Former Macaroni Grill Could Become National Mexican Chain

Macaroni Grill has been vacant for more than a year, but that could change in the next few months.
Macaroni Grill has been vacant for more than a year, but that could change in the next few months.

For more than a year, the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill location has remained vacant on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa. However, that may not be the case for long, as a national Mexican restaurant reportedly is in negotiations to lease the former Italian restaurant space, just north of Highwoods Preserve Pkwy.Continue reading

Fit 4 Life Crew Celebrates Again With Clients

Fit 4 Life funny1By Gary Nager

My friends Travis and Fiona Monday, the owners of Fit 4 Life Personal Training & Physical Therapy Studio, located at 17419 Bridge Hill Ct., in the Tampa Palms Professional Center, have again held a wonderful event (on Apr. 22, catered by Stonewood Grill & Tavern) for the studio’s annual Open House & Martini Party for its existing and prospective clients.  Continue reading

Summer Movie Blockbuster Season Is Here

jurassicThe sun is out and it’s already hot…way hot. So, even though the calendar only says mid-May as we go to press with this issue, it must be already summer here in the Tampa Bay area. While it’s scalding outside, your local movie theater is always cool — and so are the movies headed to New Tampa’s Muvico Starlight 20 movie theater (located off Highwoods Preserve Pkwy.) and Cobb Theatres Grove 16 (located in The Grove shopping plaza off Oakley Blvd.) in Wesley Chapel. Grab the popcorn and strap in, this summer’s lineup is a doozie!Continue reading