Tampa - Black Friday Wine Lunch

[rshally]

Its time for our annual Black Friday Wine Lunch - we drink wine and enjoy good foods at major shopping areas instead of shop each year, and we are looking for suggestions in Tampa. Any suggestions? Must have outdoor seating...in places like Intl Plaza's BayStreet? Hyde Park Village? Ybor City? Westshore Plaza...etc...food, wine atmosphere..any Friday specials...

THanks in advance

[Miss E]

In Hyde Park Village, I would recommend The Wine Exchange. On Bay Street, I have heard good things about The Grape but haven't been myself. Ocean Prime at I. Plaza would be fun for lunch, too.

[rhnault]

The upstairs porch at Bungalow Bistro. Plus beer and wine is half price until 7.

[askdrtodd]

Wine Exchange and Grape are good, Ocean Prime is good but pricey. Vizcaya would be awesome, also Restaurant BT has a great bar menu!

[Miss E]

Good point about BT's bar menu--but do they serve it during the day?

[sweet_polly]

I like the Wine Exchange (as others have previously suggested). I liked The Grape, too...but I went to International Plaza last weekend and it was gone. :(

Bernini in Ybor has a lovely lunch and outdoor seating with a nice selection of wines by the glass.

[rshally]

The Grape at Intl Plaza is still open...not sure why you mentioned it was gone....we are going to check out Bernini...Ybor was very busy during the day yesterday, and it was Thanksgiving...nothing like sitting on 7th ave in Ybor on a cool sunny day...people watchin, enjoying fine wine, and good food...for hours!!

[sweet_polly]

I wonder why I couldn't find it? I ended up eating at Brio. It's hell getting old. LOL

Bernini was having $2 martinis from 11:00 on, although I haven't been there in about 6 weeks so I don't know if that's still going on. I think I'm going to have to hit it myself this weekend! :D

[rhnault]

We went down to Bella Brava in St Pete and had a nice lunch and nice walk down to the water.