It’s the end of an era of sorts in Tampa, with the permanent closure of longtime speakeasy Ciro’s. Three Oaks Hospitality announced the closure today in a news release. Ciro’s opened in 2009 in the Bayshore Royal building, and soon helped usher an elevated cocktail culture in the Tampa Bay area. More than a month ago, the speakeasy announced it would be closed temporarily while the building .
Since 2009, Bay Area residents and visitors have been seeking out a special place at the Building Royal in South Tampa, giving a secret password and entering a world reminiscent of the days of prohibition, but those days have come to an end as Ciros, the beloved speakeasy, announced it is shutting down.
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