A blow dry bar is the latest addition to Water Street Tampa

August 2, 2022
• By Andrew Harlan

August 2, 2022
• By Andrew Harlan

Sip & Dry, a brand new blow dry bar is opening in the burgeoning Water Street neighborhood. Sip & Dry Blow Dry Bar is a St. Pete-based business looking to expand its footprint in the region. Strategic Property Partners just announced the signing in Via Corazon, across from the Cora residential development and on the ground floor of the East Cumberland Avenue parking garage in Water Street Tampa. Sip & Dry, a blow dry bar and makeup salon with an existing location in nearby St. Petersburg, is slated to open in the mixed-use district later this year.

The new location will be Sip & Dry’s first in Tampa and will add a new offering to Water Street Tampa’s retail landscape as more residents, visitors, office tenants, and USF medical school students continue to move into the district.

A blow dry bar arrives in Water Street Tampa

“We’re excited to welcome Sip & Dry, another successful local business, to the neighborhood,” said Lee Schaffler, Chief Portfolio Officer for SPP. “Water Street Tampa is creating a 24-hour downtown experience and that vision wouldn’t be complete without service and daily needs retailers like Sip & Dry.”

Sip & Dry is a locally owned blow dry bar that ensures guests can conveniently have their hair or makeup done in under an hour. The new salon in Water Street Tampa will include 12 hair styling chairs, six makeup chairs, Instagrammable design elements and a champagne and wine bar — the first of its kind for Sip & Dry. In addition to hair and makeup services, Sip & Dry also offers scalp massages and scrubs, conditioning treatments, eyebrow tinting and waxing services. Specially designed to accommodate large groups, Sip & Dry is perfect for special occasions such as bachelorette parties, wedding days and team-building events. The salon plans to be open every day and will offer extended hours to provide customers with unmatched convenience.

Serving up a full Champagne Bar while you get your hair done

“After establishing a successful customer base in St. Pete, we saw a great opportunity to expand and provide Tampa residents with their own top-of-the-line blow dry bar,” said Nick and Blair Hiller, owners of Sip & Dry. “We are excited for our patrons to arrive in style, receive hair and makeup treatments, relax with a cocktail and head straight to their car without ever leaving the building or being exposed to the elements. Water Street Tampa is becoming the epicenter and focal point of Tampa Bay, and it is an honor to be a part of such an incredible project.”

Spanning 56 acres and connecting Tampa’s central business district to its waterfront, Water Street Tampa is a thriving live-work-play district in Downtown Tampa, bringing together new public parks, homes, offices, retail and dining. To date, SPP has signed leases with more than 30 retailers throughout Water Street Tampa, securing national, regional and local concepts ranging from a full-service grocery store to several popular fitness brands to a locally owned boutique.

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Andrew Harlan is the Editor of thatssotampa.com. Follow him on Twitter @harlanyoungII and Instagram @harlanyoung. Send tips and potential stories to info@thatssotampa.com.