Café Don José Review
My family moved back to the Tampa area when I was twelve years old. We spent my elementary school years in Sarasota and returned to live in Temple Terrace. As many know, Café Don José has been a fixture in Temple Terrace for years. I remembered when I was a kid looking over at the full parking lot in the Sherwood Forest Center on 56th Street and noticing how Café Don José must be packed that night. Clearly, this statement is now dated since the restaurant has moved north of Fowler Avenue... [Read more]
Gino’s Bar & Restaurant Review
Gino's Street Sign Gino’s Bar & Restaurant is my favorite place for Italian food in Tampa. I love Italian food. I do not claim to be an expert. I have dated an Italian girl whose grandmother made the best sauce I have ever tasted. Still, I don’t think that qualifies me as an expert. I would like to add I am not a fan of the more popular Italian chain restaurants. Frankly, if I never ate at Carrabba’s and Olive Garden again, I would feel no loss at all. But I digress… Gino’s... [Read more]
Lee Roy Selmon’s Review
If you have read my blog before, you will note that I have done barbecue restaurant reviews. While I am cognizant of the fact that I cannot categorize Lee Roy Selmon’s as strictly a barbecue restaurant, they smoke some pretty good meat. I hope readers do not confuse my words of praise with idol worship. While it may be true that Lee Roy Selmon was the first Buccaneer in franchise history and its only member of the Hall of Fame, these fact are in no way shaping my positive review of Selmon’s... [Read more]
Smoke Barbeque & Grill Review
Several years ago, there was a auto detail show on the corner of South Boulevard and Platt Street. Most importantly, Mr. Klean served some REALLY good barbecue. I remember getting pulled pork or ribs with a potato salad and collard greens. OH MY GOODNESS!! Anyhow, the property owner raised the rent so high that Mr. Klean had to relocate to Columbus Drive (and then went out of business) and my lunchtime barbecue options were diminished by one. Smoke on Platt Barbeque & Grill After a... [Read more]
Sooo Good Southern Barbeque Review
Hi Guys and Gals, Sooo Good Southern Bar B Que on Hillsborough Ave, Tampa Without question, I have been judging barbeque more than 25 years. When I was 17 years old, I took a job with Lupton’s Fatman’s BBQ as a busboy. Within in a year, I was cooking on the dinner shift. Later, I became a catering supervisor and started cooking for hundreds (and occasionally thousands) in one day. My Double Barrel Smoker This started my education with barbecue. I continue to educate myself... [Read more]
