Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Xing Tea

i’ve started seeing cans of xing tea around town at different gas stations, hiding in small numbers among the plethora of arizona and even peace tea options. so i decided to finally pick one up, and i notice the price tag – $1.49!!! WHAT AN OUTRAGE! surely they jest! for sitting next to it is a can of arizona tea, for a mere 99ยข! this was at a CVS, so.. Read More

Boba Internet Cafe

THIS PLACE was the first place i ever got boba at. that was back in 2004, i believe. honestly, i don’t remember what it was called back then, but now it’s known as boba internet cafe (that’s a link to their myspace, which may not have been updated since 2008). since my inaugural visit to this boba hut near the university mall, i have been hooked on the stuff. also,.. Read More

Kaleisia Tea Lounge

tea is fucking awesome. i love tea. and this is coming from a dude who enjoys beverages. though it may not be well represented in this blog, i could be called a ‘soda fiend’. i love all different types of sodas, and i love trying new types. i was pretty much raised on the stuff. instead of milk, my baby bottles were filled with coke. i enjoy the fact that.. Read More

Liang’s Bistro

every saturday night, a group of friends and i go out to see a movie, after which we go someplace to eat and hangout. we often end up going to chili’s, which i enjoy, but i would prefer to go to more interesting places. the problem is, not many places are open around 10 when the movie gets out. but this last weekend, we scrambled across the street in hopes.. Read More

Cole’s BBQ

so i’m a big fan or barbechu. it’s one of the ultimate ways to enjoy meats. so simple, yet so brilliant. devastatingly, it’s been quite some time since i’ve had some decent barbecue, so i set out to resolve that issue. we hit up cole’s bbq on palm pointe drive, just south of i75 and bruce b. downs. my friend has been there many, many times, and highly recommended it… Read More