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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

What's the Best Spot for Mother's Day Brunch?

Where do you recommend to take Mom out to eat on her special day?

How do you show your mother just how special she is? One option is to treat her to a delicious Mother's Day brunch as a small token of your appreciation. After all, how many great meals has she cooked (or microwaved) for you over the years? Here are some of our favorite brunch spots around Bloomingdale and Riverview where you can bring Mom for her special day: Do you know of other places offering a great Mother's Day lunch? Let us know in the comments below.

John

3:20 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013

Recipe Box fan...Right Here! My Wife and I go almost every weekend. One thing you will find is Consistently well prepared food! JohnAlways delicious and served with a smile!   more ›

Friday, May 4, 2012

Park Square Voted Best Local Brunch Spot for Mother's Day

Park Square Cellar won 56 percent of the vote in our Readers' Choice poll to find the best brunch spot in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area to bring your mom.

Taking your mom to brunch this Mother's Day? Try Park Square Cellar & Bistro. That's the recommendation of Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch's readers, who voted for the restaurant in this week's Readers' Choice poll to find the best local brunch spot for Mother's Day.  Do you agree? Want to make a case for your favorite restaurant? Write a review in the Patch business directory, rate them 1-5 stars or post a comment below! Thanks for voting, and stay tuned for another Reader's Choice poll question next week.

Monday, April 16, 2012

What's the Best Place to Buy Beer, Wine and Spirits in Bloomingdale-Riverview?

For this week's Readers' Choice contest, we want to know your favorite spot to buy beer, wine or spirits in Bloomingdale and Riverview.

Editor's Note: AJ's Fine Wine & Liquors is the winner of the Readers Choice for Best Place to Buy Beer, Wine and Spirits in Bloomingdale-Riverview. Earlier: When you're searching for a six pack or the perfect bottle of wine, where do you turn? In this week's Readers' Choice poll, we want to know your favorite place in Bloomingdale or Riverview to buy beer, wine or spirits. Here are some of our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday, and we'll announce the winner that afternoon. Ties will be broken based on the rules spelled out in the PDF that’s included along with this story. So vote for your favorite place in Bloomingdale or Riverview to buy alcohol, and don’t forget to tell us in the comments section why.

Jean Ficaro

10:21 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Winthrop liquors. It is a nice place to visit, easy to walk into, and the guys there are very friendly. They help me with any of my request. Nice family.   more ›

Friday, March 30, 2012

Readers' Choice Winner: Robeks Has Best Smoothies in Bloomingdale-Riverview

Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats won 54 percent of the vote in our Readers' Choice poll to find out who had the sweetest shakes or smoothies in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area.

Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats has the best smoothies in town. That's according to Patch's readers, who chose the business in this week's Readers' Choice poll to find out who had the sweetest shakes or smoothies in the Bloomingdale-Riverview. Agree or disagree? Speak up in the comments section below, or write a review in the Patch business directory. Thanks for participating, and congrats to our winner! Look for another Readers' Choice poll next week!

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Micheal Freid

5:17 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012

Thank you Linda! We set our standards high; ... not even gravity will take them down!   more ›

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Readers’ Choice: Who Has the Sweetest Smoothie or Shake in Bloomingdale-Riverview?

When nothing but the best sweet treat will do, which local establishment do you patronize?

When the temperatures start to climb there’s nothing quite like a good smoothie or shake to cool things down. Fortunately for all of us, the Bloomingdale-Riverview area has an abundance of great places to go for cool drinks on hot days! This week we’d like to find out which place is your favorite for a delicious shake or healthy smoothie! Here are some of our favorites, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments section and we'll add it: Keep in mind that we can add to the poll, but only until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 26, just to be fair! So vote for your favorite place in Bloomingdale-Riverview to knock back a cold smoothie on a blistering Florida day! And don’t forget to tell us in the comments section …

Lonnie Havens

10:49 am on Friday, March 30, 2012

Robeks not only has the best smoothies and shakes in town, its run by 2 of the warmest, sweetest and gentle soles Ive come across in a very long time. Very refreshing.... For a good part of the past year I was hit with some medical issues that stripped me of a 100 pounds and i was close a couple of times of losing my life.. When you go from 240 to 140 your body needs to learn how to eat all over …   more ›

Monday, March 12, 2012

Readers' Choice: Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

What's your pick for the best place in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area to raise a pint of Guinness and celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Vote in our poll!

We're going green for this week's Readers' Choice poll. What's the best place in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area to raise a pint of Guinness and celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Where do you plan to celebrate? Here are some of our picks, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So vote for your favorite place in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and don't forget to tell us in the comments below why. May the luck of the Irish be with all of our contestants!

Robin Law

2:44 pm on Monday, March 12, 2012

Want to check out the CJ's Saloon Celebration for St. Patty's Day....Live Music!!!! with ""Tampa Bay Networks "Best Rock Band 2011***WIKKID***!!!Great FUN!!!! Great Friends!!!!   more ›

Friday, March 2, 2012

Readers' Choice Winner: The Coffee House Serves Best Brunch

The Coffee House won 66 percent of the vote in our Readers' Choice contest for who serves the best brunch in Bloomingdale-Riverview.

The next time you're searching for a local spot that serves brunch, the readers of Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch have a suggestion: Coffee House. The coffee shop, at 15282 FishHawk Blvd. in Lithia, was selected by Patch readers as the best place for brunch, garnering 66 percent of the vote in our poll. The Coffee House serves up a delicious brunch menu that is a hit with locals. As Patch reader Jeremy commented, "Coffee House is the best! I love that place I go there ALL THE TIME! They serve breakfast all day!" The Coffee House made a late push to overtake Copper Bell Cafe in the last 24 hours of voting, posting on their Facebook page that they'd give 10 percent off a beverage to anyone who voted for them. Other local favorites The …

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Best of Patch: Place for Brunch

What's your favorite spot to grab brunch in Bloomingdale-Riverview?

Our inaugural Best of Patch contest kicks off this week with food on our mind. We're looking for the best place in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area to grab brunch. Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So vote for your favorite place in Bloomingdale-Riverview to grab brunch. And don't forget to tell us in the comments below why.

lucas

7:38 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012

the definition of good coffee: shannon @ the coffee house in fishhawk.   more ›

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