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Big Ray's Fish Camp in South Tampa will be featured on Food Network next month

Look for em on John Catucci's Big Food Bucket List.

By Colin Wolf on Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 3:01 pm

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Big Ray's Fish Camp in South Tampa will be featured on Food Network next month

Photo via Big Ray's Fish Camp/Instagram

Tampa Bay restaurants are no stranger to television, and a classic institution in South Tampa is about to get a little much-deserved screen time.

Big Ray's Fish Camp has a slightly newer second location at Sail Plaza in downtown Tampa, but the original spot, located at 6116 Interbay Blvd. will be the star of an upcoming episode of comedian John Catucci's "Big Food Bucket List" on the Food Network Canada.

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The fish shack posted about the upcoming episode on its Instagram yesterday, saying the show will first air in Canada on Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. EST, in the States on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. EST, and later streaming on Hulu.

Owned by Nick Cruz, brother of Mayor Jane Castor's partner Ana Cruz, the South joint has been a staple of the area since 2015, serving unique takes on everything from grouper sandos to lobster corn dogs.

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Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish 1350 S. Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena When Guy Fieri visited Ted Peters, he was able to get in the kitchen to see how the restaurant has been smoking fish since the late 40s. Raw fish is cooked over the course of four-six hours over Floridian red oak. Alton Brown, another Food Network celebrity, featured the smoked mullet fish dinner on the show The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Photo via YouTube

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Taco Bus 913 E Hillsborough Ave., Tampa Guy called the torta chilorio, which is filled with pulled pork, cheese, cilantro, cabbage and tomatoes, out of bounds. Taco Bus had a humble beginning, operating out of a converted school bus, and has since grown to include 15 locations. Photo via CL

Danny's All-American Diner & Dairy Bar 4406 N Falkenburg Road, Tampa Fieri has a hand in this burger joints success; he invented its Triple D Triple Play burger, which comes with mojo pork and pastrami. The restaurant is also popular for its chili cheeseburgers and Cuban sandwiches with capicola and Genoa salami. Photo via Google Maps

Fat One's Hot Dogs & Italian Ice Based in Orlando, location varies After his success singing baritone in *NSYNC, Joey Fatone decided to open a hot dog kiosk in an Orlando mall. The actor and pop star isnt selling hotdogs at the kiosk anymore. Instead, if you want to try guacamole or mac and cheese topped hot dogs, youll have to check the Fat Ones Facebook for food truck updates. Photo via Fat One's Hot Dogs Facebook

Alpine Steakhouse 4520 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Guy ordered a turducken, a turkey stuffed with andouille sausage, duck and chicken. If you want to try the Frankenstein of Thanksgiving dishes, Alpine serves turducken with mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce on their lunch and dinner menus or as a sandwich during lunch. Photo via Visit Alpine Steakhouses website

Willie's Pinchos 1718 N. Goldenrod Rd., Orlando Owner Willie Garcia settled in Orlando after leaving Puerto Rico at the age of 15. Fieri enjoyed the plantain mofongo with carnitas. The restaurant also specializes in jibaritos, pastrami and beef sandwiches with flattened plantains instead of bread. Photo via Willie's Pinchos Facebook

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