I grew up with BBQ. My father grew up in Jacksonville and as a teenager, worked for meager wages at the now famous Cotton’s BBQ. He would reminisce over those sweet smokey smells and flavors. Any trip that required out-of-State travel would always mean a detour to Jacksonville for a stop at Cotton’s, the best [...]
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Seminole Heights Hot Sauce Festival
So who thinks a good ole fashioned Hot Sauce Festival sounds like a good idea? I Do! I Do! I’m scouring Tampa for some volunteers. I’ve got the game plan, but I’ll need some assistance. No, you won’t need to quit your job in order to volunteer, but I do need some committed (preferably not [...]
Sooo Average BBQ
Ybor Pizza & Subs
Michelle at Seminole Heights Eats! has some very important news about Ybor Pizza and Subs. Put your money where you mouth is Seminole Heights and support local businesses.
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. [...]
Three Coins
Rick F. at Seminole Heights informs us that Three Coins is under new management, is now open 24 hours, and also now takes debit/credit cards. All good news. Commenter Torgo adds – “Place is delicious — old school and new style. Love the food, staff and the place in general.” Before the new management I [...]
Seminole Heights Restaurants
Tommy in Old Seminole Heights post a list of restaurants in Seminole Heights drawn from the Business Guild of Seminole Heights. Hmmm, the list seems pretty thin. There’s no Taconazo, no Los Tuscanes, no Rincon Catrocho, and no chains.
Cooks & Company
Too busy to cook? Check out Cooks & Company. Cooks & Company provides an affordable, time saving service of shopping for your groceries, preparing delicious, nutritious meals in your kitchen – using organic foods whenever possible, storing your meals for reheating, and doing all the cleanup! Seminole Heights posted this from Michelle Baker, one of [...]
Return of Stephanno’s
Most of you already know this, and those that don’t never knew it was missing. Seminole Heights pizza-lovers hit a gloomy spot a few weeks ago when Stephanno’s pizza simply stopped opening. A message on their machine said they would be re-opening soon. It turns out that owner Paul Stephenson was enjoying such success with [...]
Merino’s Deli in Seminole Heights
I finally made it over to Merino’s Deli in Seminole Heights. Merino’s is a great addition to the Seminole Heights neighborhood. Seating inside is a little cramped, but there’s more seating outside. I had a club on wheat, chips, a pickle, and a Barq’s root beer for just over $10. It was great. Non-specialty sandwiches [...]
Merino’s Deli
The Seminole Heights blog recently posted this notice about a new deli in Seminole Heights. MERINOS DELI IS OPENAttention Seminole Heights, Merinos Deli is finally open for you to try us out. We are at 6428 Florida Ave. in the same location as Larry’s Automotive. Hours are 10 AM to 7 PM, Monday thru Saturday. [...]
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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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