Downtown Clearwater lands first restaurant from Michelin-starred hospitality group

Team behind Michelin-starred Rocca to open casual concept in historic downtown Clearwater space

Tampa Bay’s most decorated restaurant group is crossing the bridge, and honestly, if you’ve been sleeping on downtown Clearwater’s comeback, it’s time to set an alarm. Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality Group, the team behind Michelin-starred Rocca, Bib Gourmand-awarded Streetlight Taco, Bar Terroir, and the soon-to-open Spanish-inspired Lumbre, has announced its first Clearwater concept: Rippers, a casual American restaurant landing inside the full…

Downtown Clearwater lands first restaurant from Michelin-starred hospitality group

The restored Telephone Building in downtown Clearwater has landed its first restaurant tenant, with the hospitality group behind Michelin-starred Rocca bringing its first Clearwater concept to Cleveland Street. Called Rippers, the restaurant will occupy the building’s ground floor and serve deep-fried “ripper” hot dogs, burgers, chicken wings, sandwiches, fries and handcrafted milkshakes. It also marks Tastes Pretty Good Hospitality’s first expa…