Brand new restaurant called Curriez has just opened its doors at 8556 Park Blvd. in Seminole, offering a full Indian lunch buffet for $7.95 and dinner for $11.95. Over in Tampa, The Bungalow has opened in a cool 1919, um, bungalow at 2202 W. Kennedy Blvd., (813) 253-3663. It's late-night, with lots of TVs and a broad, all-American menu (burgers, sandwiches, pasta).

I also heard that two new Ethiopian restaurants are opening in the next few weeks in Tampa, one on Kennedy near Himes, the other in the Westchase area (any of you foodies hear more specific addresses?). And I also heard that Roy's will open for lunch on November 3.