Currently under construction, this 1926 Chevy Truck will be transformed into a new truck bar at Harpoon Harry’s Crab House, Tampa.

Harpoon Harry’s is expanding, setting sail for Tampa. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Thursday Smuggler’s Enterprises was awarded a contract for retail space at Tampa Bay Convention Center. The Punta Gorda-based Smuggler’s Enterprises will open its second Harpoon Harry’s Crab House the city said in a press release.

It’s a really good time to be a foodie in the city of Tampa. Following the announcement that Four Green Fields won the bid to open at Curtis Hixon Park, city officials revealed that Harpoon Harry’s will open at the Tampa Convention Center

“Smuggler’s Enterprise has several well respected, family friendly, concepts across the Southeast that offer a wide variety of options for everyone,” said Mayor Bob Buckhorn. “We look forward to having Harpoon Harry’s Crab House at the Tampa Convention Center…”

The Tampa Convention Center awarded Smuggler’s Enterprises Inc., with its Harpoon Harry’s Crab House concept, the contract for the Tampa Bay Convention Center retail space.