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  Archive for February, 2007

Adios, Frida!

Written by dave in Friday, February 16th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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This past Monday Viva la Frida’s: Cafe’ Y Galeria announced their closing.
GOODBYE!!
I hate to give yall the bad news, Viva La Frida has sold and is no more. We have finally found a party that will buy 5901 N. Florida ave. Thank you so much to everyone that has helped us out over the years. [...]

Ghetto Gourmet

Written by dave in Friday, February 16th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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Florida Food Hound reports on his visit to the Ghetto Gourmet event in Seminole Heights.
Bottom-line: GG isn’t for everyone, and this isn’t an inexpensive experience, but if you love good food, and want to see what an “underground dinner” is all about, you’ll want to check out GG.
There should be another Tampa event [...]

Not Quite Food Related

Written by dave in Friday, February 16th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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I just learned the Gasparilla Film Festival is coming soon (2/28-3/4). Here’s their Myspace page.
Tampa, FL Feb 12, 2007 The First Annual Gasparilla Film Festival Takes Place February 28 - March 4, 2007. 48 Films - 23 Features and 25 Shorts - Highlight Festival. Two U.S. Premieres, twelve Florida Premieres, two Oscar submissions lead selections.
The [...]

Eating for cheap in SoHo

Written by dave in Friday, February 9th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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Actually, sorry to say, there’s not a heck of a lot of places to eat for cheap in the Hyde Park/SoHo/Bayshore triangle . . . yes, like the Bermuda Triangle, it’s a place where dollars disappear never to be seen again. We usually plan ahead and go out when there’s a special occasion, try to [...]

Meta

Written by dave in Friday, February 9th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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For some reason Blogger has dropped those who did not respond to the “invitation to post.” Old Blogger would keep invitations open for years, so I’m not sure why New Blogger feels that erasing open invitations is a feature. However, if you drop me an email, I’d re-invite you!
dave

Maya’s Mexican Restaurant

Written by dave in Friday, February 9th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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Maya’s is so authentic I had to break out my embarrassingly poor Spanish to order lunch. I ordered a chicken Torta, which is one of my indicators for an authentic Mexican food restaurant. My torta was delectable. I liked everything about Maya’s and think I need to try them out for breakfast someday.
Maya’s is near [...]

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries

Written by dave in Friday, February 9th 2007 under Uncategorized   
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Matt at Florida Food Hound eats at Five Guys Famous Burgers and likes it.
I had a Five Guys burger the other day and have to agree that they are tasty. Matt particularly liked the fresh, thick french fries. Personally, I prefer the thin and crispy kind of fries, but there’s no denying they come plentiful [...]

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