The Metro Restaurant & Lounge is now open! Located at 511 North Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. It is just south of the Tampa theatre.  Owners, Bill & Marc want their club to be “Step Out of the Ordinary!”. We are excited to report that is just what this club is!!!  A very clean contemorary, smoke free LGBTA club with a wonderful Grand Piano and tons of CLASS! The menu is impressive and as Lucy Ball would say, “very tasty too!” Here is the menu on line www.metro-tampa.com. Open for Happy Hour… we suggest you treat yourself & give Metro a try today!!!

A Must DO for Breakfast & Lunch!!! It has great ambiance and the Don Vicente Historic Hotels polished wood floors, chandeliers and deep dark wood mahogany wall panels set up your luncheon experience. A very good crowd for the Thursday weekday lunch.  I ordered the special, Italian Goulash with Polenta. Mark ordered the Homemade Pasta with Fresh Fall Vegetables. Jack Shiver, Don Vicente Hotel owner joined us for a quick chat and a snapshot. Luigi’s is a Great asset to any community. Thankful for us he is in Ybor City.

Luigi is very pleasant and outgoing and Luigi’s Catering has earned a flawless reputation for fine food, presentation, style and service. With his recent opening inside the Don Vicente Historic Hotel, Things have gone very well since his move. Luigi will personally meet with you to create a special menu for your event and give you all of the information you need. Luigi will show you a variety of menus, and pictures of food and displays. Stop in and see and visit the creative Italian chef.

Dominic West is our 8 month old nephew. His 2 Moms are our nieces Sarah & Jennifer West in Washington, DC. We are blessed with a very smiling boy!.