Places to Eat During General Conference.

[LadyCoonskinner]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I cannot stress enough to go to the Columbia Restaurant. Your stomach will be glad you did.

I think we'll have to try it. I looked at the menu, and it sounds pretty good to me and I think the Skinner will like it, too.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by LadyCoonskinner

I think we'll have to try it. I looked at the menu, and it sounds pretty good to me and I think the Skinner will like it, too.

The restaurant is beautiful, and the food is excellent. I wish I was going, just so I could eat there again. They have a few others elsewhere, but Ybor City is the best one.

Also, go by a sandwich place and try a cuban sandwich, too. GOOD EATING!!!!! I am now missing my hometown.

[LadyCoonskinner]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

The restaurant is beautiful, and the food is excellent. I wish I was going, just so I could eat there again. They have a few others elsewhere, but Ybor City is the best one.

Also, go by a sandwich place and try a cuban sandwich, too. GOOD EATING!!!!! I am now missing my hometown.

What is a "Cuban Sandwich"? Does it have cheese on it? I DO NOT like cheese!!!!! If I can't taste it, I will eat it, like on pizza, but that is about the only thing I will eat it on!!! EEWWWWWWWW!!!!

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by LadyCoonskinner

What is a "Cuban Sandwich"? Does it have cheese on it? I DO NOT like cheese!!!!! If I can't taste it, I will eat it, like on pizza, but that is about the only thing I will eat it on!!! EEWWWWWWWW!!!!

ask for (minus)- cheese. Make sure to get one made fresh, and not a convenient store one.

There are different flavors of the cuban sandwich. Down in Miami it is just pulled pork on cuban bread. In Ybor and Tampa, the put Genoa salami and ham on them. Cuban bread is similar to french bread, but comes in a 2 ft long loaf. I have an uncle by marriage (that I do not know personally) that owns a bakery in Tampa that bakes cuban bread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_sandwich

I am really getting hungry!!!

[LadyCoonskinner]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

ask for - cheese. Make sure to get one made fresh, and not a convenient store one.

There are different flavors of the cuban sandwich. Down in Miami it is just pulled pork on cuban bread. In Ybor and Tampa, the put Genoa salami and ham on them. Cuban bread is similar to french bread, but comes in a 2 ft long loaf. I have an uncle by marriage (that I do not know personally) that owns a bakery in Tampa that bakes cuban bread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_sandwich

I am really getting hungry!!!

I'll have to try one.

Hey Matt, what is a good hotel, that's not too expensive? (hijacking my own bump here )

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by LadyCoonskinner

I'll have to try one.

Hey Matt, what is a good hotel, that's not too expensive? (hijacking my own bump here )

I must say I have been gone too long to know for sure on hotels. I haven't been down there since my mom moved up to Knoxville, TN about 5 or 6 years ago.

Harbour Island is real nice, and I think they have a hotel (but probably $$$$$). It is a nice place to just visit and shop though and if I am remembering correct the Gulf of Mexico is right there to be seen and it is real close to the convention center.

The Aquarium is right there too.

Bayshore BLVD is a nice drive. Lots of neat homes to see.

Take the extra time and drive to Clearwater beach if you want to see water.

[Sherri]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but Charley's Steakhouse is incredible! You can even get a Filet well done and it will be melt in your mouth tender. We ate at the ones in Orlando and Tampa. They are elegant - a really nice place to eat.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Bumping this thread back up.

Charleys Steakhouse is good food. I used to take my wife there a lot when we where dating!

They do have Ruths Chris and Flemmings there. And a great Japanese place is Arigato Japanese Steak House



And then there is the famous Steak n Shake!!!!!!!

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Whoops; that's what I get for not reading the entire thing!!

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Sherri

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but Charley's Steakhouse is incredible! You can even get a Filet well done and it will be melt in your mouth tender. We ate at the ones in Orlando and Tampa. They are elegant - a really nice place to eat.

I did mention it and have eaten in both places in Tampa & Orlando. A very good steak but NEVER cook one well-done that is blasphemy.