Helen Freund is a Food and Dining Critic at the Tampa Bay Times. She specializes in food and restaurant coverage in the Tampa Bay area, with a keen interest in beverage production, restaurant innovation, and the intersection of food and technology. Her work has been featured in Yahoo News, NOLA.com, and various other publications.
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Restaurant review: Part of a regional chain of modern Japanese restaurants, the new South Tampa spot is nothing we haven't seen before — but it still manages to impress.
By: Helen Freund
Following a $20 million renovation, the project from J.C. Newman Cigar Co. and the owner of Willa’s and Cheeky’s is set to open by Thanksgiving.
By: Helen Freund
It's a sweltering, mid-July day in Ybor City, and Drew Newman is visibly excited — elated, even. The great-grandson of J.C.
A first-look review of the Central Park food hall's swanky subterranean spot. By
By: Helen Freund
Contemporary, regional and upscale takes on Mexican cuisine have had huge success elsewhere in the country. Now the trend has landed here.
By: Helen Freund
We tried a bunch of hot dogs at the St. Petersburg spot. Here's what we liked best.
Restaurant review: Sichuan and northern Chinese fare shines at this USF-area restaurant.
On a recentsteamysummer evening, a group of diners braved rush hour traffic in search of a different kind of heat.
By: Helen Freund
The trailblazing restaurant from five-time James Beard semifinalist Jeannie Pierola opened in 2012.
