Wolfโ€™s Den…Again!

By Gary Nager,

Although we told you in a recent issue that Wolfโ€™s Den โ€” Wesley Chapelโ€™s Neighborhood Diner โ€” was adding dinner hours and a full selection of BBQโ€ˆfavorites to its already impressive menu, Wolfโ€™s Den (27606 S.R. 56) owner Roger Wolf has since decided to, โ€œgo back to doing what we do best โ€” serving the best breakfast, brunch and lunch in Wesley Chapel at the best possible prices.โ€

And, if youโ€™re like me (and obviously, a lot of you are, as Wolfโ€™s Den was our readersโ€™ second-favorite restaurant in Wesley Chapel, and second favorite pizza and fourth favorite burger place in New Tampa or Wesley Chapel), youโ€™re probably hoping that Roger will continue to serve some of his delicious dinner entrรฉes (my favorite is his best-in-Wesley Chapel fried chicken) for lunch and takeout.

And, heโ€™s doing just that. But now, Wolfโ€™s Den is only open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

โ€œWeโ€™re still packed every day for breakfast and lunch,โ€โ€ˆRoger says, noting that he currently has pumpkin and eggnog pancakes available for the holidays. For info, call 907-9124 or see the ad on page 35.

Ciccioโ€™s Opens In New Tampa Palms Locationโ€ˆ

By Gary Nager,

If youโ€™ve been salivating for the long-awaited new location of Ciccioโ€™s California, at 17004 Palm Pointe Way (in the Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms), your wait is over. Manager Robert Garofano says the totally revamped Ciccioโ€™s, which opened in the former World of Beer location on Dec. 10, is a fast/casual version of its previous incarnations in itโ€™s old City Plaza location (which closed in January), with a menu that no longer has all of your favorite dishes from the original Ciccio &โ€ˆTonyโ€™s and none of the menu items from The Lodge.

But, Garofano assures, the concept has been improved tremendously. For info, visit CiccioRestaurantGroup.com.

Wal-Mart Tool Bandit Busted

James Otis Jacobs
James Otis Jacobs

By Matt Wiley

Some shoppers try to beat the Black Friday rush. Others try to beat the โ€œeveryday low pricesโ€ at Wal-Mart by walking right out the front door, something a Wesley Chapel man recently found out was not such a good idea.

According to the Pasco County Sheriffโ€™s Office (PCSO), James Otis Jacobs, 28, of Angus Valley in Wesley Chapel, was arrested on Nov. 27 in the Wal-Mart located on Gall Blvd. in Zephyrhills on charges of petit and retail theft.

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Our 2013 'Dining Survey & Contest' Results

By Gary Nager

Yes, faithful readers, this is our biggest-ever response to our annual Dining Survey &โ€ˆContest, as nearly 1,200 entries poured into our offices over a three-month period. The previous record was just under 1,000 entries a couple of years ago. So, thanks to everyone who took the time to enter this yearโ€™s contest, which was not only the most difficult for us to tabulate, but also the most difficult for those who did enter to stay within the contest rules.Continue reading