Lena’s Empanadas

Visit the Centro Ybor, in Tampa's famous Latin-influenced Ybor City. The popular destination features unique shopping, dining and entertainment. Discover Ybor City Saturday Morning Market for the finest gourmet foods, cigars and coffees. Have cocktails and watch a movie or comedy at the Muvico Centro 20 Ybor Theater.

Explore the past at the Tampa Bay History Center. Get lost in the powerful stories about the places, people, and events that shaped the Tampa Bay area, including the cigar industry and Spanish conquistadors. Dine at the historic and critically acclaimed Columbia Restaurant's first Columbia Café and take a piece of history home from the museum store.

The best South Tampa neighborhood bar is MacDinton's Irish Pub. Regulars appreciate the fantastic service, friendly nightlife atmosphere, authentic Irish meals like Shepherd's Pie and Bangers & Mash and ice cold German beer. Soccer fans know the pub is the place to watch The Six Nation's Rugby, FA Cup, EPL and Champions League soccer.

Go to the opera for the quintessential romantic night. Fall in love all over again while watching a performance at the Opera Tampa. Enjoy the sweeping sounds of the Tampa Orchestra and the 50 member Opera Tampa chorus, all under the direction of world-renowned composer-conductor Anton Coppola.