Whether you need a much-deserved cheat meal or just an excuse to enjoy some good food, rejoice, National Cheat Day is just around the corner! Last year, Datz restaurant of South Tampa celebrated their seventh anniversary by instating a national foodie holiday (finally!). Known as “your cheat destination since 2009,” Datz definitely knows about good eats with their menu of mouth-watering and innovative comfort foods. One of their most popular entrees is The Cheesy Todd, a burger with fried jalapeno macaroni and cheese “buns.” They also have macaroni and cheese-stuffed meatloaf, fried cauliflower tossed in buffalo sauce, and funnel fries with powdered sugar and caramel sauce for dessert. Not surprisingly, Datz has been featured on Good Morning America, Travel Channel, and Food Network.
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Speaking of good eats, Datz will be opening a BBQ restaurant sometime this year in St. Petersburg with none other than Ray Lampe, aka “Dr. BBQ,” who has quite the resume when it comes to barbecue. Lampe is a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee and Food Network regular with over 400 awards, 20 years of experience, and eight books. In short, you know his barbecue has got to be good! Together, Lampe and Datz owners Suzanne and Roger Perry will introduce what they call “artisanal barbecue” to the Tampa Bay Area. In September 2016, they released a sneak peak of their offerings with UberEATS in a $5 meal deal that included specialties such as bacon and blue cheese coleslaw and maple-glazed bacon chocolate chip cookie bites.
Datz invites you to celebrate National Cheat Day with them and enjoy their “comfort food with a flair” by uploading shots of your cheat day faves! Be sure to stop by their bistro and bakery, Dough, next door for a sweet treat! Dough boasts an array of house-made doughnuts, William Dean chocolates and macaroons, and their own creation, doughnut ice cream cones made with their premium, hand-crafted ice cream. They also have brownies, cupcakes, and cheesecakes, as if you needed any more temptation. On National Cheat Day, Dough will be giving away their decadent mini-doughnuts for FREE, so swing by and order one of their premium coffee drinks while you're at it.
No matter where you are, you can celebrate using the hashtag #NationalCheatDay on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Enjoy the break from your 2017 diet, and happy cheating!
