Post Hurricane Irma Eats @ Buttermilk Provisions
Post Irma, most retail locations were out of power, food or both. That’s why in addition to being incredibly grateful that we made it through the hurricane relatively unscathed (especially given the devastation it wrought on some of our neighbors to the south and east), I’m also very glad that one of my favorite local coffee and pastry shops, Buttermilk Provisions was up and running immediately following the storm.
The Spinach, Mushroom and Gruyere Quiche was a perfect dish of cheesy goodness. The Vegan Cinnamon and Sugar Donut was surprisingly moist. And I maintain that the Buddy Brew coffee kicks the crap out of anything you can get anywhere else.
The proprietor greeted us with a warm smile and a genuine concern for how we fared during the storm. Between that, and the food, it was a much needed bit of normal after what had been a crazy week leading up to Irma’s Florida landfall.
THIS is why I support local business as often as I can. You cannot get this kind of comfort at a Starbucks.
Hope everyone was as lucky as we were during the storm and if you weren’t that you can get your lives back to normal as soon as possible…
And remember Florida… the food abides… and so do we….
Tampa Food Dude 