food history Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

OpenTable names Ulele in top 100 restos list

Tampa’s Ulele achieved a winning seat at OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice Awards.

by Meaghan Habuda December 17, 2014May 13, 2025

Tampa’s Ulele achieved a winning seat at OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice Awards.

The Books Issue: Tastes of the Sunshine State (with recipes)

Joy Sheffield Harris explores the state and region’s foodie roots in A Culinary History of Florida.

by Meaghan Habuda December 17, 2014November 17, 2024

Past meets present: Fodder & Shine debuts its Cracker grub Dec. 26

Expect chiffon pie, heirloom produce and more Florida Cracker edibles at Fodder & Shine in Tampa.

by Meaghan Habuda December 16, 2014August 17, 2023

The birth of Bern’s Steak House

Humble beginnings and a not-so-secret steak sandwich.

by Andy Huse July 21, 2011August 5, 2025

Food for thought: A little history lesson on how and why we eat some of our favorite foods

by Cristian Feher October 5, 2010June 5, 2022

Sampling Tampa’s food history: Revisiting the rum omelet and Cuban bollos

by Andy Huse August 20, 2010July 16, 2025

A little history on Latin chicken and yellow rice, plus ‘Arroz con Andy’ recipe

by Andy Huse July 7, 2010July 29, 2025