🌱 National Coffee Day + Sab Sushi St. Pete + South Tampa Development Withdrawn

Good morning, people of Tampa! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily this Saturday.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Sab Sushi is the latest concept from the owners of Sab Café to open in downtown St. Petersburg. Head sushi chef and manager Mike Boriboun has worked in Tampa Bay at places such as The LemonGrass Sushi Thai Tapas and Kona Grill. (St. Pete Rising)

2. Need a boost? Kahwa Coffee is giving away free small coffee drinks for National Coffee Day on September 29th. Kahwa has operated in Tampa Bay for more than 15 years now and recently celebrated the opening of GreenWise Market in Water Street Tampa, as the official coffee partner of the in-store cafes. (That's So Tampa)

3. It's back: South St. Pete’s 22 South Food Hall is reopening next month on October 1st after a group of investors stepped into keep the project going. Planned vendors include Irie Mon Jamaican Grill, Betterway BBQ, Louie’s Italian Eatery, Haper’s Burgers, and Scratch. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. A plan to bring more than 300 apartments and 16 townhomes to a mostly residential neighborhood in South Tampa was withdrawn just before it was set to be heard by Tampa’s City Council this week after being staunchly opposed by neighbors in the area. The withdrawal has created questions about other projects that are opposed in the area. (Business Observer)

5. A contentious meeting over Tampa's crime-free housing program led to Tampa City Council members asking interim police chief Ruben "Butch" Delgado to report back exactly how the program helps lower crime by December. The program has been widely criticized by national civil rights groups including the NAACP. (Tampa Bay Times)

Today in Tampa:

• Sunshine Market At Midtown Tampa. (10:00 AM)
• Birthday Bash - Glazer Children's Museum. (10:00 AM)
• Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo. (10:00 AM)
• 7th Annual Dining in the Dark - The Lighthouse for Blind and Low Vision. (6:00 PM)
• CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture - Tampa Museum of Art. (8:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "We have GREAT NEWS Dave Bautista (Batista) adopted Sage today! Dave saw Sage's story and knew that she belonged with him! We are so excited for Sage! She went from eating trash in a cemetery with a chain embedded around her neck to..." (Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: "Have you heard?! Cirque X-Scream is now open in Stanleyville Theater! Enjoy this electrifying, steam-punk show every Friday - Sunday" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "New water utility rates will go into effect on Oct 1st to help replace aging infrastructure & fund critical water/wastewater improvements through PIPES. Qualifying residents who need help lowering their bill can apply for our Customer As..." (Facebook)
• St. Pete Parks & Rec: "Join us for the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Fossil Park from 11 AM - 3 PM. Enjoy activities for all ages, live music, free food and more. Admission is free. Learn more." (Twitter)
• Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard has tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and currently asymptomatic.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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