A sign (see top photo on next page) on the building indicates that Bahama Breeze Island Grill, which is getting ready to open just east of Chuy’s Tex-Mex on the north side of S.R. 56, will open to the public on Monday, July 16. We’re trying to make sure we get an invite to the friends & family pre-opening, so look for a sneak peek on WCNT-tv before Bahama Breeze opens. … [Read more...]
Wesley Chapel’s Professional Fireworks Spectacular Returns To Avalon Park West!
Not too many small towns can say they have their own Fourth of July fireworks display but, thanks to Avalon Park West (APW), Wesley Chapel can. For the fifth consecutive year, APW will host a celebration that, in past years, has drawn crowds in the thousands. And, for the third straight year, it is the only place in Wesley Chapel to catch a professional fireworks display, … [Read more...]
Nibbles & Bytes
Congrats To The North Tampa Bay Chamber Of Commerce! O.K., so it’s not called the Wesley Chapel Chamber anymore and the new office is located in Lutz, but May 10 was still a pretty big day for the recently renamed North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, its CEO Hope Allen and her staff, Board of Directors and Ambassadors. They and a total of about 200 Chamber members and guests … [Read more...]
900º Woodfired Has A Lot More Than Just Two Kinds Of Delicious Pizza!
MOST Neighborhood News readers recognize how much I enjoy doing our dining reviews, especially when I get to do stories about my favorite local eateries and their restaurateurs. Case in point: 900º Woodfired Pizza, located in the Shops at Wiregrass, which is owned by someone I’ve really only known since he and a former partner opened it in the mall seven years ago. Today, … [Read more...]
Minerva Indian Restaurant — Where Adventurous Taste Buds Are Rewarded!
EVEN WHEN I lived in New York City, where some of the most renowned Indian cuisine outside of the sub-continent itself is served, I was never the biggest fan of curry, a primary (and spicy) ingredient in Indian food from all of the country’s many distinct regions, each of which has its own signature dishes. But, it’s been more than 35 years since I lived in the Big Apple and … [Read more...]
