The Stew http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/ en Feedback@tbo.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-03T20:20:00-05:00 A Taste Of The Night [Eating After The Clubs Close] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/a-taste-of-the-night-eating-after-the-clubs-close/ Among the many cool things about my job is that I get to do stories that allow me to meet with lots of restaurant owners. I always learn something new.

For this story on after-hours restaurants in Tampa written by Brittany…]]> The Stew 2008-07-02T12:09:00-05:00 A Bite Of South Howard’s Restaurants [And A Salute To Kurt Loft] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/a-bite-of-south-tampa-salute-to-kurt-loft/

And cheers to you, Kurt


I’ve always admired and enjoyed the way Kurt Loft puts together a food story. Whether it’s a wine column or a dining review or a…]]> The Stew 2008-06-27T19:12:00-05:00 More Talk About Love Of Salt [You Want A Little Salt On That?] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/more-talk-about-salt-you-want-salt-on-that/

FOOD SUPER SALT 3/18


You never know what will happen when you confess a weakness in a public forum.

In today’s paper, I shared --> Q&A With Christina Machamer of Fox’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ [Table Conversations] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/qa-with-christina-machamer-of-foxs-hells-kitchen-table-conversations/

Christina Machamer of Hell's Kitchen

The sweet e-mail, featuring a wagging dog, read: “I read your May 20 article on 20 Reasons…]]> The Stew 2008-06-25T12:10:01-05:00 It Is Perhaps Time To Discuss Whether Paula Deen Is Over-Exposed [Hallmark Jumps The Shark] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/it-is-perhaps-time-to-discuss-whether-paula-deen-is-over-exposed-hallmark-j/ I was buying my son a birthday card the other night (13 years old, thank you very much) when I saw a line of cards adorned only with pop culture phrases of celebrities.

One featured the following quote by Paula Deen. (Click the image for a larger version.)

…]]> The Stew 2008-06-24T22:14:00-05:00 Food Products I Will Never Eat Because Of The Name [Sometimes, Words Are Not Our Friends] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/food-products-i-will-never-eat-because-of-the-name-sometimes-words-are-not-/ Saw this the other night while combing a local megastore/grocery:

This product simultaneously repels and facinates me.

Didn’t he ride with John on “CHiPS”?


…]]> The Stew 2008-06-24T22:11:00-05:00 Lunchtime Expedition [Eating At Frankie’s] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/lunchtime-expedition-eating-at-frankies/

Sign at Frankie's

My colleague David Williams stopped by my desk the other day to tell me he had lunch at Frankie’s fast food restaurant on Kennedy Boulevard the other day. Said there…]]> The Stew 2008-06-24T21:51:00-05:00 Of Donuts And Cycling And Baseball [The Very Small World We Live In] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/donuts-and-cycling-and-baseball-oh-my-the-very-small-world-we-live-in/ Speaking of the Rays, today was another day when you could walk into any Dunkin’ Donuts in the Tampa Bay area and request a free donut. Every time the Rays win, Dunkin’ gives away a free donut the next day.

My buddy Alan Snel loves donuts. And baseball. And…]]> The Stew 2008-06-20T23:14:00-05:00 The Theraputic Nature Of Flapjack Fridays [Another Type Of Grand Slam Breakfast] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/the-theraputic-nature-of-flapjack-fridays-another-type-of-grand-slam-breakf/ Not sure if you’ve heard, but the great ocean liner of news has hit the narrows of late. Layoffs, buyouts, retirements and “career transitions” have hit the industry hard. These are the times that try men’s ink-stained souls.

That said, you…]]> The Stew 2008-06-20T22:21:00-05:00 Salty Talk [Please Pass On The Shaker] http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/salty-talk-please-pass-on-the-shaker/

FOOD SALT 7 FT


In Wednesday’s Stew column in the Flavor section, I included a note from reader Leonie Miller of Tampa, who wrote to say that she had “a particular subject…]]> The Stew 2008-06-19T18:49:00-05:00