Creative Loafing Tampa: Brian RiesTampa Creative Loafing Weekly Newspaper, shelter from the mainstream for news, event listings, dining, movies and music, restaurants.What you should know before eating up food and restaurant reviews- September 17, 2008 By Brian Ries When the Wine Spectator released its annual awards for restaurant wine lists in July, there was a note of controversy. Author and prankster Robin Goldstein fooled the venerable magazine by creating a fake restaurant and submitting a dummy wine list along with the $250 entry fee. His Osteria L&39;Intrepido di Milano won an Award of Excellence for the effort. Congrats. Restaurant reviews. Restaurant awards. Zagat. Yelp.com. Restaurants have dozens of...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/what_you_should_know_before_eating_up_food_and_r... Day-old decadence, part 3- September 10, 2008 The tried and true donut burger, clogging your arteries tonight.... By Brian Ries This isn&39;t a recipe, per se. Think of it more as a suggestion. Over the past couple of years, burger palaces across the country have attemtped -- mad-scientist fashion -- to max the caloric potential of meat and bun. Some make their portions bigger, creating prodigious piles of beef and toppings that challenge even the most stalwart burger fan.Others are more...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/day_old_decadence_part_3/Content?oid=515205 Day-old decadence, part 1- September 10, 2008 Donut bread pudding with a side of bourbon.... By Brian Ries Paula Deen is famous for a version of this, although she packs in a couple of cans of fruit cocktail, complete with that cloying syrup. And a lot more butter. I prefer a slightly more elegant style of bread pudding. Of course, we’re making this thing with day old donuts and a hefty dose of bourbon, so I’m not sure how far we can push the “elegant” tag. Donut...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/day_old_decadence_part_1/Content?oid=515199 Day-old decadence, part 2- September 10, 2008 Donut French toast makes for another breakfast treat.... By Brian Ries Normal false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Style Definitions table.MsoNormalTable mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/day_old_decadence_part_2/Content?oid=515201 Who has Tampa Bay&39;s best donuts- September 10, 2008 Brian Ries searches for the "hole" truth.... By Brian Ries Is there anything more distinctly American than a piece of sugary bread fried in fat and served topped or injected with additional sugar and fat Donuts are almost exclusively an early-morning pleasure, tied to hangovers and coffee and disheveled, pre-shower trips to the local store or pre-work attempts at pseudo-breakfast fortification. I&39;m salivating already, thinking of that first...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/who_has_tampa_bay_s_best_donuts_/Content?oid=511... This week&39;s wine and food events- September 10, 2008 September 10-September 16... By Brian Ries THURSDAY: AVENUE CELLARS Avenue will open wines from around the world, including new organic wines. Free. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sep. 11, Avenue Cellars, 9662 Linebaugh Ave., Tampa (813-920-9991 or avenuecellars.com) THURSDAY: VINO 100 ST. PETERSBURG Vino 100 will host La Ronciere, a family vineyard in Chile. Free, 5-8 p.m., Sep. 11, Vino 100 St. Petersburg, 5056 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-522-8466 or...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/this_week_s_wine_and_food_events/Content?oid=515... When corporations go local- September 3, 2008 Whole Foods may be a mega-chain, but at least it's trying.... By Brian Ries Like most locavores, you probably do a half-assed job of trying to source and purchase local foods. No blame cast, I&39;m the same way. The reality is it&39;s tough to find local foods that conform to busy schedules. Driving out to a farm stand or local market just isn&39;t always on the agenda. So you go to Whole Foods. It&39;s not a bad choice, considering the...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/when_corporations_go_local/Content?oid=506970 Pizza stones- September 3, 2008 Pizza craving Time to get stoned.... By Brian Ries There is nothing more satisfying than building a yeasty mound of dough, stretching it by hand and layering cheese, meat and tomatoes to create a homemade pizza masterpiece. But slap that beauty onto a cookie sheet and you&39;re in for a pallid, undercooked crust. Try to gingerly slide it onto an oven rack and dough will droop, toppings will drip and the floor of your oven will mound with...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/pizza_stones/Content?oid=502037 This week&39;s wine and food events- September 3, 2008 Thursday, Sept. 4 -- Tuesday, Sept. 9... By Brian Ries THURSDAY: CEVICHE Food Network chef Dave Lieberman will be hitting Ceviche Tampa this week to show you how to throw a "chic, simple tapas party at home." And, of course, to rep Spanish olive oil from the Spanish Olive Oil Exporters Association, which is also some tasty stuff. Free. 7-9 p.m., Sept. 4, Ceviche, 1502 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (312-988-2262). THURSDAY: SIDEBERN&39;S...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/this_week_s_wine_and_food_events/Content?oid=510... Brandon Bound- September 3, 2008 Buca Di Beppo serves cheap, satisfying chain food.... By Brian Ries Lately, I&39;ve had to make a weekly trek out to Brandon, with Lee Roy Selmon dropping me right in the heart of what most people associate with the bedroom community to the East. Strip malls. Chains. Miles of concrete parking lots. Hungry after a long day of work and with limited time before I have to take care of my other obligations, I&39;ve resorted to what I expect most of...http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/brandon_bound/Content?oid=506974 |