at one of my last jobs, we served a cream cheese and alfalfa sprout omelette. everyone loved it. we also served a greek with feta, spin, and your choice of mushrooms,oninons, or tomatoes. some weeks, would make a chorizo and cheese omellette that was also great.

branston is great on a nice cracker with a piece of stilton cheese. mmmmm

i have never been to interbay, however, there is a hispanic store called abuelas that has cuban food. it is on sligh ave and interstate 275. just west of the interstate. they have homade cubans, black beans, a couple different rices, plantains, yuca, and much more.

i would second cafe tu tu tango. i make it a point to go there everytime i visit orlando. i would also second seasons 52. i have only been once, however the food and atmosphere was great.

you might be thinking of havana village on dale mabry for you cuban. its almost on the corner of dale mabry and kennedy.
i would second mels hotdogs. its right next to busch gardens, which is also great for the kids. when i was younger, my parents would always leave busch gardens for lunch and walk to mels. i still love it to this day.
breakfast i will rec. lennys on us. 19 in clearwater. they have excellent food for a reasonable price. they start you with a complimentary danish basket that is awesome.

my fiance has been making raspberry mojitos. she just adds the berries when she is muddling the mint and lime. it is a very refreshing drink for the summer.

for tampa i would rec. the good ole cuban sandwich. there are many places in and around tampa that serve great cubans.

next i would a fresh grouper sandwich. fried is probably the best way

according to a link http://candy-crate.stores.yahoo.net/b... . they are unfortunatly discontinued.. i miss them and the corny commercials

you cant miss mels hot dogs. it is the best. as for breakfast, i rec. lennys on u.s. 19 in clearwater. this place is amazing. there also is a place in largo called yannis, which boasts the best french toast in town. i have tried it and agree. if you want some no frills florida seafood, try crabby bills. there is one location in tampa, but the location on indian rocks beach is by far the best. frenchies, on clearwater beach is also great for casual seafood. if you are looking for a nicer rest., i would rec. salt rock grill or island way grill.

one of the owners of a restaurant i used to work for used pickle juice to boil shrimp. we used to keep the juice from the 5 gallon pickle buckets for him. it sounded weird at first, but in fact is very delicious. kyle

TAQUERIA AT 402 S.HOWARD IN HYDE PARK, ALSO THE FRONT PORCH GRILL IN N. FLORIDA AVE. BOTH HAVE A LARGE OUTDOOR AREAS AND ARE VERY PET FRIENDLY

there is a couple other places in tampa you might want to consider.El Rincon , at 4907 n. armenia ave serves huevos rancheros all day. i have yet to try them, however, the other food is great. if you like hot stuff, the hot salsa (by request) is awesome, as is the quacamole. there is another small taqueria, just east of el tacnazo, on the same side of hillsborough. i have not gone in to try it yet, but it looks very authentic. also, you may already know, but armenia ave in general, has many small mexican tiendas that also serve fresh food.

IF YOURE WILLING TO TRAVEL TO TAMPA, THERE IS A GREAT PLACE CALLED TACONAZO. LOCALS CALL IT THE TACO BUS. ITS BASICALLY A STATIONARY SCHOOL BUS, LIKNED TO A SMALL BUILDING BY AN OVERHANG. THEY HAVE GREAT HUEVOS RANCHEROS. ON WEEKENDS, YOU CAN ALSO GET FRESH TAMALES. THE OTHER FOOD IS EXCELLENT. THEY HAVE GREAT HOMEADE GREEN AND RED SAUCE ALSO.

breakfast, i would rec lennys on u.s. 19 in clearwater. they have the best breakfast in town. as far as dinner, a place called ceviches on south howard ave in south tampa would fit your criteria. it is a tappas rest. and has great food. for 50 dollars without drinks, 2 can eat like kings. .

try alessis bakery, you can find them at www.alessibakeries.com , also if you want the best cuban bread, try mauricio faedos on florida ave. they even have the "hot bread now" sign. if you can get a hot loaf, you will never buy any other. not too sure about any farmers markets, sorry

i would second Seasons 52, great food,drinks, and atmosphere. i live in tampa, but everytime i go to orlando, seasons 52 is a must

is anyone aware of any buffalo wing cookoffs in the tampa bay/st. pete area. i have tried to find websites for any but have not been successful. any info will be helpful. thaks

if you make it to tampa, mels hot dogs is the best in the bay. they are just east of busch gardens on busch blvd. it is prob. the cleanest restaurant ive been in and has won awards for its cleanliness and food also. i rec. the chicago or the might mel. you wont be let down.

i would rec. trappmans seafood on gandy blvd. it is right next to the crab shack, which is a great seafood shack. trappmans has some of the freshest seafood around. they also carry spices , sauces, some steaks, wine, some cheese, batters, etc. etc. .....they are always very helpful and can answer any questions you may have about seafood and/or preparation of seafood...