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EXPLORE | | | | | | | 2223 N Westshore Blvd
Tampa,
FL
33607
813-873-2583 | | | | | Description: AIRPORT AREA. This smart, sophisticated lounge tends to draw a well-heeled clientele from night to night, people who aren't shy about dressing up or coming off the hip for an expertly mixed martini. The decor certainly does its part to enhance the lounge's ultra-cool image the space is awash in dramatic hues of blue and red, there are intimate bistro tables, and the bar is characterized by an artsy geometric shape that seems to hover over it. Complementing the extensive drink lineup is their tapas menu, which features everything from Jack Daniels-marinated shrimp to flatbread pizza.
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| 1523 E 7th Ave
Tampa,
FL
33605
813-241-9109 | | | | | Description: YBOR CITY. Is this lounge cigar friendly? You bet your sweet Corona it is! In addition to premium stoogies, there's also live music, food and drink.
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| 1601 E 7th Ave
Tampa,
FL
33605
813-241-2982 | | | | | Description: YBOR CITY. Sophisticated but not pretentious, the Olive bills itself as a cigar and martini bar. Nevertheless, it defies categorization by also featuring live bands and weekend dance music. On any given night, you may hear swing, reggae, jazz or disco. The upscale establishment welcomes everyone from business people to college students, so there's always a good mix, too. Martinis, which come in a number of different formulas, are de rigeur, but you can order wine or a cocktail if you want to shake things up.
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| 5401 W Kennedy
Tampa,
FL
33609
813-289-8446 | | | | | Description: AIRPORT AREA. Don't be worried in the slightest about how the airport affects the acoustics at this little jazz venue at the Fox, one of the Tampa area's coolest listening rooms, you can always count on clean, crisps sounds. Dim lighting and intimate, candle-lit tables make the joint a favorite of romantics with the taste for music, and the management is prone to book well-known local acts as well as the occasional national headliner. NB The musicians usually take the stage around eight or nine.
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| 719 N Franklin St
Tampa,
FL
33602
813-229-1553 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Excuse the pun, but this classic dive has been the "hub" of Tampa's high-end drinking scene for a number of years now before many of Ybor City's trendy-come-latelies were even conceived. Here, you can rub shoulders with the legal crowd that is, circuit court judges and lawyers, the large majority of the over-21 group! Hub staples include famously potent mixed drinks and a jukebox lineup that would make Bob Seager beam with pride.
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| 11921 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa,
FL
33618
813-968-1515 | | | | | Description: CARROLLWOOD. Northern sibling of the popular SoHo wateringhole enjoys its own loyal following thanks to great happy hour specials and fun weekly events.
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