Editor’s Note – If this is your first trip to Lakeland to attend Tigers’ spring training or if you’re a perenial attendee, this guide is well worth reading.  Florida local Ted Hoffman runs down all of the dining and night life options in Lakeland so whether you’re in the mood for Mexican food or a familiar resteraunt name, you can find it in this, your guide to the Lakeland area. For thos of you who don’t know Ted, he’s an award-winning newspaper journalist and former sports copy editor living in Lakeland, Fla. He is a published and anthologized short story writer, one-time stand-up comedian, long-time baseball fan and father of a 6-year-old boy he’s convinced is on banned performance enhancers.

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