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Dining review: Italian Kitchen dishes up authenticity

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:36:00 EST

The ordinary strip plaza off U.S. 301 South isn't where you would expect to find a fancy, romantic meal. But one look at the menu and you'll be impressed. It's packed with everything from seafood and traditional Italian dishes to Cubans and Paninis.

Dining review: Saigon Deli's fare is both exotic, economical

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

Finding this no-frills Vietnamese spot may be a challenge, but a menu this cheap and tasty makes that easy to forgive.

Dining review: Fun, funky Lodge is weirdly wonderful

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

First glance at this menu and you might get pretty spooked.

Seminole Heights: Tampa's newest dining destination?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Semnole Height's commercial corridors are developing with unique restaurants, taverns and other gathering places.

Dining review: Cozy Real Dill deli is the real deal

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Follow the dancing pickle's arrow and you find a very small but very good delicatessen that serves great — and great big — sandwiches and breakfast, too.

Expanded Tampa Downtown Market reopens this week

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EDT

To capitalize on time-rushed, lunch-hour shoppers, this year's market will offer more food vendors when it reopens at 10 a.m. Friday.

Dining review: Liang's fresh, exotic fare fits any schedule

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

This comfortable, casually elegant eatery is located in the former home of a Burger King, and it's a bit hard to believe that you can pick up food of this quality without getting out of your car.

Moviegoers will wine, dine at CineBistro

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:18:00 EDT

Dinner and a movie are coming to a theater in south Tampa this weekend.

Dining review: Big taste keeps Romano's packed with regulars

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:59:00 EDT

Only locals seem to know it's there, but Romano's Greek & Italian Cuisine is worth finding.

Cigar City Brewing wins gold in national beer competition

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:53:00 EDT

In business in Tampa for only seven months, Cigar City Brewing won a gold medal for its India Pale Ale this week at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

Dining review: Lebanese café goes big and bold with flavor

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:52:00 EDT

Tampa has an outpost of Lebanon's mix of gourmet influences, tucked in a small spot in Hyde Park called Soho Oasis Café.

Economic woes brew success for craft beer sales

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:20:00 EDT

If a bright spot in the gloomy economy leaves you wanting to celebrate, chances are it won't be with an overpriced cocktail.

Dining review: Try Luigi's for classic Italian, pleasing prices

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

South Tampa's newest Italian restaurant doesn't skimp on the ingredients or the portions. And comfort foods come with a price that would meet mama's approval.

Dining review: Sushi Alive! does upscale sushi for skeptics

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

This will hardly come as a surprise to its many regulars, but Sushi Alive! - a fixture in Northdale for years - remains one of North Tampa's must-try restaurants. During our recent visits, it even turned a sushi agnostic into a true believer.

NYC's Tavern on the Green files for Chapter 11

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:35:00 EDT

Tavern on the Green, the landmark restaurant in New York City's Central Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Dining review: Formaggio's is a gem for lucky locals

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:17:00 EDT

The maitre d' sets the tone right away that Formaggio's Italian Restaurant isn't a typical neighborhood dive.

Dining review: Diner 437 does traditional favorites with a twist

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Picture a classic diner, with burgers, fries and Vargas-style 1940s cartoon waitresses on the walls. Now imagine that diner taken over by gourmet chefs in a culinary coup d'état. That's Diner 437 in St. Petersburg.

Dining review: Indochinois has old favorites in a new setting

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

It seems every Asian-inspired eatery likes to dabble these days with Chinese, Thai and sushi. Indochinois knows how to pace itself and focus on what it does best.

Dining review: Italian eatery evokes Old World charm

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EDT

When was the last time you went to a restaurant and had the owner himself wait on your table? That's the sort of personal touch you'll find at Osteria Natalina, a quaint, casual Italian eatery that might seem instantly familiar to south Tampa residents.

Dining review: Las Palmas tastes like a Tampa tradition

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

The only thing missing is the ambience of old Tampa — no clicking dominoes, no old men solving the world's problems while hunched over café con leche, no lingering cigar smoke. But Las Palmas Café has the food, and that's the important thing.