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- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 13, 2011
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The thrill of the grill: GrillSmith tasting 2.0
A tasting and overview of some of their most popular menu items.
A tasting and overview of some of their most popular menu items.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 6, 2011
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A Graffiti Tour of Miami During Art Basel 2011: Days 2 & 3
My graffiti tour of Wynwood, Miami's burgeoning arts district, during Art Basel Miami Beach 2011, the largest art fair in the United States.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 1, 2011
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GrillSmith's appetizer appeal
A closer look at some of GrillSmith's most popular appetizers and specialty drinks.
A closer look at some of GrillSmith's most popular appetizers and specialty drinks.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Sep 6, 2011
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Ordering "Omakase" style at Kaisen Sushi in Carrollwood
Letting the chef take the reins.
Letting the chef take the reins.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 30, 2011
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The Refinery's Greg Baker on supporting local agriculture and his food philosophies
An exploration of the importance of local agriculture.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Feb 14, 2011
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Restaurant News: Texas de Brazil steakhouse to open in Tampa, February 23rd
Besides boasting a myriad of meat, they'll also be offering a soup, salad and cheese bar, South American-inspired desserts, cocktails, an extensive wine list, and hand-rolled cigars.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 28, 2011
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Surviving Valentine's Day for the single
Dateless on Valentine’s Day can really be hurtful and evoke feeling of loneliness and insecurities
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 27, 2011
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Clearwater copy: La Petite Brasserie is a faithful, if not exciting, rendition of the original
Think of la Petite Brassserie as a cover song, faithfully rendered to mimic the source material and well worth a listen, but without the soul of the original. For anyone familiar with the original, the food is just as comforting, but less polished.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 24, 2011
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Restaurant rituals: Sizing up the wine list
A well thought out wine list tells if management cares about the dining experience. Just as we hold the type of service we receive at an eatery as an important element so too should we consider the wine list.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jan 20, 2011
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A diner's rant about a lack of restaurateurs' integrity
Being a chef and having worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years, I have both high expectations of certain restaurants by knowing what is achievable and a forgiveness for missteps by knowing that some things just aren't under a chef's or restaurateur's control. But when does one draw the line at what is acceptable?
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Dec 30, 2010
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Dining Guide: Where to eat and drink along St. Pete Beach
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 26, 2010
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Datz what it is: At a Tampa deli-turned-gastropub, the sandwiches are still sublime
Datz 2.0 is a gastropub, with the kind of revamped classic American dishes that fit that mold. Fried and roast chicken, meatloaf and fried steak, fish that borrows from New York or Louisiana.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 2, 2010
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Floating restaurant made entirely of recycled materials is spreading the word about sustainable seafood
The ship is not just an eco-friendly novelty, it's spreading the world about the dangers of commercial over-fishing and is also a source for raising funds for the School of Fish Foundation, an organization striving to put sustainable seafood programs in culinary schools around the world.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Oct 14, 2010
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Youthful indulgence: Fresh gives you permission to eat the way you would have liked to as a kid
Novelty that's not just for novelty's sake and innovation that appeals to the needs of the customers -- that kind of innovation is exactly what new downtown Tampa restaurant Fresh has to offer, thanks to a devotion to breakfast cereal.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Sep 30, 2010
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Dark and handsome: Ciro’s Speakeasy combines incredible design, serious cocktails and interesting food in South Tampa
The cocktail list reads like a retro-modern bar fantasy: old drinks made with modern ingredients, new drinks made in the old ways; and when it comes to food at Ciro’s, simplicity rules.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Sep 21, 2010
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Korean food adventure: The seafood pancake at Sa Ri One in Tampa
I recently ventured to Sa Ri One to get my Korean food fix and tried the seafood pancake, also called Haemul Pajeon, for the first time.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Aug 3, 2010
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At St. Pete's Twisted Cork, it's all about the fries
If the restaurant continues serving up food as well-thought out, ably accomplished and just downright interesting as it has for the first few months it's been open, that amenable atmosphere will be just the ticket to hook people into a schedule of regular visits.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jul 29, 2010
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Brian's Place: Fresh, locally sourced Spanish-Italian fusion that's worth the drive
Most of their produce comes from two pesticide-free farms in Hernando County and the majority of fish and seafood is caught locally and usually on the same day it is served.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jun 17, 2010
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Sweets and suds: Pairing beer with dessert
Who says you can't pair beer with dessert? There are many great craft beers that will match up well with any after-dinner treat you can think of.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jun 7, 2010
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Restaurant News: New menu unveiled at the Don CeSar's Maritana Grille
Maritana Grille, the Don CeSar's four diamond-rated fine dining restaurant on St. Pete Beach, has just unveiled their new menu -- a creative take on New American cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood.
