Category Archives: Florida

May 10, 2016
6:35 PM
by: Uhockey

méLange, Sarasota FL

MeLange Breakfast Foie Gras – Seared Foie Gras, French Toast, Coffee Syrup, Orange Jam Crispy Duck Spring Rolls – Chinese 5 Spice, Apricot Sauce Dessert Foie Gras – Foie Gras Crème Brulee, Rose Wine Sorbet, Chocolate Crisps Duck Brie Crepes … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Coffee, Dessert, Florida, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, méLange, Sarasota, Tampa, Vacation

May 10, 2016
4:26 PM
by: Uhockey

Solorzano Bros. Pizza, Sarasota FL

Solorzano Bros. Pizza Half Dozen Garlic Knots with Marinara Red Sauce and Sausage Slice Sinatra Slice with Tomatoes and Basil Sicilian Slice Cannoli with Strawberry Puree Always intrigued by the idea of “best local pizza,” a dish offered from coast-to-coast … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Florida, Food, Italian, Pizza, Pork, Sarasota, Solorzano Bros. Pizza, Solorzano Brothers Pizza, Tampa

May 10, 2016
11:58 AM
by: Uhockey

Croissant & Co., Venice FL

Croissant & Co. Almond Croissant Chocolate Twist Paris Brest Pear Frangipane Tart Apple Pastry Located along the same stretch of pavement as Upper Crust and Venice Avenue Creamery it was during the busy lunch hour that a stop was made … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Croissant, Croissant & Co., Croissant & Company, Croissant and Co., Croissant and Company, Dessert, Florida, Food, Tampa, Vacation, Venice

May 10, 2016
9:16 AM
by: Uhockey

La Dona Donuts, Sarasota FL

La Dona Donuts Praline Coffee Plain Jane – Vanilla Glaze Banana Split – Chocolate Glaze, Bananas, Whipped Cream, Sprinkles, Cherry Fluffer Nutter – Peanut Butter Glaze, Marshmallows Chocolate Potato Stix Told that Sarasota had recently opened its first Artisan Donut … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Florida, Food, La Dona, La Dona Donuts, Sarasota, Tampa, Vacation

May 10, 2016
8:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Yoder’s Amish Restaurant, Sarasota FL

Yoder’s Amish Restaurant and Village Sweet Bun Fried Corn Mush Strawberry Stuffed French Toast Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit Buttermilk Biscuit with Apple Butter Yoder’s Style Key Lime Pie Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Butterscotch Pie Pecan Pie Bar Chocolate Chip Whoopie … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Florida, Food, French Toast, Pork, Sarasota, Tampa, Vacation, Yoder's, Yoder's Amish Restaurant, Yoder's Restaurant

May 9, 2016
4:58 PM
by: Uhockey

Owen’s Fish Camp, Sarasota FL

Owen’s Fish Camp Boiled Hot Roadside Peanuts Smoked Fish Spread, Saltine Crackers Fried Green Tomato Salad, Goat Cheese, Country Ham Pan Seared Kitty Mitchell, Garlic Hollandaise, My Way or The Highway Cheesy Grits, Smashed Parsley Potatoes Bourbon Pecan Pie, Fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Florida, Food, Ice Cream, Owen's Fish Camp, Pork, Sarasota, Tampa, Vacation

May 9, 2016
10:51 AM
by: Uhockey

Venice Avenue Creamery, Venice FL

Venice Avenue Creamery Samples: Georgia Peach, Rum Raisin, Dulce De Leche, Pralines and Cream Key Lime Sorbet and Salty Caramel Double Scoop on a Waffle Cone Serving Venice since 1967 but still flying banners for the Buckeyes, Browns, Cavs, Indians … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Florida, Food, Ice Cream, Tampa, Vacation, Venice, Venice Ave. Creamery, Venice Avenue Creamery

May 9, 2016
10:45 AM
by: Uhockey

Upper Crust Café & Bakery, Venice FL

Upper Crust Café & Bakery Key Lime Bar Seven Layer Bar Plant City Strawberry and Devonshire Cream Shortcake Banana Bread French Toast Strawberry Crepes Making way from TPA Tampa International Airport to Venice, the majority of a short stay to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Florida, Food, French Toast, Pork, Tampa, Upper Crust, Upper Crust Café, Upper Crust Café & Bakery, Vacation, Venice

May 9, 2016
9:33 AM
by: Uhockey

Piquant, Tampa FL

Piquant Key Lime Coconut Éclair Blackberry Cream Tart Almond Croissant Hazelnut Creampuff Nutella Croissant Donut Almond Sugar Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Told by trusted sources that East Florida’s best French Pastry … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Croissant, Dessert, Florida, Food, Piquant, Piquant Hyde Park, Tampa, Vacation

May 8, 2016
7:24 PM
by: Uhockey

LOCALE Market Farm Table Kitchen, St. Petersburg FL

LOCALE Market Farm Table Kitchen Genie’s Wish – St. Petersburg Distillery Royal Mead, Cocchi Torino Vanilla Bean Cream, Egg White, Chai Lavender Syrup Michael’s Mothers Falafel – Chickpea Hummus, Tahini, Oven Dried Tomatoes Market Chop Chop – Shaved Crudite, Toasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Dessert, Farm Table Kitchen, Florida, Food, Locale, LOCALE Market, LOCALE Market Farm Table Kitchen, Michael Mina, Pork, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tasting Menu, Vacation

May 8, 2016
3:33 PM
by: Uhockey

Noble Crust, St. Petersburg FL

Noble Crust Ricotta Gnocchi – house-made pancetta, pecorino Southern Fried Chicken – Sweet tea brined. Tabasco-honey, black pepper gravy, cucumber-watermelon salad and buttermilk cauliflower mash Noble Pig Pizza – sweet fennel sausage, mortadella, spicy soppressata, pickled cherry peppers, caramelized onions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Florida, Food, Gnocchi, Italian, Noble Crust, Pizza, Pork, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

May 8, 2016
10:57 AM
by: Uhockey

Roux, Tampa FL

Roux HOT CRAB DIP – Lump crab meat, pepperjack cheese, fontina cheese, sliced French bread crostini ROUX IRON SKILLET CORNBREAD – Sweet corn, streusel topping, jalapeños, Steen’s Cane Syrup butter ABITA BEER-BATTERED CRAB BEIGNETS – House-made remoulade trio of saffron, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Cornbread, Crab, Dessert, Florida, Food, Ice Cream, Pancakes, Roux, Roux Tampa, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation, Waffle, Waffles

May 8, 2016
9:34 AM
by: Uhockey

SOHO Donut Company, Tampa FL

Soho Donut Company Goldilocks – Vanilla Glazed topped with Golden Oreos Half Baked – Chocolate Glazed with Brownie Pieces and Caramel 5 Second Rule – Vanilla Glazed topped with Crushed Candy, Cereal, Bacon Sweet Cuban – Slow Roasted Pulled Pork, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Florida, Food, Pork, SOHO Donut Company, SOHO Donuts, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

May 8, 2016
6:57 AM
by: Uhockey

Nicola’s Donut Shop, Tampa FL

Nicola’s Donut Shop Apple Fritter Pineapple Fritter Red Velvet Raised and Vanilla Glazed Blueberry Reese’s Raised Sour Cream Old Fashioned Located near Busch Gardens and a staple of Tampa Bay since 1982, there is a good chance that many on … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Florida, Food, Nicola's, Nicola's Donut Shop, Nicola's Donuts, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

November 29, 2014
6:47 PM
by: Uhockey

Z Grille, St. Petersburg FL

Z Grille Seafood Nachos – Grilled Calamari, Shrimp, Lump Crab, Corn Salsa, Queso, Jalapenos, Pickled Onions, Poblano Crème WTF Fries – Black Truffle Salt, Manchego Cheese, Chives Dr. Pepper Fried Ribs – Meat Candy The Original Chicken & Waffles- Cornflake … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Florida, Food, Pork, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Truffle, Vacation, Waffles, Z Grille

November 29, 2014
4:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Engine No. 9, St. Petersburg FL

Engine No. 9 Sriracha Crusted Hot Wings – 10 Jumbo Wings marinated then golden fried and tossed with Sriracha and Voodoo Hot Sauce Crispy Duck Wings – 6 Tender Drummettes fried crispy served with Sesame Garlic and Wing Dipping Sauce … Continue reading →

Posted in Engine No. 9, Florida, Food, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

November 29, 2014
9:34 AM
by: Uhockey

Datz, Tampa FL

Datz Coffee Jumbo Peanut Butter Brownie with Whipped Cream Monkey Bread – Warm, Gooey Cinnamon Sugar Bread drizzled with Vanilla Icing Anson Mills Stone Cut Grits with Jack and Cheddar Cheese The Aloha – Cream Cheese Stuffed Amish Milk Bread, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, cupcakes, Datz, Dessert, Florida, Food, French Toast, Pancakes, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

November 29, 2014
7:06 AM
by: Uhockey

Lighthouse Doughnuts, Indian Rocks Beach FL

Lighthouse Doughnuts Strawberry Ring (eaten hot, no photo…oops) Chocolate ‘Croissant’ Apple Fritter Key Lime PB&J Glazed Old Fashioned With family due to depart at noon and brunch plans at Datz it was a quick morning stop that saw us enter … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, Florida, Food, Indian Rocks Beach, Lighthouse Doughnuts, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation

November 28, 2014
7:16 PM
by: Uhockey

Bern’s Steak House, Tampa FL

Bern’s Steak House Iced Tea Kaiken Malbec Lamb and Foie Gras Meatballs – Green Wheat and Delicata Squash Risotto, Truffle au Jus, Swiss Chard Foie Gras Torchon – Toasted brioche, micro arugula, rhubarb strawberry compote, roasted macadamia nuts, macadamia syrup, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bern’s Steak House, Bern’s Steakhouse, Bread Pudding, Coffee, Dessert, Florida, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Truffle, Vacation

November 28, 2014
4:55 PM
by: Uhockey

Chocolate Pi, Tampa FL

Chocolate Pi Chocolate Brownie Sample Banana Pudding Mason Jar – Banana Walnut Cake, Fresh Banana, Vanilla Bean Custard   Mistletoe Cake – Sourcream and Cranberry Cornbread with Basil Glaze and Candied Cranberry Pistachio Macaron    Bourbon Pecan Pie   Double … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate Pi, Coffee, Cornbread, Dessert, Florida, Food, Macaroon, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Vacation