Write Around Tampa

Grind Haus

19239 N Dale Mabry

Lutz

Freshly opened for about a week, this place is sure to be a favorite among locals or those who happen to find themselves in this shopping center.

Quality and pricing of food and drink:

Bagels and spreads are homemade and will run about $10 with your specialty coffee or tea. Quite reasonable for a coffee house.

Are there enough outlets?

Yes. Several at every table.

How’s the wifi?

Password protected.

Will my muse come out?

She will. Whether you sit at a bar facing the parking lot, a table, the counter towards the back of the café or the big comfy couch, all seats are conducive to writing and thinking and relaxing, if that’s your deal. And the staff was incredibly friendly.

How long can I park it?

Open to close, which for right now is 7am until 10pm, which might change depending on traffic. Check before going for those nighttime hours.

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.