Food & Drink

Alessi Bakery celebrates 111 years in West Tampa with throwback prices this weekend

The Italian bakery will offer a variety of items with throwback prices, like 69¢ guava pastries.

by Kyla Fields September 20, 2023September 30, 2024

The Italian bakery will offer a variety of items with throwback prices, like 69¢ guava pastries.

Food & Drink

Tampa, St. Petersburg have something to say about the country’s best Cuban

The sandwich ain’t found in Jersey, OK?

by Meaghan Habuda December 27, 2018September 20, 2024

Food & Drink

Sandwiches! Top 7 food and drink stories for June

What were CL readers digging into the most this month?

by Meaghan Habuda June 30, 2017August 3, 2023

Food & Drink

The Food Issue

Giving sandwiches a hand.

by CL Staff June 15, 2017June 15, 2024

Food & Drink

Food Issue 2017: The 10 essential Cubans in Tampa Bay

Who makes the best version of Tampa’s iconic sandwich? Start here.

by Meaghan Habuda June 15, 2017August 4, 2025

Food & Drink

What did Alton Brown think of four Tampa Cuban sandwiches? (with video)

The Food Network star said he was surprised by his blind taste test.

by Meaghan Habuda April 23, 2017July 6, 2025

Food & Drink

South Korea’s Tampa Sandwich Bar part of annual Cuban Sandwich Festival

See (and taste) how the international operation does a Tampa favorite this weekend.

by Meaghan Habuda March 30, 2017October 22, 2024

Food & Drink

Eat, drink & be maritime: St. Pete natives behind new gastropub The Galley

The nautical-themed gathering place will toast to its debut around the beginning of December.

by Laura Mulrooney November 1, 2016July 8, 2025

Food & Drink

The Ybor Issue 2016: Dining, drinking around the district

Everything from seafood, Cuban coffee and sandwiches to crepes, craft beer and Italian favorites.

by Ainhoa Palacios April 14, 2016March 3, 2025

Food & Drink

Cuban Sandwich Fest to offer local, international tastes

Food operations representing the state (and London) will battle for more Cuban sandwich honors.

by Ainhoa Palacios March 15, 2016July 24, 2025

Food & Drink

Three local sandwich shops nab best Cuban in America titles

Yahoo Food recognized Brocato’s, Bodega and West Tampa Sandwich Shop for their Cubans.

by Meaghan Habuda January 6, 2016July 22, 2025

Food & Drink

Empanada World’s recipes from the heart

The retail side of Empanada World opened in South Tampa, but its family-driven roots remain.

by Meaghan Habuda September 24, 2015July 22, 2025

Food & Drink

Food rivals: Tampa, Miami Cuban sandwiches to face off at annual fest

Ybor’s yearly Cuban sandwich battle will draw the best from South Florida, Tampa Bay and more.

by Meaghan Habuda February 21, 2015June 13, 2025

Food & Drink

The Year in Listicles: 6 things that will ruin a Cuban sandwich

Pray for humanity.

by Meaghan Habuda December 25, 2014June 5, 2022

News & Views

The Top 10s of 2011: The good, the bad, the ugly

CL looks back at the year that was.

by David Warner December 30, 2011August 3, 2023