Fresh Meats: New Tampa Gourmet

I wasn't ready to write about New Tampa Gourmet but I had to, owner Alphonso Negroe left me no choice.

Rosemary and I stopped in to check out the New Tampa Gourmet Meat & Seafood store yesterday.  Alphonso had just finished taking care of a couple and he came up to us and introduced himself.  A few minutes into the conversation and it was clear: we weren't dealing with your average meat store owner.  Unless that is, you have visions of a man talking about his crystal clean business as if it were his three kids who just won nine olympic games, three nobel peace prizes and a private audience with the Pope - as average. 

Alphonso didn't try to sell us.  He simply told us about his meat and seafoods.  Of course the manner in which he told us had me wanting to pay him.  It was Shakspearian.  Trust me, Alphonso's passion ensures value.

Alphonso's got stuff going on that no other meat and seafood market in Florida has even thought about yet.  I'll tell you more soon.  For now, take my lifetime of growing up in the grocery business and  Rosemary's master chef status has our credentials for recommending Alphonso, his ultra-clean market and the most unforgettable presentation of meat and seafoods in the area!

 Although our intent was to just scope out the place, we ended up buying filet mignon and then of course cooking them up last night.  Very tender and very succulent!