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  • Eating my backyard March 14, 2010
    Spring is arriving shortly and I have lots of plans for my backyard garden. Ever since we attempted a garden show, or at least a how too on the basics, I've been fooling around in my back yard with different plants and techniques for growing edibles and what have you. I found out that winter is a good time in Florida to grow all sorts of yummy stuffs, m […]
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    There is a tip cup that sits near the debit keypad. When I was being trained, I asked why a clerk would need a tip cup. The girl training me said that she thought it was crazy too. When she took it away, people asked where the tip cup was. I usually end up spending my tip on soda and food during my shift anyways. lsd2-p1.jpg read more […]
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  • Liquor Store Diary: You Are Not As Smooth As You Think You Are, Drunkie January 27, 2010
    Some of you motherfuckers out there think you are witty, clever, suave and other awesome things when you are drunk. You are not. The server is not impressed by the pick up line you just yelled at her, the bar backs are not impressed by your ability to bump into things and not feel pain until tomorrow, and the liquor store clerk is annoyed that you can't […]
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  • Liquor Store Diary: Can You Spot Me? January 25, 2010
    Sometimes people come in to the liquor store and want to buy something they don't have money for. "Hey bro, I'm short ten cents for that blunt. Can you spot me?" "No." "Oh ok." lsd2-p_1.jpg read more […]
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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