If you’re visiting the historic Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City for Valentine’s Day (or any day) take a look at the paver stones in the sidewalk along 7th Avenue. On many stones are engraved love notes and tributes to wedding anniversaries. That these customers chose to have their romantic memories set in stone in front of our 120-year-old restaurant is a tremendous honor. For info on how to buy your own paver: https://www.yborcityonline.com/tampa-cra/paver-form/complete-your-sidewalk-paver-ord

Lara, a restaurant, apothecary bar and culinary bazaar in Ybor City, is the culmination of years of hard work and a lifelong dream for a tenured local chef. Suzanne Lara finally has the space and freedom to run her own show. Our food critic says this whimsical hybrid is exactly what Ybor needed: https://trib.al/9aiSCMd | Tampa Bay Times