Burger 21Âź Wins Fast Casual Honors

Burger 21¼, a new better burger franchise (with a Bruce B. Downs {BBD} Blvd. location at 20304 Trout Creek Dr. in New Tampa), which was founded by the owners of The Melting Pot¼ Restaurants, Inc., franchise company based in Tampa, has been named one of Fast Casual’s Top 100 “Movers and Shakers” of 2014.Continue reading

Full Circle Pizza & Grill Adds Great Coffee & Dessert

By Gary Nager

My buddy, Ron Chase, always has something new and delicious cooking up at Full Circle Pizza & Grill (19651 BBD Blvd., in the Pebble Creek Collection), so it should come as no surprise that Full Circle now has a great new coffee menu and new dessert items, all being offered at a gotta-try-it price for the summer.Continue reading

Cody’s Opens On S.R. 54 & Pinchers Is Coming Soon

By Gary Nager

It seems to have taken a while, but the new Cody’s Original Roadhouse, located in the former location of Remington’s Steakhouse at 27405 Wesley Chapel Blvd. (S.R. 54), did open to the public earlier this month, with the same reasonably priced steaks and more (and lots of peanuts) as the other Cody’s locations around the Tampa Bay area. For info about Cody’s, call 513-9200.

Speaking of new eateries, Pinchers Crab Shack will open within a few weeks (perhaps in time for the Freedom Festival on Thursday, July 3; see page 1) in the former location of the Aja night club in the Shops at Wiregrass mall. Aja fans won’t recognize the place, but fresh seafood fans (like yours truly) are excited that Pinchers is getting close to opening. Visit PinchersCrabShack.com or TheShopsatWiregrass.com.

City Adds Utility Bill Pay To Mobile App

mobile app billingBy Matt Wiley

Paying utility bills can be a chore and sometimes can easily be forgotten about on a busy day. Luckily, the City of Tampa is making it even easier to take care of commercial and residential bill payments by adding a “Utility Bill Pay” feature to its mobile application, which is now available.Continue reading