The Brandon dining scene got a bunch of love from our readership last month — first with Capital Tacos, then Yard House. But food and drink coverage on new openings, statewide recognition of the local culinary community, and a recent restaurant review also worked their way up the pageview food chain.
Here are the seven December stories that CL readers dug into the most:
• Yard House chain taking over old Cheddar's location in Brandon
• Brandon is getting its own Capital Tacos, a first for Hillsborough
• Here's what that Gen X-themed hangout is bringing to downtown Tampa
• Restaurant review: 2nd & Second is second to none
• Inside the new Ichicoro Ane ahead of its Station House debut
• Nature's Food Patch announces second Tampa Bay store
• Which Tampa Bay dining spots snagged Golden Spoons?
This article appears in Dec 28, 2017 – Jan 4, 2018.