The Tides Seafood Market Lets You Dine, Take Out Or Prepare Yourself

SAFETY HARBOR, FL — The charming Main Street area of Safety Harbor is a favorite dining spot for Tampa Bay Food Tours. Many of our favorite restaurants are located there and, when visiting, we inevitably get additional takeout for future meals.

That is even more true with the opening of The Tides Seafood Market & Provisions. The restaurant and market features amazing seafood, meats and specialty food items.

The husband and wife owners are a powerful team. Mary Kate and Jon Walker have created a welcoming business featuring the crème de la crème of cooking staples. Enjoy their collection of thoughtfully curated products from all of their favorite purveyors, partners, farmers, makers, creators and artists.

The Tides features a tight menu of guest favorites to enjoy in the airy dining room or outside watching the hubbub of Main Street.

A true treat is the option to choose your seafood from the abundance of fresh options and they will prepare to order.

More about the market and the alluring provisions up next. Let's give you a look at some of the delicious meals we have enjoyed over multiple visits.

It takes real determination for me to order something other than seafood, but I am here to tell you not to hesitate. The burger was on point and inspired us to buy some of the flavorful ground beef for home.

Now a word about their prepared foods. I have found the quality often to be better and cheaper than I can make at home. Point in case, a twice-baked potato that was loaded and enough for two people costs $5.99.

I was delighted to find the decadent cream corn recipe on The Tides' website to share. For me, I think I will leave the milking of the corn to the Tides team and just grab this delicious side dish from the prepared food case.

The Tides Creamed Corn Recipe:

The stuff: Ingredients-

• 4 strips of bacon cut into half by half-inch lardons
• 6 ears of corn
• 1/2 cup yellow onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup of chicken stock homemade
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons chives
• 2 tablespoons green onions
• 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cut the kernels of corn off the cob and set aside. With the back of a spoon or sturdy chef knife, the dull side, scrape or “milk” the cob of all the fine little bits and corn juice. This is where all the good corn flavor is stored. In a medium hot skillet, add the bacon and render until crispy. Once crispy add the corn and onion and cook 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the onions start to become translucent, add the garlic and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Next, deglaze the pan with the chicken stock. Let it simmer until almost all the liquid is gone. Turn the heat way down to medium-low, add the cream and add the corn “milk." Let the corn simmer for 20-25 minutes slowly, stirring often. Cook until the cream and corn thicken. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the herbs and green onions.

Stop by soon and tell them Tampa Bay Food Tours sent you. Tampa Bay Food Tours offers guided walking food tours in Dunedin, downtown St. Pete and Tampa. Click here for reservations.

See more restaurant stories from Tampa Bay Food Tours:

• Anchor And Brine: Dining At Its Best On Water Street Marriott
• Plum Delicious Southern Cooking At Splitsville At Sparkman Wharf
• New Brunch Menu Introduced At Jotoro's At Sparkman Wharf
• Casa Santa Stefano Is A Local Treasure
• JW Marriott Water Street Showcases Design, Function, New Eatery