Two Tampa Restaurants Earn Prestigious National Award
It’s wonderful to see restaurants in Tampa being nationally awarded and receiving the recognition they deserve.
So exciting to see some of our faves receive the prestigious Michelin award, a first for Tampa.
The recent MICHELIN® Guide for Miami, Orlando and Tampa showcases eight dining spots in their Big Gourmand Selection. Two Tampa restaurants are featured (in addition to Rocca and Rooster & The Till): Gorkhali Kitchen and Psomi. Bib Gourmand restaurants are places that feature high-quality dishes at a fair price.
Gorkhali Kitchen offers Nepalese and Indian cuisine. You can find the restaurant at 10044 Cross Creek Blvd.
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The other restaurant that received the national honor is Psomi. I have never been there but it looks amazing because I love Greek food. They also have an incredible brunch. I’m dying to try their dolmades and their pan spanakopita. According to reviews, you feel like you could be in Greece with the Greek island vibes. It’s located at 701 N Howard Avenue.
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Roxanne's Five Favorite Dessert Spots In Westchase
If you are ever hanging around Westchase and want a cool treat or dessert, I can give you some great advice.
We get desserts after dinner at least once or twice a week. If I’m headed to visit one of my family members and want to arrive with ice cream, it’s so easy to go to this one spot in Westchase called Froyo. It has a drive-thru. I love it. No fuss. They have cute décor in the ice cream shop, too, along with a play area for kids. The shop is in the same plaza as the Publix on Linebaugh.
I love two places in the plaza (that Sprouts is in) on the corner of Linebaugh and Sheldon. Jeremiah’s Italian Ice has all kinds of yummy flavors, and I like it because I feel like it’s lighter than ice cream. Opposite end of the calorie spectrum…Crumbl Cookies. They are my FAVORITE. My girlfriend came to visit me from New York City and introduced me to Cookies because they have them in New York. Amazing!
If you are enjoying dinner at Catch 23, which is on Montague in the heart of Westchase, you can treat yourself if you save some room for creamy treats after dinner at Whit’s Frozen Custard. It’s fun to get a cone or a cup to go and then stroll down Montague Street.
You’re going to laugh at my final choice. Grain and Berry. We call it “ice cream” in our family. I’ve tricked my kids into thinking that Grain and Berry serves ice cream. They pick either “purple ice cream” (acai bow) or “pink ice cream” (dragon fruit bowl). I wonder how long I can keep that ruse up before they figure it out.
If you want more information about these five great places, you can see the list below.
Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
