The Vibe: Starting as a food truck in Tampa’s Seminole Heights, Taco Bus retains some of its kitschy charm (catchphrase: “Broken English, perfectly spoken”) as it morphed into a small fast-casual chain with eight locations from Lakeland to Sarasota.More
Jimmy Belle’s Seafood Market and Grill, which attracted a large following as soon as it opened 20 months ago, has closed. A new message was added to the restaurant’s sign on South Florida Avenue last night: “Closed. Thank you for your business.”More
The Vibe: Rome meets Istanbul in a family-friendly restaurant that serves Italian and Turkish standbys in the corner of a south Lakeland strip center. Expect subdued lighting, live music on weekends, and perhaps some Rat Pack-inspired piped-in tunes.More
The Vibe: Mexican restaurant attached to a Latino market attracts neighborhood families and foodie hipsters with authentic fare, killer guacamole and futbol on big screens.More
People have been wondering about gray postcards showing up around town with a fancy script P on them. The faint letters give a date of 3.14.15 and the URL patriotlakeland.com. Go to the site and you find out “It’s coming. It’s about craft” and you can sign up to get updates. What kind of craft?More
Beth Geohagen, the ever-smiling pedaler behind BeFly Bike Tours, is working with Butterfly Bistro to deliver breakfasts and lunches in the downtown and Dixieland areas, The Ledger reports.More
If you don’t think Danny Lott is enthusiastic about board games, just check his video promoting his upcoming Kickstarter project to start a game cafe in Lakeland. Or the YouTube channel dedicated to his game reviews. More
Does it seem incongruous to see old-timey Dixieland staple Reececliff Family Diner on Instagram? Kind of like seeing your grandpa trying to rap. More
