1. BeckyJacks Food Shack

   Spring Hill / West Hernando : 8070 Cortez Blvd., Weeki Wachee, 34607

2. Beef'O'Brady's (Hudson)

   West Pasco : 14851 SR 52, Hudson, 34669

   Revamped in 2011, this is not your usual Beef O Brady's. Gone are the paneled walls, green paint, heavy wooden bars and Tiffany-style lights. The new design uses burnt orange and gold, brushed steel pendant lights and more large, hi-def TVs on the walls, plus more beers on tap at this now 270+ s …

3. Beef'O'Brady's (New Port Richey)

   West Pasco : 8717 Little Road #6, New Port Richey, 34654

   Revamped in 2011, this is not your usual Beef O Brady's. Gone are the paneled walls, green paint, heavy wooden bars and Tiffany-style lights. The new design uses burnt orange and gold, brushed steel pendant lights and more large, hi-def TVs on the walls, plus more beers on tap at this now 270+ s …

4. BGR the Burger Joint Carrollwood

   Carrollwood : 12913 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618

   Uses naturally-raised, antibiotic-free grain-fed beef and locally sourced produce in it's specialty and seasonal burgers, with upscale burger variations, milkshakes.Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

5. Big Fred's Roast Beef

   Countryside : 2169 N Hercules, Clearwater, 33763

   Giant burgers (up to five pounds) and sandwiches. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

6. Brewburgers

   St. Petersburg : 4195 34th St. S, St. Petersburg, 33711

   The concept is a very limited menu (burgers, wings, salads) with a focus on beer (30 choices), which is also an ingredient in the signature Guinness-infused BrewBurger. Brewburgers, is set in a tidy space and looks like the prototype for a franchise concept. It's got a slick logo and upbeat, TV- …

7. Brewburgers (Tampa)

   Tampa : 3681 S West Shore Blvd., Tampa, 33629

8. Burger 21

   Westchase : 9664 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, 33626

   This upscale burger joint has a chef-driven menu and stylish look that looks to be the start of a small empire. The burgers come on tasty brioche buns with toppings in inventive combinations. And the burgers aren't just beef: In particular, try the shrimp po' boy version, with a hot chili slaw.  …

9. Burger 21 Carrollwood

   Carrollwood : 11777 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618

   Second area location for this upscale burger that joint has a chef-driven menu and stylish look that looks to be the start of a small empire. The burgers come on tasty brioche buns with toppings in inventive combinations. And the burgers aren't just beef: In particular, try the shrimp po' boy ve …

10. BurgerMonger

    Carrollwood : 10412 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618

    Take high quality beef, give it a coarse grind and form it gently into a patty without compressing it and you get a burger that's worth getting out of the car for. They offer a number of toppings, but the burger is good enough that it's best to keep it simple.

11. BurgerMonger

    Wesley Chapel : 1656 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Wesley Chapel, 33543

    Take high quality beef, give it a coarse grind and form it gently into a patty without compressing it and you get a burger that's worth getting out of the car for. They offer a number of toppings, but the burger is good enough that it's best to keep it simple. Also at 10412 N Dale Mabry in Tampa.

12. Cali Shack

    Seminole : 8595 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, 33772

    Hours: 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Sun.

13. Fire Bar & Grill

    Tampa : 3023 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33609

    New in 2012, the décor is a little clunky and amateurish, but Fire is certainly smokin' on the culinary front, having hired chef Ryan Kelly, a Culinary Institute of America grad and longtime alum of Roy's and most recently Tampa Bay Brewing Co. He has a serious knack of bringing contempor …

14. Hillview Grill

    Sarasota : 1920 Hillview St., Sarasota, 34239

    Hours: Open beginning at 11:30 a.m. until late Mon.-Fri., beginning at 4 p.m. until late Sat., closed Sun.

15. Jake's Wayback Burgers

    Lutz : 17695 Dale Mabry Highway N, Lutz, 33548

16. Mama Iguana's American Grille & Wings

    Apollo Beach : 6190 N US Highway 41, Apollo Beach, 33572

    Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Sun.

17. Morgan's Sports Bar & Grill

    South Pinellas beaches : 7081 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 33706

    Seafood, burgers, salads, appetizers, full liquor bar.

18. Neptune Grill

    Gulfport : 5501 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport, 33707

    Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.

19. Original Boardwalk Grill and Sports Bar

    Clearwater : 126 Island Way, Clearwater, 33767

20. Passports Restaurant

    Spring Hill / West Hernando : 1320 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, 34606

    Ever-changing menu of international cuisine, ethnic specialties, regional favorites, with different cuisine featured each week.

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