Nola Cafe http://www.nolacafe.com/ 301 W Platt St # C Tampa, FL 33606-2292 (813) 258-8778 I can’t believe how long it has taken me to review this place. I mean, dead grass and leaves starting to come back.. hell.. long sleeve shirts were still appropriate daytime attire.  Now it’s consistently in the 90′s and humid enough [...]

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Gyro Land 3313 North Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FL 33603-6033 (813) 221-0022 Ever since I moved down to Florida I’ve been craving a well made gyro.  You would think it wouldn’t be too hard to find some shaved lamb on a spit in fresh pita with vegetables and tzatziki. Detroit seemed to be the land of plenty [...]

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Burger 21 http://www.burger21.com/ 9664 West Linebaugh Ave. Tampa, FL 33626 813-475-5921 On the good advice of my coworker Derrick my family ventured out to Westchase to try Burger 21 on a sunny Tampa afternoon.  My first impression upon walking in was that Burger 21 was going for a classy-‘Five Guys Burgers.’  There is a roped [...]

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Tom Yum Thai & Sushi 104 Patricia Avenue Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 953-9898 When Sia and I first moved to Clearwater we had a hell of a time finding a sushi restaurant.  From Sia’s tireless research using Google reviews she eventually found a couple acceptable places.  Tom Yum was one of those joints.  Our first [...]

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Mykonos ‘Authentic Greek cookery’ 628 Dodecanese Boulevard Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-3130 (727) 934-4306 Mykonos is located in a tourist area of Tarpon Springs.  This particular spot is populated by Greek people, and the primary trade (other than trinkets and ‘Florida’-baubles) is sea sponges.  So despite it being fairly chilly for Florida in December, you could [...]

Filed under: Awesome, Beef, Delicious, Diner, Enjoyable, Family Joint, Greek, Lamb, Matt, Moderate, Seafood, Tarpon Springs by Matt
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I have rare occasion to leave the confines of Greensboro for other cities in the Triad. When I do, eating out becomes a necessity. Thus I found myself in OMBU on a Saturday night with a work colleague, his wife, and a blind date. This wouldn’t have been my first choice for a restaurant on a blind date, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

Filed under: Americana, Beef, Classy Joint, Enjoyable, Expensive, Seafood, Winston-Salem by RJ
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The Blue Water Grill 5180 Northland Dr Grand Rapids, MI 49525-1052 (616) 363-5900 The season is a time of thanking and giving… or taking, depending on whether you came in on the Mayflower or you were already in the Americas. Either way, now its a time of family and food. My family went to Grand [...]

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