OPENINGS/CLOSINGS
Tampa’s Supernatural Food & Wine plans expansion, launches doughnut subscription serviceAfter being immortalized by Guy Fieri on “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” Tampa Bay’s most famous doughnut is about to level up as far as production goes. Supernatural Food & Wine has plans for an expansion towards West Tampa, shop founder and chef Wesley Roderick told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Roderick shared preliminary renderings of the West River “Supernatural Donut Factory” last Tuesday during his presentation at the 10×10 lecture series in downtown Tampa. Today, he told CL that Supernatural Food & Wine has signed a lease in Tampa’s West River neighborhood that will allow for more production of a the cinnamon-sugar sourdoughnut that Fieri recently described as one of the best he’s ever had. “Supernatural is making a lot of donuts. And this next chapter will allow it to continue to do that,” Roderick said. – Ray Roa
After 23 years, Pinellas Park’s Quaker Steak & Lube will close It seems Pinellas Park’s motor oil-themed restaurant Quaker Steak & Lube is out of gas. The chain restaurant’s last day will be Sunday, July 5, according to a social media post from the general manager. The announcement comes as parent company JDK Management is in the midst of closing Quaker Steak and Lube locations nationwide. JDK, which also owns Perkins, currently has a total of 27 Quaker Steak & Lubes across the country, according to its website. The Pinellas Park location was Tampa Bay’s only Quaker Steak outpost. Located at 10400 49th St. N., the Pinellas Park location debuted in 2003, and geared itself toward meat-focused offerings, spanning steaks, burgers, ribs, wings, tendies, and meaty salads. – Colin Wolf
Double Six is Tampa Heights’ new daytime café, and there’s free parkingThere’s a whole ass new cafe in Tampa Heights, and there’s free parking, too Double Six opened inside La Sétima Club—located at 815 E 7th Ave. on the literal edge of Ybor City—this month From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, the concept serves cafe staples, a trio of specialties (go for the coquito latte), and a limited menu that includes a breakfast burrito ($12) and a hangover burger ($15). Plant based options are available. Best of the Bay-winning barista Eileen Ramos also probably makes the most balanced cortado in Tampa Bay (at Double Six, it’s served in a 4-oz. chalice, making for a little extra indulgence). Parking at the cafe—which is located on the literal border of Ybor City and Tampa Heights—is free inside the white fence on the north side of 7th Avenue facing The Commodore comedy theater. – Leif Helland…