SENIOR MENU Midday meals are served at Hillsborough County Aging Services Department's Senior Centers and its congregate dining sites. Call (813) 272-5160 for locations and information, or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging. Home delivery is provided to homebound seniors. Call (813) 272-5250 to enroll. These are the meals for May 26-30. ...more

May 21, 2008

SENIOR MENU Midday meals are served at Hillsborough County Aging Services Department's Senior Centers and its congregate dining sites. Call (813) 272-5160 for locations and information, or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging. Home delivery is provided to homebound seniors. Call (813) 272-5250 to enroll. All meals include low-fat milk, except at Jewish Towers, where kosher meals are served. These are the meals for May 26-30. ...more

May 21, 2008

A family barbecue tradition is returning to South Tampa. BJ's Alabama Barbecue plans to open by mid-June at 3307 S. Dale Mabry Highway, a site formerly occupied by Florida Shed. ...more

May 21, 2008

Here's a better solution for people stockpiling food supplies because they fear a shortage: Eat less. ...more

May 6, 2008

CUBAN/SPANISH ARCO IRIS, 3328 Columbus Drive, Tampa; (813) 879-1357. This eatery captures the spirit of the small restaurants found in Havana, and although meals aren't served in a living room as they are in Cuba, the warmth of the island's hospitality is there. It is one of the best places for authentic Cuban food in the area. Arco Iris serves very fine fried rice with traditional Spanish dishes such as roast pork and breaded grouper. Great meals can be had here for less than $15. ($) ...more

February 14, 2008

Walking into the spice room at the Vigo Importing Co., the Gorrie Elementary fifth-graders pinched their noses, covered their faces with their sweatshirts and almost simultaneously said, "Ewwwwww." ...more

February 9, 2008

CUBAN/SPANISH ARCO IRIS, 3328 Columbus Drive, Tampa; (813) 879-1357. This eatery captures the spirit of the small restaurants found in Havana, and although meals aren't served in a living room as they are in Cuba, the warmth of the island's hospitality is there. It is one of the best places for authentic Cuban food in the area. Arco Iris serves very fine fried rice with traditional Spanish dishes such as roast pork and breaded grouper. Great meals can be had here for less than $15. ($) ...more

December 26, 2007

Tampa International Airport plans a new A-game for the 2009 Super Bowl, with additions to its shopping and dining lineup. But Mayor Pam Iorio sees something missing in the game plan: shops with a local flavor. ...more

December 23, 2007

The din at the West Tampa Sandwich Shop has reached a noon-day crescendo. ...more

December 22, 2007

While the meal for about 200 guests wasn't a traditional turkey dinner, "I know this is the only Thanksgiving some of these people will have," said Santa Maria Mission coordinator Ondina Hernandez. ...more

November 24, 2007