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Tampa Rocker Johnny G. Lyon Cooks Up Something New

A well-known Tampa musician has ventured into the restaurant business for a second time with a pub that has been around more than 25 years. Johnny G. Lyon of the Johnny G. Lyon Band, known as JGLB, has reopened The Proud Lion Pub, 124 W. Fletcher Ave, which he plans to be home base for the rock 'n' rollers. In addition to the music, the restaurant serves pizza, salads, chicken wings, sandwiches and lots of cold beer, wine and mixed drinks. ...more

March 30, 2009

Is It OK To Freeze A Birthday Cake?

Is it OK to freeze a birthday cake? We have more left than we can eat right now. ...more

February 8, 2009

Tampa Has Reputation For Skin, Alcohol And Touchdowns

Football fans in Pennsylvania and Arizona don't think of just football and visions of the Super Bowl trophy when they think of Tampa. ...more

January 31, 2009

Saturday Fundraiser To Benefit Palm Harbor Center

Tomorrow night, Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation will give adults who feel lucky a chance to practice their gambling prowess at the annual Las Vegas Night festivities. About 200 people are expected to attend this traditional night of fun and gaming. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m., Saturday Jan. 24, at the Palm Harbor Activity Center, 1500 16th St., off Nebraska Avenue. ...more

January 23, 2009

Think Pink For A Crisp, Refreshing Summer Cocktail

We first met Francesco Lafranconi at the 2007 Tampa Bay Food & Wine Festival. There he was, in white linen pants and a pink pinstriped tailored shirt, sleeves rolled up, relegated to an oak barrel just a stone's throw from the painted naked lady. He was mixing a heavenly concoction of Dom Perignon, rose nectar and fresh blueberries. Sweat poured from his European brow, thanks to the Florida humidity. ...more

July 15, 2008