Write Around Tampa

Café Vino Tinto

509 Main Street

Safety Harbor

What a magical little place, full of rooms and charm.

Quality and pricing of food and drink:
Expensive. Got the Guava turnover for $6.25. Was it flaky and delicious? You bet it was! But thank goodness I brought my own water bottle. Also, you have to order at the window outside, off to the side. Did I mention the cream cheese in the turnover?

Are there enough outlets?
Yes, at practically every table.

How’s the wifi?
Password protected, posted at the counter.

Will my muse come out?
Absolutely. This is a treasure trove of just the right kind of stimulation. With all the different rooms and alcoves, decorated with a rustic slant that reminds of early 1900’s Florida, your muse just might take you on a trip back in time.

How long can I park it?
Open to close, which during the week is 7am until 3pm, and the pull to do it will be strong.

Final rating: 5 out of 5 laptops

Rachel Remick’s fiction and non-fiction stories have appeared in various magazines, among them Rosebud, Bluestem and ellipsis . . . literature and art. A frequent contributor to women’s magazine Sasee, her writing has also been published in several volumes of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. She lives in Tampa, Florida.