Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Guest Review: Pappas Ranch Steakhouse & Bar Opening

Hello! Sleep here! Welcome to the second guest article for the Tampa Bay Food Monster blog. A few weeks ago, the Food Monster was asked to attend the opening of the new Pappas Ranch restaurant in beautiful Clearwater. Due to an obligation he couldn’t miss, the Food Monster asked me to cover this event for him. Now, I do not claim to be as much of an expert on delicious.. Read More

Angie’s Front Porch Cafe

and now, part two of our exciting two-part series, DRUNKEN NEW YEAR’S EATING ADVENTURE! with our group woken up from a post-partying four hour nap (only slightly interrupted by a fire alarm), plus one member, and some of our ranks mildly hung over, we were ready to partake in a slimy, greasy buffet style continental breakfast, courtesy of the hotel we were staying at. we all met downstairs bright and.. Read More

Super Buffet

what a great name. i mean really – super buffet. that’s a good buffet. only beaten by mega buffet, which of course is beaten by ultra buffet. i guess the best would be “ultimate buffet”. could you imagine going there? ULTIMATE BUFFET. you would never need to go to a buffet again… oh shit. well, barring a trip to colorado, it looks like super buffet will have to do. which.. Read More

the Kabab House

wednesdays i have lunch with my super adventurous foodie friend, and we go to awesome food places and eat awesome foodstuffs together. now, i know it’s thursday, but we went yesterday, so i present to you our “wacky wednesday” (that title will likely change or dissolve) restaurant of the week, the KABAB HOUSE!!! the kebab house, in wesley chapel (on bruce b. downs, south of wiregrass), is a delightful little.. Read More