Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Arby’s NEW Jr. Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Steakhouse Onion Rings, and Cinnamon Bites

hello, harby’s. long time no eat. i missed you, baby! i missed you. i miss your 5 roast beef sandwiches for 5 dollars. i miss you now defunct “big montana“, and to a lesser extent, your giant roast beef sandwich. you may have changed a bit over the years, but you know what? you still serve up that great roast beef flavor i love so much. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxQqdFOeoM] hahaha oh arby’s… Read More

Chick-Fil-A’s NEW Oatmeal

i was recently given a most cordial invitation to try out chick-fil-a’s brand new chicken-type product: oatmeal! …oatmeal? oatmeal. but oatmeal isn’t chicken-type. in fact, oatmeal doesn’t have any meat in it at all! it’s like… vegetarian or something. i didn’t realize those cows had it in for grains, too. does their hate know no end? well, typically i go to chick-fil-a for their chicken. i know, i know, crazy,.. Read More

Taqueria Monterrey Mexican Grill

the taco bus had a baby, and they named it taqueria monterrey. actually, it had two of them. but let’s focus on the younger, more attractive one. so much more full of life. not yet weighed down by the harsh realities of life. and so very sexy. taqueria monterrey mexican grill is tucked into a small strip mall on fletcher, with a tattoo parlor on one side, and an abc.. Read More

Alex’s Southern Style Bar-B-Q

god bless you, america. you may not be the brightest, and maybe you’re a bit of a bully, but by god you sure know how to barb a cue. and i would venture to say that the south is the most guilty of all three accusations. the real south, not the florida south. so it’s a true blessing, an american miracle if you will, to have access to alabama style.. Read More

Tampa Food Challenge 2: Big Belly Burger Challenge

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsKGyXNwIdI] my friend corey and i foolishly take on the big belly burger challenge at big belly burgers. this consists of one pound of beef, one pound of toppings, and one pound of fries. that’s THREE POUNDS OF FOOD. watch us struggle. my review of big belly burgers can be read here. thanks goes out to scott lindsey for helping make this possible. [vodpod id=Video.5810725&w=425&h=350&fv=offsite%3Dtrue%26amp%3Blang%3Den-us%26amp%3Bflickr_notracking%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bflickr_target%3D_self%26amp%3Bnsid%3D33233883%40N05%26amp%3BtextV%3D66488%26amp%3Bispro%3D1%26amp%3B%26amp%3Bset_id%3D72157626191026027%26amp%3Bpage_show_back_url%3D%2Fphotos%2Frusteford%2Fsets%2F72157626191026027%2F%26amp%3Bpage_show_url%3D%2Fphotos%2Frusteford%2Fsets%2F72157626191026027%2Fshow%2F%26amp%3BminH%3D100%26amp%3BminW%3D100]