Official Tampa/St Petersburg Thread - Champa Bay

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  1. Hank Scorpio

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    3.9 stars on Google Reviews? Big yikes!

    Lots of 5 stars, but most of the poor reviews seem to mention the service.

    It's always disappointing when restaurants with good food/drinks/ambiance have bad service. There's a place near my house that I go to for trivia nights that I mostly avoid on other days due to their slow service. It sucks because I like the food and the staff there is nice. It took us 30 minutes just to have a server come to our table last night.
     
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  2. Tarpon Nole

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    Brew Bus moved out of their location on Florida and all the brewiing is happening at their new place in Wesley chapel. They are opening a tap room right up the street across from blind tiger before you get to chop chop shop

    Fucking angry chair is moving into brew bus location in January. I honestly could cry
     
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  3. SmoochieWallace

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    I heard Red Star is shutting down too.
     
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    Timpano in Hyde Park recently put up reopening signs in their window. They gutted the whole interior so I’d venture to guess they won’t be reopening until Fall.
     
  5. danny2430

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    Wasn’t that the place with the Cronuts? They had a solid brunch
     
  6. Hank Scorpio

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    Hope to see you there Duval

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    Two best taco spots I’ve had in Tampa so far - any other recs?



     
  8. Hank Scorpio

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    Not sure how it measures up to these places, but Shaker & Peel in Oldsmar is pretty good.

    They're not traditional Mexican style tacos though, if that's what you're looking for
     
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  9. MJH

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    Loli's has a couple locations and is solid.
     
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    Menu looks awesome - if I end up out that way definitely going to try
     
  11. SmoochieWallace

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    Rene’s on Nebraska next to Southern Brewing is fire.
     
  12. Hank Scorpio

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    Heading to Mandeville Beer Garden tonight Duval
     
  13. Hank Scorpio

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    Duval any good lunch spots you like in Sarasota? Anywhere between downtown and Sarasota Square.
     
  14. Duval

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    Just seeing this - sorry.

    couple good places - the Overton, boca, circo, station 400, bricks bbq, south side deli, and spice station to name a few.
     
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  15. CUgator

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    It’s a bit wet outside
     
  16. Lawnole23

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    My pool filled up almost immediately.
     
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  17. War Grundle

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    At least I don’t have to run my sprinklers tomorrow morning.
     
  18. JGator1

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    City has come a long way from the Bolts at the Thunderdome losing every game.
     
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  19. MJH

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    Crowd was incredible tonight especially the last couple minutes, my ears were ringing in the car after. Third Stanley Cup final being played at Amalie starting Monday...can't fucking wait.
     
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  20. JGator1

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    Everything seemed really tense/nervous till they took the lead. It just feels crazy remembering how far things have come from sitting with my buddy on our front porch in South Tampa listening to the radio as the Bolts lost to the Flyers and laughing at the name "Daren Puppa".
     
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  21. nolecpa

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    Fixed it for you.
     
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  22. JGator1

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    I know my dad went to games there but I was born in 89 so too old for me.
     
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  23. fattmante

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    Moved from Tampa when I was 7 so my memory isn’t as clear, but was that the arena in the cow pastures off I-4?
     
  24. War Grundle

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    Tampa Bay Storm games at The Thunderdome was something else.
     
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  25. JGator1

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    Yep it's at the fairgrounds.
     
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  26. JGator1

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    Good to see Trask's already a fan

     
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  27. Hank Scorpio

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    Just immersing himself around greatness before assuming the the throne. Love to see it.
     
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  28. Tarpon Nole

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    Lots of limbs, some trees down in my hood. Wondering if we got a tornado around 3:30. It was crazy wind
     
  29. CaneKnight

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    Give me a good place to eat for Wednesday
     
  30. War Grundle

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    Half of Kennedy Blvd is a foot deep in water. Awful storm.
     
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    Had to drive from Hyde Park to Westchase just now… not looking forward to the ride back
     
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    By the stadium or what?
     
  33. Hank Scorpio

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    Gonna need some specifics like time of day, where you'll be, what you're doing, etc.
     
  34. CaneKnight

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    We're gonna be in town pretty early so wherever
     
  35. CaneKnight

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    Getting in town around 4
     
  36. Hank Scorpio

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    Where in town? You going to the game?
     
  37. CaneKnight

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    yes
     
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  38. Boo MFer!

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    I miss it. :donotwant:
     
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    Normally I don’t mind it but in that storm it was less than ideal and took forever
     
  40. Boo MFer!

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    The Vets in rush hour in the rain is hell on earth.
     
  41. Hank Scorpio

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    Downtown in comfortable walking distance to Amalie you've got Sparkman's Wharf (kind of an upscale outdoor food court), Yeoman's Cask & Lion and Hattricks. They'll probably all be pretty busy.


    Don't know what kind of place you're looking for, but if it were me, I'd probably go somewhere in Hyde Park village and then figure out a way to do the last mile and a half to Amalie (drive, walk, uber, scooter).

    Or go somewhere in Ybor and take the street car directly to Amalie.
     
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  42. Boo MFer!

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    Cheesecake Factory at International Plaza, IMO.
     
  43. Boo MFer!

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    Any of y’all boys up for showing Ocho a good time?

     
  44. CaneKnight

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    Appreciate and I’ll eat virtually anything as long as it’s good.
     
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  45. Tarpon Nole

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    looks like ulele has a few tables open still. I’d say there, or armature then hop over to street car from in front of hat tricks
     
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  46. Lawnole23

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    Had to drain my pull twice this afternoon. Most rain we’ve had since hurricane bands came through.
     
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  47. War Grundle

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    Took me two hours to get home today.
     
  48. JGator1

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    Had to take that today to drive my dad to Carrollwood, wasn't too bad in the rain but I can imagine it's terrible during rush hour.
     
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  50. CaneKnight

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    Haven’t gotten to Tampa yet