Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

the Taco Bus (El Taconazo)

GET ON DA BUS okay, so we’ve all heard the legends of this place. and it seems now that everyone knows… THE TACO BUS RULES. it’s basically the fucking man of quick, cheap, and late-night grub. you stand in line behind a bunch of stinky hipsters (with whom i am regrettably likely associated), order your food, sit down, and in mere moments you are eating. and GOD BLESS DEM TACOS… Read More

Copper Top Pub

after a particularly grueling day at the office yesterday, i found myself in need of escape. i found that escape in the form of alcohol. and there was food involved too. the copper top pub, by the university on fowler and 51st street, is a nice little bar conveniently located right next to CDB pizza and italian restaurant (no official review yet, but they have awesome pizza) and a japanese.. Read More

the Olde World Cheese Shop

say hello to one of my favorite sandwich shops ever. the olde world cheese shop rocks, and they know it. it’s setting is the sherwood forest shopping center on 56th street, just south of fowler avenue. with its name, you might expect a whole bunch of wacky expensive cheeses and some expensive bread, but this is not a cheese shop. this is a hardcore sandwich emporium. the inside is quite.. Read More

Wingstop

had some wings today. REAL MEN LOVE WINGS. so i went to the wingstop, part of the university collection, with my brother. this place is a chain, like many of the wing places i eat at, so it’s not TOO exciting, but let’s face it – wings are always exciting. spicy. crispy. chickeny. *not pictured: a COKE i picked up a “combo meal” of sorts: 15 wings in two different.. Read More

Hamburger Mary’s

UPDATE: apparently hamburger mary’s has been temporarily shut down, due to too many rodent droppings. bahahahaha. * * * today i embarked on an ill-advised adventure, cramming myself full of well prepared beef patties and exceptional french [freedom] fries. well… i guess it could have been more insane, but still, it was a lot of meat for one day. the afternoon found me seeking out hangover recovery help from five.. Read More