Grub Crawl - Tampa, Sarasota and Palm Beach

Here are some hot food spots for Central Floridians or visitors that are under two hours away. I went to them last week. Most have been on Man Versus Food or Diners Drive Ins and Dives.

Tampa: Delicias Latinas on W. Hillsborough Ave (near 275) - Mexican Food Truck. Average.

Tampa: Taco Bus on E. Hillsborough Ave (near 275) - Mexican Food Truck(s) inside a building. Amazing. Try the Conchita Pibil and Carne de Res Desebrada tacos. Big Portions. Man Versus Food.

Tampa: La Guaguita on Sheldon Ave off of W. Hillsborough Ave (past the airport) - Puerto Rican Food Truck. Interesting. Try the Alcapurras. The truck's name means little food truck in Puerto Rican Spanish. Man Versus Food.

Sarasota: Alpine Steakhouse on S. Tamiami Trail (near Siesta Key) - German Restaurant and Market. Great quality German food. Try the Turducken Sandwich. Man Versus Food.

Sarasota: Old Salty Dog on Ken Thompson Parkway (near Lido Key) - Seafood Restaurant. Fine dive. Original location on Siesta Key. This location has the better (water) view and was the one on TV. Go for the Salty Dog (a hand dipped and fried hot dog). Man Versus Food.

Sarasota/Gulfgate: Munchies 420 on Superior off Gateway off S. Tamiami Trail. Stoner enclave with fiery wings challenge and loaded sandwiches. Open from 4:20pm - 4:20 am. Didn't have the sauce for the challenge. The step below was still hell. 420 is some police code for weed. Man Versus Food.

Sarasota/Gulfgate: Il Panificio on Gateway Ave off S. Tamiami Trail. Pizza Restaurant. Thin crust plus more. It was ok. Has a location in town.

Sarasota: Yoder's Amish Village on Bahia Vista near Tuttle. Amish Restaurant (really!) and Pie House. Try the pies. Totally out of place in this area. Man Versus Food.

Palm Beach: Capri on Southern Ave before Dixie Highway (A1A). Cuban restaurant. Totally cheap and totally good. Real Cuban hangout. Guys blasting jibbity-jibbity music and playing dominoes. New specials every day.

Palm Beach/Lake Worth: Havana Hideaway on Lake Worth Ave (before the bridge). Cuban Food Truck surrounded by a patio and bar. Very Jimmy Buffet. Try the Guy Plate. Diners, Drive Ins and Dives.

I went to other places, but, they don't merit mentioning (except the obscenely big pulled pork nachos at the Rays Stadium in Port Charlotte).