Newcomer Fly serves food until 2 a.m. and is a short three blocks from Tampa Theatre. Better yet, the place is cool and filled with the kind of hip crowd that will, eventually, repopulate downtown. Order a plate of their frites three ways — crispy sweet potato shoestrings, chunky Idaho hand-cut fries and cumin-scented Peruvian blue chips — and hang on Fly’s roof deck, taking in the sights and muted sounds of downtown Tampa. 1202 Franklin Street, Tampa, 813-275-5000.
This article appears in Sep 13-19, 2006.