Cappy's Pizza: New Tampaโ€™s Place For NY & Chicago-Style Pizza & More!

*IMG_0377By Gary Nager

If youโ€™re looking for truly authentic thin-crust New York or deep-dish Chicago-style pizza, Cappyโ€™s Pizzeria, located in the City Plaza at Tampa Palms shopping center, may not necessarily be the best place for you.ย But, that doesnโ€™t mean owner Harold Hasselbackโ€™s Cappyโ€™s Pizzeria location (there are five total, including in Seminole Heights, Riverview, St. Petersburg and the original Cappyโ€™s in South Tampa, which moved once; but this is the only location Hasselback owns) doesnโ€™t have delicious pizza and awesome โ€œbig saladsโ€ (see below), it just means you have to have an open mind about crispy crusts (in both Cappyโ€™s NY and Chicago-style โ€˜za), delicious red sauce, quality cheese and fresh, delicious meat and veggie toppings that canโ€™t be pigeon-holed into being โ€œjust like anything other than Cappyโ€™s style,โ€ Hasselback told me on our officeโ€™s recent visit. โ€œSome say our New York style is more Jersey style, but our customers really seem to love it.โ€Continue reading

Deacon Blues Band To Host Teen Cancer Benefit At Peabodyโ€™s Sept. 19!

*Deacon Blues Tampa Bay Times Forum Band PhotoFor teens with cancer, the ages between 13-18 are a time of transition to adulthood, but during treatment, most hospitals donโ€™t have a place for them to hang out and just be teenagers. For that reason, Teen Cancer America (TCA) has partnered with legendary rock band The Whoโ€™s โ€œWho Caresโ€ charity (and with hospitals throughout the U.S.) to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer. Continue reading