Category: Food

13 May

The Dish On My New Career

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Happy Monday everyone! As many of you know, I recently left the corporate world to pursue my love of food and writing. I truly have the best job in the world in that I get to work with restaurants, eat delicious food and meet new people all the time. I am working full time for [...]

04 Apr

Besa Grill, Where Passion Meets Flavor

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Have you ever had such a fantastic meal that you want to kiss the chef? Well, that happened to me this past weekend after I had lunch at Besa Grill in Clearwater. I met a few of my fellow food blogging friends and we enjoyed a festive lunch in a gorgeous setting. I love the [...]

28 Jan

Fitlife Foods Opens in St. Pete

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As a food blogger, I have spent much of the past two years eating all over Tampa Bay and while I have enjoyed myself immensely, I have not enjoyed the  extra pounds that have followed. After the holidays were over, I decided to start the new year by making a commitment to drop my “blogger [...]

18 Sep

Working Women of Tampa Bay Fall Food Festival!

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Fall is right around the corner and with the new season upon us, many of our favorite restaurants are rolling out new fall-inspired menus. For me, I know fall is here when I see pumpkin and apple flavors available at some of my favorite coffee and pastry shops. This is my favorite time of the [...]

23 Jul

Datz the Way (I Like It)

Food, Photography, Restaurants 1 Comment by Champagne Girl
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I am getting hungry just thinking about Dine Tampa Bay’s upcoming restaurant week from August 3rd-August 17th. During this two week event, you can enjoy exclusive prix fix menus at some of your favorite restaurants in the Tampa Bay area. This is a great opportunity to try some new places or visit some of your favorites. Menus will [...]

16 Jul

Summer of the OREO®

Desserts, Food No Comments by Champagne Girl
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As OREO® celebrates its 100th birthday this year, there are plenty of places in Tampa Bay to satisfy your OREO® craving and cool off from the summer heat. It seems that everywhere I look I spot a decadent OREO® confection and I thought it would be fun to write about some of my findings in [...]

04 Jul

Mackenzie’s Sports Tavern

Beer, Food, Sports Bars, Wingsday No Comments by Champagne Girl
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Happy 4th everyone!  Today I am kicking off  ”Wingsday” on my blog and each Wednesday I will feature a post on the best chicken wings in the Tampa Bay area.  Everyone has their favorites and I am going to have a tasty time checking out the best wing spots in Central Florida. Today I want [...]

21 Jun

Carmel Cafe and Wine Bar

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Last week I got to dine at a place that has been on my list for quite sometime……Carmel Cafè and Wine Bar.  After hearing about their eclectic menu and cozy setting from fellow friends and food bloggers, I knew it would be a place that I would enjoy. I was especially intrigued when I heard [...]

05 Apr

Get Some Tax-Time Relief in Tampa Bay!

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With tax day just around the corner, many of us are scrambling to gather receipts and get our returns filed.  If you are like me, I am sure you could use a day or evening of fun and relaxation.  There are many exciting events going on in Tampa Bay this month and I want to [...]

08 Feb

Celebrate Valentine’s at Datz!

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Just mention Datz and you will see my eyes sparkle like a Tiffany diamond.  Since my first meal there, I have been a Datz devotee and always find something new and innovative on their menu. Whenever I have out-of-town guests, Datz is our first stop and everyone always raves about it. Datz is a mecca for foodies [...]

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