Tampa, Florida

===Cuisine===
Tampa has a diverse culinary scene from small cafes and bakeries to bistros and [[farm-to-table]] restaurants. The food of Tampa has a history of Cuban, Spanish, [[Floribbean]] and [[Italian cuisine]]s. There are also many [[Colombian cuisine|Colombian]], [[Puerto Rican cuisine|Puerto Rican]], [[Vietnamese cuisine|Vietnamese]] and [[barbecue]] restaurants. Seafood is very popular in Tampa, and Greek cuisine is prominent in the area, including around [[Tarpon Springs, Florida|Tarpon Springs]]. Food trucks are popular, and the area holds the record for the world's largest food truck rally. In addition to Ybor, the areas of [[Seminole Heights]] and [[South Tampa]] are known for their restaurants.

Tampa is the birthplace of the Florida version of the [[deviled crab]] and the [[Cuban sandwich]], which has been officially designated as the "signature sandwich of the city of Tampa" by the city council.<ref>Richard Danielson, [https://archive.today/20120914032009/http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1225854.ece "Tampa names Ybor City-style Cuban as the city's signature sandwich"], ''Tampa Bay Times'' (April 19, 2012).</ref> A Tampa Cuban sandwich is distinct from other regional versions, as [[Genoa salami]] is layered in with the other ingredients, likely due to the influence of Italian immigrants living next to Cubans and Spaniards in Ybor City.<ref name="TobinEachOwn">{{cite news |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/18/TampaBay/To_each__his_own_sand.shtml |title=To each, his own sandwich |author=Thomas C. Tobin |work=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=January 18, 2003 |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-date=April 25, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425011415/http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/18/TampaBay/To_each__his_own_sand.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HouckPerfect">{{cite news |last=Houck |first=Jeff |url=http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/06/tr-rebuilding-the-perfect-cuban |title=Rebuilding the perfect Cuban |work=The Tampa Tribune |date=September 6, 2009 |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-date=April 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426030151/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/06/tr-rebuilding-the-perfect-cuban/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Several restaurant chains were founded or headquartered in Tampa, including [[Outback Steakhouse]], [[The Melting Pot (restaurant)|The Melting Pot]], [[Front Burner Brands]], [[Carrabba's Italian Grill|Carrabba's]], [[Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar]], [[Bonefish Grill]], [[Columbia Restaurant]], [[Checkers and Rally's]], [[Taco Bus]], and PDQ.