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Laura Reiley - Former Times Staffer
Laura Reiley

Former Times Staffer

  1. A wave of women in the kitchen is behind some of Tampa Bay's most exciting new restaurants
    March 8, 2019• Food
    MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times Reading Room executive chef Lauren Macellaro cuts onions and preps food recently at the St. Petersburg restaurant. Macellaro was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef South this year.
  2. Tampa Bay Times food critic Laura Reiley reflects on her decade in the job After more than a decade as food critic, it's time to reflect
    Feb. 20, 2019• Food
    MONICA HERNDON | Times Times food critic Laura Reiley, pictured at Armature Works in Tampa, is leaving the Tampa Bay Times for a job at the Washington Post
  3. What's happening in food: Prepare for Hunahpu and other Tampa Bay food and beer festivals.
    Feb. 20, 2019• Food
    Courtesy of the Tampa Theatr
  5. Six ways to be a smarter diner
    Feb. 18, 2019• Food
    David Benstock, the chef at Il Ritorno in downtown St. Petersburg, adds Parmesan cheese to the finished dish of Charred Brussel and Corn Tagliatelle. (Times file, 2018
  6. Restaurant review: Alto Mare, a new seafood restaurant on Beach Drive, dives deep into European-inspired fish dishes
    Feb. 15, 2019• Food
    SCOTT KEELER | TimesAlto Mare Fish Bar, 300 Beach Drive NE, Suite 124, St. Petersburg. The restaurant is a seafood concept with a Hamptons seaside coastal airy feel
  7. Sallie Ann Robinson, the Gullah Diva, comes to St. Petersburg to cook at the Tampa Bay Collard Greens Festival
    Feb. 13, 2019• Cooking
    MONICA HERNDON | TimesCollard greens, bread pudding, turkey wings and yellow rice, prepared by Sallie Ann Robinson, The Gullah Diva, on February 3, 2019, in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
  8. What's happening in food: Sushi Battle, plus festivals for french fries, chocolate, craft beer and tacos
    Feb. 12, 2019• Food
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  9. Restaurant review: Lucky Dill in South Tampa brings a classic (and huge) New York deli to a neighborhood that has lacked one
    Feb. 12, 2019• Food
    SCOTT KEELER | Times The Empire State Stacker sandwich at the Lucky Dill is made with corned beef, pastrami, turkey, roast beef, Swiss and provolone cheeses, lettuce, tomato, red onion and Russian dressing and served on marble rye bread
  10. Where to eat on Valentine's Day in Tampa Bay
    Feb. 11, 2019• Food
    The Pearl in Treasure Island is offering a special Valentine’s Day menu that includes lobster bisque, a tuna martini and entrees like huge Maine lobster tails. (Times file, 2010
  11. For Valentine's Day, think outside the (chocolate) box and pick up these romantic foods
    Feb. 6, 2019• Food
  12. Dining Planner: This week, have Cupid working in your favor with a series of food events designed to cultivate romance.
    Feb. 6, 2019• Food
    Boulevard Burgers & Tap House in St. Pete Beach will offer its Stupid Cupid burger throughout February
  13. Restaurant review: Guac replaced O Cocina in South Tampa, but the down-market taqueria hasn't found its footing
    Feb. 4, 2019• Food
    A barbacoa Mexican-style taco, beef taco and slow-roasted American style taco are among the offerings at Guac Tequila and Tacos in Tampa. (TAILYR IRVINE | Times
  14. Top Restaurants
    Feb. 1, 2019• Food
  15. Top Restaurants of Tampa Bay 2019: Laura Reiley explains how she picked the top 10 spots
    Jan. 31, 2019• Food
  16. Best bowls in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
  17. Best places to propose in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
  18. Best places to see the sunset in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
    The view from the top deck at Hotel Zamora in St. Pete Beach, FL on June, 11th 2014. LUKE JOHNSON/STAFF
  19. Best restaurants with small plates in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
    LUIS SANTANA | Times Sea Bass Belly served with glass noodle crab salad, pumpkin panning curry, and coconut chutney is pictured at Rooster & the Till in Tampa. [Saturday January 12, 2019] [Photo Luis Santana | Times]
  20. Best places to clinch the deal in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
    DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times Bartender Matthew Mescato, of Tarpon Springs, makes a Crown Royal Manhattan for a customer on Wednesday (10/4/17) at Bob Heilman's Beachcomber, 447 Mandalay Ave, on Clearwater Beach. Moscato, a long-time employee, joined the Beachcomber staff in 2001.
  21. Best cheese and charcuterie in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
    MELISSA LYTTLE | Times With the charcuterie plate, you can pick three, five or seven different meats and cheeses to be plated with an assortment of nuts, fruits and olives. The Pick Seven, seen here, costs $25 and comes loaded up at the Annata Wine Bar.
  22. Best boozy brunches in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
  23. Best burgers in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
  24. Most romantic restaurants in Tampa Bay
    Jan. 31, 2019• Best Restaurants
    LARA CERRI | Times Kir Royal and appetizers await diners at Cafe Largo Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. The French restaurant celebrated its 30th anniversary with an anniversary wine dinner. The menu included an assortment of hors d'oeuvres with Kir Royale, Snapper a La Nage with Pouilly Fuisse Mathias 2012, Filet de Boeuf Rossini with La Madura St Chinian 2000, Plateau de Fromages with Chateau Mariouine 2006, and Gateau d'Anniversaire with Bruno Michel Champagne.