THIS. IS. ZEPHYRHILLS!! after all these years of blogging… wait… maybe not years. after these many (few) months of blogging, it is with great great honor that i finally bring you a review from zephyrhills. yes, zephyrhills. it’s tampa-ish. and it’s close to home! i’ve lived near zephyrhills my whole life. occasionally wandered into it a couple of times, too! though that was on accident. anyway, zephyrhills is a totally.. Read More
Big Belly Burgers
UPDATE: big belly burger is now permanently closed, its owners having all died of heart attacks. * * * BIG BELLY. a name that inspires confidence. that delights the senses. thrills the imagination! big. belly. kind of… kind of sexy, yeah? …okay no. it’s a terrible name. but clearly big belly burger is not concerned with appearances! APPEARANCES ARE DUMB. i can understand that. for example, i have a giant.. Read More
Jo-To Japanese Restaurant
WARNING: the following review contains hardcore food pornography, and may only be suitable for viewing by persons ages 17 and older. if you do not wish to be exposed to such content, click here. when i was a kid, i went through a phase where all i would eat was tuna fish sandwiches. tuna fish sandwiches, all day, all night. just tuna. mayo. and bread. sammich. it was disgusting. but.. Read More
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
after many years living in complete ignorance of, followed by maybe a year of just ignoring, ella’s americana folk art cafe, i finally went out and gave them a try. ’cause, i mean, everyone is talking about ella’s! or haven’t you heard? it’s currently sitting at the number three spot on urbanspoon’s top ten restaurants in tampa. now, their top ten list in no way corresponds to my list of.. Read More
Alfonso’s Pizzeria
pizza. it’s a passion. a way of life. and, all the way out here in tampa, sometimes that is forgotten. in land densely packed with huts and johns, finding a decent pizza place can be difficult. sure, there are a good amount of pizzerias, but half of them are crap, with the same menu, run by people more concerned about selling food than making it. they may do in a.. Read More