WHERE: 915 S. Howard WHAT: Mexican food without all the gimmicky hoopla and cheesy mariachi band. By keeping authentic ingredients and flavors, losing nacho cheese drenched food fillers, and adding the flashy flair of night out on the town, The Green Lemon has succeeded in modernizing Mexican without losing what makes the masses move toward the border. WHEN (To Go): Taco … [Read more...]

WHERE: 2616 South MacDill Ave. WHAT: A field day for culinary arts. Indulging in a fine brunch, lunch or dinner at Datz is just the beginning. You can also enjoy an array of top shelf  liquors, wines and craft beers; buy high-quality cooking ingredients and imported cheeses; and enjoy a deep selection of desserts, gelatos, cakes, cookies and cupcakes. WHEN (To Go): Well, … [Read more...]

WHERE: 2500 West Azeele WHAT: One of the few places where you can order multiple plates from the menu without fear of overindulgent judgment or guilt. Ceviche serves over 100 different tapas dishes - small plates of Spanish cuisine similar to appetizers - so it’s perfectly acceptable to be excessive in ordering from their menu filled with different variation of tapas made … [Read more...]

WHERE: 717 South Howard WHAT: Culinary worlds colliding. The menu at 717 is a combination of two completely different cuisines - Pacific Rim/Asian and Italian – but somehow this menu of seafood and pasta feels perfectly paired. WHEN (To Go): Business lunch. Even if you aren’t going to 717 to talk about business, you will feel obligated to at least fake it while dining … [Read more...]

WHERE: Downtown – 777 North Ashley Drive WHAT: A step (& bite) in the right direction. Pizza Fusion is like any great neighborhood pizzeria, the vibe - authentic and original, the staff - friendly and helpful, and the food - fresh and fantastic. But at Pizza Fusion, it’s so much more than that. Along with a commitment to creating quality, gourmet pizza pies, Pizza Fusion … [Read more...]