The Tampa Tea 🍵(February 9)

Welcome to The Tampa Tea!

In today’s edition:

• The Cross Bay Ferry

• Valentine’s Day date ideas

• And more…

The Cross Bay Ferry

Maybe I’ve been living under a rock…

But I didn’t realize there was a ferry that runs from Tampa to St Pete and back, with a bar on board, for $12 DOLLARS…

Until a few days ago.

And let me tell you what, it’s the best thing Tampa has ever come up with.

@cbwritescopy

A ferry from tampa to DTSP with a bar? Sure

If you wanna get tickets for next weekend, go here

Honestly the ferry ride to DTSP on Friday was more fun than the night out, highly recommend.

Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

If you’re looking to plan a date for Valentine’s Day, look no further…

Here are the best restaurants to book for Valentine’s Day:

Donatello

An OG Tampa restaurant…

If you want great pasta and Italian food, an incredible vibe (they keep the room very dimly lit with red lights) and great service (ladies they give you roses after dinner)...

Doesn’t get much better than Donatello.

And don’t just take it from me, take it from Drake when he was in Tampa on his tour:

Ulele

Ulele is my favorite restaurant in Tampa.

It’s set up by the river at Armature Works so the vibe is elite, their seafood risotto is my favorite meal in Tampa, and their drinks are great too.

I’d guess that Ulele won’t be too crowded for Valentine’s Day so if you want a more lowkey option with elite food, this is the spot.

Rocca

Rocca is a Michelin star Italian restaurant in Tampa…

Can’t find anywhere better if you want great pasta.

Finding a reservation might be tough, but if you can get in for Valentine’s Day…

Your date will be very impressed!

Trattoria Pasquale

We’re sticking to the Italian trend here.

Trattoria in South Tampa is the classic mom and pop Italian restaurant…

You can tell the entire place is ran by the owner and their family.

Another Italian place you can’t go wrong with, there isn’t a single bad thing on the menu.

Oggi Italian

You guessed it…

Another Italian place!

When I think of Valentine’s, the first thing that comes to mind is a quaint Italian restaurant with some wine and good conversation.

Oggi Italian on Davis Island is the perfect place for this.

I believe they even have an aperol spritz window attached to the restaurant…

It’s as close to Italy as you’re gonna get in Tampa.

Oggi doesn’t have many tables, make sure to grab a reservation ASAP.

Jackson’s

If you aren’t an Italian fan, Jackson’s is a classic.

Jackson’s is right next to American Social on the harbor, with outside seating with views of the water…

If you’re there for sunset, it’s hard to find a better vibe in Tampa.

Elite sushi, seafood, steak, and drinks, and shouldn’t be hard to get a reservation.

Wrapping up

That’s all I’ve got for this week’s edition…

If you need any other Valentine’s Day recs, shoot me a reply to this email…

I’ve got a few more tricks up my sleeve 😉 

See you next week,

Christian