The votes are in, and the polls are closed. I’ve been tallying votes all evening, but it’s time to get some rest. The tallying will continue tomorrow after I finish my work. In the meantime, let me know what you think of the new design. I picked it up at FinalSense. Once upon a time [...]
Archive for September, 2007
The Polls Are Closed
Organic Community Farm
Brian Ries notes that Sweetwater Organic Community Farm has expanded into Clearwater. Here’s an article from Feb. 2005 about Sweetwater Organic Farm and Bern’s Steakhouse cooperation. Learn more about Sweetwater here. “Sweetwater Organic Community Farm is a non-profit organic farm and educational facility located in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 1995, this example of Community-Supported Agriculture [...]
Voting Ends Sunday at Midnight
Keep those votes coming. Vote in the comments at this post. Vote by name or anonymously. You don’t have to vote in every category, and you can create categories of your own. Vote, vote, vote. Don’t forget to vote. (And thanks to all those who have already voted, in comments and by email).
Who’s Bright Idea Was This?
[WARNING: This post contains a segue heretofore unimagined in Eating Tampa history. The following post may or may not contain food-realted content.] Many of the Eating Tampa bloggers are at the tailgate party for the University of South Florida football team’s biggest game EVER! And that’s nice. But… Who is the genius who scheduled USF’s [...]
Create Your Own Category
The responses continue to pile up in Eating Tampa’s First Annual Best of Eating in Tampa poll. Don’t forget to vote! And, remember, you don’t have to vote in every category, and you can suggest your own categories. You may also vote anonymously if you so desire. Some new categories that have been suggested – [...]
Don’t Forget to Vote
Voting continues in Eating Tampa’s first annual Best of Eating in Tampa poll. While the response hasn’t been overwhelming, neither has it been underwhelming. It has, in fact, been whelming. I’ll keep collecting votes until Sunday midnight, which is also the end of September. In October I’ll start posting the response. Vote in the comments [...]
Review Roundup
Adventures in Food tries Daddy Gill’s, Golden Phoenix, and Pach’s Place. *** Tampa I Am hits Pane Rustica for sandwiches. *** ABC’s Brendan McLaughlin makes it to Taconazo, the Taco Bus, and becomes a convert. *** Tommy in Old Seminole Heights posts the Three Coins to-go menu. *** Torgo lets us know that Ybor City [...]
Eating Tampa’s Best Of…
The recent Creative Loafing Best Of just didn’t have the categories I wanted, so I’ve decided that it’s time for Eating Tampa’s First Annual Best of Eating in Tampa. Below are the categories, so far. Please vote in the comments, and add categories as you see fit. There’s no pressure to vote in every category. [...]
Everything’s a Teapot
I’ve been out of Tampa for the last week, so there haven’t been any dining adventures. My airplane book was The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and I’ll have a report on that soon. So far, it’s pretty great. Note that the review below of Big John’s BBQ is by TJP rather than yours truly. Eating Tampa is [...]
The Tampa Carnivore’s Dilemma
Having grown up in the Southeast, bz and I are predisposed to pork BBQ. I had never considered Florida as a bastion of good BBQ, and the relative scarcity of BBQ joints in Tampa had not convinced me otherwise. However, this weekend we finally tried Big John’s Alabama BBQ, on 40th just north of Hillsborough. [...]
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2008 Eating Tampa Reader’s Poll
Winners of the 2008 Eating Tampa Reader’s Poll –
Best Places to Eat in Tampa
Best 24-hour Restaurant – 3 Coins
Best Bagel – Bagels Plus
Best Bakery – tie Pane Rustica/Alessi
Best Bar – New World Brewery
Best Barbecue – Big John’s Alabama Barbecue
Best Bay-area Food Writer – Laura Reiley
Best Beach Bar – There are no beach bars in Tampa!
Best Locally Brewed Beer – Dunedin Brewery
Best Beer Garden – New World Brewery
Best Breakfast – tie Nicki’s Restaurant & J. Christopher’s
Best Buffet – no clear winner – Time to start the Hey, Hey Buffet search
Best Burgers (chain) - 5 Guys
Best Burgers (non-chain) – tie Green Iguana & Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Best Chinese – Yummy House
Best Crepes – La Creperia
Best Coffee (non-chain) – Cafe Hey
Best Colombian – No clear winner
Best Cuban Food – La Teresita
Best Cuban Sandwich – Cafe Hey
Best Deli – Merino’s
Best Desserts – NoHo Bistro
Best Diner – Nicko’s
Best Falafel – Pita Republic
Best Fish Market – Cox’s Seafood Market
Best Fish Sandwich – no clear winner
Best Food Blog – no clear winner
Best French Fries – tie – 5 Guys & Honey’s
Best Fried Chicken - Publix
Best Fried Potato/Stuffed Potato – Papa Joe’s
Best Gelato – No winner
Best German Food – Mr. Dunderbak’s
Best Greek - Acropolis
Best Grocery Store - Publix
Best Gyro - Acropolis
Best Hot Dogs - Mel’s
Best Ice Cream – No clear winner
Best Indian Restaurant - Angithi
Best Italian – Laughing Cat
Best Jamaican – Jerk Hut
Best Mall Food – Chick-fil-a
Best Middle Eastern - Byblos
Best Nachos – Front Porch
Best Peruvian – Machu Picchu
Best Pho – Trang Viet
Best Pizza - Cappy’s
Best Place that Allows Dogs – New World Brewery
Best Place to Take a First Date – Samurai Blue
Best Place to Take Out-of-towners for Dinner – Columbia Restaurant
Best Place to Watch the Sun Set – Somewhere other than Tampa
Best Sandwich (local) – Run-off
Best Sandwich Shop (chain) – Publix
Best Sandwich Shop (non-chain) – Cafe Hey
Best Southern Cooking – not in Tampa
Best Steak – Bern’s
Best Sushi - Ichiban
Best Sweet Tea – (best response - yeccch) tie McAllister’s & Lupton’s
Best Tex-Mex/Mexican – Taconazo the Taco Bus
Best Thai – Jasmine Thai
Best Vegan – Grass Root
Best Veggie – no clear winner
Best Vietnamese – Trang Viet
Best Wine Bar – No clear winner
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Best Boba Tea – Got Tea
Best Soup – Cafe Hey
Best non-fried Chicken – ?
Best Salad Bar – Sweet Tomato
Best Bistro – NoHo Bistro
Best Korean - Sa Ri One Korean Bulgogi Restaurant
Best Fish & Chip – Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Best Buffalo Wings - Honey’s
2007 Reader’s Poll Best of Tampa
Best 24-hour Restaurant – Three Coins
Best Bagel – Bagels Plus
Best Bakery – Alessi's
Best Bar – New World Brewery
Best Barbecue – Big John's Alabama
Best Bay-area Food Writer – Brian Ries
Best Beach Bar – Caddy's on the Beach
Best Beer – Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Best Beer Garden – New World Brewery
Best Breakfast – Pach's Place
Best Buffet – Sweet Tomatoes
Best Burgers (chain) – 5 Guys
Best Burgers (non-chain) – I'll start the search for the best burger in Tampa this February.
Best Chinese – Yummy House
Best Crepes – La Creperia
Best Coffee (non-chain) – Naviera Mills
Best Colombian – La Cabana Antioquena
Best Cuban Food – Too close to call even after the run-off. Next step - taste test!
Best Cuban Sandwich – This is also too close to call and demands some personal tasting and research.
Best Deli – Castellano and Pizzo
Best Desserts – La Casa Dolce
Best Diner – Run-off
Best Falafel – Grass Root
Best Fish Market - Cox's Seafood Market
Best Fish Sandwich – Run-off
Best Food Blog – Jaden's Steamy Kitchen
Best French Fries – 5 Guys
Best Fried Chicken – Gold Ring
Best Fried Potato – Papa Joe's
Best Gelato – La Casa Dolce
Best German Food - Mr. Dunderbak's
Best Greek – Acropolis Greek Taverna
Best Grocery Store – Publix
Best Gyro – Acropolis Greek Taverna
Best Hot Dogs – Mel's
Best Ice Cream – Strachans Palm Harbor
Best Indian Restaurant – Udipi
Best Italian – Laughing Cat
Best Jamaican – Jerk Hut
Best Mall Food – Chick-fil-a
Best Middle Eastern – Byblos
Best Nachos -- Lee Roy Selmon's pulled pork and pickled okra nachos
Best Pho – Pho Quyen
Best Pizza – Cappy's
Best Place that Allows Dogs – New World Brewery
Best Place to Take a First Date – Sunset Picnic on St. Pete Beach
Best Place to Take Out-of-towners for Dinner – La Teresita
Best Place to Watch the Sun Set – Swigwam Beach Bar
Best Sandwich – Run-off
Best Sandwich Shop (chain) – Panera's
Best Sandwich Shop (non-chain) – Moxie's
Best Southern Cooking – Savannah's
Best Steak – Bern's
Best Sushi – Yoko's
Best Sweet Tea - Lupton's
Best Tex-Mex/Mexican – Casa Tina's
Best Thai – Thai Ruby
Best Veggie – Grass Root
Best Vietnamese – Pho Quyen
Best Wine Bar – The Grape
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