized broccoli or the wood grilled duck breast accompanied with the Anaheim creamed corn. There is a full bar offered, so indulge yourself in a variety of wine and cocktails, the perfect way to end the night.
Try Wine is a wine retail store unlike any other. In their tasting room you can sample almost 100 different wines by the taste or by the glass. Now there can never be any doubt that the wine you bring home is the perfect bottle to suit your palate. With temperature controlled dispensers, each glass comes out just right. All this in a room whose warm ambiance is inviting and soothing.
The Stein & Vine is a wine and craft beer bar,tucked away in a corner of Kings and Bloomingdale Avenue, Brandon. It is well known for its fine collection of wines from around the world. Stein & Wine also serves its patrons with craft beer from local breweries around the Tampa Bay area. Dishes like Pig wings and the Juicy Lacey Cheeseburger are must tries if you happen to visit this place. The selection of local craft beer is noteworthy and will not burn a hole in your pocket.