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We’re in our fifth year of pancakes in the Tampa Bay Area. We could have never imagined letting mom sleep late on the weekends would lead to this.<\/p>\n

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It’s been a good year for breakfast. This year we’ve done 26 reviews, 18 of which were first-time visits. Of the 26, seven breakfasts were worthy of the coveted five-pancake review. We’ve ridden miles and miles to report on the best breakfasts in Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

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This year was just surreal. The high point might be this airside tram in the airport.<\/p>\n

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And getting to hang with the Creative Loafing crew was awesome fun.<\/p>\n

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April 2014 will be our five-year anniversary of exploring breakfast and raising boys in the Tampa Bay Area. <\/p>\n

Together, we’ve watched them grow (this is Marek)<\/p>\n

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And grow (Marek)<\/p>\n

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And grow (Ivo)<\/p>\n

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And grow<\/p>\n

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And grow<\/p>\n

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And grow<\/p>\n

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We were joined for breakfast by some good friends this year. <\/p>\n

Favorite Guest Reviewer Mom.<\/p>\n

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Our friend Randy, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and current post-grad student at USF.<\/p>\n

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My bestest buddy from the Air Force, Captain Jason.<\/p>\n

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Chris and Lizzy, who have aliens in their back yard.<\/p>\n

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The only other person I know named “Ivo.”<\/p>\n

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USF student Montenique, our friend through the most interesting circumstances.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Major league breakfast fans P.J. and Corinn.<\/p>\n


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We saw some breakfasts flip their last pancakes this year (some of these closures now have new restaurants in the same locations):<\/p>\n

Sunshine Cafe<\/a><\/p>\n

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Forest Hills Diner<\/a><\/p>\n

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Shirley’s Soul Food<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gobbler’s <\/a><\/p>\n

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Peppermint Patties<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chavez House<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rise and Shine<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tick Tock<\/a><\/p>\n

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It’s been a wonderful year of exploring Tampa Bay’s breakfasts with the boys and sharing it with you, our dear readers. Come join us in 2014 for even more pancake flipping!<\/p>\n

Andy, Marek, and Ivo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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