New World Brewery http://newworldbrewery.net 1313 East 8th Avenue  Tampa, FL 33605-3611 (813) 248-4969 New World is one of those spots in Ybor that we’ve been going to for a long while now.  Excellent beers on tap. Great selection on and off the tap. I kept hearing about the BBQ Buffet but just never managed to make [...]

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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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Square 1 Burgers http://www.square1burgers.com/ 3701 Henderson Boulevard Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 414-0101 So I’ve been jonesing for a good burger dive for a while now.  I’ve dropped by a couple other local places and still haven’t been excited about any of them.  Lansing had Bonnie’s Place and Crunchy’s.  I like the hole in the wall [...]

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I just read a (as my British colleagues would say) brilliant article by former food reviewer Steve Silberman about his last meal. He gives a lot of background into his relationship with food.  Interesting and insightful, who doesn’t like a good food story?  The following is one of my favorite excepts: Even if you’re never [...]

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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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I’ve been shitty and haven’t posted a review in ages.  Swamped learning our product at work and supporting it so I haven’t had much free time on that front to get things rolling. Anyways, Matt and I wanted to catch some lunch.. and I couldn’t for the life of me think of anywhere near our [...]

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El Oasis North-East Corner of: Foster Rd. and Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI I’ve been coming to El Oasis for several years now and am just now getting to a review, what’s that about?  Anyways, I remember going to El Oasis for the first time…  My friend Jacob’s place was just up the street and a [...]

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