The Brief
- Blue Flame Soul Food in Tampa has officially reopened after being closed for 16 months due to Hurricane Milton damage.
- Despite being inland near USF, the restaurant on Fowler Ave. suffered three feet of flooding and a damaged roof following area power outages and pump and generator issues.
- Hungry regulars lined up around the block Thursday morning, waiting for the restaurant to open.
TAMPA, Fla. – Blue Flame Soul Food is finally back open after hurricane repairs kept the kitchen dark for over a year.
“I love it. I need them to come, so I’m happy they’re back. And I’m here to serve them,” Blue Flame Soul Food owner Tamika Vaught told FOX 13 Thursday.
The backstory:…