ELITE – The Yelpies III

I just happened to be in town from Milwaukee and made a post on the Tampa Talk. I got a message from the CM and headed to the event. Boy was I in for a surprise. Wow, I mean Wow! Your town has some great people and food to go with it! Thank you so much for opening your doors. I cannot wait to come back to Tampa for a deeper investigation to the local sense. BTW I had to steal the real life ’15 badge for a moment so I could take my profile photo. Thanks for a great time!

Impressive party! It was an event to remember … cool venue, cool people, awesome eats, and lots of drinks … all the makings for a great night.
Unilocal and Carne Chophouse staff did a great job planning. The QR code simplified and sped up checking in for everyone, the ice breaker game was a success with Unilocalers who chose to participate forcing everyone to talk to each other :) and the platters and trays of food were endless … along with the drinks!
I was super surprised and impressed by how generous the party was without drink limits and with the amount of food they provided, even for a +1 event. It was great to have such a nice space, too. I’ve always been impressed with the old building and thought it made for a fun atmosphere. Throw in a sharp looking, nicely-​dressed Unilocal crowd and it was a spectacular event.
It was so much fun to see our «people’s choice» award winners. The people spoke and they chose some of last year’s winners, but this being my first Unilocalies, it was a treat to see their efforts paid off through our acknowledgements and Unilocal’s awards. Congrats to them and thanks to Unilocal and Carne Chophouse for treating us to a fun time.

Carne was the perfect setting, the food was excellent (ceviche was tops on my list) if anything, the food was probably topped by the outstanding hospitality.
It was a terrific event overall, the Unilocal awards couldn’t have gone to more deserving people. They are indeed the Mount Rushmore of Unilocal.
Was not expecting the local cigar rollers, that was the cherry on the Sunday for me.
This was the perfect way to kick off the new year! Good see so many new Unilocalers, 2015 promises to be another great year for Unilocal

Carne and Brett– you have outdone yourselves! And — having one of the owners there to smile shake your hadn and greet everyone outside was a great sign of things to come!
What a wonderful event– we barely got in the door and had smiling servers asking whether we wanted red or white wine and immediately had one in our hands — seriously– before we could even get our nametags! The same awesome waiter came to where we were seated twice more during the evening to fill our glasses from his bottle and this was on top of all of the hand passed appetizers. We had to get change at the bar twice to tip these awesome waiters!!! And then there were the tequila shots!
The food was being gushed about everywhere — ceviche, cubano sandwiches and deviled eggs! Oh my!
The ice breaker was pretty smart and we met a lot of Unilocalers that we had not before. It was also enjoyable talking to a couple of brand new elites that had just been added and this was their first event! The atmorsphere with the live music, hand rolled cigars and still having that cowboys game on made it for a wonderful afternoon!
Well done — we look forward to coming back to Carne with some friends (thanks for the swag bag gift certificates) and certainly trying out their other restaurants. AWESOME JOB!

Wow. This event was top of the line and set a high bar for 2015.
You know a Unilocal party is amazing when you are not only thinking about it the next day, but you also had a Unilocal roadtrip dream/​nightmare (I believe Brett was about to drive our RV off a cliff when I woke up?) after the event. Yup, I may have indulged a bit too much in the martini bar…
I had never been in Carne before and to be honest, I probably wouldn’t have if not for this event. I have had some bad experiences in Ybor and typically try to avoid the area. Now, I can’t wait to go back. Carne is gorgeous on the inside and has a great atmosphere.
We were handed large glasses of wine upon entering Carne. The wine was delicious, but we opted to try the martini bar pretty early on too. I don’t have a lot of experience with martinis. After hearing the options, I decided to try a coconut martini. I LOVED it. This was my drink for the rest of the night. I can’t believe that those delicious martinis are only $ 2 everyday until 7pm. That is motivation to arrive early for sure!
The first food location we spotted and tried was Tequilas. We tried one of everything and we were floored by how good the ceviche and the Beggars Purses were. I have tried ceviche a few times and never really cared for it since it is normally fishy. I took one bite and told my Husband that «this is how ceviche is supposed to taste». We weren’t sure what the Beggars Purses were at first, but they were incredible. We were surprised to learn that they contained Guava which is something we previously didn’t care for. The Chicken Flautas are also worth mentioning and are some of the best Flautas I have had.
Next we tried the offerings from Carne. Honestly, the food offerings at the buffet were slim when we went up and didn’t really impress. The deviled egg was pretty good and at some point in the night we received a chorizo stuffed endive that we liked. Nothing wowing from Carne for me. However, I’m not letting this deter me from trying Carne in the future. I especially have their Poutine on my «must try» list.
Last but most definitely not least was our favorite of the night: Bernini. Out of this world. This is actually the only place that I went back for seconds… and I was pretty full at this point. I could eat the Caprese Skewers, Tortelloni Carbonara and Meatballs all night long! The grilled pork loin was really delicious too, but I made the mistake of only grabbing a tiny piece of that. It is surprisingly hard to find good meatballs at Italian restaurants around here and I will be thinking of those Bernini meatballs until I can get back to the restaurant to devour more.
Overall, we were very impressed and happy with the food. All three restaurants are going to be visited soon. It was also really cool of them to give us gift bags to take home. Gift bags with VODKA? Awesome! I can’t wait to redeem the $ 10 gift cards too. I even really loved the Historic Hospitality book that was in the bag too. I was unaware at the event that they were all owned by Jason Fernandez. I thought the three restaurants were just working together for the event. It also gave me a chance to browse the menus and make my «plan of attack» for our visits.
Thanks to Jason Fernandez and all of the great people at Historic Hospitality as well as Brett (of course) for a fantastic night!

I had such a wonderful time at this event! Everything was flawless, from check-​in to drinks, food and departure! Jason Fernandez and staff were definitely on point. Drinks were flowing, food was plentiful, plates cleared very quickly, just superb service all around! Great venue to host the Unilocalies! A beautiful building and excellent location. Everyone there looked so nice and Unilocalers are all so friendly! :)
Favorites from all of the food (and there was SO much food!) were the ceviche, the deviled eggs, the meatballs (OMG these were absolutely delicious!) and the guava puff pastries. YUM. I think I was too busy socializing to eat though lol! So many people to catch up with and getting to meet people in person that I’ve only talked to online! The martinis were all amazing. And really enjoyed that there were people going around with trays of shots for everyone. How fun and generous!
Congrats to all the award winners, and I was shocked I won one. Thank you, I am truly touched! Thanks Brett (BEST CM EVER), Jason Fernandez and all of the Historic Hospitality people! This was the best way to kick off 2015!

What a way to kick off the new year! Wow! From beginning to end, it was a blast. Thanks to Jason Fernandez of Historic Hospitality, Brett, Blue, Pranam and Rebecca for putting together an amazing event. Also, congratulations to all the award winning Unilocalers!
I thought this was a perfect way to start my Golden Globes watching. From the swag bag, endless food and drinks; I didn’t want the event to end! My favorites were the deviled eggs, cheese tortelloni and meatballs. I’m still kicking myself for not getting more deviled eggs before it was completely gone. I even drank more than I usually do because it all looked so enticing. I caught myself doing shots, drinking martinis and wine. Crazy, I know:)
To top it off, Bernini’s gave each of us 3 cards for $ 10 off a meal. Can’t forget the necklace for $ 2 Finlandia martini glass anytime Parade day. Now I definitely have to come back to Carne Chophouse and Bernini’s to get more of the tortelloni and deviled eggs.
It was so great to see all my fellow Unilocalers new and old. Here’s to an awesome 2015 year of Unilocaling!

My first Unilocalies and what a great event to start the year! We had to be good hosts to friends and family through November and December, so we had to skip out on the year end Unilocal events. It’s nice be at an event that I’m not cooking for! Carne did an awesome job of making us Unilocalers feel welcome!
For a minute there we thought we might not make it, but we pulled it together and were the last to arrive! So glad we did because as always Brett put together a stellar event. I missed seeing all my Unilocal buddies!
It was nice to get dressed, cheer for the best Unilocalers and chow down!
Actually, I talked more than I ate, but at one point I was double-​fisting ceviche cups! The ceviche from Tequilas was the best I’ve had since I «overdosed» on them in Cancun! I also loved the lamb lollipops from Bernini! The veal meatballs were amazing!
How cool is it to get a hand rolled cigar in historic Ybor!
I appreciate the gift bag… a very nice touch.
Congratulations Unilocalies award winners!

Was not quite sure what to expect with a place named Carne Chop House for a non meat eater but was most pleasantly surprised.
We were warmly welcomed by Jason Fernandez, proud owner of not only this fine establishment but also Berninis, tequilas and green iguana. His history goes way back in ybor.
Offered a glass of wine to get the party started, the Chardonnay was very good. Later switched to a pomegranate martini, though I was told that their signature is the mango, the pomegranate was so good, I had to get another for the sake of research ;)
Have to give props to the fantastic wait staff, especially my new gal pal Bonnie. She’s a keeper! Upon telling her I am non meat eater, she made it a point to bring me some wonderful apps to enjoy. Loved the skewers of mozzarella and tomatoes with balsamic drizzle as well as the guava cream cheese balls. And the ceviche too!
Had no idea this place was so spacious as we never felt crowded and so nice to see everyone dressed in formal attire.
Congrats to all the award winners! Well done! To Brett and all his Unilocaler helpers, a fantastic event and to all the staff at carne for the generosity and gift bag all made for a perfect kickoff to Unilocal 2015!

Will be keeping this short and sweet!
Basically– I am super happy and honored to have the privilege to write this review. To be part of Elite, I had never thought would happen. My memory fails me but I joined Unilocal in May of last year and THEN I reached Elite status some time after that and before the Cajun Hangover. Phew– that was quick.
So I’m glad to be able to fulfill another full year on the Elite Squad.
I was very impressed with the attention to detail and planning. Nothing was left unaccounted for. Waiters were on point, food was excellent (deviled eggs and ceviches being our top faves), and people who I had only known by name I could now match a face to. My only regret was that I may have been so busy trying to locate all my Unilocal friends that I may have neglected my fiancé a little. Oops– I think he will forgive me. ;)
Not to be forgotten were the giant props to use for photo ops. Oh as far as swag, I brought home a shot glass, ice tray, and poncho. Woohoo!
Cannot wait til the next event– will have to browse through and see what I can make it to!

I don’t think words can express how wonderfully executed this event was and what a wonderful time was had by all who attended. From the moment you stepped foot on the sidewalk until the time you left the event you felt catered to and special in every way. The staff were more than accommodating and my fellow UnilocalERS all looked great and were so engaged in the festivities it was wonderful. The owner of the 3 restaurants participating was so gracious and was meeting everyone at the door to talk to them as well as making the rounds throughout the evening. He did not come across like many owners do when they feel obligated to mingle he truly was involved in the process with his heart and soul and when you heard him speak about his restaurant and how his grandparents had their first dance there it truly was heartwarming.
The dining room was set up so well it allowed for people to easily mingle as well as get to all the delicious food and beverages. It appeared there may have not been enough seating for all who attended as I saw full tables everywhere and many people standing throughout the event.
Now on to the food of this awesome establishment and the other 2 restaurants. I will have to go one by one as I almost lost track of what I had to eat. Glad I did not eat all day prior to going :).
From the Bernini the grilled lamb chops with the red pepper hummus were to die for. I had 3… shame on me! The meat so well seasoned and tender they were finger licking good which is odd in formal clothing. The veal meatballs were also amazing with a nice spiciness but not too much. I love mozzarella and the Caprese skewers satiated my appetite for those several times.
From the Carne Chophouse I absolutely loved the prime rib cigars (who thought I would eat a cigar) the mixture of the meat, onion straws and horseradish was delectable. The deviled eggs took a simple appetizer and turned it into a masterpiece with the addition of the candied bacon… YUMMY!
Finally from Tequilas the mojo pork sliders were so tasty and just the right size to manage and get all the flavors in each bite. The beggars purses with the guava cream cheese and basil chiffonade was sinfully delicious and I can say that after eating 3 of them.
The waiters and waitresses worked tirelessly to make sure you had everything you needed and brought all the food around as well on trays in case you got too stuffed to go back and get 3rds or 4ths from the buffet lines.
The venue, food, drinks, atmosphere, fellow UnilocalERS and Brett as our Unilocal host made the afternoon utterly wonderful and made me proud to be participating and part of such an awesome group of Unilocalers in the Tampa Bay area.
Certainly I will be back soon to Carne Chop house and look forward to trying the other 2 restaurants as well. Well done Jason for having such a wonderful group of restaurants and Brett for coordinating this excellent event.

Once again, a superb event, Brett! How it is we are so lucky to have you with us, I don’t know. But THANK YOU!
Great start to the new year and had a fabulous time.
I’m sure anyone roaming the Centro Ybor area was curious as to what was happening inside those doors of Carne Chophouse as we fancily strolled into the event. People must have been saying to themselves «What’s going on in there!!!».
I must say, as infrequent as I am in the area, Centro is often the area I am near and it is sad to say that as long as Carne has been there, the unassuming spot has been missed by me…
However, no longer.
When we first walked up the stairs into this large, nicely decorated open area, it was such a great venue for this event! And immediately greeted with a glass of chianti. Love it already!
3 different restaurant offerings from Carne Chophouse themselves, Tequila’s and Bernini’s. All had fabulous food to share.
Initially, we were greeting our fellow Unilocalers and getting into the red ticket matching numbers icebreaker. My husband scored the last prize with Jason C — a fabulous Unilocal tote bag. And of really good quality too! This will be a very useful bag on boats, to the farmers market, to parties with our goodies to share… it’s a REALLY nice bag. THANK YOU!
Next off to the food stations. We tried the Bernini’s station first. It had a tortoloni (yes, not tortolini, because tortoloni is larger than a tortolini) with sausage and it was awesome. The pork chunks were full of flavor (a little fatty for my taste, but that’s what gives it flavor!), the lamb chops were a little under done for my taste but were great for my husband and unfortunately I didn’t even have room for the meatball on my plate, I hear it was great too!
Sat in a smaller room in the back, really enjoyed that area and chatting with a few familiar faces and meeting a few new ones. Not sure the tv’s during a nice dinner would be appropriate but the sound wasn’t on, so no issue there. We could hear the fabulous music from the live acoustic guitarist — he had nice flamenco sounds.
Next, we tried Tequila’s and I have to say that was such an amazing small plate with the guava pastry puff (I didn’t know what i was eating until I was done, did not even know it was guava and REALLY really loved it!) and the chicken and refried bean flouta with the sauce accompaniment and for the life of me cannot recall the item in the middle with the hotter sauce with jalepenos but it was fantabulous!
When we were on our 2^nd glass of wine and decided to try the last of the offerings, I hadn’t realized it was the Carne Chophouse table we had missed. I was greeted by what seemed like one of the managers who served up a plate for me and unfortunately they were out of the deviled eggs, but he said those were the best he had ever had and handed my plate to me. He told us some of the other menu items that all sounded so appetizing, when he told us about the trout almondine, I asked if the almonds were toasted and he said YES! After a short discussion about how much we were enjoying everything, he gave us a straight introduction to Jason Fernandez and was told that he was working up a noodle house concept that would soon be joining his group of Ybor restaurants and we couldn’t have been more delighted. Can’t wait for that addition.
Meeting Jason was a treat. He was very low key, down to earth and so nice/​friendly, showed how much he cares about what he does.
We have not eaten at one of his places… although we had been to the Ybor Green Iguana for drinks, and through this event, we will eat at them ALL! Seriously — ALL OF THEM!
And then it was time for the awards. Brett, you do such a great job hosting these events and it was a great presentation and so glad we could be a part of it (again)! Congrats to all the winners! Well deserved!
Last on the way out, a great bag of swag. Loving the discount cards for all 3 restaurants, the martini glass, beads and airplane bottle of Finlandia!
Off to a great NEW YEAR START!
Thank you Brett. Thank you Jason, Carne Chophouse for a great venue and to all the affiliated restaurants — we WILL come to Ybor and experience great food. (And then trolley it on out of there or cab it home after a few drinks!) :) THANK YOU! Loved it.

Greatest Party. This the first of my own. It has been a pleasure to meet all of the member of the elite. Although I have not meet all of them, but there is great thing to do to meet few of you. I like the icebreaker game to find the matching partner to meet with each one of you. The owner of the restaurant definitely the good host for the event. He is approachable and well organizer to make the party run smoothly. Hey Ye! Hey Ye! to Jason the owner and the rest of the serving staffs. We appreciate this has been an honor to be served by them.
I also like to thank our community manger Brett N. to organize a problem free and joyful time party. We like to congratulate the class of the winner of 2015. It has been a pleasure that we are went on a happiest Unilocal journey with you. This is successful party with the people behind the scene. I like to thank each one of you with my sincere heart. This is heart felt feeling event that left an everlasting imprints that encourage me to Unilocal more. May be one day I can be the legendary Unilocaler like Steve E, joyful Unilocaler like Ana M., and Inspiration Unilocaler like Nick S. I may have good start today and the Unilocaling community is stronger as it go.
I like to share the Unilocal has impacted to our life of the way to select or discover a jewel location for the food. This has been revolutionary that keep us Unilocaling. Unilocaling and on…

Unilocal Elite KICK IT!
Flaky guava balls of goo:
Nom nom nom nom nom.
The venue was gorgeous. The food was plentiful (ceviche and guava balls, anyone?). The shots kept coming, and therefore, many friends were made. This was a great way to begin the Unilocal year, and I’m definitely looking forward to more Unilocal lovin’ in the months to come.
Brett and the team at Carne, Bernini, and Tequilas get an A+ in super-​duper hospitality. They really went all out releasing those hens at the end.

Talk about first rate event! I didn’t know if this years Unilocalies were going to be able to out do last years, but … it was impressive!
As we arrived at the venue, Carne, the owner greeted us, the marketing team, had us sign in so they had our information and we were given our ice breaker ticket. It was an interesting game to play, I think that Anna M did it the right way, shouting her number out to find her match. where others wrote their numbers on their name tags. I think that too, was an awesome idea.
Wine upon entry, live music which was beautifully played as we all began to mingle, and of course, my husband had to work. He spent much of the event outside — and that was fine, I got to enjoy myself with people and he got to take care of work things. *shrug*
There was a bounty of food from the three different places! I loves the passed appetizers of chorizo stuffed endive and the deviled egg with the candied bacon (OMG YUM!) and the bruschetta with the panchetta. When I finally got to try the individual tables — WOW! Starting with Bernini lets just say how amazed I was! It’s as if this individual local read my mind and decided they would cater to me! The Caprese skewers, the ravioli with hand made sausage, the braised pork and lamb lollipop chops served with red pepper humus and the meat balls. it was all perfectly cooked.
Then there was the Carne table, with it’s decadent array of offerings from the deviled eggs with the bacon (By far my favorite appetizer, must have more!) to the aformentioned Chorizo endive, there were succulent beef rolls with a stuffing that was creamy on the tongue.
Tequila was offering some delicious things too, and I almost didn’t get to taste them! But when I hied myself over there, I got to taste their flautas, their guava and cheese puff which was out of this world. They’d also had a few give away’s such as t-​shirts, lip balm and some other things that I didn’t get to peruse. Their hosts were awesome!
The service was so spot on! The tables were cleaned with nary a blink of an eye, drinks were offered while we were in line. The shots of tequila were passed with impunity as were the shots of tangerine and raspberry martinis. Speaking of Martinis! That was amazing! The Finlandia Martini bar open to us! I only had 2, but they were delicious and refreshing. I wanted more, but I know my limits!
The cigar roller was a nice touch too! A great tribute to Ybor’s history. Watching him roll the cigars by hand was pretty cool. I wish I’d gotten it on film.
The award’s ceremony was fun too! Congratulations to –all– the winners. Both of trophies and of the twitter contests. Everyone did a lot of hard work, and I’m sure that the year ahead will prove just as pivotal for everyone. — I still can’t believe I FINALLY won one of those twitter contests! Usually its Chris, He wins everything!
Carne made us all feel loved with those amazing gift bags! If you’ve not perused yours, you’ve got some pretty great treats! Besides the martini glass, you’ve got 3 $ 10.00 gift certificates — 1 to each of the places that was represented, a small bottle of Finlandia vodka and the beads allow you to have $ 2.00 martini’s on parade day! That’s an amazing deal!
Thank you Brett, Thank you Carne, Bernini & Tequila — You all made this an event to remember. What a great send off to 2014 and a hell of a kick off to 2015. Oh yes! And welcome to all the new faces! I saw a whole bunch of new Elites. WELCOME to the family! Make yourself at home, I’m sure we’ll see each other out and about.
This was a fabulous event! ONWARD!

Yep, Brett hit it out of the ballpark once again!
The setting was beautiful-​if you have never been to Carne you need to go and check out the gorgeous interior. This was a perfect place to hold such a large party-​seems like it would be ideal for holiday parties, too.
The cocktails were tasty and flowing like water-​I started with a perfect appletini, had a second to make sure it wasn’t a fluke (it wasn’t), then had a tangerine Finlandia shot as my after dinner drink.
And then there was the food-​wow! Too many items to name, but my favorites were the lamb chops (so tender!), the meatballs, and the ceviche which was super fresh and flavorful. Oh wait-​and the deviled eggs-​those were delicious too.
Really a fun time hanging with all my Unilocal friends, and what a great opportunity to make some new Unilocal friends, too.
Big thanks to Carne for rolling out the red carpet for us-​your waitstaff and bartenders were all so welcoming and efficient, and the food divine. And thanks to Brett for planning such a fun, perfect event!

This was my first Unilocalies event. I was so impressed. I have only been elite for a few months and had no idea what to expect. This event really knocked my socks off!
The service was fabulous. There was a long line when I arrived but they got everyone in so quickly. We were even greeted with wine at the door.
There were appetizers being handed out as I arrived. The food just kept coming along with the alcohol. No one should have left hungry or thirsty.
As for the food, Bernini’s food was my favorite. I really enjoyed the lamp chop, pork, tortellini as well as the veal meatballs. All a big hit for me and my date!
Carne’s food was also delicious.
My date also enjoyed the Ceviche from Tequilas.
I often go to happy hour at Bernini’s or Carne so I love the Martinis. I indulged in a Tangerine martini and I was impressed by the apple pie margarita. That was amazing!
It was such a great group of people. I love being apart of the Unilocal community.
The only thing I wish they had to offer was dessert. I have a sweet tooth and really wanted to indulge. A large group of Unilocalers also agreed that we needed dessert so many of us all went to Bernini’s to satisfy our sweet tooth!

How delightfully decadent this event was, now that is how you throw a shindig.
I have trouble discerning what dish was my favorite. Was it the lollipop lamb, grilled pork loin, or the house made veal meatballs? Perhaps it was the cuban sliders, mojo pork sliders, or chorizo stuffed endive? Although the ropa veijo rangoons, deviled eggs with candied bacon and prime rib cigars were also very good. Or maybe it was the free martini bar…
I’m always pleasantly surprised with how awesome these events are. Great to see my fellow Unilocalers, and this event has given me three new restaurants to try in Ybor.

W O W ! ! !
I am still basking in the afterglow of this soirée! What an amazing event to kick off 2015!
I was a bit skeptical when I heard the event was being held at Carne, but let me tell you… I was unexpectedly surprised and delighted. The Unilocalies were everything I dreamed of and more.
Jason Fernandez, owner of the Historic Hospitality family of restaurants, was the host with most. He and his wonderful staff greeted us warmly as we walked in. Anyone who welcomes me with a glass of wine when I walk through the door is fine by me!
The icebreaker was fun! I took the easy route and just started yelling my number. I found my match, Amanda M and we both won a kickass umbrella! Thanks for the great swag! Looks like I will be needing the umbrella today so perfect timing!
Carne was set up beautifully to showcase the Unilocalies and the ambiance was perfect. The last time I was in Carne was to ring in New Year of 2013 and although it was a night to celebrate, it didn’t quite look as breathtaking as it did today.
The staff were on point: friendly, efficient, and very attentive. Everything was spot on and they never skipped a beat.
The food was delicious! Bernini’s, Tequila’s, and Carne were all represented in this event. My favorites were the deviled eggs with bacon from Carne and the meatballs (of course… ha ha) from Bernini’s.
The adult beverages offered were plentiful and generous. Various shots of tequila and other concoctions were being passed out and consumed quickly.
I was so happy to see so many of my favorite Unilocalers at this event. I was even happier to meet several people I had not met face to face. Everyone looked FABULOUS in their black tie attire.
Congrats to Steve, Mark, Cody, Twinnie, and Dianna on their awards! Those Unilocalie Awards are most truly well deserved.
Thank you so much to Jason Fernandez, the Historic Hospitality family, and their staff for making us all feel so special today. You were more than generous and I greatly appreciate it.
Thank you Brett, Blue, Pranam, and Ros for putting together such an amazing event which will be talked about for days.
Finally, thank you from the bottom of my heart to the Unilocal Tampa Bay Community for my awards. I feel so truly truly blessed to have been welcomed into this motley crue. Everyday I am so thankful that such wonderful people have been brought into my life. Thank you so much.
Happy 2015 Unilocal!We have definitely started this year with a bang and I am looking forward to see what the rest of this year brings!

Great times at the Unilocalies! Congrats to the Twitter award winners, & the Unilocalies Winners! You deserve it.
Besides doing a lot of socializing with great fellow Unilocalers, I appreciate everyone’s work with getting this event together. Everyone was so nice. I spoke to the Bernini Manager Randy, & tried his fab food including some ravioli & sausage, meatballs, Caprese skewers, & lamb chops. My favorite were the simple and tasty caprese skewers and a taste of the lamb chop.
Other passed appetizers that I liked a lot were the ceviche which I had a few of those. They also had a tortilla w shredded meat, and yummy deviled eggs. There were also some cuban sandwiches, prime rib, & I heard the guava & cheese balls were the best of all.
There were at least 2 types of wine which that’s how the restaurant welcomed everyone in. Martini flavors were endless including raspberry, mango, grapefruit, chocolate, & martini just to name a few few. All of the bartenders were awesome and helpful especially Christian. He was the coolest.
Cool touches include the cigar roller. Perfect for the area of Ybor. Gift bags were sweet too, as well as coupons from Bernini. All of your sweet tiny details create big memories.
Thanks everyone!!!