New Tampa Neighborhood News Issue 07-13

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Volume 21 Issue 7

Inside: Restaurants Outside Our Area Worth Checking Out!

March 30, 2013

See page 50!

The Direct-Mail News Magazines Serving New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Since 1993! THIS INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWS MAGAZINE IS DIRECTLY MAILED TO: NEW TAMPA: Arbor Greene • Cory Lake Isles • Cross Creek • Easton Park • Grand Hampton • Heritage Isles • Hunter’s Green • Hunter’s Key • K-Bar Ranch • Lake Forest • Live Oak Preserve • Pebble Creek • Richmond Place • Tampa Palms • The Hammocks • West Meadows WESLEY CHAPEL: Aberdeen • Belle Chase • Brookside • Chapel Pines • Country Walk • Lexington Oaks • Meadow Pointe • New River • Northwood • Pinewalk • Pine Ridge • Saddlebrook • Saddleridge Estates • Saddlewood • Seven Oaks • The Lakes at Northwood • The Villages of Wesley Chapel • Wesley Pointe • Westbrook Estates • Williamsburg

New Tampa Gateway Bridge Opens To Traffic — & The Lizard Tail 5K! By Gary Nager Since it opened to traffic on Feb. 27 — after Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn cut the ribbon in a ceremony sponsored by the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce — the new New Tampa Gateway Bridge (see page 8) has been helping reduce travel times for those who have been trying to avoid the still-problematic traffic on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. And, just last weekend, the bridge also was home to the first-ever five-kilometer (5K, which equals 3.1 miles) road race (and 1-mile Fun Run) in New Tampa that included the area’s only major hill — the bridge itself! The second annual Lizard Tail 5K (so named because last year’s in5K Race winner Justin augural race to Page (right) took the benefit the Lawton lead for good from Chiles Elementary runner-up Pedro PTA was run along Meraz on the bridge. nearby Lizard’s Tail

(Above, l. to r.) Drew Hileman, D.J. Edwards and Giliane Rifai were all among the top finishers at the Lizard Tail 5K road race on March 23. (Above) The Lizard Tail 5K was the first public event held at Dr. in Tampa Palms) attracted nearly 400 to train on in our area be- the New Tampa Blvd. Gateway Bridge since Tampa Mayor runners to the race’s staging area at the fore. “The bridge was a Bob Buckhorn (below) dedicated the bridge on February 27. Tampa Palms Professional Center off Comtough hill, especially on the merce Park Blvd. on March 23, the day beway back,” said one high-finishing female fore the 20th annual “Taste of New runner. “It’s only the second time I’ve ever TampaTM” (see below for more info). even been running on the bridge!” Race organizer and Chiles PTA memAlthough all of the results weren’t ber Tory Howat was happy with the final at our press time, here are the winners turnout, the new race course and all of the reported on race day of the second annual health-oriented vendors — from chiropracLizard Tail 5K. tors to bike shops and more — who were Overall winner - Justin Page, 17:40. on-hand for the event. And, the race itself Overall women’s winner - D.J. Edwas a challenge for New Tampa residents, wards, 21:15 many of whom never had a legitimate hill See “Lizard Tail” on page 47.

Look For Our Taste Of New Tampa Videos At NTNeighborhoodNews.com!

NEIGHBORHOOD MAGAZINE!

Crash Closes I-75 Lanes For 18 Hours, Kinnan/Mansfield Talks Hit Roadblock, Softball Teams Swing For The Fences, Lots Of Local Business Features & More!!

Shen Yun Returns To Tampa Bay, Lowry Park Zoo Animals Visit Tampa Palms, Our Editor’s Guide To Restaurants Outside Of New Tampa & More Neighborhood Nibbles & Biz Bytes!

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NEWS, BUSINESS, SPORTS & EDUCATION UPDATES

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Also Inside This Issue!

New Tampa’s signature event, despite the possible threat of heavy winds and rain that threatened to cancel this year’s Taste. Obviously, if the event ended up being cancelled, there won’t be a Taste wrapup video or photo gallery for you to check out, but otherwise, we hope you’ll enjoy our latest video efforts, including the Taste preview video (photo, right) still on our website that also was produced by Milorian. One of the things to look for is a focus on this year’s oustanding Taste restaurants, including Domani Bistro Lounge on N. Florida Ave. in Old Seminole Heights (see page 50), Takara Sushi & Sake Lounge, PDQ, Café Olé, Petra Express Mediterranean Cuisine, Toast Fine Wine Café, P.J. Dolan’s Irish Pub & Grill and all the rest. Our goal with these videos is to get local businesses to expand their advertising with us, while also having the opportunity to create similar videos — and even 30-sec-

Dated Material Please Rush!

Ahh, the joys of scheduling. Unfortunately for us, this issue went to press on Saturday, March 23, and the Taste of New TampaTM wasn’t held until Sunday, March 24, which means that we can’t provide our usual full Taste photo gallery and recap until our next issue, which doesn’t hit mailboxes in zip code 33647 until April 27! But, one thing I can assure you is that

not too long after you receive this issue in your mailbox, you can hop onto our website, NTNeighborhoodNews.com, and check out not only our Taste photo gallery, but also our Taste wrapup video, produced by Milorian Studios in Wesley Chapel. Milorian owner Carlos Flores-Gordon was planning to bring quite a bit of hightech equipment and an experienced camera crew to ensure we’d get the best possible video coverage of the 20th anniversary of

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