Deep in the heart of Ballast Point stands a small, unassuming cottage. From the outside, the building looks like an old family home. On the inside, however, hand-spun cheeses and flame throwing chefs mark it as anything but.

For the past three years, Antonio Casamento has quietly entertained Tampa’s most sophisticated palates from behind these walls. After dining in his living room-style restaurant, though, I’ve decided it’s time for his talent to be revealed to the masses.