carrollwood - vol. 4, issue 4, april 2016

The Premier “Shop Local” Community Magazine Directly Mailed To 15,000 Homes In Carrollwood, Lake Magdalene & Avila

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Sound Exchange Seeks Vintage Stereo Equipment....3

Community Calendar/ News Briefs..................4-5

Treemart.......................................................12-13

Elite Roofing Services...................................14-15

Win Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Tickets.........16

Osaka Sushi & Grill......................................18-19

Florida Hospital Center Ice...........................22-23

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Your neighborhood. Your magazine. Vol. 4, Issue 4, April 2016®

by Deborah Bostock-Kelley

Sitting in one of the two privatemeeting rooms of the upscale neigh-borhood breakfast and brunch spot,Brunchies owner Bill Kranich de-scribed the 200 seat restaurant just be-yond the wood and glass doubledoors.

“A Cheers of the new millennial,”he said, as he looked out at the manyguests of all ages enjoying breakfast inhis family-friendly restaurant.

Kranich is proud, that just like the

vintage 80s to 90s TV series, becausehe is hands on at the restaurant everyday, he knows the names of all of hisreturning patrons. As he scanned theroom, he said that there were a fewnew faces, but 75% were regulars whocame back for good, fresh food andcompetitive pricing.With breakfast andlunch items served all day, Brunchiesremains a favorite hangout for localsand visitors alike.

A review on Yelp revealed thatcustomers don’t have to be local to

Leave the stresses of your day be-hind and step into the world of ulti-mate relaxation at LaVida Massage inCarrollwood, where a healthier, moresatisfying lifestyle is only a massageaway. With a comfortable, trendy at-mosphere and gender neutral setting,LaVida Massage is perfect for the en-tire family.

Conveniently located at the inter-section of Dale Mabry and NorthdaleBlvd. in the Colonial Promenade Shop-ping Center, LaVida Massage Carroll-wood is open 7 days a week, withextended hours to better serve you.

Part of a highly regarded Nation-wide chain, LaVida Massage is well

Relax and Rejuvenate atLaVida Massage in

Carrollwood

Carrollwood Brunchies -Cheers for the New Millennial

See “Brunchies” on page 24.

See “La Vida” on page 28.

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Sound Exchange Seeks Vintage Stereo EquipmentSubmitted

In preparation for Record StoreDay, an annual event that celebratesindependent record stores and seesthe release of hundreds of limitededition vinyl titles, Sound Exchangeis working to increase its inventory ofturntables. And the source for thecompany's used turntables is thesame as its source for all the otherused items in its stores: the public.

"Sound Exchange is a market-place," says Marketing Director andVinyl Buyer Erin Stoy. Whether it'sCDs, records, or stereo equipment,our goal is to buy people's unwanteditems and then put them in the handsof those who will enjoy them."

While music and movies must bein excellent condition for Sound Ex-change to buy them, there is moreleeway with the condition of vintagestereo equipment. Sound Exchangehas in-house repair services, which al-lows the company to buy certainequipment even if it isn't in workingorder. Good quality receivers, ampli-fiers, reel-to-reel players, and turnta-bles from the 1970s and early1980scan be repaired or - worst case - canoften be used for parts.

If you have vintage stereo gear sit-ting unused, consider cleaning out thatcloset and getting some cash in return.

And mark your calendars: RecordStore Day is Saturday, April 16.

Sound Exchange in Tampa islocated at 14246 N. Nebraska Ave.and can be reached at (813) 978-9316, hours are Mon. - Sat. 11am– 9pm, Sunday 11am – 7pm; Bran-don at 805 W. Bloomingdale Ave.,(813) 651- 9316, hours are Mon.- Thurs. 11am – 8pm, Fri. -Sat.

11am – 9pm, and Sun. noon –6pm; and Pinellas Park at 768846th St North, (727) 545-0042,hours are Mon. - Thurs. 11am –8pm, Fri. - Sat. 10am – 8pm, andSun. noon – 6pm.

For more information pleasevisit their website atwww.SoundExchangeTampaBay.comor their Facebook page at Face-book.com/SoundExchangeTam-paBay.


Community Calendar & News Briefsdrinks, gaming tables and live musicperformed by Caribeño Tropical.

All proceeds benefit he Children’sCancer Research Group through1Voice Foundation. Tickets can bepurchased through www.lawrencea-martucci.com. General admission is$65.00 and includes the buffet. VIPtickets are $100.00 and includes buf-fet, beer and wine. Sponsorship pack-ages are also available.

About the Lawrence A. MartucciBenefit, Corp

FOUNDER: The Lawrence A.Martucci Benefit, Corp. was foundedin 2011 by Luana Martucci, sister ofthe late Lawrence Martucci. Luana,started this foundation in order tohonor her brother who was diagnosedwith a tumor at 4 years old and laterdied at the age of 6 years old in 1992,after battling two years of cancer, radi-ation, chemotherapy and surgery.Luana, never forgot what her brotherwent through and never wanted it tobe forgotten. Luana and her family

practically lived in a hospital for thosetwo years. It felt as if every day herbrother was being poked and proddedand in a constant state of agony. Thisis why research in prevention as well asa cure is so important, because at theend of the day never needing thetreatment at all is the true goal.

MISSION: To support otherlocal non-for-profit research groups inthe search for a cure or prevention ofpediatric cancers.

GOAL: Every year to planevents that will allow for proceeds tobe donated to the Children’s CancerResearch Group through 1VoiceFoundation, a non-for-profit researchfacility that is has its lab located at theUniversity of South Florida in Tampa,Florida. It’s research director is Dr.Cameron Tebbi, local oncologist thatworks out of Tampa General Hospitalwith current pediatric cancer patientsevery day. In addition, they will con-tinue to have committee memberswho are non-paid volunteers andstrive to have has much as possible

Live Performances Hosted byMost Holy Redeemer Church

Sat. April 9, from 6pm-10pm atMost Holy Redeemer CatholicChurch, 10110 N. Central Ave. inTampa

Most Holy Redeemer Church isholding an evening of Spanish/Eng-lish Christian music! Performances byH2O and J. Julian - two musical per-formances in one night!

Tickets are as follows: Adults-$10; Adolescents (8-18)-$5; Youth(under 8)-FREE

Food will be available for pur-chase. FREE parking!

For more info call (813) 933-2859 or visitfacebook.com/MHRTampa.

Boy Scout Eagle ProjectHosts Concert to BenefitLocal Food Pantry

April 10 at 4 p.m. at MessiahLutheran Church, 14920 HutchisonRoad, Tampa

A concert of traditional jazz

music featuring some of Tampa Bay'stop musicians, including Chuck Berlin(a long time pianist who played inNew Orleans for nearly 40 years) andJohn Lamb (former bassist of theDuke Ellington Jazz Orchestra) willsurely make for an entertainingevening. The musicians will be joinedby Christian Bianchet on drums,James Wall on trombone and other in-vited musicians. The concert is beingorganized by James Wall, as an EagleScout project to collect donations fora local food pantry. Admission is free,but attendees are asked to bring a do-nation of food.

For more information pleasecall James Wall at (813) 347-8111or email [email protected].

Lawrence A. MartucciBenefit, Corp. Presents ANight at the Tropicana

Sat. April 30 at 6:30 p.m. atCentro Asturiano, 1913 North Ne-braska Ave. in Tampa

Join in for a night of great food,


donated to our events in an effort toraise the most towards pediatric can-cer research.

MAIN EVENT: Their first yearwas a true success, raising over $35,000and donating $20,000 directly to theChildren’s Cancer Research Groupthrough 1Voice Foundation. They hadover 600 in attendance. This event fea-tured an international illusionist,Reynold Alexander, who agreed tohonor us with his spectacular show atthe historic Tampa Theatre, in down-town Tampa.

Nar-Anon MeetingsThe Nar-Anon Family Groups are

a worldwide fellowship for those af-fected by someone else’s addiction. Asa twelve-step program, they offer theirhelp by sharing their experience,strength and hope.

Thursdays, 7:00 PM, Christ theKing Church, 821 So. Dale Mabry(Mary Martha Center – Buidling 717– Rm 203). Newcomer Meeting heldon the 4th Thursday of the month @6:30 pm

Mondays, 7:00 PM, TurningPoint - Mary Martha Bldg., 6227

Sheldon Rd., TampaMondays 7:00 PM The Grace

Place, 732 W. Lumsden Rd., BrandonThursdays, 7:00 PM, First Pres-

byterian Church, 121 Carver Ave.,Brandon (near Parsons Ave. & 60 E).

Saturdays 10:00 AM, UnitedMethodist Church, 207 BuckinghamAve., Oldsmar, FL 34677.

Wednesdays 8:00 PM, Corner-stone Community Church, 6745 38thAvenue North (Info Center), St. Pe-tersburg Florida

Website: Naranonfl.orgHelp Line: 1-888-947-8885For meetings outside FL con-

tact: www.nar-anon.org

Woodstock Walk forBleeding Disorders

Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at AlLopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave. inTampa

This walk helps raise muchneeded funds and awareness aroundhemophilia and other related bleedingdisorders, which rank as some of themost expensive chronic disorders inthe United States.

Check-in starts at 9:00 a.m.Walk begins at 10:00 a.m.They will have a costume contest

for best hippie costume andawards/prizes for top individualfundraiser, top team fundraiser, mostteam spirit (best team t-shirt and mostpeople), and best themed team name.There will be a photo-op with a vin-tage VW mini-bus and great musicfrom the 1960s and 1970s. This eventis free to participants, but anyone whoraises $25+ by April 22 is guaranteed acommemorative walk t-shirt.

To register, donate or get moreinformation, please visit www.he-mophiliaflorida.com/tampa

Judy Henry is part of the eventplanning committee and a team cap-tain who lives in the Westchase neigh-borhood. Residents are welcome tojoin her Team OneSignal, donate toher page if they can’t make it andwould like to participate, or start theirown team!

For additional info please con-tact Caitlyn Beersdorf, Develop-ment Coordinator for theHemophilia Foundation of GreaterFlorida at (407) 629-0000 ext. 10.

See “Calendar/News” on page 8.

Cornerstone FamilyMinistries’(CFM) 36thAnnual Wonder Walk

Members of the Lake Magda-lene United Methodist Churchparticipated in Cornerstone Fam-ily Ministries’(CFM) 36th annualWonder Walk to raise scholarshipfunds for children’s ages infant tofive years who are living at orbelow the poverty level and at-tend Cornerstone’s Rosa ValdezEarly Childhood Learning Centerand Lab School located in WestTampa, while their parents go towork or school to make a betterlife for their family. (right top)

Separately pictured are thechildren, grandchildren and 4 ofthe great-grandchildren of How-ell and Irene Loper, who partici-pated in Wonder Walk in theirmemory, and who are long timeresidents of Carrollwood andLutz. (right bottom)

In addition to its Early Child-hood Learning Center, whichserves over 100 children annually,Cornerstone Family Ministries alsoserves over 20,000 children annu-ally in five counties through itsChildren’s Nutrition ConnectionProgram. For more informationabout Cornerstone Family Min-istries, visit CFM’s website atcornerstonefamilyministries.org.


“Calendar/News”Continued from page 5


Mike Hancock is proud to benamed President of the CarrollwoodBar Association. Established in 2000,the mission of the Carrollwood BarAssociation is to serve its membersand the residents of the Carrollwoodarea by fostering respect for the law,advancing the competent and ethicalpractice of the legal profession, and byproviding programs to its membersthat will enhance their practice and en-rich their experience in the legal pro-fession. The Carrollwood BarAssociation has contributed over$120,000 to area charities, churchesand synagogues, including OperationHelping Hands, Meals on Wheels andBay Area Legal Services.

Mike is a second generationTampa native and has been skiing onLake Carroll since he was a teenager.Mike graduated from St. LawrenceCatholic School and Jesuit HighSchool. His parents still live in hischildhood home located just north ofLake Carroll on Krueger Lane, less

than a mile from his home. Mike grad-uated from Jesuit High School, theUniversity of Florida and South TexasCollege of Law.

Mike has been married to his wifeand law partner, Claire Hancock, forover 29 years. Mike and Claire areproud of their two daughters, Hannah(a sophomore at the University ofFlorida) and Gracie (a senior at theAcademy of the Holy Names). Mikeand Claire bought their first home in1992 on Nakora Drive, then boughttheir current home on CarrollwoodDrive in 2005.

When I asked Mike what his fa-vorite thing about living in OriginalCarrollwood is, he said, "It’s hard tosay one favorite thing - knowing thatmy neighbors are also my friends;skiing and wakeboarding with mydaughters on the lake; sitting in ourdriveway on Christmas Eve with theluminaries glowing; Trick or Treatingafter the Halloween Parade; andwatching fireworks on New Year’s

Eve over the lake."Mike has served as

Legal Counsel on theBoard of Directors ofthe Carrollwood CivicAssociation since 2006.Besides the Carroll-wood Bar Association,Mike is also a memberof the Florida JusticeAssociation, Tampa BayTrial Lawyers Associa-tion, the HillsboroughCounty Bar Associationand CABA.

Mike Hancock hasexcelled in personal in-jury litigation for over27 years, earningamong other honors, an“AV-Preeminent” ratingby Martindale-Hubbell,“Superb/10.0” ratingby avvo.com, member-ship in the Million Dol-lar Advocates Forum,being named one ofFlorida’s SuperLawyers and one ofTampa’s Top Rated Lawyers. Afterseveral years handling claims for theinsurance industry, Mike founded

Hancock Injury Attorneys in 1996with a clear understanding of the in-surance industry and how to obtainthe best results for his clients.

Mike Hancock Named Presidentof Carrollwood Bar Association

Mike Hancock


in which spot and how to layer it andwhat goes with what.”

Treemart employees do their verybest to accommodate the landscapingneeds of their customers, despite howsometimes unusual the request maybe. “We get requests for unusualpalms and plants that people just can’tfind. They see it on the internet or in a

magazine and we do our best to get itfor them,” Bailey said. “We buy fromnurseries all over the state so we willsee if we can get it. Unusual plantquestions are pretty common.”

Treemart is set up for the do-it-yourselfer who doesn’t want to hire alandscaper. “You can save a lot ofmoney putting plants in yourself,”

By Deborah Bostock-Kelley

For nearly 29 years, Treemart, lo-cated at 12505 N. Nebraska, has beenthe go-to landscape nursery for whole-sale and retail clients alike. With af-fordable plants, trees, palms, mulches,soil, fertilizer, accessories and gardenaccents, coupled with friendly, highlyexperienced employees, Treemartowners Scott and Valerie Bailey pridethemselves on providing everything ado-it-yourselfer or professional land-scaper could possibly need in one ex-pansive location.

“We have everything – tree-re-lated, of course,” said Scott Bailey.“We sell a lot of trees, palms, andplants of all sizes, from 1 gallon flow-ers, 3 gallon hedges, 7 gallon trees to15 gallons and all the way up. We haveall sizes of trees for landscape jobs.”

Bailey earned his degree in land-scape architecture and worked for alandscape design firm for a year beforedeciding to open Treemart. Althoughthe big box stores have forced many ofthe smaller garden centers to closetheir doors, with 5 acres of products,

Treemart is the largest garden centerin the area and both the Baileys andTreemart remain firmly rooted in theTampa Bay community.

Treemart moves a lot of materialwholesale so they feature many prod-ucts that works to the benefit of retail-ers. Bailey said, “The products turn -they don’t sit - so they are always arefresh. We bring in material from allover the state, as well as growing someat our 45 Acre tree farm in Pascocounty. I love the diversity of theproducts that we have. We get in un-usual things and we’ll order in spe-cialty items as well as having all yourbasic plants.”

The most common question Bai-ley and his team get asked is a recom-mendation for plants in the hot,muggy Tampa Bay climate. “All thesalespeople I have know plants andknow this business and what to rec-ommend. We tell people to bring inpictures. Everyone has a cell phonethese days. We tell them to take a pic-ture of the area they want to landscapeor the front of the whole house andwe’ll give advice on which plants work

Treemart is Firmly Rooted in the Tampa Community


Bailey said. “Our guys are good atteaching you how to do it.”

Sometimes, installing a large pur-chased tree is not something you cando on your own, which is whyTreemart is here to help. “We will in-stall the bigger trees and palms foryou, and you can do the smaller stuff

yourself,” said Bailey. Treemart also offers a convenient

Delivery/Set service for landscaperswho don’t have the time to get equip-ment to the job site, or if a tree orpalm is just too heavy for the cus-tomer’s equipment to lift. Treemarthas a fleet of five boom trucks and a

utility crane to assist the customer indeliveries and setting of trees andpalms in pre-dug holes or off loaded ata job site.

The only thing Treemart doesn’tdo is the actual landscaping. “Wedon’t do landscaping because wedon’t want to compete with our cus-tomers,” said Bailey. “We will defi-nitely make recommendations. Wehave so many wholesale landscapercustomers, that we’ll be glad to giveout numerous numbers to and recom-mend if retail customers want them.Our good landscaper customers - theones we know do a good job - we def-initely will recommend.”

Earth Day Extravaganzaat Treemart

On April 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 4p.m., Treemart will host its EarthDay Extravaganza, with specialEarth Day pricing. Shoppers canenjoy coffee and donuts in the morn-ing and lemonade and iced tea in theafternoon. “We have a lot of stuff onsale between 20 and 50 percent off,”said Bailey. “It’s a really good sale.”

Treemart is located at 12505 NNebraska Ave. in Tampa. To learnmore about Treemart, call (813)972-4006, visit treemart.com or atFacebook.com/TreeMart. Treemartis open Monday through Friday7:30am to 5pm and Saturday8:30am to 4pm.


By Deborah Bostock-Kelley

Did you know that a faultyshingle or worn sealant on your roofcould eventually lead to serious andcostly repairs?

Elite Roofing Services, guidedby the mission of providing only su-perior customer service, will comeout to your residence and provide acost-free, no-obligation evaluation ofyour roof. Whether you seek to sim-ply know the condition of your roofor have immediate plans to replace it,the full service, state-certified roofingcompany, will give you a home as-sessment – a detailed analysis and res-olution to shingle, tile, flat and metalroofing issues. Elite Roofing Servicescan help you reduce your energycosts and keep water and moisturethat can cause serious wood rot andmold, out of your home.

A member of the Women’s Busi-ness Enterprise Florida, Elite RoofingServices is a women-owned commer-cial, industrial, and residential roofing

installer and supplier, specializing inroof maintenance and restoration.They are a Florida State Certified in-staller and provider of new and re-roofs of all types of roofing.

A recipient of the 2016 Women’sBusiness Enterprise Star award,Camille Austin founded Elite RoofingServices in 2004, during a very volatilehurricane season.

Only months into opening herbusiness, Austin found herself replac-ing roofs of 25 Denny’s throughoutsouthwest Florida. Soon after, theconstruction industry crashed in2007-2008, but Austin was able tosurvive and thrive through, focusingon smaller, bank owned jobs and rely-ing heavily on marketing.

But good marketing isn’t the onlypractice that makes the company standout among its peers. It’s a friendly atti-tude, the right experienced team han-dling the job, transparency, integrity,and outstanding service.

“We leave clients as friends,”said Austin. “Growing up in the

roofing industry, I got togrow with most of the work-ers and competitors as well asthe suppliers. I helped otherroofer friends open their ownroofing business, and when Iopened Elite, they helpedme. We always strive to dogood work and are very hon-est. We aim to provide clients withroofing solutions that correct thecause, not the effect.”

Austin stressed that there are sev-eral important items to mark off yourcontractor-hiring checklist before youmake a decision: only hire licensedcontractors, review the contract beforeyou sign it, make sure any requiredpermits are in place, know the FloridaConstruction Lien Law, and don’t payin cash.

Although these tips seem likesomething anyone would think to do,Austin explained that there are un-scrupulous businesses that will take ad-vantage of client naivety. “We had aclient who wanted to pay in full before

the job was even started,” she said.“It’s nice to want to trust someone,but avoid paying in advance and don’tpay for work not completed.”

Honest business practices and anexcellent reputation in the industry,coupled with great customer service,has helped Elite Roofing Services be-come a name positively recognizedthrough Tampa Bay and the entirewest coast of Florida.

With a dedicated and experi-enced service team, Elite RoofingServices has the ability to customizeand tailor client services. The com-pany repairs and installs new roofs forall kinds of residential, commercialand industrial properties. They alsoinstall weathertight metal roofs and

Woman-Owned Roofing CompanyStrives to “Turn Clients into Friends”


“cool roofs” to improve the energyefficiency of buildings. Clients rangefrom single family homeowners andapartment building managementcompanies to Walmart and evenHillsborough County government.

Under the skilled leadership ofElite Roofing Service’s residentialmanager Kim Sanford, a construction

industry veteran, the residential depart-ment of the company has seen a hun-dred percent growth in a single year.Elite Roofing Services also has acounty maintenance contract withHillsborough County Fire Stations andrecently re-shingled several stations.

Today, Austin is proud of stablegrowth, having zero debt, and having

a long-term staff of 22 part and full-time loyal employees in a fickle indus-try, and is looking forward toexpanding, with new branches inPinellas County.

She said, “You deserve to havecost-effective, quality roofing optionswhen selecting a roofing serviceprovider. Our goal is to always leave a

job site better than we found it and todo more than is expected of us. We tryto look at each property through theowner’s eyes.”

For more information aboutElite Roofing, please visitEliteRoofingServices.com, or for afree estimate, call (813) 630-0800.


The Sertoma Speech & HearingFoundation of Florida is holding achance drawing that will be held dur-ing Chasco Fiesta this Spring. Thetickets offer a chance to win twoNFL Buccaneers Club Level seasontickets. This offer of club level seasontickets is valued at $4,100 and in-cludes two pre-game and eight homegames. Package also includes re-served stadium parking.

Tickets are $75 each and only150 will be sold for this drawing.Amenities will include access to sev-eral training camp practices, comfort-able seating, best stadium views,preferred parking, children’s activi-ties, concierge service, premium con-cessions and access to pre-gameAtrium Buffet. The winner also hasthe opportunity to meet players,coaches and the generalmanager...and that’s just a few of thebenefits of winning Club Level sea-son tickets.

The drawing will be held at

Chasco Fiesta on Saturday, April 9 at8 p.m. Ticket holders do not need tobe present to win. All proceeds willbenefit the Children’s Hearing HelpFund (CHHF) that is supported bythe Sertoma Foundation. CHHF en-courages drivers who are renewingtheir license or motor vehicle regis-tration to “check the box” forCHHF and add a dollar or more totheir fee. That amount, then, is do-nated to Sertoma Foundationthrough the Department of MotorVehicles.

Debra Golinski, Executive Di-rector of Sertoma Speech & HearingFoundation, is personally asking thecommunity to step forward. “Helpus assist hard of hearing babies, chil-dren, and adults to hear the worldaround them so they can succeedpersonally, academically, and socially.Let your friends and family knowabout this great opportunity to winBuccaneer season tickets so we canhelp others.”

Here is Your Chance to Win Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Tickets!Sertoma Foundation Holds Drawing to Benefit Children’s Fund

To purchase tickets now, call theFoundation office at (727) 834-5479. For credit card orders call 1-866-999-2443.

Hearing Loss is the most com-mon birth defect nationally. Early de-tection and intervention is vital foran infant to have the opportunity toaccess speech and other sounds forlearning and brain development. Themission of the Sertoma Speech &Hearing Foundation of Florida is toprovide quality developmental andrehabilitative services, products andeducation––primarily to children––throughout Florida, in a caringand compassionate environment,never limited by the ability to pay.

Sertoma Speech & HearingFoundation of Florida, Inc. is a501(c )3 charitable organization thatprovides quality developmental andrehabilitative services, products andeducation to the hard of hearingthroughout Florida. West Pasco Ser-toma Club is a local supporter of Ser-

toma Speech & Hearing Foundationof Florida, Inc. by raising funds fromcommunity events on behalf of theFoundation.

For more information aboutSertoma Speech & Hearing Foun-dation of Florida, Inc., call 1(866) 999-2443 toll free or log onto www.familyhearinghelp.org.


Creating edible works of art,Osaka Sushi & Grill brings a true tasteof Japanese culture to the Carroll-wood community! Located in thePalms of Carrollwood Shopping Cen-ter just south of Ehrlich Rd and DaleMabry Hwy., the best part is youdon’t have to travel far to enjoy someof the best sushi in Tampa Bay! How-ever, even if you do live a bit furtheraway, I can promise you, the food isdefinitely worth the drive!

Just over a month old, Osakaopened it’s doors to customers for thefirst time this past February, and sincethen has already experienced an over-whelming response from the commu-nity. Guests truly appreciate theexceptional dining experience anduniquely authentic food that OsakaSushi & Grill has to offer!

Family owned and operated,owner Xing Lin has done an extraordi-nary job of bringing his families’recipes to life. “We want to share ourlove of food with the Carrollwoodcommunity,” says Xing. “We want toprovide our customers with the bestsushi experience.”

Taking a look at the menu atOsaka, you are sure to be impressed.Offering so much more than just sushi

– although their sushi menu is ab-solutely fantastic – Osaka offers a fu-sion of Japanese-Americanmasterpieces for every taste and palate.Quite often when you have a group ofpeople, there are one or two guestswho don’t like or have never triedsushi. Because of this, they strive tooffer many options, so people in yourparty aren’t feeling left with only sushito choose from. Xing says, “We aremore than just a sushi restaurant. Yes,we do have exceptional sushi, but forthose who are looking for somethingdifferent we have a variety of other op-tions, like steak and seafood. Our PanAtlantic Salmon topped with mangosalsa is really good, although my fa-vorite is the Grilled New ZealandLamb Chop.”

However, after seeing some of thespectacular sushi rolls, even if youaren’t a fan of sushi I have a feelingyou might change your mind. Osakahas so many different rolls to choosefrom, including those that even thepickiest of palates can enjoy! So even ifyou think you might not like sushi, Ican almost guarantee you will findsomething that you’ll love.

“The freshness of the food andonly using quality ingredients is most

important,” says Xing. “Our chefs be-lieve in the food they prepare. Theydon’t make anything that they them-selves wouldn’t eat.”

Seeing as how sushi is their spe-cialty, I couldn’t leave without trying acouple rolls. Xing graciously had a fewrolls prepared as I eagerly waited withanticipation. When the platter cameout I was mesmerized. Featuring a

colorful array of three different sushirolls - the Out of Control, Sexy Ladyand White Hot - the presentationalone was incredible! The sushi lookedalmost too pretty to eat - almost!

Now comes the best part - tryingthe sushi! With a zing of fire - thanksto the jalapeño & miso sauce topping- the White Hot Roll, featuring spicycrunchy yellowtail, salmon, white fish


inside and seared white tuna on top, issure to satisfy.

A generously large portion size,each piece of the Sexy Lady Roll is al-most too big to eat in one bite. Thisroll is characterized by the subtlesweetness of the mango, which is ac-

companied by lob-ster, asparagus,spicy tuna and avo-cado and perfectlycomplemented bythe spicy mayo andmango sauce that islayered a top.

Ignite yourtaste buds with anexplosion of flavoras you take a bite ofthe Out of ControlRoll, which com-bines tuna, yellow-tail, salmon,avocado and aspara-gus on the inside

before being topped w seared tuna,yellowtail, salmon, caviar and a spicymayo citrus sauce and eel sauce. Myfavorite of the three, and one of themost popular rolls at Osaka, I highlyrecommend you try this roll on your

next visit! A great accompaniment to their

sushi - Osaka also serves beer, wineand sake, that can be expertly pairedwith anything on the menu.

“I have tried every sushi restau-rant in the area and I can honestly sayour sushi is the best,” says Xing.“From the freshness to the presenta-tion to the sauces, I think we providethe overall best experience. We createall of our own sauces. Each roll has it’sown unique sauce.”

Osaka has Happy Hour specialsdaily from 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. whereguests can enjoy $1 sushi, $2 sashimiand $3 rolls, as well as a delicious hi-bachi meal for only $13.99.

As their website proudly reads,“You will be taken on a culinary jour-ney to a land where each new dishbrings you closer to a new way ofthinking about food, to our home.You will be enticed by fabulous newstyle sushi and fusion cuisine as well ashouse specials that are sure to pleaseboth your eyes and taste buds.” Socome on in to Osaka Sushi & Grilland experience a new twist on newstyle fusion cuisine!

Osaka Sushi & Grill is locatedat 14428 N Dale Mabry Hwy inTampa. They are open Mon. -Thurs. 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri.and Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.; andSun. 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. For addi-tional information please call (813)968-8877 or visitwww.OsakaSushiGrill.com.Don’t forget to join their VIP clubby texting OSAKA to 91944.


With Plans to Open Late Summer of 2016, Florida HospitalCenter Ice Marks a New Era for Ice Sports in Tampa Bay!

Living in Florida, there aren’t asmany opportunities for those whowish to take up hockey or figure skat-ing, but Florida Hospital Center Ice,an immaculate 150,500 square footfacility, is looking to change that. Thisyear-round skating rink and multi-sports complex will offer an infiniteamount of opportunities for thosewho wish to develop their skills bothon and off the ice.

“With Olympic and NHL-sizerinks, this is where the players willcome to play,” says co-owner GordieZimmermann of Z Mitch, LLC. “It’swhere youngsters will learn, and whereall ages can stay active and have fun.”

Hoping to bring an increasedawareness of hockey and figure skatingto the state of Florida, Z Mitch,LLC,'s, Gordie Zimmermann andGeorge Mitchell decided this areawould be the perfect location! Team-ing up with Florida Hospital, this im-pressive new training facility will befocused on sports performance, with agoal of producing top athletes that cancompete at an elite level Nationwide.

Gordie says, “There were a num-ber of reasons why we chose this area.After the past few years of Lightningsuccess we knew we wanted to dosomething in Tampa and this area isone of the new hot spots as far as thedemographics. This complex has greatvisibility from the highways, and is eas-ily accessible from all over Tampa Bay.This is going to be the biggest icesports complex in the entire SouthEast. There is nothing else like this inthe Southern United States!”

Florida Hospital, which will alsohave an office within the facility, willhave staff on hand, and, working

alongside Center Ice staff, will offerunique sports performance programsfor individuals and teams who wantprivate training sessions and other spe-cialized skill-training programs bothon and off the ice.

“Partnering with Florida Hospi-tal, we have an increased focus onsports –related performance, injuryprevention and wellness,” saysGordie. “This really changes the dy-namics for athletic training. Our pro-grams are going to be anenhancement in the world of sportsand I think it is the key to makinghockey players faster and figureskaters stronger. If you take a kidfrom three years old and give him orher the opportunity to become a topathlete, providing the right coaches,trainers and managers from a youngage and all the way through to adult-hood, the possibilities are endless.”

As amazing as the sports complexwill be, what it will do for the area isjust as incredible – giving the quicklygrowing New Tampa/ Wesley Chapelarea an unfathomable economicboost! From sports tournaments totop-notch athlete training, when thiscomplex is completed, this will be theplace where people from all across thecountry come to skate!

“The community has just cometogether and rallied around this rink,”says Shari Trotter. “We have alreadyhad such great feedback. High-levelcompetitive skaters are excited aboutthe coaching and excited about whatthe rink has to offer. There really arevery few complexes that have anythingclose to this; the size of this facility,along with the amenities, coachingand sports programs are going to be

top in the nation.” From free-skating to free throws,

Florida Hospital Center Ice will be aMecca for everything sports-related! Aplace where people from all acrossTampa Bay can come together overtheir shared love of sports!

Highlights on and off theice include: – One Olympic-size rink– Three NHL-sized rinks – One kid-sized rink.– Public Skating– Hockey leagues and figure skating


programs for all ages and levels– Rinks that convert to sport court forbasketball and vollyball, plus lacrosse,roller and street hockey, curling, speedskating and other sports– Camps, clinics and multisport train-ing programs– Full summer camp programs– On-site sports medicine specialists– Full restaurant– Corporate party rooms– Sports pro shop– Performance and off-ice training

facilitiesSo, no matter what your hobby

or skill level is, there will be somethingfor everyone. Florida Hospital CenterIce will be a great, family-friendlyplace where people of all ages can havefun and stay active!

Florida Hospital Center Icewill be located at 3173 CypressRidge Blvd. in Wesley Chapel. Formore information, and to stay in-formed of their progress, visitwww.FloridaHospitalCenterIce.com.

From free-skating to free throws, Florida Hospital Center Ice willbe a Mecca for everything sports-related!


Carrollwood to know Brunchies as agood brunch spot. A visitor from Ari-zona called Brunchies her go-tobrunch spot when she’s in Tampa.

Kranich said his quality of foodand expansive menu separates himfrom other breakfast and lunchrestaurants. He also has the ability toaccommodate his guests’ gluten-freemeal restrictions. “Pretty much any-thing on the menu we can makegluten-free,” said Kranich. “We alsodo gluten-free bread.”

And when Kranich says “make,”he actually means make. Every tastymorsel is made by hand in thekitchen by the talented chefs whotake pleasure in creating beautiful,delicious food.

When asked if there were menuitems that regulars would identifystrictly as Brunchies’, Kranich said,“The Blueberry Crunch Cakes are oursignature item.”

This customer-favorite is a stackof homemade grilled granola pancakestopped with syrup and a dollop ofwhipped butter. Guests can even sub-stitute organic wheat batter on any

pancake order and indulge in puremaple syrup or order sugar-free syrupto meet dietary restrictions.

The low-fat Goddess Omelet isanother Brunchies original. A dietlovers’ dream, the three egg omelet isfilled with fresh organic spinach, dicedtomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese,paired with oven-roasted potatoes,and an English muffin. Guests havethe option of substituting grits or fresh

tomatoes for the potatoes as well.A new addition to the extensive

Brunchies menu and a favorite ofBrunchies Manager and Kranich’sstepson Michael Klesyk, is their GuavaStuffed French Toast. In this delec-table dish, guava cream cheese getsstuffed inside challah french toastcoated in crushed corn flakes toppedbefore being topped with fresh straw-berries and slivered almonds.

“It’s really good. It’s somethingyou don’t taste often. It’s a big por-tion, so come hungry,” Klesyk said.

Kranich stressed that everythingon the menu was made by hand in therestaurant. He said, “We do all ourbatters in house. We cure our ownsalmon, make our own corned beefhash and our own chorizo. I’ve seenour competitors, and when you havepoor food quality coming in the back

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door, it translates to poor food out onthe plate. We’re just the opposite, andonly use the freshest ingredients. Ithink our fresh food translates well onthe plate.”

Brunchies’ most popular menuitem is the traditional breakfast. “Ithas meat, egg, starch, and bread,” ex-plained Kranich. Two locally raisedcountry fresh extra-large eggs comewith the customer’s choice of thick-sliced bacon, Jimmy Dean link

sausage, andouille sausage or leanturkey sausage, along with roasted po-tatoes and an English muffin. Guestscan substitute grits or fresh tomatoesin place of potatoes. They can also upthe ante with Duck Bacon.

During the month of April,Brunchies will go “South of theBorder,” with themed specials fea-turing homemade chorizo – whichcan be added to omelets, skillets,and chilaquiles. A traditional Mexi-can breakfast item, the chorizomakes for an indulgent and irre-sistible combination of spice,

crunch, and creaminess. “Chilaquiles has tortillas on the

bottom. We make it with beans,chorizo, and eggs on top with a salsaverde,” he explained. The April menuwill also feature carnitas, burritos, anda chimichurri steak and egg dish.

Guests who frequently return toBrunchies can join their rewards pro-gram, receive a rewards card that earnsa point for every dollar spent, and after200 points, they’re eligible for a $10rewards certificate. They can alsoenjoy a free entrée on their birthday.

To join the rewards program,

patrons can visit the website atwww.BrunchiesTampa.com and reg-ister to receive periodic emails andspecials for rewards members. Guestscan also connect with their favoritebrunch spot on Instagram at#brunchiesbreakfast.

When asked what kept them re-turning to this restaurant, patronsKayla Shackelford and Jenn Jenten-tile were unanimous in their re-sponse. “The food is great and it’s afriendly atmosphere.”

Soon Carrollwood may not bethe only city to enjoy the hometowngoodness of Brunchies; Kranich hasplans to expand into Lutz as well.“We are not a chain or a corporaterestaurant and we focus on ourguests,” said Kranich. “We take careof our customers.”

Klesyk mirrored Kranich’s senti-ment. He said, “It’s all about pleasingthe customer. “What I love best aboutthis job? Definitely the people.”

Brunchies is located at 14366N Dale Mabry Hwy. in Tampa.They are open daily from 7 a.m. to2 p.m. For additional informationplease call (813) 908-7023. To signup for rewards or to check out theirmenu, visitwww.brunchiestampa.com.

Michael serving coffee toKayla and Jenn


known for offering affordable thera-peutic massages without compromis-ing the quality of their services andpromoting health and wellness in acomfortable, friendly setting. Takingover ownership this past July, localowners Jill and Glen Harrod havedone an exceptional job of creating awarm, relaxing retreat where guestscan come to get pampered and trulyenjoy the feeling of knowing they arehelping people lead a healthierlifestyle. They take pride in their busi-ness and do all they can to makeclients feel welcome and at ease.

“We have kept a few of the thera-pist from the original LaVida,” saysGlen. “We have created a family typeof feel here, which benefits everybody- from the therapists to the clients.”

Local entrepreneurs, in additionto owning LaVida Massage in Carroll-wood, Jill and Glen also own ToastCafe & Wine Bar - described as “Theperfect little neighborhood wine barcreated for wine lovers who like todrink the good juice” - as well as a fewdifferent South Beach Tanning Com-pany locations. “There is a synergywithin the businesses we own,” saysJill. “Everything we are doing in thebusiness world is lifestyle oriented.”

“Glen and Jill are very personableowners,” says Area Manager Macken-zie Carr, who has worked for Glen andJill for many years at their differentbusinesses. “They are just the type ofpeople that genuinely care and itshows through in all of their businessand all the employees that work forthem. That’s just how they are.”

LaVida Massage BenefitsProgram

At LaVida Massage they believethat regularly receiving massages has

many positive effects on your health,which is why they offer a great mas-sage program to better enhance yourown experience. The Benefits Pro-gram is LaVida Massage’s way of tak-ing a service that is traditionally seenas the occasional, expensive luxury andmaking it easily accessible to people ofall economic backgrounds, so they canmake it part of their monthly routine.They developed this program becausethey truly believe in the profound ef-fects a monthly massage can have onall aspects of your body, mind and life.

So how does it work? For only$49.95 month you will receive one 60minute massage a month, with everyadditional massage in that month cost-ing only $44.95. With the qualitymassages that LaVida offers and thisamazing deal, you will not find a pricebetter than this. But it gets better: in-cluded in this program is the Fam-ily/Friend Share Plan, which allowsyou to share all your program benefitswith one designated family member orfriend at no additional charge. So ifyou choose this you can alternatemonths with a family member orfriend or have them join you in a ses-sion for the same discounted price.

The benefits of massage aretremendous and the emotional bal-ance that massage provides can bejust as important as the physical bene-fits. In fact a majority of people re-port an improved sense of perspectiveand clarity after receiving a massage.Massage therapy reduces stress, de-creases anxiety, soothes sore muscles,enhances sleep quality, improves cir-culation and flexibility, relieves ten-sion related headaches, improvesposture, lowers blood pressure, im-proves pain management, lessens dis-comfort during pregnancy,strengthens your immune system, en-hances post-operative rehabilitationand much more. The results willspeak for itself, and the only way to

truly maximize these benefits is to getmassaged on a frequent basis. Makemassage part of your monthly routineand experience firsthand the rejuve-nating feeling of ultimate relaxation.

LaVida Massage has nine singlemassage rooms, two couples massagerooms and six amazing massage thera-pists, each with tremendous skill andunique specialties. No matter who youhave massaging you at LaVida, youwill not be disappointed with the re-sults, because each and every massagetherapist specially designs your mas-sage to fit your individual needs.

Incorporating their unique skills

and capabilities into each massage,the talented massage therapists willgive you exactly the type of massageyou are looking for. The lists of dif-ferent massages offered can some-times be confusing, and for someonewho has never gotten a massage be-fore, they have no idea what to askfor. This problem is eliminated atLaVida Massage because you onlypay for a time slot, not individualmassages, that way you can tell yourmassage therapist what it is you need,which ensures that you will leave sat-isfied with your massage.

LaVida Massage offers a variety of

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different services, including custommassages, couples massages, hot stoneand aromatherapy.

New to LaVida Massage? For all

new clients LaVida offers an excep-tional deal where you can get a cus-tom 60 minute massage for theamazing price of $39.95! For the

quality of massage that you are get-ting, you are guaranteed never to finda better deal.

“We are welcoming you to a

home, not a business,” says Macken-zie. “We treat guests who come inhere like family. It’s a really nice envi-ronment and a great way to escapefrom everyday life.”

Jill says, “Being a part of the com-munity is very important to us. We re-ally immerse ourselves in thecommunities that we have businessesin and support them in every way thatwe can. We are just like you; we arelocal business owners that are hereevery day. We have that family mental-ity. Most of our customers and clientsknow who we are because we reachout to them; we genuinely care.”

So why not take some time foryourself and leave the stresses of lifebehind and enter into the world of re-laxation and comfort. LaVida Massageis here to make your life a better place.They are here to relax your mind,body and spirit.

LaVida Massage is located at15706 North Dale Mabry inTampa Florida. They are open 7days a week Mon.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 8p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.For more information or to sched-ule an appointment please call(813) 264-4772 or visit theirwebsite atTampa.Fl.LaVidaMassage.com.

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