Taking a river cruise could make for a perfect date night or way to spend time with family and a new upscale dining river cruise is coming to Tampa.
Any time I can be on the water, I'm a happy girl. Whether it's spending time at the beach, on a wave runner or on an elegant dinner cruise. And on the Hillsborough River which is such a gorgeous setting, I can't wait to set sail upon Craft, a new upscale dinner cruise coming soon to Tampa. Yacht Starship Dining Cruises has announced Craft, a culinary and cocktail river journey.
According to a press release, Craft will be the largest vessel cruising the Hillsborough River. The boat resembles a European river cruise ship with a capacity of 150 passengers. Craft will feature a bar and indoor, outdoor and bar seating. There will be a seasonal menu with fresh, local ingredients created by Executive Chef Allison Beasman. With an open concept kitchen, guests will be able to view meal preparation which enjoying a cocktail from the bar.
This setting looks absolutely perfect to take a date or to bring visitors in from out of town for a great evening out on the water. I just have a feeling that this vessel will be the site of a proposal or two.
In addition to Craft, Yacht StarShip offers a dining river cruise in both Tampa and Clearwater.
They also have the Pirate Water Taxi, Lost Pearl pirate adventure cruise and the Bay Rocket speed boat thrill ride.
Craft will set sail for the first time on Friday, March 8. Reservations to take a dining river cruise on Craft in Tampa are available now. For more information, click here
Three Florida Restaurants Made The List Of Favorites By The New York Times
When it comes to good restaurants, we're lucky here in the Sunshine State to have plenty to choose from and three Florida restaurants just made the list of favorites by the New York Times.
We all have different reasons why a restaurant might be our favorite. Is it that every time you've gone there hasn't been a dish you haven't loved? Does it have a great ambiance? Do you get impeccable service? Do they make the drinks a little stronger than somewhere else? I love trying new restaurants, but there are also those I go back to again and again. I feel like just here in Southwest Florida I have a favorite in each city from Fort Myers to Cape Coral to Naples. And all for different reasons.
Each year the New York Times puts out their list of 50 favorites. To put together the list, the research is done by dozens of reporters, editors and critics who have the very tough job to visit hundreds of restaurants across the country. How do I get THAT gig? I may not be a critic, but I do love to eat. They're not all fine dining restaurants either, it's a very diverse list.
Three Florida restaurants made the New York Times list
Salt Shack on the Bay- Tampa
Salt Shack on the Bay is located right below the Gandy bridge at 5415 W Tyson Ave. The newspaper says of the restaurant that "“Jimmy Buffet would have liked this place, where there is no problem a platter of fresh Gulf shrimp and a drink with a pineapple slice couldn’t solve."
Maty's- Miami
Maty's is located in the heart of Midtown at 3255 NE 1st Ave. There you'll find Peruvian American food with dishes like oxtail saltado, duck salad and camarones.
Smoke & Dough- Miami
Smoke & Dough is located in the Sabina Shopping Center at 4013 SW 152nd Ave. There, you'll find dishes like ribs glossed with guava-ancho barbecue sauce, brisket with a Cuban coffee rub and housemade pastrami tequeños.
