🌱 Tampa's First Nepalese Restaurant + 43rd Annual MLK Jr. Breakfast

Good morning, friends. It's Thursday in Tampa and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community, including updates on...

• Tampa Riverwalk is in the running for an award, but needs help from the public.
• Tampa Organization of Black Affairs is hosting the 43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast.
• Tampa's first Nepalese restaurant is now open near New Tampa.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and beautiful. High: 77 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Tampa Riverwalk is in the running for an award from 10Best Reader's Choice Travel Award from USA Today. The award in contention is "America’s Best Riverwalks." 19 other riverwalks are also up for the nomination. (Patch Tampa)
2. The Tampa Organization of Black Affairs is hosting the 43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. Dr. Rosyln Clark Artis will be this year's keynote speaker. She is the first Black woman to serve as president of Benedict College in South Carolina. (WFLA)
3. Tampa realtors think planned changes to Hillsborough County schools could negatively impact the property values of residents in the county, partcularly impacting South Tampa homeowners. The loss could be dramatic and one realtor said, "I would say anywhere from 12 percent on the lower end to anywhere from 20-25 percent." (WTSP)
4. A train struck a man in Tampa on Tuesday east of the intersection of Busch Boulevard and North Boulevard. The man was allegedly laying near the railroad tracks just after 11 a.m., according to police. An investigation is now underway by CSX law enforcement. (Tampa Patch)
5. Gorkhali Kitchen, Tampa's first Nepali restaurant, is now open at 10044 Cross Creek Boulevard in New Tampa. "We wanted to bring the feeling of Nepal and introduce a new cuisine to Tampa," said owner Rajesh Pathak. Dishes include Momos, Tikka Masala, and Tandoori Wings. (That's So Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Local Stories Live! Kick Start A New Business at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center. (9 a.m.)
• Recording Studio Orientation at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (11 a.m.)
• SpaKitty Dinner at The Humane Society Of Tampa Bay. (12:30 p.m.)
• Art on the House at Tampa Museum Of Art. (4 p.m.)
• An Exploration Of Whiskies Of The World at Bayou Bodega. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "We've placed CB Anthony Chesley on injured reserve, promoted ILB Ulysees Gilbert to the active roster & signed rookie CB Duron Lowe to the practice squad. 📰" (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "Calling all pint-sizes pirates! 🏴‍☠️ The Children's Gasparilla Parade is on the horizon. Saturday, Jan. 21 join us for a day of family fun on Bayshore Blvd. 12-2 p.m. | bike rodeo 🚲 12-4 p.m. | air invasion ✈️ 4-6:30 p.m. | parade 🏴‍☠️ 7 p.m." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Mark your calendar to pick up free Bucs swag from our drive-through event! 🗓️: Jan. 13 ⏰: 5:30-10 a.m. 📍: Raymond James Stadium South Parking Lots." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay shared: "Did you know the first Gasparilla Invasion was held on horseback in 1904? The horseback invasion was staged at the old Tampa Bay Hotel (now the Henry Plant Museum on the campus of the University of Tampa) to promote the May Day festival." (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)

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— 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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