Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Fleming’s Steakhouse Small Plates, Big Pours

ohhhohoho fleming’s… fool you once, shame on me. fool you twice… HOW DID YOU NOT REMEMBER THISSSSSSS? well, truth be told, that particular event did not end in puking, so it could have gone worse, but still. come on. this place is fancy! am i fancy? ***SPOILERS:*** i am not fancy. so they had me come to a delightful little group event, at which we previewed their new “small plates,.. Read More

Seasons 52

every once in a while, some legitimate establishment, a classy joint, will get in contact with me and invite me to their place for something nice to eat. or drink. it is always very pleasant, but i tend to get the suspicion that perhaps they meant to message scallywag journeys, not me. and then when i show up, with scraps of my last meal still sitting in my full, luxurious.. Read More

New York, New York Pizza

there are like a billion pizza places living around where i live (hyde park). i’m pretty sure it’s like a billion. and, as with snowflakes, each one is more unique than the last. and i love pizza! so by all rights, this blog should have turned into a pizza blog. it would be called “pizza adventures, by the food monster”. yet this has not come to pass. let us remedy.. Read More

Little Greek

ever since my sweet baby athenos closed down, i’ve been hurting for some real ultimate gyros. sure, salem’s will do in a pinch, and acropolis does just fine (if you’re a fucking snob), but i want my middle of the road, delicious time gyros! GOD ATHENOS, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME??! enter: little greek. i’m gonna just write it straight up – i’ve found my athenos replacement. really. that easy… Read More

Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Tacos

i must say, it’s been far too long since my last taco bell review. what a sad state of affairs!! i basically live at taco bell, sucking what little nutrients i can find from their many massive meat tubes behind the counter. the only problem being the inevitable dehydration from the constant diarrhea. ah well, such is life. such is love. today, we explore taco bell’s most neckbeardy creation to.. Read More