Dining VisitSPC.com/Dining Latin & Caribbean CASA TINA CEVICHE BODEGA BODEGA • St. Pete; $ • What was once a tiny Cuban walk-up spot in St. Pete’s EDGE District is now a fully expanded sit-down restaurant, but the popularity of the grab-and-go window hasn’t waned one bit. Around lunchtime, a line still stretches down the street with fans who come for the refreshing agua frescas, hearty lechon platters and one of the best Cuban sandwiches around. CASA TINA • Dunedin; $$ • Dining at this downtown Dunedin Mexican restaurant is like stepping into a multi-sensory Oaxacan wonder-land, outfitted with colorful artwork, dangling star lanterns and the occasional aerial artist. Popular dishes include the pescado a la Veracruzana, topped with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, capers and olives and the chiles en nogada, featuring a creamy brandy walnut sauce and a shower of pomegranate seeds. CEVICHE • St. Pete; $$ • Take a trip to Spain without ever leaving the country at this popular tapas restaurant on St. Pete’s Beach Drive. The creative menu includes everything from pork ribs in a sherry glaze to crispy patatas bravas drizzled in spicy aioli and creamy manchego croquetas with quince jam. COPA • St. Pete; $ • This popular Central Avenue cocktail bar and restaurant is always buzzing, playing the part of a Latin American and Caribbean tapas restaurant earlier in the evening and a lively cocktail lounge later at night. Fusion flavors highlight the menu, from the jerk tofu COPA spring rolls to the mojo pork-topped tostones, served with a fiery Haitian pikliz. RED MESA • St. Pete; $$ • The flagship location offers polished takes on regional Mexican cuisine while Red Mesa’s buzzy Cantina in downtown St. Pete is the place to turn it up over a round of margaritas. For a quick lunch or a late-night bite, grab a burrito or tacos at the Mercado location, in St. Pete’s EDGE District. 82 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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