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PLACES TO EAT NEAR TBPAC Stage Door Café Times Bldg. 1st Floor Across the street from TBPAC’s stage door. Thai Corner 713 N. Franklin Street (813) 228-6801 Mon.-Thur 11a to 9p; Fri. 11a to 10p; Sat. 4pm-10pm; Sun. Closed Domino’s Pizza 1005 N. Tampa St. (813) 221-1611 Delivers to downtown area Open Mon.-Sun 10 am till late. Food/Delivered (813) 949-5921 Delivers from over 100 restaurants in area [|www.fooddelivered.net] Business hours Lunch 10 am to 2 pm (Mon-Fri) Dinner 4 pm to 10pm (all week) Menu in TBPAC Production Office. Windy City Eatery A Taste Of Chicago 500 Tampa St. (813) 226-0607 11am---330pm Monday-Friday “We Deliver” Ashley Street Grille Radisson Riverwalk Hotel 200 N. Ashley Dr. (813) 223-2222 Sally O’Neal’s Pizza Hotline 1319 South Howard Ave. (813) 251-0220 Not downtown but the Deliver “Best of Tampa Bay” Gourmet Style Pizza and Pasta—Menu in TBPAC Production Office Hours 11 am to 11 pm 7 days a week Avanzare Hyatt Regency Tampa Two Tampa City Center (813) 225-1234 First Watch 520 Tampa St (813) 307-9006 Hours 7 am to 230 pm 7 days a week Au Rende–Vous Restaurant & Bakery 200 E. Madison St. (813) 221-4748 730am to 330pm Authentic French Cuisine “We Deliver” Sat. Evenings 6pm-10pm Reservations Required The Loading Dock 100 Madison St. (813) 223-6905 Hours 8 am to 8 pm Mon-Fri Sat. 1030 am to 230 pm   Lucky Dill Deli “ New York Deli Sandwiches” (813) 222-3455 477 N Ashley Dr. Mon. – Fri. 7am—4pm Lonni’s 513 E. Jackson Street (813) 223-2333 Free Delivery 11am to 230 pm Hours 9 am to 4 pm Mon-Fri Menu in TBPAC Production Office Ole Style Deli 110 Madison St. (813) 223-4282 Hours 6 am to 230 pm Mon-Fri [|www.olestyledeli.com] Coonfare’s Sports Café 502 N. Tampa Street (813)- 223- 9051 Mon.—Thur. 11am-6pm; Fri. 11am-8pm; Sat. 10am-4pm “Free Deilvery” Quiznos 302 E. Kennedy Blvd. (813)314-0567 [|www.quiznos.com] City Street Deli 410 E. Madison Street (813) 276-1976 Mon.—Fri. 730am—5pm Breakfast Hours 730am—10pm Sumos Thai Café 301 Twiggs St. (813) 849-7866 Hours 11 am to 4 pm   Italian Pavilion Café 505 N. Franklin St. (813) 229-6674 Hours Mon---Fri. 10am—3pm New York Pizza and Pasta Original Grill Station 508 N. Franklin St. (813) 221-5338 Hours 1030 am to 330 pm Closed Sat and Sun CC’s Bagels & Deli 510 N. Franklin Street (813) 514-6739 Mon.-Fri. 6am-230pm; Sat. & Sun. 7am-12pm “We deliver-$10 minimum” Spain Restaurant 513 Tampa Street (813) 223-2831 Lunch and Dinner “Free Delivery with $20 minimum” Pita’s Republic 210 Madison (813) 223-3288 Pita’s—Wraps—Smoothies—Veggie Pita’s—Fresh Salads Mon.—Fri 11am to 3pm Eddie & Sam’s New York Style Pizza 203 E. Twiggs St (813) 229-8500 Mon.—Fri. 11am—7pm The Office Café & Grill 511 Franklin St. <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">(813) 221-4488 Mon. – Sun 11am to 3pm [|www.theofficecafeandgrill.com] ************************************************************************   CEVICHE TAPAS BAR ** 2109 Bayshore Blvd. Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 250-0203 The house signature dish is Ceviche de la Casa. Each of 45 tapas has its own character and reflects traditional dishes from the small tapas bars in old Spain. All contain the purest sherry, almonds, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, olives, Spanish ham, cheese, great mussels, sea bass, pork, and quail. Big meals, too. Dinner. Closed Monday. BERN ’S STEAK HOUSE *** 1208 South Howard Ave. Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 251 2421 Bern ’s Steak House is a Tampa landmark, and it has been owned and operated by the Laxer family for more than 40 years. Wine Spectator named it “the best of all <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">steak houses in America ”. They buy only U.S. Prime, aged beef. Then they age it for an additional four to ten weeks in specially built lockers controlled for humidity and temperature. Beef is priced by the cut, weight and thickness. Their 212-page wine book weighs eight-pounds and lists over 7,000 wines, and they offer two-dozen caviars. The freshest of vegetables and salad greens come form the Laxer gardens. A 65-page dessert menu is offered in their upstairs dessert room along with a selection of 1,800 dessert wines and spirits. Main courses run anywhere from $18.50 to $156.00. Reservations required. Open 5-11 daily. DONATELLO *** 232 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 875-6660 Donatello serves delicious Northern Italian cuisine in Mediterranean atmosphere. With waiters in tuxedoes and individual table lighting, Donatello features a variety of specialties, including veal dishes accented with a variety of trimmings. Main courses $15.95 to $28.00. Open Mon-Fri Noon to 3 pm, 6 pm to 11 pm. Sat. and Sun. 6 pm to 11 pm. P. F. Chang’s China Bistro Reservations Accepted & Take-Out Available 219 Westshore Plaza <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 289-8400 FAX <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 289-8403 <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">tampa.9922@pfchangs.com [|www.pfchangs.com] THE COLUMBIA RESTAURANT ** <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">Seventh Ave. and 21st Street In historic Ybor City Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 248-4961 Florida  ’s oldest and the world’s largest Spanish restaurant is the Columbia, opened in 1905 in historic Ybor City. Today a fourth generation of the Gonzmart family operates the 11 dining room establishment covering a city block. Written up in major magazines over the years, it seats 1660 diners in its classic, old world charm. Paellas are a favorites here—paellas of fish, shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, clams, chicken, pork, or sausage mixed with green peppers, onions and tomatoes and heaped over piles of rice. More selections include steaks and other meats. The Ybor flavor comes thru in their nightly show with Spanish flourishes and flamenco dancers. The cigar bar has a retail store and live jazz. Open daily 11 am to 11 pm. Reservations recommended. Main courses $11.00 to $25.00. SKIPPER’S SMOKEHOUSE** 910 Skipper Road ( North Tampa ) <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 971-0666 [|www.skipperssmokehouse.com] Killer reggae, blues, rock and world beat. Hickory-Smoked alligator ribs, lobster stir-fry with soy/ginger sauce over linguine, Florida crab cakes with black bean salsa, and orange –crusted perch with mango salsa. MISE EN PLACE ** 442 West Kennedy Blvd. Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 254-5373 This restaurant is well-placed across from the <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">University of Tampa and its 13 silver-domed minarets. The college is the former Tampa Bay Hotel built by Henry B. Plant at a cost of $3 million back in 1891. In this hotel Teddy Roosevelt billeted his Rough Riders in preparation for their trip to Cuba during the <span class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Spanish-American War. The Plant Museum is well worth a visit. With main courses including such dishes as roast duck and grilled swordfish, Mise En Place ’s menu changed daily but always provides the freshest ingredients available. Main courses $5.00 to $8.00 at lunch, $10.00 to $20.00 at dinner. Open Mon 11 am to 3 pm, Tues-Thurs. 11am to 3 pm and 530 to 10 pm, Fri 11am to 3 pm and 530 pm to 11 pm. MEL’HOT DOGS * 4136 East Busch Blvd. Tampa <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer">(813) 985-8000 Mel’s Hot Dogs doesn’t take credit cards, but it does serve some of the best hot dogs, corn dogs, and sandwiches around. Also offering veggie burgers and chicken. Mel’s is located right by Busch Gardens and makes a great pldce to refuel after a day at the park. Main courses $3.00 to $7.00. Sunday-Thursday 11am-8pm; Friday-Saturday 11am-9pm.
 * **The Tampa area has scores of chain restaurants such as The Outback, Bennigan’s and Texas Steakhouse, but since these can be found just about anywhere in America, this section concentrates on establishments unique to this part of Florida. Places here run the gamut from hot-dog joints to fine upscale restaurants with sophisticated wine lists and waiters in tuxedoes.** **
 * *** Inexpensive **Moderate ***A bit of a splurge** **