http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa Food and dining in the Tampa bay area Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:32:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hmmm, I'm not sure if I'm going to salt my coffee any time soon, but it's true what they say about chocolate and chili. 10 Unusual Food Combinations used by chefs and foodies. http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/20/10-unusual-food-combinations/ Over at Ridiculously Inconsistent Trickle of Consciousness Clark ponders the pointlessness of a few pretentious foods. "Applewood smoked bacon - What. In the hell. Is that. Note to people who eat stuff: when it comes to fruit that grows on trees, it's the fruit that tastes like fruit, not the branches. ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/17/pretentious-food/ I missed this when it came out. Brian Ries at Creative Loafing has a great write-up of the Tampa City Council special discussion about local agriculture (posted Nov. 5). "Two weeks ago, Tampa City Councilmember Mary Mulhern held a special discussion meeting on community-supported agriculture to address some of Pollan's very ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/16/local-agriculture/ David Islands Today has a nice post about the Tampa Downtown Market. Alan Snel posted some images taken at the debut a few weeks ago. "The mission of the Tampa Downtown Market is to serve as a community-gathering place where local farmers, producers, and artisans can offer fresh agricultural and related products ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/16/tampa-downtown-market/ The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights Blog reports on Ella's, a new restaurant going up at Shadowlawn and Nebraska. "I just spoke with the new owner of Ella's. They are the new 2 story restaurant being built at Shadowlawn and Nebraska. She will be participating in the Holiday Home Tour / Taste ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/16/more-seminole-heights-eatery-updates/ Tommy in Old Seminole Heights reports that the city council approved Sangria's requests, so they are one step closer to opening next to the Starbucks at Hillsborough and Central. (Here's more about the Sangria's proposal from TBO.com.) He's also spreading the rumor that Merino's may re-open in the space soon to ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/15/seminole-heights-eatery-updates/ Doing Google searches, and browsing through people’s blogrolls can only take me so far. If you have a blog about Tampa drop me a line, or leave a comment with the URL. If you live in Tampa or the surrounding area and you blog, but not necessarily about Tampa, ditto. ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/14/tampa-and-bay-area-blogs/ A new webisode is up at GNAtv. This time Grayson, Alex and crew visit Alfonso's Pizzeria. http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/13/gnatv-at-alfonsos-pizzeria/ The economic blues seem to have caught up with Mike at Merino's Deli. The Official Unofficial Seminole Heights blog is reporting that they are gone out of business, leaving behind this sign on their door. "Due to the bad Economic Times, we are forced to close. Merino's Deli is no longer ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/08/merinos-deli-closed/ Intensity Academy, creators of all-natural gourmet hot sauces, and based out of Tampa, sends along this update - UPCOMING SHOWS Join Intensity Academy along with Paula Deen, Giada and Bobby Flay at the Metropolitan Cooking Show! Nov 8-9, 2008 We are attending a show next weekend with Paula Deen, Bobby Flay & ... http://www.recreatingtampa.com/eatingtampa/2008/11/07/intensity-academy-update/