Restaurants in Brandon, VT

I apologize in advance if this information is already on the sidebar. Im on my phone using 4 g because i havent set up internet yet.

You want to go to Fresh Market down on Lithia Pinecrest. Hop on 75 going South towards Naples, get off the next exit for Brandon at 60 and make a left. Go down... Five miles or so? Make a right on Lithia Pinecrest... Another four miles or so right past Bloomingdale and it's on your right. There is a trader Joes and whole foods in Tampa proper though.

Publix is probably the best option based on what's close to you. Like the other person said, there is a Fresh Market down the road but it's not exactly cheap (not that Publix is either). It might be worth it for you to drive to one of the newer Publix locations, might have more selection. I think the one closest to the location you provided is pretty old. As far as restaurants, here are a couple lists: [here] (http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/30/2900/Tampa-Bay/Brandon-Valrico-restaurants) and [here] (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g34099-Brandon_Florida.html). Some chain but some not. Stein and Vine is really amazing if you are into beer at all. The food is top notch.

I'm a big fan of Aldi. If you haven't been before, it's a bit of a different experience, but the prices are great and you can find some pretty good stuff there. They don't carry name brands (except for some special buys), but they have a pretty good variety of products. They also don't have fancy displays and you either need to bring your own bags, grab some empty boxes, or be prepared to pay a few cents each for some of theirs. Also, bring a quarter for a cart - you'll get it back when you put the cart back after shopping.

Trader Joe's is in South Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota. From the crosstown, it wouldn't be a bad drive to the South Tampa one, but it's generally a madhouse to park there on 'popular shopping days.' In my opinion, Brandon is flush with boring chain restaurants. But I don't go often enough to that direction to change that opinion, either. On your phone, I'd get the Urban Spoon app and just start shaking that bad boy until you see something you like.

I haven't been there yet myself, but lots of people seem to like Taco Bus, just south down the road from you on Falkenburg

There is a Whole Foods... but it's 26 mins away from you.:) 1548 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Publix Greenwise is good too, and 18 mins away at 2401 W Azeele St. For restaurants, I've only really done downtown Tampa and St. Pete. You might want to do what I did when I first got here and just have someone drag you along to all their places.

Chucks natural foods. Across the street from a great pizza place: Babe's pizza

I live exactly where you do. Truthfully, there's nothing are around. I can't wait to move closer to downtown. Wawa on 301 and MLK and Taco Bus on Falkenburg just north of 60 are my restaurant staples..