Feb 19-25, 2003

Feb 19-25, 2003 / Vol. 14 / No. 48

Rreal Tacos will open first Florida location in Tampa this fall

Popular Atlanta-based chain Rreal Tacos will open its first Florida location in downtown Tampa this fall.  The new outpost will be located at 808 N Franklin St., in the former Haiku Tampa spot.   The menu mostly spans street-style tacos as well as other South of the Border-inspired eats like burrito bowls, salads and even a…

Get Smart

To have some smart fun and learn about what the College of Engineering is up to these days, pay a visit to its 30th annual Engineering EXPO, taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 22.The showcase offers firsthand introductions to various concepts,…

DVD Pick

STARMAN (Vols. 1 and 2) An early contender for one of the strangest and best DVDs of 2003, this concentrated blast of mid-1960s Japanese insanity all but demands to be shown at parties or any gathering of culture vultures who think they've seen it all. Jaw-droppingly surreal but mostly by default, the Starman movies comprise…

Spins

Mary Star of the Sea ZWAN Reprise "1979" is certainly one of the best tunes in the Smashing Pumpkins canon. It's also wholly different from any of the other titles which may be considered superlative, by dint of its character. "1979" is a pop song, maybe the only true pop song Billy Corgan released in…

Letters

DAY TRADE Loved the article. One correction though; the first question should have been worded thusly: Every day when Kurt goes to pick up his children at 2 p.m. at Cleveland Elementary, he has to drive past prostitutes on their way to and from the seedy motels along Nebraska Avenue (El Rancho, Haven and the…

Outtakes

Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.


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