The Bricks Ybor

What The Bricks Ybor does

The Bricks Ybor is a privately held neighborhood bar, restaurant, and live music venue operating from a single location at 1327 E 7th Ave in the historic Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2010 through a partnership between a local team and the Skate Park of Tampa, the venue was built to serve as a community gathering space for skaters, artists, and musicians. Operations are supported by JPRE Development, a Tampa-based urban revitalization firm led by Joshua Pardue that specializes in Ybor City preservation.

The venue's core offering combines a food menu (shareable appetizers $8-$19, sandwiches and rice bowls $11-$18), a beverage program featuring rotating craft draft beers ($5-$9), signature cocktails ($11-$15), and a non-alcoholic selection, with seven-day live entertainment programming across two stages: an open-air courtyard and an intimate Café Stage overlooking the bar. The venue generates revenue primarily through one-time food and beverage transactions and secondarily through private event rentals in two dedicated spaces — The Brick Room (capacity 50-100) and The Courtyard (capacity 75-125, with outdoor stage). A weekday happy hour promotion runs 12PM-6PM with flat $5 pricing across wells, drafts, and house wines.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer through physical walk-in traffic at the Tampa venue, supplemented by Toast Tab online reservations, Bandsintown event RSVPs, and Instagram-based event promotion under the @THEBRICKSYBOR handle. A dedicated Event Coordinator handles private event bookings. There is no proprietary technology platform, no digital product outside the website and reservation widget, and no distribution beyond the single brick-and-mortar location. Customer segments include local Ybor City residents and visitors (primary), private event hosts, and local musicians/DJs/performers.

Name

The Bricks Ybor

Legal name

The Bricks Ybor

Website

https://thebricksybor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bricks Ybor is a privately held neighborhood bar, restaurant, and live music venue in Tampa's historic Ybor City district, founded in 2010. It serves local residents, visitors, and private event guests through food and beverage sales, seven-day live entertainment, and two bookable event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neighborhood Bar and Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rooftop Bars & Outdoor Nightlife Venues (MPAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Neighborhood bar
• Live music venue
• Craft cocktails
• Private event space
• Bar and restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The primary revenue stream comes from food and beverage sales including shareable appetizers, salads, sandwiches, rice bowls, draft beers, cocktails, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. Menu items are priced individually at point of sale with one-time transaction model. Happy hour promotions drive weekday afternoon traffic with discounted well drinks, draft beers, and house wines.
2. Private Event Venue Rental: The venue generates revenue through hosting private events in dedicated spaces including The Brick Room (intimate space for 50-100 guests) and The Courtyard (outdoor space for 75-125 guests). Andrea Canario serves as Event Coordinator handling private event inquiries and bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bricks Ybor operates a single physical neighborhood bar and restaurant in historic Ybor City, Tampa, offering dine-in food service, a full bar program of craft cocktails, draft beers, and wine, daily live music and DJ entertainment, and rental of two private event spaces (The Brick Room and The Courtyard) with dedicated event coordination. Customers access the venue through walk-ins, online reservations via Toast Tab, and direct private event inquiries handled by an in-house Event Coordinator.

Product overview

The Bricks Ybor is a neighborhood bar in historic Ybor City, established in 2010 in partnership with Skate Park of Tampa (SPoT), now operated by JPRE Development. The business operates as a unified hospitality offering combining an exceptional bar program, thoughtful food menu, and genuine hospitality services. The core product portfolio includes: a food menu featuring elevated bar fare (snacks, salads, sandwiches, rice bowls); a beverage program with rotating craft taps, signature cocktails, wine, and non-alcoholic options; live music and entertainment in indoor/outdoor spaces; and private event venue rental through The Brick Room (intimate indoor space) and The Courtyard (outdoor space with stage). Event coordination services are provided through a dedicated Event Coordinator. The company targets the local Ybor City community, skaters, artists, musicians, and visitors seeking a vibrant gathering space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu Thoughtful, approachable dishes including shareable starters, fresh greens, soups, sandwiches, and rice bowls, designed to complement cocktails and the vibrant neighborhood energy for dine-in guests.
• Beverage Program Full bar program featuring rotating taps of craft beers, classic drafts, bottles and cans, signature cocktails (The Setlist), beer + shot combos (Handshakes), non-alcoholic options (No Reverb), and wine selection for dine-in patrons.
• Live Music and Entertainment Recurring live music and DJ programming featuring local and regional artists in the open-air courtyard and intimate Café Stage, offered at no cover charge to walk-in patrons.
• The Brick Room (Private Event Space) Intimate indoor private event space with full AV capabilities, suited for private dinners and intimate parties, accommodating up to 100 guests standing or 50 guests seated.
• The Courtyard (Private Event Space) Outdoor private event space featuring an outdoor stage for bands and DJs, suitable for milestone celebrations, accommodating up to 125 guests standing or 75 guests seated.
• Event Coordination Services Dedicated private event planning and coordination service led by Event Coordinator Andrea Canario, providing end-to-end execution for private dinners in The Brick Room and large-scale productions in The Courtyard.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JPRE DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010JPRE Development is a Tampa-based firm specializing in urban revitalization, historic preservation, and mixed-use projects with a focus on Ybor City. The team provides support ensuring The Bricks thrives as a vibrant community gathering place while preserving the neighborhood's unique character. Led by Joshua Pardue, who moved to Ybor in the early 2000s to attend USF and worked in Ybor Hospitality while renovating properties.
• Skate Park of Tampa (SPoT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The Skate Park of Tampa partnered with the founding team sixteen years ago to establish The Bricks as a welcoming hangout for skaters, artists, and musicians in Ybor City. SPoT's involvement reflects the original vision of creating a space where creativity, community, and self-expression could converge.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• World of Beer: Craft beer-focused bar chain with Tampa-area locations. Comparable as a broader scale drinking establishment targeting similar craft beer enthusiasts with overlapping bar program.
• Yard House: National chain bar and restaurant with extensive craft beer and elevated bar fare menu. Comparable as a broader scale operator in the same food and beverage category with overlapping bar + elevated fare offering.

Direct peers

• Skipper's Smokehouse: Tampa-based neighborhood bar and live music venue with regular music programming and full bar/food service. Directly comparable as a local music-focused bar concept serving the same Tampa-area audiences.
• Gaspar's Grotto: Ybor City neighborhood bar and music venue featuring live entertainment and Italian food. Direct local competitor operating in the same Ybor City entertainment district with a comparable bar + live music + food model.
• Crowbar: Tampa live music venue featuring indie, punk, and alternative acts. Comparable as a local music venue targeting similar demographics in the same Tampa market.
• The Orpheum: Tampa live music venue hosting diverse acts in an intimate setting. Comparable as a local music-focused venue serving the same entertainment market with overlapping audience.

Regional players

• Jannus Live: St. Petersburg-based outdoor live music venue. Comparable as a regional music venue in the broader Tampa Bay market, though operating in a different city and at a larger event-scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/thebricksybor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bricks-of-ybor-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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