The 2012 RNC in Tampa, Florida

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Sophie Gayot Tampa RNC 2012
 
Sophie Gayot in front of the Tampa Bay Times Forum where the RNC 2012 will be held
by Sophie Gayot I did not get invited to speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention that will be held in Tampa August 27-30 — luckily for the delegates, because my forte is in the culinary world and not politics. But I wanted to recommend to the 50,000 people who will attend where they should dine. So last week, I headed to what was once the cigar capital of the world on a restaurant fact-finding mission. Here are my suggestions, in alphabetical order: Bern’s Steak House UPDATED TEXT! one of GAYOT.com’s 2012 Top 10 Steakhouses in the U.S. Top 10 Wine Lists in Tampa Bay Watch an exclusive video with chef de cuisine Habteab Hamde Tour of the wine cellar NEW! Visit the photo gallery of Bern’s Steak House restaurant boca NEW ON GAYOT.COM! one of GAYOT.com’s 2012 Hot Tampa Bay restaurants Go behind the scenes of Boca restaurant! Watch our exclusive interview with executive chef Ted Dorsey Visit the photo gallery of boca restaurant Columbia Restaurant UPDATED TEXT! one of GAYOT.com’s Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in Tampa Bay Go behind the scenes of Columbia Restaurant! Watch our exclusive interview with partner/owner Casey Gonzmart NEW! Visit the photo gallery of Columbia Restaurant NEW! Columbia Restaurant Cafe NEW ON GAYOT.COM! Visit the photo gallery of Columbia Restaurant Cafe Datz NEW ON GAYOT.COM! one of GAYOT.com’s 2012 Hot Tampa Bay restaurants Watch our exclusive interview with owners Suzanne & Roger Perry Visit the photo gallery of Datz restaurant First Flight, a Wine Bar by Mise en Place NEW ON GAYOT.COM! Watch our exclusive interview with owner/partner Maryann Ferenc Visit the photo gallery of First Flight, a Wine Bar by Mise en Place restaurant Mise en Place one of GAYOT.com’s Top 10 Food Ratings in Tampa Bay Visit the photo gallery of Mise en Place restaurant NEW! Pelagia Visit the photo gallery of Pelagia NEW! Sono Cafe NEW ON GAYOT.COM! Visit the photo gallery of Sono Cafe restaurant. If these popular places are packed, and they will be, visit our Tampa and Tampa Bay restaurant page to find more. Our 72-hour Tampa Bay vacation article will also give convention-goers ideas on what to do between meetings. If the delegates, media, business leaders, CEOs and visitors are welcomed in Tampa the same way I was, then I’m sure they will enjoy their time there.