A tartine by definition is a French open-faced sandwich smothered in a fancy spread, but anyone who has indulged knows that Sophie’s French Café & Bakery puts this eight-word vindication to shame. Just beyond the ...

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Put your “O” face on if your appetite aches for organic cuisine and prepare to have your mind blown. Whether you’re simply struggling to kill a caffeine craving or attempting to quiet a grumbling stomach, ...

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If your appetite is craving an exotic vacation from the typical American spread, follow the rickety brick road down Franklin Avenue to the Oceanic Trading Supermarket. Lively red Chinese script shadows the gigantic royal blue ...

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As college students, we are categorized educationally by interest, socially by choice and theoretically by class status, but we all have one thing in common: early mornings. Let’s face it. It’s rare to find a ...

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Organic white, multi-grain or gluten-free crust? An option Dave Burton, owner of Pizza Fusion, feels every pizza lover should have. Pizza Fusion is an organic franchise on a mission to make a positive contribution to ...

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Love’s Artifacts Bar and Grill invites you to sit down, relax and take your coat off… if there’s not already an unfamiliar men’s suit jacket (assigned by the restaurant to give off an antique feel) ...

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Faultlessly uneven cobble stone streets pave the yellow brick road to those seeking a Mediterranean culinary refuge. Thriving on the busiest corner of downtown Tampa at 519 N. Franklin St., wandering city dwellers are allured ...

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“It’s simple; you put a micro-bead on a threading tool, take a small chunk of hair and thread it through to fasten the bead,” Kathryn Crawford, a former student of the University of Tampa explains. ...

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Attention coffee snobs and creative cuisine connoisseurs: if you haven’t made an appearance at the Bricks of Ybor City you’re tricking yourself out of a delightful treat. Mellow industrial accents and a smiling alternative staff ...

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“Strozzapreti is a funny word because it means priest choker,” said Spartaco Giolito, with a reminiscent grin. For all the non-Italians scratching their heads, Strozzapreti is actually homemade corkscrew pasta consisting of only flour and ...

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Vibrant red Japanese lamps and hit-list instrumentals underlay the sound of sizzling rice and vegetables on the hibachi grill. As an onion volcano erupts and the fire illuminates your face, you think to yourself, “I’m ...

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“How spicy you like?” said an elder Thai woman from behind the Phat Thai counter, a phrase visitors appreciate when visiting the Sunday Market at the Wat Mongkolratanaram Temple. Located on the Palm River, the ...

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For centuries, women all over the world have been forced to like each other for one reason: to decipher the male race. The good news is that amateur hour is over, ladies. Instead of wasting ...

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