St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine, Florida
May 24, 2013

Luee

Luee
We adopted Luee from the Humane Society in 1996. He was 2 years old, but still a pup. He has slowed down a bit; his age is catching up to him. He is the best dog anyone could ever have. Luee had to be put to sleep on April 15, 2009. Rest in Peace Pup.

Christmas Eve 2012

Christmas Eve 2012

NINA HULA 7/28/2012

NINA HULA 7/28/2012

Jeff, Sam, Nina and Ian

Jeff, Sam, Nina and Ian
Ian's Graduation from Kindergarten

Luck Be A Lady

Luck Be A Lady

Little GQ 12/12

Little GQ 12/12

Christmas 2012

Christmas 2012

Joey and Elizabeth

Joey and Elizabeth

Nina June 2013

Nina June 2013

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

FOOD CRITIC - JOEYZ STRIKES AGAIN


Happy Hump Day Speakies:

Well being on vacation last week with our good friends Joe and Kim, we had a chance to visit some restaurants and today I thought I’d give my reviews on the places we dined. I recommend these places if you are planning a visit to Central Florida and I hope they don’t disappoint.

Our first dinner was at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Pointe Orlando, FL at 9101 International Dr. They are listed on the web with directions and full menus for lunch and dinner. Roe and I have dined there for lunch on several occasions but with our friends we arrived for an early dinner. We decided to try their family style menu and we were not disappointed with the selections and quality of the food. The family style is priced per person and the plates won’t stop coming until you had your fill. It is available for parties of 4 or more only. There are three choices: Chef’s Choice, Classic and Light. The courses are appetizers, salads, pastas, entrees and finally desserts. I recommend the Mussels Diavolo and the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes under the Chef’s Choice for the appetizers. We enjoyed the Caesar and Chopped salads and for the pasta dishes the Four Cheese Ravioli and Lobster Fettuccine. For the main Entrees, pick what you like, we chose the Veal Parmesan and Medallions of Beef all delicious to the taste buds. Desserts and all the dishes we had left-over came home with us for dinner the next day. This place is a must.

The next dining experience was a new place, “Santa Fe Cattle Company”, a chain primarily located in the Southern states. This location was at Sunrise Plaza Dr. in Clermont, Florida. Reasonably priced starters, salads and soups, steaks, ribs, combo platters, chicken and seafood. Roe enjoyed the Duke’s Chicken Fried Steak loaded with mash potatoes and gravy. We also dined there for lunch and I truly recommend their Cheesy Cheeseburger. Two for one drinks are available until 7:00 p.m. at their dinner happy hour and I was told they also have a 2 for $12 early bird dinner specials.

We spent are terrific sightseeing day in St. Augustine, Florida and enjoyed a great pizza at “Pizzalley’s Chianti Room”. It is located at 117 Saint George Street in St. Augustine. Now here’s the thing, there are two entrances, we entered to what was a 5 table place with a long hallway and was advised there was dining in the rear. We proceed down this hallway to an outside garden and through another door which led to a neat little Chianti Room. The pizza, beer and drinks were great. We also had great service and witty conversations with our server Jeff. If you are in St. Augustine and want pizza, this is a good place to go sit down and relax.

Finally if you are planning a visit to Walt Disney World and staying at any of their resorts or plan to have dinner, I recommend the “Cape May Seafood Buffet” at the Beach Club Resort. The selection of seafood is good along with two carving stations, ribs, chicken etc. Reservations in advanced are necessary.

Well there are my recent reviews and if you are planning a visit check them out. Have a great day and a wonderful evening Guys and Dolls.

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