By Gary Nager | June 8
Best NYâPizza Now Open
We know, we know. Wesley Chapel is suddenly being overrun by true New York-style pizza places, but the new Best New York (NY)âPizza, which just opened at 27429 S.R. 54 less than two weeks ago in the former Drakeâs Place spot in the Pinebrook at the Grove shopping center (on S.R. 54 between I-75 and Old Pasco Rd.), is definitely worth checking out.
With delicious true NY-style pizza made famous at a Carrollwood location on N. Dale Mabry Hwy. and two adjoining dining room concepts (one with counter service and the other with a little more formal-looking dine-in area), Best NYâPizza also has one of the best meatball parmigiana heros (photo) and chicken parmigiana dinners (served with salad, pasta and garlic knots) Iâve had in our area.
Please call 994-2200 or stop by and tell Greg, the owner, and his staff that we sent you. Look in our June edition for great coupon specials on a truly FREE lunch or dinner at Best NY!
 WingHouse Should Be Open
Although its original scheduled opening was delayed by a week or so during the remodeling of the former Buffaloâs SWâCafĂ© on S.R. 54 (at 5510 Post Oak Blvd.), Wesley Chapelâs Kerâs WingHouse should be open by June 8.
Hibachi Japanese Express To Open In Village Market
Meanwhile, in the same building as the China Wok restaurant in the Wesley Chapel Village Market at S.R. 54 and Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., just east of I-75, Hibachi Japanese Express restaurant is getting ready to open at least by shortly after you receive this issue. A spokesperson for the company says the sit-down restaurant will feature hibachi/teppanyaki tables, fresh sushi and Japanese and other Asian fare in a comfortable dine-in location.
Buddyâs Hot Dogs Opens Next To Baja Fresh
Aâlittle south of S.R. 54, at 2653 BBD, Buddyâs Hot Dogs (600-3138) has opened between the Baja Fresh and the also new Brewhouse CafĂ© (all owned by the same people), which opened in the former iCream location.
The good news, for Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel staffers (the hospital is directly across BBDâfrom this plaza) and other local business folks looking for different ideas for lunch, is that this same plaza also already is home to the very popular Dickeyâs BBQ, Hungry Greek and Latin Twist CafĂ© restaurants. The even better news is that Buddyâs offers crispy hand-cut fries.
 Vallartaâs To Replace Ciccioâs In Tampa Palms
Although we still couldnât âofficiallyââconfirm whether or not Ciccioâs Lodge was going to move into the former World of Beer location in the Shoppes at The Pointe in Tampa Palms, we do know what restaurant will replace Ciccioâs in the Publix-anchored City Plaza at Tampa Palms shopping center.
Vallartaâs, which of course, has a very successful location in Wesley Chapel, as well as locations in Land OâLakes, Temple Terrace and two in Tampa, is planning to move into the former Ciccioâs slot and Wesley Chapel Vallartaâs owner Fabian Jimenez promises the Tampa Palms location will feature a similar menu, full liquor bar and a great place to bring the family or hang out to watch a game.
For more info about Vallartaâs, call the Wesley Chapel location at 907-5161 or visit VallartasTampa.com.
 Cappyâs Pizza Also Coming To City Plaza
We also had to post a shot on our Facebook.com page last week announcing that a new location of Tampa Bay area mini-chain Cappyâs Pizza is opening in the original, smaller Ciccioâs location in City Plaza by the end of the summer.
Cappyâs already has locations in St. Pete, South Tampa, Riverview and one near to New Tampa at 4910 N. Florida Ave. in Old Seminole Heights and is known for both New York- and Chicago-style deep dish pizzas, calzones, salads and beer and wine.
Call 238-1516 for the Old Seminole Heights Cappyâs Pizza, or visit CappysPizzaOnline.com for more info.
