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...]
Nibble and Bytes
Ty & Hildi Visit TPO If you were a fan of the old “Trading Spaces” home improvement TV show on TLC (formerly The Learning Channel), you probably already realize that the show has made a triumphant return, after a 10-year hiatus. On April 7, the day the new edition of the show debuted on TLC, “Trading Spaces” co-hosts/designers Ty Pennington and Hildi Santo Tomas (photo, … [Read more...]
Chuy’s Tex-Mex Is The Latest Chain Restaurant To Open On S.R. 56
While I agree that Chuy’s Tex-Mex, which opened on April 24 on the north side of S.R. 56 (across from the Tampa Premium Outlets) is a cool-looking, fun place, following my first two visits to the Tex-Mex favorite of many of our readers (who previously had to go as far as Orlando to enjoy it), I’m still searching for my favorite dish at Chuy’s. The bar area is a little … [Read more...]
