Dining in St. Augustine and Tampa
Jan 23, 2002 | 6:38 am
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Dining in St. Augustine and Tampa
Any recommended restaurants in these areas?
We like ethnic, seafood and tend to go for the moderately priced. Also, any place with good microbrews and food are of interest. Thanks!
We like ethnic, seafood and tend to go for the moderately priced. Also, any place with good microbrews and food are of interest. Thanks!
Jan 23, 2002 | 7:50 am
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in Tampa/Ybor City,
I've always enjoyed dining at the various Columbia restaurants. There are three I believe, the last time I was in Tampa, I dined at the Ybor city location. These are family owned, BEAUTIFUL, restaurants that serve Spanish and Cuban food. The paella(sp?) was the best I've had, the seafood dishes are always fresh. The decor is lots of blueand white tile, plants, water. Very nice for dinner or lunch.
ALL over the tampa area, you will see Cuban sandwich places. DO NOT MISS munching on one of the best sandwiches ever invented!!!!
I've always enjoyed dining at the various Columbia restaurants. There are three I believe, the last time I was in Tampa, I dined at the Ybor city location. These are family owned, BEAUTIFUL, restaurants that serve Spanish and Cuban food. The paella(sp?) was the best I've had, the seafood dishes are always fresh. The decor is lots of blueand white tile, plants, water. Very nice for dinner or lunch.
ALL over the tampa area, you will see Cuban sandwich places. DO NOT MISS munching on one of the best sandwiches ever invented!!!!
Jan 24, 2002 | 6:36 am
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PhoebeSnow, A little more on the adventurous side, about a block further than the Columbia in Ybor City (on the same street), is a scary looking and scary clientele Caribbean food restaurant. Not well
lit, but I had a tremendous curried goat w/plantains. The jerk chicken was very good as well.
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lit, but I had a tremendous curried goat w/plantains. The jerk chicken was very good as well.
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Jan 30, 2002 | 9:50 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PhoebeSnow:
Any recommended restaurants in these areas?
We like ethnic, seafood and tend to go for the moderately priced. Also, any place with good microbrews and food are of interest. Thanks!</font>
Any recommended restaurants in these areas?
We like ethnic, seafood and tend to go for the moderately priced. Also, any place with good microbrews and food are of interest. Thanks!</font>
I also agree that you should try Cuban sandwiches while you are here, also deviled crabs are a pretty local specialty that are good.
Jan 30, 2002 | 1:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AC903:
In Tampa ........ also deviled crabs are a pretty local specialty that are good.</font>
In Tampa ........ also deviled crabs are a pretty local specialty that are good.</font>
Do you have any restaurant suggestions for these AC903?
Jan 30, 2002 | 8:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sweet Willie:
I don't remember seeing deviled crabs.
Do you have any restaurant suggestions for these AC903?</font>
I don't remember seeing deviled crabs.
Do you have any restaurant suggestions for these AC903?</font>
Seriously though... Sonya's Cafe in North Tampa used to have them (they have been under new management for three years now and not sure if they still have them). Di Piero's also has them. Both of these are your basic mom & pop restaurants, nothing fancy.
Feb 5, 2002 | 6:07 am
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Tampa:The best brunch I have ever had was at the seafood restaurant at the Westshore Hyatt. I can't think of the name,but they are a free standing building on the water.
Columia (Ybor)can be fun (flamenco dancers at night) and has good food,but there are many very good Cuban restaurants there.
Columia (Ybor)can be fun (flamenco dancers at night) and has good food,but there are many very good Cuban restaurants there.
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In St. Augustine, there is a place called the Gypsy Cab Company that has outstanding food. It is the place to go on the weekends, though, so prepare to wait a while for a table.