Kyla Fields

Tampa Bay may be losing yet another vegan business, but its owners don't want you to mourn a loss just yet—because they're hoping that someone will carry the torch.

The no-frills restaurant is known for its pho, chicken wings, bún bowls and more.

But when the weather cools down this winter, its open-air dining room will return.

King of the Coop, a Best of the Bay-winning hot chicken spot located at 4815 N Nebraska Ave. in Seminole Heights, has closed, just six months after opening.

Boda, a new Mexican restaurant from the owners of Riveters has opened next to Mons Venus in Tampa.

Once part of a thriving local restaurant group, American restaurant Datz recently closed its last remaining restaurant.

Tampa Chef Jada Vidal, who currently boasts the title Chef de Cuisine of new Italian-Japanese restaurant Kinjo, is competing on the newest season of Gordon Ramsey’s “Hell’s Kitchen.”

Sap Sap Street Eats, run by Chef Johnathon Phaengvisay and several of his family members, is just one of many Southeast Asian restaurants that call Pinellas Park home.

Here are five chef-approved recipes that put a summertime spin on American classics.