Saturday, an employee of the Columbia Restaurant discovered that the 80-pound hollow sculpture of Richard Gonzmart's mother, Adela Hernandez Gonzmart, was gone from its sidewalk pedestal. Someone had wrenched the likeness of the restaurant family's matriarch from the marble where it had been bolted and welded after another theft in December 2005. ...more

February 4, 2008

Want to cook up some romance? Check out our Valentine's dining suggestions. ...more

February 1, 2008

Former Berkeley Prep and Stanford University standout Rolf Steier says he is considering competing for the local prize money up for grabs in the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-kilometer run. ...more

January 10, 2008

After 43 years in the restaurant business, Bella's owner Bill Shumate decided he wanted to go back to square one. ...more

January 2, 2008

After 30 years in the restaurant business, Pat Spiddle was ready to open his own place, and he wanted it to be unique. ...more

December 1, 2007

Henry and Raul Castillo do everything together. They live together. A year ago, they got gastric-bypass surgery together. ...more

November 7, 2007

Keeping it simple and consistent is the philosophy that the owners of First Choice Southern Bar-B-Que use to ensure success. ...more

October 31, 2007

Hall of Fame coach Don Shula, who guided the 1972 Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, visited his steakhouse at the Hotel InterContinental Tampa this week for a re-opening following renovations. The winningest coach in league history spoke to Tribune NFL writer Ira Kaufman on an array of topics ranging from Peyton Manning to Larry King. ...more

October 25, 2007

Although open less than a month, the new Cherry's restaurant in Apollo Beach is attracting large weekend crowds and building a steady lunch and dinner business during the work week. ...more

October 24, 2007

Gennaro Castiglione didn't re-enter the restaurant business to become a star. He achieved star status a long time ago. ...more

October 15, 2007