East Coast Roadtrip: Hella's

There were two places that I needed to come back and visit on my trip back to Tarpon Springs, Rusty Bellies (check my previous post) and Hellas.  I love greek desserts, everything from baklava to their cookies…they are all delicious.

East Coat Roadtrip: Rusty Bellies

The last time I was in Tarpon Springs I had some of the best steamed seafood here at Rusty Bellies so I had to go back.  And yes, I ordered the same thing.  I couldn’t help myself, the Rusty pot

Miami: Hakkasan

I’m going to admit, the reason why I decided on Hakkasan was the location.  Ever since the last time I was in Miami, the hotel Fontainebleau was only under construction so this time around, I really wanted to check it

Miami: Yardbird

Probably my favourite restaurant and meal of our Miami weekend was Saturday morning brunch at Yardbird Southern Table and Bar in South Beach.  Another beautiful day, we were seated by the window soaking in the sun in a lively, loft-like

Miami: Tongue & Cheek

A beautiful interior space, Tongue & Cheek was our stop for dinner on our second night in Miami.  Our server was great and we practically ordered all her recommendations.  My main dish, the Florida red snapper was delicious.  Typically when

St. Petersburg, Florida: Ceviche

After an entire day of outlet shopping in Orlando we spent our final night of the trip in St. Petersburg, about 30 minutes south-west of Tampa.  We arrived in time to have dinner and asked our hotel concierge for a

Tarpon Springs, Florida: Hellas Bakery

You can’t have the highest concentration of Greek Americans in the U.S. and not have a greek bakery!  One of the busiest places on the Sponge Docks is a greek bakery called “Hellas Bakery“.  It was packed as we entered

Tarpon Springs, Florida: Mykonos

First thing you will notice about Tarpon Springs, Florida is the abundant array of Greek restaurants everywhere, especially as you get closer to an area called the Sponge Docks.  Apparently, Tarpon Springs has the highest concentration of Greek Americans in

Tarpon Springs, Florida: Rusty Bellies

Its been a couple of weeks and I’m back in icy cold Toronto but I still reminisce about the warm days in Tarpon Springs, Florida like it was just yesterday!  This was my first trip to the gulf side of