Some food vendors feel under assault from city zoning rules that are forcing mobile cart shutdowns. ...more

October 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - It's maddening to hear people in Tampa say they never go to St. Petersburg - and then complain that the Bay area doesn't have enough fun things to do. ...more

November 25, 2007

It's maddening to hear people in Tampa say they never go to St. Petersburg - and then complain that the Bay area doesn't have enough fun things to do. ...more

November 25, 2007

BARBECUE ALEX'S SOUTHERN STYLE BAR-B-Q, 5362 W. Village Drive, Tampa; (813) 269-0050. Available from the pit are ribs, pork, beef, chicken and sausage, which Alex's serves alone, in combinations, by the pound and in family portions. Alex's Big Boy Platter, a sampler plate with more than enough meat for two, had at least a half-pound of tender, moist, shredded pork, along with chicken, ribs and sausage. The sausage was the tastiest of the meats and came in crumbly chunks coated with a sweet sauce. The mound of pork was flavorful, especially mixed with Alex's own barbecue sauce, which offers a good balance of tart and sweet. The sauce comes on everything, so tell 'em if you want it on the side. ($) ...more

November 23, 2007

What is it about turkey legs that makes them so irresistible? ...more

November 20, 2007

Conversation with a colleague on Wednesday over the cell phone: 'Where are you?' he asked. ...more

October 18, 2007

The sweet, smoky smell of barbecued chicken, ribs and turkey legs filled the air around Raymond James Stadium as surely as the sounds of 'Brick House' by the Commodores and other hits of yesteryear. ...more

September 30, 2007