I don’t have a picture of the burger I ate at Uncle Fat’s. I was sitting under a television set when I ate lunch, and the table of people staring at me (well, it looked like they were staring at me, though I suppose they were watching ESPN) made me self-conscious.
Uncle Fat’s serves a [...]
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Uncle Fat’s Pub Burger Review
Tommy at Honey’s
Tommy in Old Seminole Heights eats at Honey’s and thinks he may have found the best wings in Tampa.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Michelle, (the Urban Eater), and Greg, (Mal Carne at Bad Meat)! They are starting a new column in the Tampa Tribune titled The Culinary Sherpas.
Joining them in the Trib’s revised Flavor section will be Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen and Tony Fasto of On the Grill.
Congratulations to all! Be sure to check out [...]
Monday Round-up
Shells is a chain, but started here in Tampa in 1985. It hasn’t had a profitable year since 2002. The CEO, Leslie J. Christon, stepped down in February.
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Brian Ries reminds us that The USDA Hates Local Foods.
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I don’t go looking for bacon-related posts, they just seem to find me. Not Martha explains how to make [...]
The Goody Goody Burger at Pine Grove Family Restaurant
The Goody Goody burger vanished from Tampa forever in November of 2005, or so everyone thought. In November of 2007 the Pine Grove Family Restaurant announced that they had purchased the recipe from the owner of the original Goody Goody Burger and would start selling the Tampa favorite immediately. Tampanians rejoiced.
The secret to the Goody [...]
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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
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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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