Taste test these green eats across Tampa Bay

No shamrock cookies were harmed in the making of this list.

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Yeah we’ll need one of these Irish Cream Matchas.

Photo by Brent Llanes

Shamrock cookies are over. Okay, not really. But what other green grub does Tampa Bay have to offer?

We have some suggestions for some less-than-traditional St. Pat’s day fare. Be our guest, put these dishes to the test — sorry:

  • Luck of the Irish ice cream at Chill Bros.
  • Ericka’s Spicy Collard Greens at Al’s Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que & Soul Food
  • Pesto pasta or dill potato salad at Wright’s Gourmet House
  • Fried green tomato “BLT” or shaved Brussels sprouts at Ulele
  • Mint chocolate chip ice cream at Larry’s
  • Irish Cream Matcha at The Perfect Press Coffee Co.

But if you really do want to indulge in some classic Irish fare, consider:

  • Corned Beef & Cabbage at Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern
  • Colcannon at The Rolling Irishman
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