He auditioned for a gig at this Land O’ Lakes restaurant, then spent decades there
The choices we make today have an impact on tomorrow, but sometimes we don’t realize just how much can change. That’s the case for one FOX 13 viewer who thought he was just having some fun on a restaurant stage decades ago.
He moved away, but still comes back for this Cuban sandwich
Though Steve no longer lives in the immediate area, if he comes anywhere near Brocato’s, he has to stop for a Cuban. Sometimes that even means coming up with an excuse to go to Tampa just so he can get his favorite meal.
You'll have a longer trip, but she says you, too, should try the Front Porch
When you move to a new area, the first place you truly get to know is the neighborhood around your house. And for one FOX 13 viewer in this week’s Bay Area Best, that neighborhood included what quickly became her favorite restaurant.
Iconic West Tampa restaurant continues to attract new fans
Kiva Williams first found La Teresita in college through a dorm-mate at USF. After being amazed by her very first meal, especially the price, she began making frequent trips and bringing friends with her.
70 years later, bus driver's barbecue is still her favorite
Since she was a kid, FOX 13 viewer Linda has tried other barbecue restaurants but none could compare to her hometown favorite.
Chicago-style hot dogs in Holiday give Illinois native a taste of home
Regardless of where we end up in life the tastes of our childhood will always bring us back to where we grew up and for one of our FOX 13 viewers, that is the Chicago area. He took FOX 13’s Chip Brewster to Holiday to share those tastes.
Tampa man's childhood memories live on at Florida Ave. pizzeria
Ask any 11-year-old to name their favorite food and you're likely to hear something like mac and cheese, chicken fingers, or pizza. That’s how old Spencer Nuckolls was when his dad was first brought him to Alfonso's Pizzeria.
With one bite of this food, he's back in Jamaica
Born and raised in Jamaica, it wasn’t until he was 16 years old that Damian Chin moved away from the island. After joining the U.S. Air Force, he ended up stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. That’s about the time he met Andrew Pandreu, a fellow Jamaican living in the Tampa Bay area.
25 years later, a new cafe comes with an old friend
Six years ago, a little place called Fresh Country Café opened up in Zephyrhills. About 20 years before that, its owner Mike was going through the fire academy with Brian McDougal.
A booth with a view: Bay Area veterans honored at BBQ spot
In his quest for the Bay Area’s best, Chip Brewster headed to Mission BBQ. While there are dozens of locations of this franchise, the Brandon restaurant is a particularly special place for at least one local mom.
Kojak’s: Where love bloomed over plates of barbecue
Ribs, obviously, are the specialty at Kojak’s House of Ribs. That’s what viewer Vicky Mcshane said when she invited Chip Brewster to join her for his Bay Area Best segment, and that’s what she ordered for him.
The Freezer restaurant in Homosassa used to literally be a freezer
The Freezer restaurant in Homosassa restaurant sits along the Homosassa River in Citrus County and used to quite literally be a bait freezer for Cedar Key Fish and Crab, the retail and wholesale seafood market attached to it.