Breakfast with one of the children is always a treat now that they all have homes of their own. On a quick and unexpected visit from his home in Michigan, our son Paul was spending several days with us and breakfast suddenly became hot coffee and whatever. ...more

December 17, 2008

I happened to stop at Van's Bar-B-Q the other night to pick up a menu and take some ribs home. Needless to say the ribs were absolutely delicious! I haven't had ribs this good since I left Fort Worth, Texas, years ago. ...more

September 11, 2008

Last week's column about the closing of Whaley's Market in Hyde Park brought in a lot of mail and much of it touched on the loss of neighborhood institutions. ...more

August 11, 2008

A few weeks ago a local couple went public with their craving for French-style crepes. Pam and Kurt Bollenbacher recently opened a downtown Safety Harbor restaurant specializing in a wrap that is much more than dessert. ...more

January 5, 2008

Qu'est-ce que ceci? A new French restaurant in downtown Tampa? Can it survive? Shouldn't the mayor slap it with a fine for serving wine or violating the city's strict code on napkin folding? ...more

November 29, 2007