Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

The 7th Annual Sustainable Buzz – November 13th, 2014

Do you like food? Of course you do… you have to so you can keep living. But what about wine? Beer? How about sustainability?? …oh sweet sweet sustainability. YOU KNOW YOU LIKE IT. I do. I’m all about sustainability. And a good time. And all of the above will be had at The 7th Annual Sustainable Buzz at the Straz Center Riverwalk. Featuring local vendors such as Anise Global Gastrobar,.. Read More

California Pizza Kitchen: THE NEXT GENERATION at the International Plaze in West Shore

Remember California Pizza Kitchen? Back before they became kings of the frozen food aisle, they used to have actual restaurants! Remember that? It may shock you to learn that those restaurants still exist today! And, perhaps even more mind blowing, these California Pizza Kitchens appear to be evolving into something new… something sentient, far more powerful and fancy, and featuring non-pizza food items. Believe it! Except for maybe that sentient part… Read More

Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival

THE RETURN the food monster will be in attendance at the tampa bay wine & food festival, september 12th and 13th. remember the food monster? well, he’s back. in pog form. check him out at the wine and food festival, and then prepare your brain for the messiest rebirth you’ll ever know.

Smokey Bones’ Smoked Prime Rib

steak is the best. it’s pretty much the best dinner ever. you get a steak dinner, and you feel like you’re tearing into an animal. there’s something primal about it. empowering. a steak dinner makes you feel like a king. …but a prime rib dinner makes you feel like a god. i was given a so-very-kind invitation to come check out the new smoked prime rib dinner (¡¡¡LIMITED TIME ONLY!!!).. Read More

Arby’s Grand Turkey Club

TYPICALLY, change is a good thing. like, changing a poopy diaper, for example. where once there was poopy, now there is none. and this works! because there was a problem before. but then there are times when changes are made to things that don’t necessarily need change. this may be one of those times. …prepare yourself. this is where we’ve come. this is the brave, new world you were looking.. Read More