Asian Eats at Jubao Palace in Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

I was recently invited to check out the newly expanded Jubao Palace - formerly a small (but extremely popular) noodle bar area with limited seating, Jubao Palace now features table tops and more room to enjoy a traditional Cantonese and Vietnamese-inspired meal.

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Let's All Raise A Glass to 2019!

While I’m very much a believer in the idea that you can turn a new leaf whenever you want to, there’s still an allure to ringing in a brand new year and starting it off “fresh.”

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In Review: Three Days, Two Nights at Universal's Aventura Hotel

Just before the hustle and bustle of the holiday season began, pH and I had the opportunity to spend two nights at Universal Orlando Resort’s newest hotel property, Universal’s Aventura Hotel.

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Locally Grown Produce at Walmart, Rooster & the Till

The farm to table movement has ebbed and flowed throughout the Tampa Bay area and its culinary scene, and I got a special opportunity to witness (and taste!) a unique collaboration between Walmart and Rooster & the Till.

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To the Outer Banks and Back in the Toyota Highlander

A couple of weeks ago, I road-tripped to the Outer Banks in North Carolina with pH and his family to enjoy some summer fun beach-side. It's all part of a family reunion he's done every year since he was little, and I'm grateful to now be a part of the tradition. 

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Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse in South Tampa

I'm one of the few people who haven't experience the glory of dining at a Brazilian steakhouse - I know, silly me. But, Terra Gaucha, a new churrascaria that recently opened in South Tampa, introduced me to the finer things in life, and set the bar pretty high as far as my expectations of a Brazilian steakhouse goes.

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