How to Host a COOLER Watch Party

by Denise // 6 June, 2025 // Comments off

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Earlier this year, I leaped into the professional acting world by auditioning for a play at the Lab Theater Project, a small theater in Tampa with an off-Broadway vibe. The Lab Theater Project produces... Continue reading →

{Meal Plan} Pinning & Planning Our Dinner Menu and Remembering September 11

by Denise // 11 September, 2016 // Comments off

For September 11, the family and I had a quiet Sunday to reflect on the tragic events that occurred fifteen years ago. We watched the NBC broadcast as the events unfolded on that fateful day. To my kids, it may be history but... Continue reading →

Iron Chef Allan’s 1967 Salad

by Denise // 20 December, 2015 // Comments off

Like many Tampa Bay foodies, my husband and I love the Columbia Restaurant. As a iconic symbol in Ybor City for over a century, it has been a foodie destination for tens of thousands of tourists and homegrown foodies. While... Continue reading →

How Tampa’s First Sushi Battle Rolled

by Denise // 20 October, 2015 // Comments off

Disclosure: I received tickets to the Sushi Battle as opportunity through the Tampa Bay Bloggers. Fill The Ritz Ybor with multiple premium sushi stations and what do you get? Tampa’s first ever Sushi Battle! And let me tell you, battle is... Continue reading →

Let the Sushi Battle BEGIN! {Giveaway}

by Denise // 17 September, 2015 // Comments off

For the first time ever, competitors from the best sushi joints in Tampa Bay will battle it out like ninja warriors on Thursday, September 24 at the Ritz in Ybor City. During the course of this one night only event, guests will... Continue reading →

Come Rum Day: Summer of Rum Festival on August 15 {Giveaway}

by Denise // 7 August, 2015 // Comments off

Although it’s been awhile since hubby and I yo ho hoed with a bottle of rum at the Summer of Rum Festival, we will stirring it up next Saturday to celebrate National Rum Day at the Cuban Club in Ybor City... Continue reading →

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