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Uncorked: Are restaurants ripping customers off?


Published July 30, 2009 at 9:25 p.m.


How often have you walked into a restaurant, opened the wine list and stared wide-eyed at the seemingly ridiculous prices? You scan down the list, looking for one or two of your most recent favorites, find them and can't believe that the restaurant wants $125 for the bottle you paid $35 for last week. Uncorked explores the meaning of this markup, explains the rationale and talks about a world with reasonably-priced wines.

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Tampa Rocker Johnny G. Lyon Cooks Up Something New


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Published March 30, 2009 at 3:56 p.m.
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A well-known Tampa musician has ventured into the restaurant business for a second time with a pub that has been around more than 25 years. Johnny G. Lyon of the Johnny G. Lyon Band, known as JGLB, has reopened The Proud Lion Pub, 124 W. Fletcher Ave, which he plans to be home base for the rock 'n' rollers. In addition to the music, the restaurant serves pizza, salads, chicken wings, sandwiches and lots of cold beer, wine and mixed drinks ...

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Are you a cheapskate?


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restaurant

Published March 27, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.

Skinflint? Tightwad? It's not news. The restaurant industry is hurting, cutting jobs, closing units and reducing salaries. More that doesn't augur well, although at this point it's only anecdotal: People aren't tipping as much. I've started hearing from servers and ...

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HCSO: Deputy Dragged By Substitute Teacher's Car


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Published March 26, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.
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A Hillsborough County deputy was struck by a vehicle while trying to break up a fight at a Green Iguana restaurant in the District 3 area, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said ...

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Datz amazing


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Published March 26, 2009 at 3:02 p.m.

Brian Ries has lost his mind. Alright, maybe not entirely, but the longtime (and, in my mind, reliable) restaurant critic for Creative Loafing reviewed the new Datz Deli (2616 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa, 813/831-7000) and his assessment: pretty good, with ...

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New Rule Means Diners Will Have To Request Water


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Published March 25, 2009 at 9:39 p.m.
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Soaking up the Florida sun at a Sarasota restaurant may work up a thirst ...

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Tasty treats at Cafe Largo, Bailey's and Spoto's Steakjoint


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Published March 25, 2009 at 2:11 p.m.

Cafe Largo (12551 Indian Rocks Rd Ste 18, Largo, 727/596-6282) is putting on a Cotes du Rhone dinner tomorrow night (Thurs.). Menu includes duck rilette on a pinenut galette, quenelle of salmon with crayfish sauce , a duet of lamb ...

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Burger King Employee Charged With Stealing From Customer


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Published March 24, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.
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A Burger King assistant manager stole at least $5,000 after a customer accidentally left her purse at the restaurant, Tampa police say ...

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OSI closes tender offer to cut debt


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Published March 23, 2009 at 6:54 p.m.

OSI Restaurant Partners LLC spent $73 million to repurchase about $240 million in debt ...

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2009 James Beard Award nominees announced


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Published March 23, 2009 at 5:29 p.m.

The James Beard Foundation, announced today the nominees for the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards. Susan Ungaro, James Beard Foundation President, hosted an invitation-only breakfast at Rick Bayless’ Frontera Grill restaurant in Chicago, where nominees in 52 categories were announced ...

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