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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.

Gimme Seven! New Restaurants Rolling into the Urban Corridor.

Old location of Big John's Alabama BBQ.

URBAN CORRIDOR – The new year appears to have brought with it a flurry of restaurants for downtown Tampa and its nearby, Urban Corridor neighborhoods. Seven dining establishments, some with names familiar to the area, some not, have either opened or are expected to open by the end of March.

West Tampa: Green Iguana Bar & Grill, a local’s hangout on Ybor City’s Seventh Avenue, is taking over the old Stadium Bennigan’s Bar & Grille location (2520 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.). This will be the company’s seventh Bay Area location with a full bar and open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. According to its website, the new location will “open soon;” however sources indicate “by the end of March.” Updates are available on the Green Iguana Twitter site: http://twitter.com/thegreeniguana.

Downtown: The Urban Cantina is set to open in downtown Tampa (200 E. Madison Ave.) by the end of February. The owner is reported to be Christopher Rivas, who is a resident of nearby SkyPoint Condominiums, where he was once reported to be opening a Mexican restaurant called Azteca. Those plans fell through, but from visual inspection of the new location, it clearly appears to be built out, fitted with tables and dining ware, and days away from opening. www.urbancantina.com

Sono Café will open February 6 inside the new Tampa Museum of Art. It will overlook the banks of the Hillsborough River and be accessible by everyone through an admission-free entrance. The café will seat 75, including waterfront tables, and offer menu items in accordance with the “Slow Food Movement.” The owners of downtown’s Mise en Place Restaurant will operate the café.

Already open is International Café, a lunchtime eatery open five days a week at 601 E. Twiggs St.

East Tampa: Big John’s Alabama BBQ is set to open at nearly the same spot (5707 N. 40th St.) as its old, demolished location (which happened because of a city road expansion project). For the many fans of the 40-year-old establishment, their wait will be over early February.

Ybor City: Gallery Rasika has opened on Seventh Avenue in the former location of L’Olivier Cabaret. It features modern Indian fusion dishes inspired from an “age old approach to dining,” according to its website. Much like tapas bars, guests are encouraged to choose a variety of appetizers and entrees and share them with their dining companions. www.galleryrasika.com

Heights Areas: Greg and Michelle Baker, the owners of Cooks-n-Company (the personal chef service), are planning to open a brick and mortar restaurant in Seminole Heights. Although a verbal agreement has been made for the couple to take over an existing “turn key” location, a contract has yet to be signed.

Once official, the Bakers hope to open The Refinery by the end of February, which will feature a large selection of small, “bigger than most tapas” plates made from locally grown ingredients when possible.

See original posting at www.uctampa.com.

Valentine's Day menu for The Refinery

The Refinery (5137 North Florida Ave.) will be serving their Valentine's Day menu from 5pm to 9pm this Sunday evening.

Call for reservations: 813-237-2000

Appetizers:
Appalachicola Oyster: strawberry-serrano mignonette $2
Sea Scallop: vanilla, mango, cucumber, white chocolate, Sriracha $8
Goat Cheese Tart: leek, yellow foot chantrelle, creme fraiche $8

Soup:
Lobster Bisque: vanilla, ancho chiles $8

Salad:
Arugula: granny smith apple, gorgonzola, walnut, sherry vinaigrette

Entrees:
Hereford NY Strip: yukon gold-yellow foot chantrelle-gorgonzola gratin, roasted asparagus, truffle butter, zinfandel reduction $22

Mahi Mahi: sour orange, fennel, radish, mango-israeli-couscous, champagne beurre blanc $20

Duck Breast: cherry, zinfandel, chocolate, granny smith apple, risotto cake, rapini $22

Desserts:
Bleeding Heart Pavlova: macerated local berries, meringue $8
Chocolate Mousse: Mexican spices, bacon brittle

The Refinery is now open!

Seems things ramped up faster than anticipated - The Refinery (mentioned in a post below) is now open for business in the old Bungalow Bistro just up the road a piece from us here in Tampa Heights. The Bakers will be converting the restaurant (and the menu) over in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

UC Tampa - Feb 2010 Edition Part 1

In This Issue

-A SERIOUS ART ATTACK

-NEW RESTAURANTS ROLLING IN

-CELEBRATE THE BUNGALOW

-HALT! ARMORY BACK TO MARKET

-PRO BASKETBALL IN TAMPA

-NEWS & RUMORS ... and much more!

American Basketball Association announces Tampa Bay expansion

DOWNTOWN - The American Basketball Association (ABA) has announced it will add a team in Tampa Bay for the 2010-2011 season.

"This is the first of 10 ABA teams that will be owned and operated by SEP (Sports Equity Partners) in the Southeast,” stated Joe Newman, ABA’s CEO. "We are very happy to be returning to the Tampa area.”

Additional markets will be named shortly.

The yet to be named team is expected to begin play in November at a to-be-determined home court location. ABA officials have indicated their interest in building a future, permanent sports arena in Tampa Heights area (which is adjacent to downtown, on the north side of Interstate 275).

Read more here.

The Refinery set to open in Seminole Heights

While not technically in Tampa Heights, this new spot will be opening in our more popular sister's neck of the woods. Check out the details on the Creative Loafing blog.



I was a fan of the Culinary Sherpas before I was friends with them. The fact that Michelle fed me hot wings and bacon-wrapped grilled stuffed jalapenos last night in no way led to me posting this. How's that for disclosure?