This month we are arranging a Solivita car service for 12 to drive us to Ybor City for dinner and a flamenco show at Columbia Restaurant. Locally we have a Columbia Restaurant, and we have enjoyed quite a few meals there, but Ybor City is the home of the Original Columbia Restaurant and makes for a great evening out. We enjoy almost all of the items on the Columbia Menu but Lee and I always start with the 1905 Salad. Why is the salad called 1905 , well that is when the original Columbia Restaurant was opened on the corner of 22nd St and 7th Avenue in Ybor City. Columbia in Ybor City now seats 1,700 guests in 15 dining rooms and spans an entire Tampa city block. It is the oldest restaurant in Florida and the largest Spanish Restaurant in the world. Since opening, Columbia Restaurant has opened many locations throughout Florida, but in my opinion, the Ybor City Location has a special charm. With a car service we can drink, party, and enjoy the evening without the worry of driving back late. We may live in a 55 Plus Community and may have forgotten a few things, but we never forgot how to party!
