Many people don't know what old Florida was like so I want to show you all that's historic, beautiful, retro, kitschy and untamed. Much of it has changed now, but you can still be a part of the adventure if you look in the right places. I love writing about Florida and submissions are always welcomed.
Enjoy your stay in the F.L.A.
Florida historian and ( just) retired University of South Florida professor Gary Mormino explored 500 Years of Eating in Florida with an attentive Tampa audience enjoying part of a week’s programming in October 2012 on “Florida’s Hispanic Heritage.” ( Ponce de Leon touched Florida for the first time in 1513, so…) The remarkable impact of the exchange of foods between hemispheres was on the menu, as was Tampa’s iconic guava pastry, via the Columbia Restaurant, Florida’s oldest, established in 1905 in Ybor City. Guava from the Americas, and wheat/dairy/eggs from the other side=exchange.
