Another call for writers, and some news bits

I obviously really stink at keeping this blog updated. Like Whoa stink at it. Do you want to be a contributor? Write to me. You don't have to live in TH, just be able to tell me why you have an interest in the area.

Check out Lee's Grocery, newly opened in the hood with tasty pizzas and beers.

Not in TH, but nearby, Microgroove Records is adding a music presence on the already up and coming stretch of Florida Ave. just south of Hillsborough.

And if you're looking for something awesome to do next weekend for a good cause, come check out Jobsite Rocks VIII: Babes in Toyland at New World Brewery on "our" end of Ybor. $8 donation for 3 great bands: 8 Kinds of Thunder, Poetry 'n Lotion and the Vodkanauts. A ton of raffle prizes will be handed out all night from local businesses with tickets starting at just $2. PLUS - bring in a new, unwrapped toy and get a beer on the house courtesy of NW!

Got neighborhood news? Send it to me! Want to contribute to the blog? Let me know!

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If you live in the Heights and would like to contribute to this blog, leave us a comment.  I'd like to see if this blog can become more active again.

Einstein's Dreams Teaser | Jobsite Theater

Special offer on a show tonight!

I run Jobsite Theater down at the Straz Center, and we have a special offer on tickets for tonight's performance of Dead Man's Cell Phone. The show is getting great reviews:

We begin our second weekend of performances of the hit play Dead Man's Cell Phone tonight (6/10, 8p) in the Shimberg Playhouse. We hope that if you haven't joined us yet that you can attend this weekend, and that if you have come that you can recommend us to friends!

The six-person cast is getting sensational feedback from audiences and critics alike:

" an innovative play ... tender yet exasperated ... the cast [is] hugely talented, subtle and charming ..." - The Tampa Tribune

"A fine production ... original, unpredictable, poignantly lyrical ... expect humor, whimsical plot developments, sudden insights and an all-too-justifiable fixation on death. There are several coups-de-theâtre ... the Jobsite team delivers fully with every performance" - Creative Loafing

"The six-person cast, directed by David M. Jenkins, is phenomenal, delivering some of the most uniformly excellent acting you're likely to see on a Tampa stage this year." - St. Pete Times

There is a special discount code for tonight's show (6/10, 8p) - use promo code JEAN when you buy and get your tickets for half-off, just $12.25 each.

Hope you can take advantage!

Rental needed!

Not necessarily exclusive to Tampa Heights, a surrounding hood would work as well (Seminole, Riverside etc). This is from a good friend and ensemble member with Jobsite Theater. Help an artist out, this is a reliable renter!

WANTED: Tampa Heights area rental property.

Looking for a 1-2 bedroom Mother-in-Law/Duplex/Apartment

Washer/Dryer hookups

Must allow 2 indoor dogs (Both housebroken. One is roughly 10 lbs, the other around 50)

Ideal move-in dates: June 15 - July 1st

Monthly rental ceiling: $700.

Know of something? Leave a comment of how to get in touch!

Found dog looking for a home

Please see this post over at my blog for the details: http://bit.ly/cpPL5M

UC Tampa - Feb 2010 Edition Part 2

In This Issue

1. Food News: Get Greece-y. Moon Waxes. Bistro Wanes.
2. Davis Islands Dog Park Scheduled For Grooming
3. Walk into Ybor’s Secret Past
4. Seminole Heights Bicycle Club's Hub-Grub Bike Ride
5. Ride A Dragon - Tampa Dragon Boat Races

6. News & Rumors ... and much more!

Food News: Get Greece-y. Moon Waxes. Bistro Wanes.

The Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights will soon be home to The Refinery.

Seminole Heights ‘Bistro’ gets Refined
The Bungalow Bistro of Seminole Heights (5137 N. Florida Ave.) has been sold to Greg and Michelle Baker of Cooks-n-Company (a personal chef service). While currently still being operated under the “Bistro” moniker and menu, Greg stated the couple is planning to launch an entirely new restaurant, The Refinery, and menu by March 2009.

Click here to read full story.
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China Moon shines on Heights & West Tampa
China Moon New York Style Chinese Food is now open at 1900 W. Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. Blvd. for take out and delivery to residents of West Tampa, Wellswood, Seminole Heights, Riverside Heights and other nearby areas.

Click here to read full story.
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Shout Out for Channelside’s new Taverna Opa

Following UC Tampa’s exclusive story of Taverna Opa coming to downtown’s Channelside Entertainment Complex, the Greek restaurant is now open in the former Grille 21 location (underneath the old Margarita Mama’s).

Click here to read full story.

Neighbor to the North's Restaurant Bike Tour

Event Flyer

SEMINOLE HEIGHTS - The Seminole Heights Bicycle Club invites all to tour the neighborhood's restaurants via bicycle. At each stop, riding participants will have the get the chance to check out some of the area's favorite haunts and munch on a quick snack before heading off their next destination.

When:
February 27, 3-5:30pm

Cost:
Free

Schedule*:
3pm - Hub-Grub Bike Ride leaves from the Garden Center (5800 Central Ave.)
3:15 PM - Reservations Gourmet-To-Go
3:35 PM - Taco Bus
3:50 PM - Starbucks
4:10 PM - Front Porch Grille & Bar
4:25 PM - Bungalow Bistrow
(now name The Refinery)
4:45 PM - Independent
5 PM - Cappy's Pisseria
5:20 PM - Ella's Folk Art Cafe

* Times are approximate. All bicyclists assume responsibility for their safety. This is a meetup-style bike ride and all participants must wear a bicycle helmet and ride a road-worthy bicycle.