Lynn Love has crossed a threshold — a move that landed him in one of the least successful businesses in our country: Restaurants. A risky decision, at best, since the majority of new food establishments fail within the first five years. But I think he’s being watched over by someone… a guardian angel, the universe, Buddha, whatever.

Lynn spent the last 23 years in the used car business. At some point, I bet he even proudly sported a tan leisure suit, complete  with lapels that could help him fly away. His irresistible charm inevitably helped him pull it off. But charm alone can’t sell a car. You need customers for that… customers desirous of a used (ahem, “pre-owned”) automobile. And that, my friends, Tampa Bay apparently lacks. So about two years ago — to test the restaurant waters — he started selling smoked barbecue in the corner of his car lot, just south of Gandy (or its affectionate nickname “SOG”) on MacDill Avenue in Tampa. Pretty soon, he gained a loyal following of BBQ eaters who heartily agreed he should abandon the car biz and open a restaurant. Read more »