By Gary Nager
When local favorites like Ciccio’s Lodge and Lee Roy Selmon’s exited the New Tampa area over the last few months, Toast Wine & Café (located in the Oak Ramble Plaza on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms) co-owner and wine expert Hector Gonzalez already had the idea for transforming Toast from “just” a wine bar that also served some interesting flatbreads, salads and cheese platters, into more of a sit-down restaurant.Continue reading
By Gary Nager
When local favorites like Ciccio’s Lodge and Lee Roy Selmon’s exited the New Tampa area over the last few months, Toast Wine & Café (located in the Oak Ramble Plaza on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms) co-owner and wine expert Hector Gonzalez already had the idea for transforming Toast from “just” a wine bar that also served some interesting flatbreads, salads and cheese platters, into more of a sit-down restaurant.Continue reading
An editorial by Gary Nager
As I write this editorial, I am excited to say that there are only eight weeks until the 20th annual Taste of New TampaTM will be held in Primrose Park, located behind the Primrose School and across Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms from Freedom High and Liberty Middle School.Continue reading
Meanwhile, in the Palms Connection Plaza on E. Bearss Ave. just west of BBD, the Machismo Burrito Bar has closed. Machismo originally opened the Oak Ramble Plaza on BBD (next to Acropolis), but moved to the plaza on Bearss a year or so ago.
Speaking of restaurant closings, in case you missed it, my update on the closing of Ciccio’s Lodge appears on page 44. Look for updates at NTNeighborhoodNews.com.
In our last issue, we told you about the new Greek Villa Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant that opened next to the also-new Taste of New York Pizza and You Say When Yogurt (behind Boston Market) in the Highwoods Preserve area.Continue reading