Moretti's Italian Grill
(239) 226-4200
2226 1st St # 106, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Great food. Fun bistro dining on the street.

Nino's Pizzaria & Italian Rstr
(239) 768-5376
6900 Daniels Pkwy # 37, Fort Myers, FL 33912

Iguana Mia Mexican Restaurant
(239) 939-5247
4329 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Armani's
(813) 874-1234
2900 Bayport Dr. Tampa, FL, 33607
Located high atop the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, featuring the finest in Northern Italian Cuisine. Its panoramic view overlooks Old Tampa Bay, Tampa International Airport and the city skyline. 

The Bamboo Club
(813) 353-0326
2223 N. Westshore Blvd., Ste. B-2122 Tampa, FL, 33607
A full-service, upsale restaurant featuring extraordinary entrees, tropical libations, an international selection of malt beverages and an equally diverse collection of savory wines. 

The Capital Grille
(813) 830-9433
2223 N. Westshore Blvd. Tampa, FL, 33607 
Nationally acclaimed for dry aging steaks, also serving classic offerings like chops and North Atlantic lobsters. Enjoy an award-winning wine list with more than 400 selections including prized vintages. 

Charley's Steak House & Market Fresh Fish
(813) 353-9706
4444 W. Cypress St. Tampa, FL, 33607
Voted one of America's top 10 steakhouses, received the Award of Excellence given by Wine Spectator magazine 1995-1998. Specialties, steak and fresh seafood, are prepared over natural wood fires. 

First Watch
(813) 975-1718
2726 E Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33612
Breakfast like none other. Great made to order breakfast and light lunch entrees with a little something for everyone. Great place for families or a quick bite to eat. 

Lee Roy Selmon's
(813) 871-EATS
4302 W. Boy Scout Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607
Ideal choice for great food, genuine Southern hospitality and a whole lot of fun. A 9,428-square-foot featuring an open dining room, expansive bar setting and screened-in back porch. Private dining is available. 

Lenny's Restaurant
(727) 799-0402
21220 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33765
A local favorite! Nothing beats the mini pastries or the face paced service. The restaurant itself has a lot of character with trivia questions, celebrity photos on the wall, and comments on some of the ceiling tiles. Parking is tough but worth the wait.

P.F. Chang's China Bistro
(813) 289-8400
219 Westshore Plz, Tampa, FL 33609
This gussied-up chain bustles with singles and families craving Chinese food favorites. Towering twin stallions and carved wood screens add majesty and mystery to this stylish restaurant, where well-dressed patrons sip martinis at the bar and families with children feast around large tables or in spacious booths. The menu gives Chinese classics a contemporary tweak; dishes are artfully presented, with many sauces made tableside by servers. Signature plates include diced chicken wrapped in cool lettuce leaves, orange-peel beef with chili peppers, and wok-fried scallops with lemon sauce. 

Royal Palace Thai Restaurant
(813) 258-5893
811 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Delicious Thai specialties in an incomparably elegant setting. A light wood interior, fish tank housing mesmerizing tropical fish, colorful tapestries, Siamese accents, and a porch that overlooks Restaurant Row. The stunning interior, fortunately, is not in keeping with the prices on the menu, which are moderate. Fresh, crisp vegetables; rich, thick sauces bursting with flavor; perfectly-spiced meats; flavorful curries. Start off with some crispy spring rolls, and move on to Tom Yum, a sumptuous coconut soup overflowing with fresh veggies. Next, order the red curry, a spicy stew of meat, bamboo shoots, baby corn and other veggies over fluffy rice. Other excellent dishes include Pad Thaisoft rice noodles with meat, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts in a spicy peanut sauce; the Seafood Panang, a rich stew of scampi, red snapper, scallops and calamari broiled with vegetables and smothered in a delicious coconut sauce; or any one of the glazed duck dishes. If you have room, top it off with Thai fried ice cream. 

The Melting Pot
(813) 962-6936
13164 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL, 33618
Phenomenal atmosphere. Full scale fondue restaurant perfect for a date or night out with the family.

Centro Ybor
1600 East 8th Ave, Tampa
This $45 million, 210,000-square-foot entertainment and shopping complex (opened Oct. 5, 2000) occupies most of the 1500 and 1600 blocks of Seventh Avenue and sprawls back through Eighth. It also includes a $5 million renovation to the historic Centro Espanol social club built in 1912.  The anchors of fun are GameWorks, a second-story Muvico 20 Theater (with a 21-and-over bistro) and an Improv Comedy Club. Patrons shop at Camelot Music, American Eagle Outfitters, Urban Outfitters, Victoria's Secret, Pacific Sunwear, Afterthoughts, Eyetems, GBX Shoes, Bodyknit Streetwear, Silver Edge, Metropolitan Deluxe and more. Food options include Mezzanote Italian Restaurant, Max's Shakes & Burgers, Starbucks, Big City Tavern, Adobe Gila's, Ybor Station Alehouse and Lazy Flamingo. 

Old Hyde Park Village
742 Sout Village Circle, Tampa
An open-air collection of quality shops, restaurants and movie theaters. Tucked within the historic neighborhood near downtown Tampa, Old Hyde Park Village lures area residents and visitors to the outdoor cafes to soak up the sun at lunch and to catch a flick at the theaters. Weekends and evenings bring out both buyers and browsers, especially during special events like the summer series of free jazz concerts and the fall and winter art festivals. 

Brandon Town Center
459 Brandon Town Center Mall
Fountains, tropical colors and aquatic sculptures create a delightful decor in this spacious shopping center. But serious shoppers come to explore more than 100 stores. Patrons armed with shopping lists whisk by the whimsical frog and frolicking manatee sculptures. Later, they enjoy the art objects after collapsing on a bench to recover from their retail reconnaissance. Department stores, national chains from Ann Taylor to Eddie Bauer, plus specialty shops selling sunglasses and sweets, line the long halls of this mall, making it easy to find the perfect gift or give in to an impulsive purchase. Keep the cash and credit cards handy even after exiting this captivating complex. Lots more shops and restaurants, plus movie theaters, within a one-mile radius make it difficult to leave Brandon without leaving behind at least a little dough. 

International Plaza & Bay Street
2223 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa
You'll think you're shopping on New York's famed Fifth Avenue --although your only savings will be the unnecessary airline ticket.A 1.26 million-square-foot behemoth, the International Plaza is a classic, enclosed shopping mall, paired with an outdoor entertainment area featuring restaurants, outdoor cafes and specialty shops intertwined with flowers, fountains and shady oak trees. A family-oriented interior includes fluffy chairs, and the restroom suites are complete with private changing rooms and facilities where children can reach the faucets, handles and towels.Over 200 of the country's finest stores, such as A/X Armani Exchange, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Contemporary department stores new to the area include Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus. Since all that shopping is likely to build an appetite as large as your credit card debt, there are plenty of food vendors, including the famous California Pizza Kitchen and the ever-popular Cheesecake Factory (both new to Tampa). 

Citrus Park Town Center
8021 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa
Large windows lighten and brighten the corridors and a Main Street USA theme adds a touch of small-town charm to the massive shopping scene. Life-size sculptures of children flock around decorative street lamps and fountains. When you start to drag from hauling too many shopping bags, take a break at the 20-screen movie theater or rest a bit at one of the restaurants. Six football fields long and more than a million square feet, Citrus Park Town Center lists the area's largest Pottery Barn and Finish Line among its wide-ranging retail lineup. The large-scale shopping center even caters to the small-scale crowd with an indoor playground area well within view of the 700-seat food court that features child-size tables and chairs.