By Gary Nager
So, the good news is that we’re getting a couple of new Mexican places in Tampa Palms and the perhaps even better news is that Ciccio’s is coming back to the area (see page 50), but the fact is that if you’re the type who, like me, prefers unique mom-and-pop restaurants, you have to take a drive to try places outside of our distribution areas.
By Gary Nager
Although its original scheduled opening was delayed by a week or so during the remodeling of the former Buffalo’s SW Café on S.R. 54 (at 5510 Post Oak Blvd.), Wesley Chapel’s Ker’s WingHouse opened on June 6 to an estimated crowd of between 500-1,000 people. Included among that throng were two dozen or more Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) members who cut a ribbon with Wesley Chapel general manager Eric Ratcliff of the new Ker’s Wing House and his staff of gorgeous servers and bartenders.Continue reading
We also wanted to update you about the status of the Little Greek Restaurant which we hoped would open shortly after the Taste of New Tampa, in the Publix-anchored New Tampa Center plaza.Continue reading
We also had to post a shot on our Facebook.com page last week announcing that a new location of Tampa Bay area mini-chain Cappy’s Pizza is opening in the original, smaller Ciccio’s location in City Plaza by the end of the summer.Continue reading
By Gary Nager
Although we still couldn’t say for certain at our press time whether or not Ciccio’s Lodge was going to move into the former World of Beer location in the Shoppes at The Pointe in Tampa Palms (although both World of Beer and Coffee Beanery Café did close since we made those announcements last issue), we do know what restaurant will replace Ciccio’s in the Publix-anchored City Plaza at Tampa Palms shopping center.Continue reading