Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Tampa Food Challenge 1: Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPExlIhHgKk] this is the first entry in my new series of food challenges. watch in awe and fear as i take on the fiery blazin’ hot wings from buffalo wild wings. the sauce has been rated between 200,000 and 350,000 scoville units, or 70 times hotter than a jalapeño. you can read my review of buffalo wild wings here. and a HUGE thanks goes out to erik christenson for making.. Read More

The Florida State Fair

oooh! a fair. i love a fair! it’s been a few years since i’ve been to the florida state fair, but i’m glad to have finally gotten back to it. stinky animals, ugly people, puke-covered rides, and all the disgusting food you can eat! it exemplifies all that’s great about this state we live in. so i went with a group of friends on saturday night, and we walked around.. 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

Taco Bell’s Quad Steak Burrito

oh taco bell. you’ve been going through a lot lately. you’ve fallen on dark times. but you know what? i’m still there for you, baby. i’ll never leave your side. …never. i was totally STOKED OUT OF MY FEEBLE MIND when i heard that they were releasing the brand new quadrilateral steakums burrito! steak, in a tortilla. TIMES FOUR. or something. actually, ‘quad steak’ is a very strange name. what.. Read More