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Watermelon Caprese Salad 1/4 large watermelon Handful of chopped...

lctampa — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:14:00 -0400

Watermelon Caprese Salad

1/4 large watermelon
Handful of chopped fresh basil
One ball of buffalo mozzerella
Balsamic glaze
One large pinch of coarse sea salt

Great for summertime!

~L.C.

White Oak Kitchen and Cocktails 270 Peachtree St Atlanta, GA...

lctampa — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400

White Oak Kitchen and Cocktails

270 Peachtree St Atlanta, GA 30303

Upscale Southern goodness. Fried oysters and fried green tomatoes.

~L.C.

Brunch at Pelagia Trattoria 4200 Jim Walter Blvd Tampa, FL...

lctampa — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:00 -0400

Brunch at Pelagia Trattoria

4200 Jim Walter Blvd Tampa, FL 33607

Pelagia is one of my Tampa faves. Their Mothers’ Day brunch was quite the amazing spread.

~L.C.

Boxed water is better…apparently. ~K.G.

kevinguthrie — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:23:29 -0400

Boxed water is better…apparently.

~K.G.

Tara’s Roti Shop 10006 N 30th St | Tampa, FL 33612 |...

kevinguthrie — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:11:00 -0400

Tara’s Roti Shop

10006 N 30th St | Tampa, FL 33612 | (813) 866-8272

With much convincing, Food Club went to experience the magic of Tara’s Roti Shop.

We had spotted Tara’s place many times, but had never given it a proper shot. It’s easy to overlook the lack of curb appeal and general interior ambiance when the food it as good as this. The Roti’s are delicious.

Never had a Roti, you say?! Take some spicy curry, wrap a huge pillow-y burrito-like thing (the roti) around the filling and stuff in into your face. Prepare for a food coma. I am not doing it justice, but it’s tasty nonetheless.

Just a note about Tara: ask her for her recommendation and she will quickly reply without hesitation “everything.” She makes everything her way and it is all tasty. This woman is hilarious.

So for a little culinary adventure, pop by Tara’s for a Roti. It’s awesome.

~K.G.

Torchy’s Taco’s Various Locations around Texas | Website I do...

kevinguthrie — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:28:35 -0400

Torchy’s Taco’s

Various Locations around Texas | Website

I do love Mexican food. Torchy’s Tacos was an impressive taco chain with some massively tasty food. The guac was awesome, the tacos were a flavourful explosion and the fountain drinks were fun. The tacos featured above were all delicious. One even had Fried Avacado…brilliant.

If I were to live in Austin, or anywhere in Texas, I would eat here frequently.

~K.G.

Oishii Burger 1320 Us Hwy 27 N | Sebring, FL 33870 | (863)...

kevinguthrie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:37:34 -0400

Oishii Burger

1320 Us Hwy 27 N | Sebring, FL 33870 | (863) 314-9379

Oishii Burger is one of few edible restaurants in the Central Florida area. Most of the area is riddled with chain restaurants and cheap buffet food with early bird specials.

However, Oishii was an incredible treat. Their signature burger was freaking delicious - beef patty, cheese, saute’d onions & peppers & mushrooms and some kind of delicious sauce…oh & that bun is some sort Amish-baked bread…I wasn’t really paying attention when it was being explained to me. I was too busy stuffing my face with this delicious burger. The fries were ace as well. I can’t wait to go back for round two.

~K.G.

Trader Joe’s makes some seriously tasty stuff. Part of me, wants...

kevinguthrie — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:03:17 -0400

Trader Joe’s makes some seriously tasty stuff. Part of me, wants a Trader Joe’s in Tampa, while another corner of my mind is happy their tasty devil cookies are not within driving distance.

UPDATE: I hear that Trader Joe’s is actually coming to S. Tampa. I’m not sure I can handle being in close proximity to these evil treats.

~KG

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lctampa — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:49:12 -0400

Mojo Books & Music 2540 E. Fowler Ave. | Tampa, FL...

kevinguthrie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:30:32 -0400

Mojo Books & Music

2540 E. Fowler Ave. | Tampa, FL 33612 | (813) 971-9717

If you are in need of a little energy, pop by Mojo Books & Music for a Yama, iced coffee. It is coffee that’s cold brewed, low acidity and mega tasty.

Now that Tampa weather it is pushing into the 90-degree level in Florida, an icy-cold coffee is a must to stay cool and awake at the same time. Pop by Mojo for a cup.

~K.G.

Pea & scallion pancakes with red curry vegetables #homemade

lctampa — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:42:38 -0400

Pea & scallion pancakes with red curry vegetables #homemade

Jamaican Patties are amazing! ~K.G.

kevinguthrie — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:39:32 -0400

Jamaican Patties are amazing!

~K.G.

Homemade Grouper Ceviche! Looks like guac, but it’s ceviche. An...

lctampa — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:23:00 -0400

Homemade Grouper Ceviche! Looks like guac, but it’s ceviche. An optical illusion of sorts.

~L.C.

As much as I try to avoid chain restaurants, I still have yet to...

kevinguthrie — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:01:21 -0400

As much as I try to avoid chain restaurants, I still have yet to find a good bagel shop in Tampa. So, Panera Bread fills my bagel shop void.

Their cinnamon crunch bagel is the stand-out item. Fill that boiled bread with hazelnut cream cheese and you’ve got a delicious breakfast treat.

~K.G.

Loving Hut 1905 E Fletcher Ave | Tampa, FL 33612 | (813)...

kevinguthrie — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:02:46 -0400

Loving Hut

1905 E Fletcher Ave | Tampa, FL 33612 | (813) 977-7888

With much hesitation, I tried out the Loving Hut an international chain of vegan restaurants. To my surprise, it was pretty awesome. We didn’t know anything about the items on the menu, but the super-nice waitstaff recommended some awesome treats. The vegan Pad Thai was the stand-out dish.

Aside from the restaurant’s strange religious affiliation (Quan Yin Method - huh?) and the odd videos on the television, it was a solid experience. While I’m not converting to a vegan lifestyle any time soon, the food was impressive and I will most likely eat there again.

~K.G.

Beef Stew Slow cooking is dead-easy. Meat in a pot, veg,...

kevinguthrie — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:05:03 -0400

Beef Stew

Slow cooking is dead-easy. Meat in a pot, veg, seasoning…boom! That’s pretty much it.

Specifically, get some beef (trim a bit of the fat), season it to taste and sear it real quick in a pan. Throw in some onions, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme (I think). Pour in some chicken stock and maybe some beer or wine. Cook slow & low for 8 hours and enjoy.

~K.G.

Tandoori chicken sausage, red peppers, mushrooms, couscous,...

lctampa — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:17:00 -0400

Tandoori chicken sausage, red peppers, mushrooms, couscous, homemade yoghurt raita. #homemade

~LC

SHOR Grill at the Hyatt Clearwater. ~LC

lctampa — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:55:00 -0400

SHOR Grill at the Hyatt Clearwater.

~LC

Kraegel’s Bagels These homemade bagels are made by the one...

kevinguthrie — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:43:39 -0400

Kraegel’s Bagels

These homemade bagels are made by the one & only Sam Kraegel. Mr. Kraegel not only makes amazing bagels, but he also constructs wicked-awesome furniture creations at his company, Brave Space Design. They don’t sell bagels, but they should.

Bagel-making is quite laborious. It’s not like a doughnut where you just chuck some dough it a vat of grease. Bagels require relatively precise measurements, timing, kneading, molding, boiling, baking and seasoning. Mr. Kraegel does this to perfection.

On this day of bagel gluttony, I ate myself into a coma courtesy of this warm, crunchy and doughy treats.

~K.G.

Oysters They’re kinda slimy, but they are tasty on a...

kevinguthrie — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:49:00 -0400

Oysters

They’re kinda slimy, but they are tasty on a cracker with some hot sauce!

~K.G.