Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Byblos Cafe

despite evidence to the contrary, i sometimes enjoy food other than wings. i know! i know. blasphemy. but it’s true! every now and then, i will go someplace interesting, different even. and no, not just pizza! why, just last week i went to someplace exotic, with half-naked women dancing around for *entertainment purposes only*! … …… …………………… …no. i’m not gonna review a strip club. though i’m sure they have.. Read More

Red Mesa Cantina

in celebration of the new year, my friends and i all went out to st. petersburg for new year’s eve. in addition to all the dangerously excessive, unhealthy drinking we planned on doing, we knew we had to get something to eat. so we settled on red mesa cantina, a mexican restaurant that may be considered ‘too cool for school’. i mean, half of the place was a club. full.. Read More

Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza

this awful photograph was intended to depict boston’s the gourmet pizza. unfortunately, i didn’t have my real camera with me on this visit, so you’re going to have to deal with fake camera goodness. DEAL WITH IT. boston’s the gourmet pizza is the best the gourmet pizza place in the area. in fact, i don’t think there are any other the gourmet pizza places here. the gourmet pizza is surprisingly.. Read More

The Vet 2010 – The Black Swan

veterans day is my favorite holiday. it’s just the best. of course, i actively celebrate veterans day, unlike most people i know. unlike all people i know, actually, except one. in fact, my friend and i may be the only two people in the world who really celebrate veterans day. oh and before i get too much further, this has nothing to do with veterans. except maybe veterans of veterans.. Read More

Gator’s Dockside

gator’s dockside. REAL FLORIDA CASUAL DINING. none of that pansy-ass georgia casual dining. originating in jacksonville, gator’s dockside finally fills that giant gap we’ve been feeling in the sports bar/grill realm. at last we can eat wings and watch sports on tv, right here in florida! thanks, gator’s dockside! alright well now that the ridiculous sarcasm is out of the way, i can get on with the review. gator’s dockside,.. Read More