.Louis Pappas Market Cafe,
3409 W. Bay to Bay Blvd. (Bay to Bay Centre),
Tampa, (813) 839-0000. Always market
fresh, Louis Pappas Market Café serves
its “New Generation Greek” for today’s
customer on the go. With focus on the Louis
Pappas Famous Greek Salad™, the menu
also offers homemade soups, Mediterranean
appetizers, sandwiches, pizza and entrées
for eat in or take out. Using only the freshest
and healthiest of ingredients, Louis Pappas
whips up great food fast in an upscale
casual setting. They also offer a great
catering menu. Open daily 11 AM-9 PM.
$-$$, X, C, W.
TC Choy's Asian Bistro,
301 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa,
(813) 251-1191. T.C. Choy’s presents its
Asian fusion culinary experience, and it’s
all under one roof. They feature Hong Kong
BBQ pork strips, Peking duck, spicy Thai
Tom Yom soup, mouth-watering Malaysian
satay, aromatic Indonesian curry, authentic
Japanese sushi, and an enormous variety
of dim sum served from the dim sum cart
daily. There is a full bar as well. Open for
lunch daily 11:30 AM-2:30 PM, dinner
Sun-Thurs 5:30 PM-10 PM,
Fri & Sat 5:30 PM-1 AM.
$$, V, MC, C, W.
Pasco &
Hernando County
Cantina Laredo,
2000 Piazza Ave. (S.R. 56 at Bruce B. Downs
in The Shops at Wiregrass), Wesley Chapel,
(813) 907-3068. This upscale cantina is
committed to serving the true taste of
authentic Mexican cooking. They serve
gourmet Mexican food in a sophisticated,
vibrant atmosphere and are known for their
Casa Rita that is made from fresh lime juice
and the finest tequila. In addition to serving
lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, they
also offer catering and full take-out service.
Open Sun-Thurs 11 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM.
$$$, CM, X, C, W.
Sarasota
County
Columbia Restaurant,
411 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota,
(941) 388-3987. As Florida’s premier
Spanish restaurant for more than 100 years,
they serve the finest authentic Spanish/
Cuban cuisine with both indoor and outdoor
dining. Try the Original “1905” Salad®,
Cuban Black Bean Soup, Snapper Alicante
and Filet Mignon Chacho. Open Mon-Thurs
11 AM-10 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM-11 PM,
Sun 12 PM-10 PM. $$, RS, CM, E, X, W.
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