Datz is the restaurant name and the title of this posting is their twitter handle. And their twitter handle is how I found them. Twitter continues to be a treasure trove of place and people that make my life better and more interesting. Last weekend the wife and I were headed over to St. [...]
This past Thursday marked the kickoff (yes, that’s a pun because Ryan Nece, former player for the Buccos was in attendance) of Dine Tampa Bay’s Restaurant week. I’ve been to events like this one only on a much larger scale (see Taste of the Nation.) This restaurant event was held at A La Carte Pavilion [...]
I began looking back at some of last posts before the “silent period.” It has been a little over two months since I wrote a blog, so I thought I’d catch ya’ll up on some of the happenings in the life of Suwannee Refugee (me) and SR’s wife. March 14–My last post was about dining [...]
I realize that I’ve been a little slack with my posts recently. Its not been intentional. 50 hour work weeks blow. But on the bright side, I’m hoping to have the shanty paid off in two years!! For you reading enjoyment, here’s a Q & A with James Vrabel, part owner of the Pour House [...]
The food truck craze has hit the streets of America. Just like cupcakes before it. And microbrews before it. I don’t know why food trucks are so popular but they are. And I don’t know why now. Food trucks have been around for decades, delivering food to construction sites and other places where a group [...]
So our friends came over from Orlando, one of the most stale non-descript cities in Florida, to Tampa this past weekend. I gave them a few options like Frenchy’s Stone Crab Festival or the Tampa Food Truck Rally or the Fly Bar and Restaurant. They chose the Fly Bar. Good choice, although I wouldn’t know [...]
In my quest to make my rounds to all of the restaurants in the Seminole and Tampa Heights area, I tried Freshley’s Café, located on the corner of Florida Ave. and Hillsborough Ave. The good part of Freshely’s is what attracted me to it. You can’t help but see it when you drive by because [...]
Two weekends ago I had scheduled to go fishing with @abadbackcast and his buddy Keith. I had been looking forward to this trip for a number of reasons, foremost, because I just acquired a new kayak and needed to try it out. But as luck would have it, my car battery crapped out on me [...]
In the coming months, I’m going to be interviewing influential and interesting folks around Florida. I’m doing this so that you will get to know these people a little more intimately. Without further adeu, the first of these interviews is with Veronica Villines, co-owner with her husband John, of the Independent Tampa. How did you [...]
My dad loves bluegrass. I mean really loves it. He travels all over Florida and even out West to listen to mandolins and banjos. So, I thought it Sunday School for Sinners at the Independent would be a good event for him to hear. Sunday School for Sinners is basically bluegrass and brews. The Independent [...]
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