Ellen does TAMPA, Part 2, Updated 12-29: Pretty pelicans, St. Pete Beach, Winghouse Girls

Monday, Dec. 15th, 2008.....Day 3 in Tampa/St. Pete
I decide I want to go back to one of the WINGHOUSE'S to buy some SAUCES.
 
1st Stop; WINGHOUSE of Pinellas Park, halfway btwn Clearwater and St. Pete.
It's 12 noon, and they are real slow in there. I walk in to buy my sauces, and
I get ENCIRCLED by about 6 or 7 Winghouse girls.
 
So , I go for it, and get my "MONEY SHOT"

Ellen and the Winghouse Girls of Pinellas Park !!
 

Then, a tall blonde, Alexa, approaches me, and asks if I'll buy a Winghouse Girl calendar from her. I figure, why not?!?
This calls for another PIC, however!   NOTE the appearance of TALL Alexa in this one . She said she was in last year's calendar, and on the playing cards.

And the hostess (in red) jumped in the pic; I actually liked her look the best..
 
I took out the calendar, and these 2 sauces, HOT and MEDIUM,
along with Michelbob's BBQ Sauce (been to Michelbob's BBQ in Ft. Myers in past) 
And John A, I did NOT get my wing sauces CONFISCATED at the airport this time!
I flew Southwest , and went for the free check in bag....my sauces were safe!
(my ARCHIE MOORE wing sauce is in the back; purchased in my NJ Pathmark)

 
One more pic of these nice gals, then I'm back out in the messy Florida weather..

You know FLORIDA! It's raining one minute, then sunny the next!
I drive to the PIER in St. Pete... been there once before when I was like 14.
Totally different now; shops and restaurants, like the COLUMBIA ( perhaps next time, JOE ROGO)...........Here's ST. PETE PIER 

                                        More pretty creatures to look at... 
  Slow, RAINY day at the PIER; I bought a bunch of postcards and magnets to keep the merchants going, along with a double scoop of BLUE BELL ice cream in the food court.  Merchants claim it's very slow right before X-mas. 
Where was the SUN? So much for the "partly sunny" forecast... 

I had quite a SCARE when I went back to look for my car.
I thought for SURE my rental car was STOLEN!  
 
My first munch out stop of the day, TED PETERS in PASADENA(near St. Pete Beach
Ted Peters is  known for their smoked fish, as you can see by the signs
And somehow (WHY?)  the place got known for their burgers, too

I had heard the BURGER was OVERRATED at TED PETER'S... 
I tried it, and I AGREE !

It's a PERFECT EXAMPLE of a burger I can make right at home on my frying pan!!
Even though their  burger was nothing special, it was certainly nothing horrible, as the meat DID taste fresh...and I like the old time picnic tables, etc.
and the waitresses were cool....
 
I don't do seafood, guess I should've zoomed in for a pic of someone elses, huh?
Perhaps one of you fellow Roadfooders will add a SMOKED MULLET pic to my report!
 
After my uneventful burger, (but with great atmosphere), I noticed this DELI in Pasadena, right before I crossed the bridge into St. Pete...
THE SUMMER OF LOVE DELI, Pasadena, FL..  (on the right)

Drove up close to take a look; the little sign said "Featuring BOARS HEAD !!"
Just what I figured. Boars Head seems to be big down there. 
 another typical "slicer joint"...  
"SUMMER OF LOVE"?!? The name sounds too cute to be the real thing...
I need a "Harvey's Deli", "Morty's Deli", sounds more succulent to me..
 
And this PSYCHODELIC Woodstock car is too GROOVY for a DELI ! 
 
ST PETE BEACH (Publix supermarket shopping center across street)

 
ST PETE BEACH
 
It was neat seeing these high school aged (?) kids gathered around the guitar.
entrance to St. Pete Beach municpal beach

MUCH more COMING!
SALT ROCK GRILL, RED MESA, ARCO ISIS, TOO JAY'S, ALESSI, etc  
 

Oh,  I spoke to soon on the weather, normal this time of year. 
Glad you can mix it up with the best of them, some get intimadated. Any way Aleka the tall one looks to be what 5'13-14", at least that is what my friend always claimed.
Keep them pictures coming, making me home sick. Well annual trip in two weeks will get me over that.

Curbside Grill

Glad you can mix it up with the best of them, some get intimidated

It WAS a bit overwhelming, in a pleasant sort of way, though...
it's funny, cause it was the exact OPPOSITE of the night BEFORE, when I was at the Winghouse in Brandon with my friend Robin. It was real BUSY and LOUD in there; between the Sunday night football games on and the music playing, it sure made it tough to carry on a conversation...(boy,did my throat hurt after!)
 
My summary: I don't care for their wings, (just their SAUCES!)but it's a good place to go for a beer , and to be around the friendly WINGHOUSE GIRLS.
 

My my, we get "cheesecake" along with food pics! Could take these threads to an all new level! Seriously, thanks as always for the pics - and the food suggestions!

Another great report,Ellen...even if the wings aren't that good,I'd some how be distracted in that place and not notice...oh, did I say i like thighs,too...and.......

Hey Ellen, Who's that REALLY good looking girl in the blue top.

WOW

Some serious Screen Saving options there!!!!!  
 
I know what you mean about the Florida weather, in NOV when i was there we had FROST twice. 

Their wings, may not be that great but they have pretty good legs.
Its amazing what sauce can add to a report.

joerogo


Hey Ellen, Who's that REALLY good looking girl in the blue top.

Hey, my man JOE ROGO, I'm liking you more every day!!

 

Did I miss the pictures of the wings-perhaps in another post?Excuse my memory-loads of things up in the old gray matter these days...

Here ya go Ann!
 
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Hey Ellen ,

Great report !!!!

Great umm wings in those pictures

Benzee

joerogo


Here ya go Ann!
 
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HI Ann,
Those slimy wings were in my 1st Tampa report ......
My man, JOE ROGO, comes thru with the link! 

Thanks Joe-and you too Ellen for fun reports!

Ellen; Dearfolk,
   Wow! Thanks for another groovy report.
   And, speaking of groovy, did you get back to The Summer Of Love Deli? That sounds like a happenin' place.
   Now let me see if I can conjure up Part One of your trip report.
      Blankly, Ort. Carlton in Warmer-Than-Usual Athens, Georgia.

Ellen - When you were at the pier, it looks like the little white house wasn't open?  It's where you can buy bait in a pail to feed the pelicans?  I got pictures with them all around me as I fed them...Maybe it's off season?  Thanks for the pictures of the pier..Brings back some nice memories.  We ate at Columbia...It was so so.  Not my kind of food.

I actually like the Wing House.  We have one here in Daytona that does very, very well.  It's owned by a former Dallas Cowboy lineman..His last name is Kerr.  He was involved in a huge lawsuit with Hooter's several years ago.  It cost him a ton of money in legal fees, but he survived. 

Thanks for the pictures!!! Great job..as usual.

Ellen, looked like a wonderful trip, but I must inform you that your first pic is not what is commonly known as a "money shot".
 
Although, everyone of those young ladies could qualify, I would rather not clue you in to the true meaning of said expression.
 
 

 I know true money shots,  Jake...... 
But this is "Ellen's PG rated version"
(gotta keep things toned down for our moderators, you know....)

Baah Ben


Ellen - When you were at the pier, it looks like the little white house wasn't open?  It's where you can buy bait in a pail to feed the pelicans?   We ate at Columbia...It was so so.  Not my kind of food.

I actually like the Wing House. 

Chuck- I did'nt notice if that little white "bait house" was open... however, it was a  light , but nasty, rainy day.......I know I did'nt see anyone fishing..
 
I looked at the Columbia menu.......I would'nt do justice to it, as it's heavy on shrimp/seafood dishes and pork dishes......
 
I did'nt like the extra smooth texture of the Winghouse wings.....
but I sure appreciate YOU freely expressing your OWN opinion about them..
I knew that part about the Winghouses being started up by a former football player, but I did'nt realize he had to fight off that Hooters lawsuit. Thanks for providing the business footnote for my report!

I would have fought off those hooters for him had I known.