Riverview

Riverview, FL · Food & Drink
everafterinthewoods.com
This Florida Breakfast Buffet Has Become The Place To Be On Sunday Mornings
Fried chicken shows up on the breakfast line here, right next to the eggs and the biscuits with gravy. Yes, at breakfast. I can’t imagine a better excuse to skip cereal on a Sunday morning. The weekend spread also brings fried catfish, smoked sausage, a house breakfast hash, and...
fastfoodclub.com
Tampa, Florida Locals Have Grabbed Deviled Crab And Cubans To Go At This Family Shop Since 1948
Some Tampa lunch traditions get passed down like family recipes, and this one has been going strong since 1948. On the east side of the city sits a modest sandwich shop where grandparents once brought their kids every week, and those kids now bring their own. The building is plain,...
unearththevoyage.com
Florida’s Old-School Barbecue Pit in Plant City Has Been Smoking Meat Since 1954
The french fries at one Florida barbecue joint get fried in beef tallow. Somehow, that isn’t even the headline. The real story is the smoke. This low-key spot has been turning out pit-smoked meat since 1954, which means a lot of brisket has passed through those pits. You can...
FoodWorldNews
Rodent Droppings and Dead Roaches Temporarily Close 13 Central Florida Restaurants, Including Orlando and Tampa Spots
Thirteen restaurants across Central Florida — from Orlando to Tampa — were ordered to close temporarily during the week of Oct. 5 to 11 after state inspectors found problems ranging from live roaches and rodent droppings to missing running water. The list also includes restaurants in Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Satellite Beach and Palm Coast.
whatnow.com
A Tampa Chef-Owned Restaurant Announces Its Permanent Closure
Lara, a chef-owned restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood, has announced plans to close permanently. Owner and chef Suzanne ‘Suz’ Lara cited a lack of customer support and difficult economic conditions in her closure announcement. Ybor City’s Lara Announces Permanent Closure. Owned and operated by local...
uncoveringflorida.com
unearththevoyage.com
Florida’s Oldest Cuban Sandwich Counter in Ybor City Still Presses Them on the Same Iron
A single loaf of Cuban bread here can stretch about three feet long. That is not a party sub, and it is not a gimmick, because it is simply how this Florida bakery has always baked. The doors open at 6:30 every morning and lock up at 3 in the...
Herald-Tribune
Florida Today
The Daily South
Arby’s Is Testing 4 New Sandwiches In Select Cities
Arby’s is about to give Subway a bit of competition. The chain, best known for its roast beef, has been expanding its offerings lately, adding more deli sandwiches, chicken, burgers, cheesesteaks, and even gyros over the years. Now, it’s testing out a new line of subs full of all the fixins.
995qyk.com
Favorite Pinellas Pizza Spot Lands Tampa Location
Tampa is getting a taste of the Northeast! Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen, a popular Pinellas Park spot, is bringing its New York style pizza, New Jersey boardwalk pies and Philly cheesesteaks to West Waters Avenue. The restaurant’s new location at 7032 W. Waters Ave. gives Tampa food lovers...
Tampa Bay Times
10 unexpected places around Tampa Bay to get great food
Food and discovery go hand in hand, and there’s a lot to discover around this area — if you know where to look. There are diligent folks throughout Tampa Bay crafting Colombian-style empanadas steps away from one of St. Petersburg’s oldest beach towns; assembling Taiwanese-style rice rolls and hawking them via Facebook groups — all of them making the food they grew up eating, and crafting it with love and care.
Tampa Bay Times
Next up for this Tampa Bay restaurant group? Modern Italian
The family-owned restaurant group that brought Zim Zari, Craft Street Kitchen, Shaker & Peel and Agave Social to Tampa Bay is getting into the modern Italian game. Roma Social, a restaurant specializing in fresh takes on Italian favorites, is the latest spot from Pineapple Hospitality Group. It’s opening soon in the Trinity/Odessa area at 10900 State Road 54, Suite 105, near Duck Slough Boulevard, according to a news release.
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Mr. Empanada Town & Country Relocating to Westchase
“WESTCHASE, WE’RE HEADED YOUR WAY!” began a Facebook post published by local empanada franchise Mr. Empanada in mid-September. “Big news! Mr. Empanada Town & Country is officially making the move to Westchase in May 2027!”. Plan review paperwork submitted by D&A Fernandez LLC shows the new Mr....
Tampa Bay Times
Local restaurant developer inks deal to bring Mike’s Red Tacos to Tampa
San Diego-born Mike’s Red Tacos plans to expand into the greater Tampa and Orlando markets through a 36-unit agreement with local development group Built Different Brands. The group holds the franchise rights for PopUp Bagels, Marco’s Pizza and Dave’s Hot Chicken for the Tampa Bay market. It also manages wellness, beauty and immersive experience concepts.