December 17, 2025 • 9 mins
As we round out the year, we want to highlight some of our favorite local businesses and establishments that we frequent. What are your favorites?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey Joe Show, We're live A ninety three three f
l Z eight hundred and four oh nine ninety three
ninety three. That is eight hundred four oh nine ninety
three ninety three. Who's got the best what in Tampa Bay?
(00:25):
Talk about our favorites right now? Who's got the best
what in Tampa Bay? Give you some examples. When it
comes to chicken fingers, nothing compares to canes, raisin canes.
Go to the one in Largo. It's delicious's amazing. When
(00:47):
it comes to chicken wings, nothing compares.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Two mugs.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
If I'm near my place, okay, I go, I go
to the one like in Largo. Or nothing compares to
hat tricks. Get a Dave's way when I'm in Tampa, which,
(01:20):
by the way, we're gonna be going to uh hat
tricks probably before the a j R.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Show at least Jed and I are right, buddy, didn't
I never got that, I said at the beginning of
the show. No, I don't even remember that. I was
still fuming over some fake info that I was given.
But continue, fair enough. You gotta listen to the intro
of the show. Today was amazing. Cuban sandwiches in my opinion.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
It's obviously heavily debated, and it might be favoritism because
the Columbia treats is so well and I I genuinely
I just love everyone over there, but that that sandwich
is just ridiculous. It's so so, so, so good. But
then again, if you want to look at like the bread,
who do they get the bread from?
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Last? And Lasagoon has got a pretty damn good Cuban
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Oh yeah, just good sandwiches in general, Pokey bowls, Poky Company,
Oh my god, I'm obsessed. Who's got the best what,
who's got the best car dealership?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I'm actually on the lookout for the best caesar salad,
so right now in my top spot is for beachy
what go ahead, because I'm gonna I'm literally doing it.
I'm trying to find the best chickens to your salad.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
So where can I go?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Okay, my cousin Minnies, Great, They're great, and put it
into a rap the wrap.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Amazing chicken cutlets, best chicken cutlet, chicken cutlet sandwich from
my cousin Vinnies.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
That's in Tampa.
Speaker 4 (02:57):
You know what?
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Anymore of any better food recommendations in uh In like
the feather Sound, Saint Pete clear Water, like the little
area right off the Howard Frankie. That's where our radio
station is. And it's not to find good food. It
is like, all right, best Mexican. I love Carmelita's best taco.
I love Lowlies. I don't disagree with that. I like
(03:20):
there well and in Tampa specifically Alcapolco off Lowest.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
All right, it's your opinion.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Who would you say has the best breakfast when we
are off and able to get depends where we are
Tampa Tampa to me, yeah, gringos.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Iss I like theirs is very good.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
They're split, but they're like also, one is north of
seventy five, one is south of two seventy five. So
it depends on when you're at Tammy. What do you
say there's better chicken tenders than raising canes.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yeah, chicken tenters. They melt in your mouth?
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Which ones?
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Which ones?
Speaker 5 (04:05):
Love Birds?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Where's that birds in Lakeland? Yeah, I've heard of this place.
I've seen it on TikTok. They're popular.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Shout out to love birds. Tell hey, go in Tammy
because your phone's breaking in and out. If you want
to call back and you can. But Tammy, next time
you go to love Birds, tell them the Joe Show
wants to hang out with them.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
We got to get them on. By the way.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
The other thing, too, is if you have a restaurant,
if you've got a business, like, if you've got like
I'll give you a very good example, like what are
the best of the best When it comes to jewelry,
only go to International Diamond Center. I'm not just saying
that because they sponsor the show, but like, this is
where I bought an engagement ring. This is where I
get my mom Christmas guests. My parents live in a
different state. My dad will only do his jewelry shopping
(04:49):
down here. And it's a funny thing is he went
in there one time. He called me. He's like, you
got to get these people on your show, and I'm like, yeah, literally, og.
But I'll even go as far as like comfortability wise
odd Socks in their Tampa based uh what's it called
(05:12):
Tampa based company? But they're obviously worldwide now, but their
socks odd Socks basics use code Joe Show at checkout
with no spaces Joe Show fifteen percent off. That's my
favorite clothing I'm wearing right now. Also Grayson Grayson Clothes
in Hyde Park. That's my favorite place to go like shopping.
But we would love to represent your brand. Would you
(05:36):
could email us the Joe Show at ninety three three
flz dot com and I will personally put you with
the salespeople that I trust the most.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
I trust all of them, but I'll give you the
people that I work real close with. Is it gen
Z Yes? Best Flawn?
Speaker 5 (05:55):
Yes, the best flawn and the best Cuban sandwich is
at Flying Factory and Abour City Flond Factory.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Okay, down, I know.
Speaker 5 (06:05):
People who do not like flong, but they like their.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Flying What is a flawn? Anyways? It's a dessert.
Speaker 4 (06:11):
It's like a custard ish, but it's more it's more solid.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
It's not as watery as a custard, but I could
say it tastes kind of like a like a caramel custard.
But they have like twelve different flavors daily, and there's
one in Armature Works now as well.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Okay, all right, we're gonna have to try Where do
we go today with the free concert?
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:33):
Jensen, I like that. We're gonna have to check it out.
Best flowing. We're gonna go to the Flon factory and hey,
next time in they're telling tell them to work with
the Joe Show.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
If we're gonna stick any board.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
By the way, tabonaro U Cigars, you get a cigar
and a coffee and you smoke the cigar and you
drink a nice little cafe koche. Is that the one
with the uh the cigar store Indian out in front
of it? No, I don't think so. This one's got
like the roosters smoking cigar. I got you on the inside.
(07:06):
That's where that's where I go. Hey, listen, Frenchies really
is the best cynthion. I'll never forget going to French
He's the first time getting a fried grouper sandwich and
thinking to myself, I'm gonna get four more and I'm
not going to the beach.
Speaker 5 (07:21):
Oh yeah, absolutely, they have the best grouper sandwich. And
I think they have five locations, four on Creerwater Beach
and one in Dunedin. And they do a mean sandwich,
mean sandwich.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
It's called mean sandwich? Is it actually called?
Speaker 5 (07:39):
I call it the mean sandwichandwich.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
I'm trying.
Speaker 5 (07:45):
They doing fries sandwich, but if you do it black
and two. Oh my goodness, it's amazing. And I think
they have their boats that bring the fish in every
single day, so it's like super frost.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
When I go blackened grouper, I go to Salt Shacks
over ENTI that's it. They got a pretty damn good
one too, Cynthia, love you, stevn In Braydon Tin. There's
a small private owned business called the Barnyard.
Speaker 4 (08:10):
The Barnyard absolutely, and I will tell you when you
go there and try their chicken sandwich, no chicken sandwich
will ever taste the same. Chick fil A doesn't compare.
Nobody compares. They have the best chicken sandwiches. They call
them Barnyard betties.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
So good. They got chicken tenders there, grow up the
chicken wing.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Well no, I'm just saying no, thank you for asking
you chicken wing.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
I love chicken tenders. Thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
As Steven, this is now turning into I know exactly
what we're gonna do with this. Take this audio please.
I want to write all of these down. Yeah, and
we're gonna start going on tours fifty four weeks in
a year fifty fifty two. We're gonna try fifty two
(09:01):
new things next year, and we need your help with that.
Nine seven seven to zero. That is nine seven seven
to zero. I want you to let us know where
we go and what we'll go. Cover it for you guys,
and we'll tell you if it's worth it or not.
But I'm talking about all brands as well. Yeah, I
(09:23):
mean we can go as far as you know, like
you need a new roof ruefully, you know what I mean.
Like I want to do all of that, So make
sure you write those down and then we'll get to it.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
Are we ready? Ready? I've been ready. What's up with
the news.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
We're gonna talk about Marie Povich maybe he will be
coming out of retirement.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
I'm gonna let you know why. Okay, cool? And then.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Secret sound Free iHeartRadio app. You should be streaming us
right now and getting getting ready to win
Hey Joe Show, We're live A ninety three three f
l Z eight hundred and four oh nine ninety three
ninety three. That is eight hundred four oh nine ninety
three ninety three. Who's got the best what in Tampa Bay?
(00:25):
Talk about our favorites right now? Who's got the best
what in Tampa Bay? Give you some examples. When it
comes to chicken fingers, nothing compares to canes, raisin canes.
Go to the one in Largo. It's delicious's amazing. When
(00:47):
it comes to chicken wings, nothing compares.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Two mugs.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
If I'm near my place, okay, I go, I go
to the one like in Largo. Or nothing compares to
hat tricks. Get a Dave's way when I'm in Tampa, which,
(01:20):
by the way, we're gonna be going to uh hat
tricks probably before the a j R.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Show at least Jed and I are right, buddy, didn't
I never got that, I said at the beginning of
the show. No, I don't even remember that. I was
still fuming over some fake info that I was given.
But continue, fair enough. You gotta listen to the intro
of the show. Today was amazing. Cuban sandwiches in my opinion.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
It's obviously heavily debated, and it might be favoritism because
the Columbia treats is so well and I I genuinely
I just love everyone over there, but that that sandwich
is just ridiculous. It's so so, so, so good. But
then again, if you want to look at like the bread,
who do they get the bread from?
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Last? And Lasagoon has got a pretty damn good Cuban
as well.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Oh yeah, just good sandwiches in general, Pokey bowls, Poky Company,
Oh my god, I'm obsessed. Who's got the best what,
who's got the best car dealership?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I'm actually on the lookout for the best caesar salad,
so right now in my top spot is for beachy
what go ahead, because I'm gonna I'm literally doing it.
I'm trying to find the best chickens to your salad.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
So where can I go?
Speaker 3 (02:42):
Okay, my cousin Minnies, Great, They're great, and put it
into a rap the wrap.
Speaker 1 (02:47):
Amazing chicken cutlets, best chicken cutlet, chicken cutlet sandwich from
my cousin Vinnies.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
That's in Tampa.
Speaker 4 (02:57):
You know what?
Speaker 1 (02:57):
Anymore of any better food recommendations in uh In like
the feather Sound, Saint Pete clear Water, like the little
area right off the Howard Frankie. That's where our radio
station is. And it's not to find good food. It
is like, all right, best Mexican. I love Carmelita's best taco.
I love Lowlies. I don't disagree with that. I like
(03:20):
there well and in Tampa specifically Alcapolco off Lowest.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
All right, it's your opinion.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Who would you say has the best breakfast when we
are off and able to get depends where we are
Tampa Tampa to me, yeah, gringos.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Iss I like theirs is very good.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
They're split, but they're like also, one is north of
seventy five, one is south of two seventy five. So
it depends on when you're at Tammy. What do you
say there's better chicken tenders than raising canes.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Yeah, chicken tenters. They melt in your mouth?
Speaker 4 (04:03):
Which ones?
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Which ones?
Speaker 5 (04:05):
Love Birds?
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Where's that birds in Lakeland? Yeah, I've heard of this place.
I've seen it on TikTok. They're popular.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
Shout out to love birds. Tell hey, go in Tammy
because your phone's breaking in and out. If you want
to call back and you can. But Tammy, next time
you go to love Birds, tell them the Joe Show
wants to hang out with them.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
We got to get them on. By the way.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
The other thing, too, is if you have a restaurant,
if you've got a business, like, if you've got like
I'll give you a very good example, like what are
the best of the best When it comes to jewelry,
only go to International Diamond Center. I'm not just saying
that because they sponsor the show, but like, this is
where I bought an engagement ring. This is where I
get my mom Christmas guests. My parents live in a
different state. My dad will only do his jewelry shopping
(04:49):
down here. And it's a funny thing is he went
in there one time. He called me. He's like, you
got to get these people on your show, and I'm like, yeah, literally, og.
But I'll even go as far as like comfortability wise
odd Socks in their Tampa based uh what's it called
(05:12):
Tampa based company? But they're obviously worldwide now, but their
socks odd Socks basics use code Joe Show at checkout
with no spaces Joe Show fifteen percent off. That's my
favorite clothing I'm wearing right now. Also Grayson Grayson Clothes
in Hyde Park. That's my favorite place to go like shopping.
But we would love to represent your brand. Would you
(05:36):
could email us the Joe Show at ninety three three
flz dot com and I will personally put you with
the salespeople that I trust the most.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
I trust all of them, but I'll give you the
people that I work real close with. Is it gen
Z Yes? Best Flawn?
Speaker 5 (05:55):
Yes, the best flawn and the best Cuban sandwich is
at Flying Factory and Abour City Flond Factory.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Okay, down, I know.
Speaker 5 (06:05):
People who do not like flong, but they like their.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
Flying What is a flawn? Anyways? It's a dessert.
Speaker 4 (06:11):
It's like a custard ish, but it's more it's more solid.
Speaker 5 (06:18):
It's not as watery as a custard, but I could
say it tastes kind of like a like a caramel custard.
But they have like twelve different flavors daily, and there's
one in Armature Works now as well.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Okay, all right, we're gonna have to try Where do
we go today with the free concert?
Speaker 2 (06:32):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:33):
Jensen, I like that. We're gonna have to check it out.
Best flowing. We're gonna go to the Flon factory and hey,
next time in they're telling tell them to work with
the Joe Show.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
If we're gonna stick any board.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
By the way, tabonaro U Cigars, you get a cigar
and a coffee and you smoke the cigar and you
drink a nice little cafe koche. Is that the one
with the uh the cigar store Indian out in front
of it? No, I don't think so. This one's got
like the roosters smoking cigar. I got you on the inside.
(07:06):
That's where that's where I go. Hey, listen, Frenchies really
is the best cynthion. I'll never forget going to French
He's the first time getting a fried grouper sandwich and
thinking to myself, I'm gonna get four more and I'm
not going to the beach.
Speaker 5 (07:21):
Oh yeah, absolutely, they have the best grouper sandwich. And
I think they have five locations, four on Creerwater Beach
and one in Dunedin. And they do a mean sandwich,
mean sandwich.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
It's called mean sandwich? Is it actually called?
Speaker 5 (07:39):
I call it the mean sandwichandwich.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
I'm trying.
Speaker 5 (07:45):
They doing fries sandwich, but if you do it black
and two. Oh my goodness, it's amazing. And I think
they have their boats that bring the fish in every
single day, so it's like super frost.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
When I go blackened grouper, I go to Salt Shacks
over ENTI that's it. They got a pretty damn good
one too, Cynthia, love you, stevn In Braydon Tin. There's
a small private owned business called the Barnyard.
Speaker 4 (08:10):
The Barnyard absolutely, and I will tell you when you
go there and try their chicken sandwich, no chicken sandwich
will ever taste the same. Chick fil A doesn't compare.
Nobody compares. They have the best chicken sandwiches. They call
them Barnyard betties.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
So good. They got chicken tenders there, grow up the
chicken wing.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Well no, I'm just saying no, thank you for asking
you chicken wing.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
I love chicken tenders. Thank you.
Speaker 1 (08:40):
As Steven, this is now turning into I know exactly
what we're gonna do with this. Take this audio please.
I want to write all of these down. Yeah, and
we're gonna start going on tours fifty four weeks in
a year fifty fifty two. We're gonna try fifty two
(09:01):
new things next year, and we need your help with that.
Nine seven seven to zero. That is nine seven seven
to zero. I want you to let us know where
we go and what we'll go. Cover it for you guys,
and we'll tell you if it's worth it or not.
But I'm talking about all brands as well. Yeah, I
(09:23):
mean we can go as far as you know, like
you need a new roof ruefully, you know what I mean.
Like I want to do all of that, So make
sure you write those down and then we'll get to it.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
Are we ready? Ready? I've been ready. What's up with
the news.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
We're gonna talk about Marie Povich maybe he will be
coming out of retirement.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
I'm gonna let you know why. Okay, cool? And then.
Speaker 1 (09:45):
Secret sound Free iHeartRadio app. You should be streaming us
right now and getting getting ready to win
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