Tampa Bay’s Best Seafood

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on August 17, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage, Uncategorized.

Tampa is home to many ethnicities, yet seafood remains a key ingredient for almost all cooking cultures. With Tampa Bay providing the city with all the Gulf of Mexico has to offer, there is no doubt some of the freshest seafood is served right here in Tampa. Each restaurant puts a unique spin on seafood dishes to keep diners satisfied yet wanting more. Below are some of the best seafood restaurants Tampa has to offer. Stones Throw With riverside views, Stones Throw offers casual diners seafood dishes alongside their handcrafted cocktails. The restaurant’s signature dish, Tots and Tentacles,...

Tampa Bay Ultimate Burger Guide

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

For over 100 years, the burger has been a staple here in America, whether it’s served via fine dining, quick and casual or homemade. Here in Tampa, restaurants inspired by the love for these sandwiches have created burgers ranging from your classic meat and cheese to innovative veggie patties. Here are a few places to relish the beloved burger here in Tampa. BIGGITY BIG BIG BURGER Bigger is better at Datz — especially when it comes to burgers. They are the top seller at the foodie paradise, starting with the classic Biggity Big Big Burger. The combination of Certified Angus Beef® ground...

Ybor Was (and is) Cigar City

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on July 20, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

Sometime soon, take a walk down Ybor City’s Seventh Avenue. Not a buzzed stagger at night, mind you (though that can have its own allure), but a stroll on a nice day. You will see brick buildings, some constructed near the turn of the last century, and the famed mutual aid societies, which revolutionized both the immigrant experience and the health care system. You will see dozens of restaurants, many claiming to have the best Cuban sandwich and most authentic Spanish bean soup. And you will be doing all of this in one of only two National Historic Landmark Districts in the state (the other...

Tampa Front Desk: August 2021

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on July 16, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

01. Luxury Condo Marina Pointe Finishes Vertical Construction One of Tampa’s most luxurious condominium high rises, Marina Pointe, has been topped off and will be ready for buyers to move in during the second half of 2022. The water-inspired 17-story complex is located in the Westshore Marina District near the Gandy Bridge in South Tampa. It offers a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fitness center, an amenity deck overlooking the marina, a resident club with an entertainment room and a virtual golf simulator, and more. Darius Rucker will be performing at the Tampa Pig Jig (PHOTO: Courtesy of...

10 Events Happening Around Tampa Bay June 24–29

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on June 24, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

Summer Nights Starts June 23 and runs through September Busch Gardens 10165 McKinley Drive Park hours are extended later in the night with a fireworks show on select nights. Free Golf for Kids June 25 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Ace Golf 12910 Boyette Road Riverview Ace Golf is providing a free bucket of range balls to kids between the ages of 5 and 15 to encourage young people to get out on the golf course. PRIDE on the Plaza June 25 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St. S. St. Petersburg Outdoor live concert where you can enjoy music with friends for free. Food trucks and outdoor bars...

The History of Downtown Tampa

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

Inhabited and utilized for thousands of years, Tampa’s downtown has been home to countless people, businesses and commercial ventures. The development of Tampa as a city, which dates back to the establishment of Fort Brooke in 1824, has had a profound effect on the region. Growth began in earnest in 1847, when the village of Tampa — what we now consider downtown — was first platted into blocks by John Jackson. Six years later, he completed a plat of Tampa that is still used today as the legal description for downtown land transactions. Fort Brooke remained a fixture of Tampa throughout the mid-19th...

Tampa’s 2021 Top Tacos

Written by Tampa Bay Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Tampa, Tampa Bay Mortgage.

Our ?rst-ever Top Tacos contest proved one thing: Even the power of social media couldn’t take down Tampa’s love of fresh seafood. Social-savvy foodies have fallen hard this year for quesabirria tacos — with their long strands of highly Instagrammable cheese and vibrant red broth for dipping — helping propel Catrinas’ version to one of the contest’s top spots. But in ?rst and third, respectively, Salt Shack on the Bay and Rene’s Mexican Kitchen embraced the seafood traditions shared by both our city and Central America to create tacos that are simultaneously classic and innovative. FIRST...

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