As a native New Yorker, it’s been a major challege for me to find what I would call great Chinese food anywhere in the Tampa Bay area, much less here in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel. Therefore, I’m not going to try to convince you that the new (it opened in February) Wok Chi, located in the Shops at Wiregrass mall, is the best Chinese food I’ve ever tasted or that it’s authentic … [Read more...]
Beep beep! The Taco Bus is rolling into Wesley Chapel
The Taco Bus is rolling into Wesley Chapel. According to permitting records filed with Pasco County, the popular food-truck-turned-mini-restaurant is planning to set up its ninth Tampa Bay location within a month inside the Tailgate Mart convenience store on the northeast corner of Wesley Chapel Blvd. and S.R. 56, behind the Shell Station. “We just finished getting … [Read more...]
More Eateries & Shops Getting Closer On S.R. 56 Across From The Outlet Mall
The long-dormant stretch of S.R. 56 from Wesley Chapel Blvd. to I-75 has been bustling the past two years. On the south side of 56, development has boomed with the Tampa Premium Outlets, Costco, Cheddars, BJ’s Brewhouse, Longhorn Steakhouse, Culver’s, Chick-fil-A and others, with more yet to come. Now, it looks like the Cypress Creek Town Center North development across S.R. … [Read more...]
Irish 31’s Opening Brings Even More Restaurant Excitement To Wiregrass!
The first of the two new restaurants to open at the Shops at Wiregrass mall is the fifth location of Irish 31, which opened on July 7. Although I missed the actual Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on July 6 (I arrived a little late; the ribbon-cutting photo on this page was taken by Steve Miller of Stephen John Photography), Irish 31 owner Jay Mize and … [Read more...]
Noble Crust Is Wesley Chapel’s Best Restaurant From Its First Day Open!
About a year ago, when we first started our seemingly neverending updates about the anticipated opening of the new Noble Crust in the Shops at Wiregrass mall, my fiancé Jannah and I started visiting the original Noble Crust location on 4th St. in St. Petersburg. We were hooked from the moment we walked in. The vibe...the buzz...the enticing aroma of fresh garlic in the air … [Read more...]
