Well, I went to my first restaurant of 2009 today. My friend Erica has a Dining Out Meetup group that goes to restaurants in the local area (well, throughout Central Florida), and today's choice was La Ideal Sandwich Shop in Tampa, not too far from Raymond James Stadium.
When we walked into the place, you felt as if you were transported back to Cuba - you could hear people talking in Cuban, there was Cuban music being wafted throughout, and you could smell some of the most amazing food ever.
We were a group of 12, and after getting seated, the waitress came over and took our orders. Some ordered empanadas, some ordered soup, some ordered deviled crab cakes, and all of us ordered sandwiches. The most popular sandwich was the Cuban, with the Ropa vieja running a close second.
A couple of folks ordered dessert - a tamall and a guava filled tart, and afterwards, a bunch of us stayed behind and literally closed the place down (it's a common thing for us to do). After hanging out and chatting for about 30 minutes, all of us decided to get into our cars and head back to our respective homes.
It was an awesome way to start off the new year, and I cannot wait to see what other foods I will be having over the next 12 months.
Here's a slideshow of the food that we had - enjoy!
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