Have you discovered Bexley’s best-kept secret —The Twisted Sprocket Café?
This gem of a café is located inside The Bexley Club at the community’s amenity center. People are often surprised to learn that the cafe is open to the public, and that it offers much more than just grab-and-go items found at most clubhouses.
The Twisted Sprocket Café is headed up by clubhouse and café Manager Ashley Davis, a talented young chef and Florida International University graduate, who has created a surprising menu of delightful recipes that are getting rave reviews from local food bloggers.
Most menu items are made from recipes created by Davis, including smoothies and milk shakes, French toast, omelets, pastries, sandwiches, flatbreads, quesadillas and desserts.
The café’s popular Twisted Sprocket Salad is overflowing with flavor, and textured with walnuts, dried cranberries, tomatoes and bacon, all served on a huge bed of spring mix. A honey mustard vinaigrette perfectly rounds off this salad.
The Cafe overlooks a lovely lake in a serene woodland setting. Decks overlook the lake with cabin-like chairs and tables, and guests enjoy the view inside from tables, booths and a friendly, old-fashioned counter. During cooler months, folks enjoy fireplaces located inside the café and on the deck.
Davis invites area residents to bring their laptops to the café and spend a few hours catching up with work, or staying in touch with family and friends. The Café serves Buddy Brew, a rich specialty coffee made in Tampa, craft beers from Big Storm Brewery in nearby Odessa, and has a respectable section of wine.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon – Sat
Noon to 6 p.m Sunday
16950 Vibrant Way, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
(813) 491-4879
Published September 27, 2017
