Ferrell Alvarez, a Bay area native and fixture in Tampa’s food scene for more than 20 years, has become one of the leading chefs in the state, with a James Beard nomination and a nod in the new Florida Michelin Guide for his flagship restaurant Rooster and the Till.
He and his partners own and operate four other restaurants: Nebraska Mini-Mart in Tampa Heights, that’s known for upscale casual food and shuffleboard courts; Dang Dood Asian fare and Gallitos Taquareia at Sparkman Wharf; and another Gallitos in Lakeland.
And as he told WaveMakers, there’s more in the works. Ash, a sprawling new Italian restaurant with seating for 85 people, is coming to Jeff Vinik’s Water Street. Another spot is planned for South Tampa.
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