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Here was the scene on Sunday mornings at certain restaurants in Tampa. Diners out for brunch hoping to complement their eggs Benedict or biscuits and gravy would order a nice spicy Bloody Mary. A festive mimosa, perhaps. Sorry, no, they would be told. Not in this town. Not until 11 a.m., anyway. What? When you could hop across the bridge to Pinellas County and be served anytime after 8 a.m.? What is this, a scene from Footloose, the 1984 movie about a town that banned dancing? Brunch customers would be crestfallen. Annoyed, even. “Very disappointed every time,” said Ashley Taintor,...

Tampa Restaurants ready and eager for Super Bowl after challenging year The economic impact from Super Bowl LV will not be as big as initially anticipated, but businesses are still grateful for the big game. Author: Madison Alworth Updated: 6:30 PM EST January 19, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Columbia Restaurant has been open for every Super Bowl that Tampa has hosted. "Whenever Super Bowl is in town, all of our restaurants are slammed. We are usually - at this point, we probably would be completely booked," said Andrea Gonzmart, the 5th generation caretaker at Columbi...