TBO Entertainment Dining

Taco Bus owner opening new restaurant

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:29:00 EDT

My affection for the Mexican restaurant El Taconazo goes way back. It's a fondness that started after I moved back to the area in 2002 (I grew up in St. Pete), but cemented itself during the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup run when some friends and I discovered eating there gave the team good luck. I later did an "Off the Eaten Path" story on owners Roberto and Monica Morfin.

Columbia helps couples celebrate 50 years in style

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:56:00 EDT

To commemmorate its 50th anniversary, the Columbia Restaurant in Sarasota is giving complimentary lunches to 300 long-wedded couples.

Anthony's serves delicious pies, no matter how you slice it

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

It seems impossible at this stage of the game to come up with anything new or interesting to do with pizza. It's pizza. Even when it's bad, it's still pretty good. End of story.

Finger clickin' good: Order your next meal online

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Our digital dining guide shows you what to expect when you log on to order your next online meal.

Click to eat: A digital dining guide

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:16:00 EDT

If being online has done anything for society, it's taught us that we can get pretty much anything we want whenever we want it and however we care to have it.

Quick, casual fits Paninoteca's style

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EDT

If downtown Tampa's long ballyhooed renaissance ever comes to fruition, we'll likely trace its roots back to a square block wrapping around Twiggs between Tampa and Franklin streets, where a growing number of restaurants have sprouted up, eagerly awaiting the promised residential boom.

Kumquat cocktail has roots in Pasco County

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:00 EDT

Now living in Washington, DC, Drew Long is singing the praises of the little fruit he once despised. He invented a contest-winning cocktail featuring the kumquat and named it the "Darby Rose" as an homage to his hometown.

Take a smoke break at Jaymer-Que

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

From the moment you step out of the car, the aroma of smoking meat beckons, promising something special.

Hula Bay Club casts wide net with tasty food

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:57:00 EDT

They say you can't be all things to all people. But the new Hula Bay Club is giving it a try — and drawing enough crowds in Mercedes, bikinis and yachts to claim some success.

Ratchada offers best of 2 worlds

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:07:00 EDT

Dining review of Ratchada Thai Restaurant & Sushi Bar in St. Petersburg.

Olive Garden's parent opening 'Seasons 52' at WestShore

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:33:00 EDT

The West Shore district's restaurant scene will continue to sizzle next spring with the opening of the upscale Seasons 52.

Hunger goes up in smoke at Smokin A's BBQ

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:14:00 EDT

The true barbecue traditionalist will find much to like about Smokin A's BBQ in North Tampa.

New Orleans chef to cook for Tampa this weekend

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Leon Galatoire will share French Creole dishes from Galatoire's, his family's century-old Bourbon Street restaurant.

Gulfport boasts great dining off the beaten path

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:01:00 EDT

It's safe to say Gulfport now rivals Dunedin for the title of Best Little Quirky Place for Dinner in Tampa Bay.

Stonewood serves fine food, family-friendly

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:24:00 EDT

Who says upscale has to be uptight?

Casual sushi spot has us hooked

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

They face each other across the street like two fishslingers at a sushi standoff.

Tex-Mex always makes us melt at Vallarta's

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:10:00 EDT

Like authentic Cajun or Cuban food, most Tex-Mex dishes were developed by people looking to stretch readily available and cheap ingredients into as many meals as possible. Only later did a culture always looking for the next new thing elevate something like red beans and rice into haute cuisine.

Pared-down Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival goes "green"

Thu, 14 May 2009 07:31:00 EDT

Restaurants are going under. Wine and spirits makers are watching profits drip away. It's not a great time to keep a glamorous beach-front food festival afloat.

List of deals on three-course meals, and more

Fri, 08 May 2009 11:02:00 EDT

Many local fine dining restaurants have started offering significant discounts, especially Tampa's prime steakhouses. Here are some limited-time offers.

Fine-dining restaurants drop prices, change menus

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:16:00 EDT

Timpano is one of many fine-dining restaurants offering discounts as the always slow summer season approaches. But as the recession wears on, some restaurants are taking discounting to a whole new level, even offering 50 percent-off specials.