Datz was a restaurant and bar in South Tampa, Florida, known for its deli and gastropub offerings. It was the flagship restaurant of Datz Restaurant Group.
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| Street address | 2616 South MacDill Avenue |
| City | Tampa |
| State | Florida |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 33629 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 27°55′19″N 82°29′36″W / 27.92194°N 82.49333°W |
| Website | www |
Since its inception, the Datz Restaurant Group had expanded to include Dough, a coffee and sweets shop that opened in 2012, and a Creole concept, Roux, that opened in Fall 2014, and closed in Summer 2023.
The Datz Restaurant Group is currently owned by founders Suzanne and Roger Perry, and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.
History
editDatz was initially modeled after Zingerman’s of Ann Arbor, Michigan, featuring large deli sandwiches, homemade potato chips, and a variety of gourmet retail products.
Datz opened on January 28, 2009, Datz. Following the Zingerman’s model, order takers were stationed downstairs, and food runners delivered food from the kitchen.
The food was very well received, but the atmosphere was not the right fit for the area. After one week, the Perrys closed the restaurant, retrained the staff, and reopened as a gastropub, featuring elevated comfort food. As of "Datz 2.0", the signature ingredient has been bacon. The bar at Datz features craft cocktails, and an eclectic menu of boutique liquors. The retail market at Datz features local, artisanal, and small-batch products. The lineup of goods can rotate depending on the season, the availability of the product, and customer request.
In April 2016, Good Morning America featured "The Cheesy Todd" burger. The burger is made with fried bacon and jalapeño mac n' cheese filled "buns" and it a popular menu item because of its stunt qualities. In recent past, the dish "Barry C.'s Stuffed Meatloaf" was featured on Food Paradise, broadcast on the Travel Channel.[1][2] These appearances gained Datz local and national press.[3][4][5]
On January 28, 2016, Datz proclaimed its 7th birthday as "National Cheat Day", a national food holiday to be celebrated by enjoying favorite foods and drinks. Datz received a proclamation from the City of Tampa for this food holiday.
On August 27th, 2023, the Datz and Dough locations in South Tampa closed their doors for good. The company announced the closure was because the building and land had been sold.[6] Their location in St. Petersburg remains open. The location in Riverview closed in June 2024.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stuffed Meatloaf at Datz". The Travel Channel.
- ^ "Meatloaf Paradise". The Travel Channel.
- ^ "Travel Channel Heading to Tampa Bay's Datz Deli". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Travel Channel Pays Tampa's Datz Deli a Visit". Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- ^ "Travel Channel Films Show at Datz Deli in South Tampa". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
- ^ Holland, Courtney (July 27, 2023). "Datz to close doors of Tampa location after 14 years of service". wtsp.com.
External links
edit- Datz
- Dough Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- South Tampa Chamber of Commerce
- City of Tampa
- Official Datz Facebook Page
- Official Datz Twitter Page
- Welcome to Tampa: A Newcomer's Eating Tour by the Food Network
- Open Table Diners' Choice Best Brunch Restaurants in America
- Tasting the City Visits Datz
- See the Sights, Color, and Flavor of Top Chefs of Tampa 2014 from The Tampa Bay Business Journal
- Trending Ways to Cool Down from The List
- Secrets of Restaurateurs from The Tampa Bay Business Journal
- 21 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Tampa
- Datz Brunch: Comfort Food With a Twist
- Bacon is the BFF of the Food World from The List
- Top 50 Restaurants in Tampa Bay[permanent dead link]
- Delta Sky Magazine