Season 52 aspires to create delicious dishes using the freshest vegetables and seasonings along with moderation in oil to enhance the flavor of the food through wood-fire grilling and brick-oven cooking, as well as minimizing the caloric intake of its guests. Enjoy a fully satisfying meal that includes succulent salmon, fresh crab, grilled trout, roasted chicken and lamb, and specialty flatbreads. Meals sizes are appropriate, allowing enough room to try one of the restaurants mini-indulgence desserts, such as Belgian chocolate rock road or pecan pie with vanilla mousse. The full bar features refreshing cocktail selections including chocolate martinis to pineapple cosmopolitans.
This restaurant is owned and operated by the same Tampa family that founded it in 1905. Beautifully hand-painted tiles and intricate fretwork decorate the exterior of the restaurant, while the interior boasts a two-story atrium. Warm lighting and a sense of history combine to create an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine such as paella, black beans and rice or traditional Spanish yellow rice and chicken. Share a pitcher of sangria while flamenco dancers provide entertainment. Verify show timings before you plan a visit to the restaurant.
Expect friendly staff and superior service while enjoying generous portions of authentic Italian specialties, at reasonable prices, served at Verducci's Pizzeria and Trattoria. Relax in the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant and choose from an array of traditional entrees created by the owners/chefs while sipping a glass of your favorite wine. Dishes include specialties such as Pollo Marsala, Gnocchi Sorrentina, spaghetti and meatballs, eggplant parmigiana, linguine with white wine and the restaurant's signature multi-layered lasagna. The restaurant has an impressive list of stone baked, hand thrown specialty pizzas, strombolis, calzones and assorted sandwiches along with scrumptious desserts made fresh daily. - Vickie Ferguson
Enjoy healthy, made from scratch breakfast and lunch menu items at the Hawaiian inspired Ohana Café. This health conscious cafe features delicious dishes that are gluten free, and chef's use only organically grown products for the vegetarian and vegan items. On the breakfast menu, try oatmeal pancakes with organic macadamia nut sauce, organic and veggie omelets, or gluten free popovers. For lunch, tasty wraps, panini's, sandwiches, and homemade soup can be accompanied with a creamy smoothie or refreshing mint teas. Ohana Cafe also offers menu options for the little ones. The café is open on Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner starting at 4 pm. -Vickie Ferguson
This Ybor City microbrewery was founded in 1995 and is famous for their handcrafted brews. The Tampa Bay Brewing Company can make up to 12 tap beers but has nine, which is more than other craft breweries. Tours are available three times a week and you can get a glimpse of the entire process of brewing. Founded by the Doble family, this acclaimed brew pub has quirky-named drafts like Old Elephant Foot Ipa and Iron Rat Stout, and seasonal drinks such as Bloody Good Pale Ale and Mad Hopper American Pale Ale. Their menu features entrees, calzones, pizzas, burgers, soups, sandwiches and appetizers. These include the likes of Iron Rat Stout Shepherd's Pie, Jack Daniel's Plank Salmon and Cider Wings. Kids can gorge on a menu designed for them which contains dishes like like Chicken Tenders, Nutella Sandwich and Moosey Fruity Juice.
Customers looking for a tasty, old-fashioned burger the way they made them back in the day will appreciate the menu at El Cap. Serving local residents for many years, the small, friendly restaurant has perfected the burger. Grilled just right and topped with cheese, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles, this burger is a messy and tasty work of art. Add an order of crunchy onion rings and a cool brew and enjoy the boisterous atmosphere inside or outside at this no frills iconic restaurant in St. Petersburg. -Vickie Ferguson
A generous scoop of creamy goodness is what everyone craves for after a long day at the beach, and Super Scoops Inc. is here to delight you with just that! Super Scoops Inc. is a family-owned ice cream parlor making home-made ice creams on daily basis. Located in a tiny building, the small size of this parlor only adds to its adorable character. The place is popular for their thick milkshakes, hot fudges, sundaes, smoothies and the house specialty, ice creams. Maple Walnut, Mint Chocolate Chip, Butter Pecan, Salted Caramel, Coffee and Pistachio are some of the unique flavors which cannot be missed here. Also the parlor is favored by many students because of the incentive scoops offered by them on glorious report cards. Scored great grades? Head here for your well-deserved free scoop!
Food served with perfection is what Brooklyn South stands for. Cheese is their love and they show it. They have an array of freshly prepared cheese and their sandwiches are specially crafted. Artisan food never got any better. From the smoked salmon to the beef, every dish is a reflection of their neat and elegant décor. They also hold special cheese classes.
Gluten-free establishments are a rarity and not easy to find. Thankfully for the residents near West Central Shopping Center, Craft Kafe, a 1300 square-foot (1201 square-meter) cafe specializes only in gluten-free bakery items. This bakery-coffeehouse-creamery, mills it own flour to ensure everything is a 100 percent gluten-free. Every item's ingredients, from the artisan sandwiches to the muffins, are original and fresh. Craft Kafe's locally roasted coffee, loose-leaf teas and craft sodas are highly-recommendable. For all the black-coffee-hardliners out there, the Kyoto drip is sure to make you reconsider your love for black coffee. Truly, a heaven for all the gluten-free enthusiasts!
Fresh Bites is a Mediterranean eatery which serves its guests with the freshest ingredients Tampa has to offer. Opened in 2012, owners Samir & Anissa Khalife adhere to the nutritional recommendations of Maximized Living, which is an Orlando-based organization comprised of doctors who promote certain fitness and lifestyle regimes. If you plan to drop in for a bite, do try the Mujaddara, Baba Ghanoush, Lamb Kafta Kabob and the Beef Shawarma. An array of organic wines and beers are also available here.
Craft Street Kitchen has an appealing industrial farmhouse vibe with a bar for solo travelers and couples, and booths for families. Their food is a unique blend of ingredients that make excellent non-traditional dishes like the rebel burger; and it also offers a creative selection of appetizers like the buffalo cauliflower. Everything on their playful menu is made from fresh produce and the meat is absolutely hormone and antibiotic free. Craft Street Kitchen takes quality seriously and strives to provide a fresh, delicious experience every time you visit.
The Downtown ice-cream parlor Coolside Gelato Bar in Palm Harbor is very well known for its handcrafted gelato and desserts. Peppermint, Toasted Coconut Macaroon, Panna Cotta, Eggnog and Seasalt Caramel are just a few from a variety of lovely flavors. Crepes and Mario's Homemade Tiramisu are the desserts you just cannot miss out on. Italian coffee made with fine roasted coffee beans and a cup of rich hot chocolate are also on the menu! The place also caters ice-creams, desserts and cakes for events.