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Classic Italian Family Recipes
Open 11:30 am to 10 pm - Sun thru Thurs
& until 11pm - Fri and Sat
Multi Award-winning Chef/Owner
Full Liquor Bar
Lunch | Dinner | Catering
All Farm Fresh Local Ingredients
727-223-3305
13220 S. Belcher Rd., Largo
Live Trivia Wednesday @ 7 PM
2901 Alt. 19 N., Palm Harbor • 727-772-7060
JULY/AUGUST 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 179
This new intimate downtown wine bar and
bistro is a relaxing place to break bread and
lift a glass. Owners Tina and Javier Avila,
of Casa Tina (next door), serve their artisan
pizza that is cooked in a brick oven, soups,
salads, skillet specials and delicious desserts,
along with a wide selection of wines, beers
and coffees. Available for private parties.
Open Tues-Thurs 5 PM- 10 PM, Fri-Sat
5 PM-11 PM, Sun 3 PM-10 PM. $-$$, E, X.
PhoEdin Vietnamese,
355 Scotland St. (off the Pinellas Trail),
Dunedin, (727) 733-1909. Chef Walt and
Jane Wickman’s casual new restaurant
combines her Vietnamese heritage with
his Nordic talents in the kitchen to share
some of their favorite at-home dishes. Based
on Vietnamese street food, their offerings
include shrimp, chicken, pork belly,
meatball, beef short ribs or Tofu in dishes
such as Spring Rolls, Rice Noodle Soup,
Cold Vermicelli Noodles, Lettuce Wraps
and Banh Mi Sandwiches. Open Tues-Sat
11 AM-8 PM, Sun 11 AM-5 PM.
$-$$, X, C, W.
Pico Rojo Charcoal Rotisserie,
2475 McMullen Booth Rd., #E
(accessible via Enterprise Rd.) Clearwater,
(727) 474-3826. Known for its healthy,
natural, delicious food with Latin American
flair, this restaurant is also child-friendly,
vegetarian-friendly and offers carry-out.
All-natural chicken is marinated in spices and
roasted in an ecological charcoal rotisserie
oven. Complementary sides include fried
yuca, tostones, sweet plantains, hearty rice
and beans, and scrumptious asparagus. Their
well-priced, flavorful salads, sandwiches,
sauces, dressings, sangria, and desserts
are homemade from fine, fresh ingredients
and can be ordered family style. Catering
available. Open Mon-Thurs 11:30 AM-9 PM,
Fri 11:30 AM-9:30 PM, Sat 12 PM-9:30 PM,
Sun 12 PM-8 PM. $-$$, X, C, W.
Pizza Cones, 500 Main St., Suite C, Safety
Harbor, (727) 351-5878. This new concept
is a pizza crust in a savory, crispy cone
packed with all the delicious ingredients
of a traditional pizza. Pizza Cones is a
family restaurant with a friendly and fun
atmosphere that also offers salads for every
taste. It’s a new super-cool way to eat pizza.
Open Mon-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM,
Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM, Sun 10 AM-3 PM.
$, E, S, C, W.
Rumba Island Bar & Grill,
1800 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater,
(727) 446-7027 and 3687 Tampa Rd.,
Oldsmar, (813) 475-5974. Taste the flavors
of the islands, mixed with the freshest local
ingredients at Rumba Island Bar & Grill.
Local favorites include the Island-Style
Quesadillas and Jerk Chicken Wings for
starters; and the signature Rumba Salad with
Grouper, Runaway Bay Crab Cakes and
Caribbean Pulled Pork for an entrée.
Open Sun-Thurs 11:30 AM-10 PM,
Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-11 PM. $$, CM, X, C, W.
Sages West Bay Bistro,
883 West Bay Dr., Largo, (727) 585-6600.
Patty and Mike have created the ideal familystyle
bistro that features traditional Italian
food in an attractive atmosphere that makes
you feel at home. The Tortellini in Pink Sauce
is fabulous, and the pizza can be ordered
with either thick or regular crust. You’ll love
eating here any time of day. Open Mon-Sat
11 AM-9 PM $-$$, CM, X, C, W.
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