The first thing customers will notice about Duke’s Brewhouse it that the restaurant dropped the “Daisy” from its name. The next thing may be that the owners have blended the old in with the new. Formerly Daisy Dukes, the new restaurant switched over to the Duke’s brand Jan. 15. Chuck Jamieson and his operating partners […]
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Tani’s For Dessert sweetens P.C. dining scene
Tucked away in the sky-blue Village shopping center is arguably the sweetest two-for-one deal in Plant City: Buttercream Bake Shoppe and Tani’s For Dessert. It’s tough to run two businesses at the same time, but the owners are making it work — and living the dream. Both are owned and operated by restauranteurs Tani and […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill
Hooters. Ker’s WingHouse. Twin Peaks. For many people, the term “sports bar” is going to evoke one or more of these images. The owners of the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World’s newest restaurant, Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill, want their bar to be included in that conversation. Top Shelf was born from an […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Custom Canned Anything
Picture this: You’ve just been in a car accident and are stranded in the woods. Your seatbelt is stuck, and you might be confined to your car for a while. That’s the kind of situation James Blocker, and his Custom Canned Anything co-workers, can help anyone avoid with their canned survival kits. “We can put […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: SASSI
One look inside Historic Downtown Plant City’s newest boutique will have you singing, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Stylish and Simply Stunning Interiors, or SASSI for short, has brought the holiday spirit to Plant City. And although Christmas only comes once per year, the new store specializes in holiday décor year-round. “That’s […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Bombshell Beauty Lounge
If the pink polka-dotted windows of Historic Downtown Plant City’s newest salon doesn’t tip you off to its vintage vibe, then the inside will. Bombshell Beauty Lounge’s intimate front room has a whimsical flair. One wall is striped a mod mint green. The hairstylists’ tables are bright pink. A sultry black-and-white photograph of Marilyn Monroe […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Krazy Kup
The smell of coffee isn’t wafting through the rooms of the Krazy Kup yet. The new coffeehouse next to the Whistle Stop Cafe in downtown Plant City won’t open until Oct. 19. But, the décor already is bringing a warm feel to the building’s historic charm. “We want a place for Plant City to come […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Uptown Girls Boutique
What do an accountant, national account manager and Merle Norman associate all have in common? They love fashion. So much so that they’ve combined forces to open up their own boutique in Historic Downtown Plant City. Carole Wright, Tara Smith and Diane Mueller celebrated last week the grand opening of Uptown Girls Boutique, located at […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: CHURROMANIA
CHURROMANIA still had one hour until its grand opening, but already, Plant City customers had gathered around waiting for a chance to sample some of the restaurant’s sweet treats. The Venezuela-based chain opened its first Plant City location last month, inside Walmart Supercenter, 2602 James L. Redman Parkway. The new location is the third to […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Kindred Spirit
As a vendor at Lucky Day Emporium, in Valrico, for almost a year, Stacy Carpenter learned all about the antique business. So, when Lucky Day closed and was demolished to make room for a gas station, Carpenter thought about starting her own business. Plant City proved to be a prime spot for her new store, […]
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