Sampling a few of Wakim’s specialties!A steak wrap to remember! Perfectly tasty and I’m going back to Wakim’s!Kabobs, Hummus and Pita Bread. These chicken Kabobs were excellent-period!
APtravelnews-Dec. 30th, Port St. Lucie, FL-Bob and Barb “Stopping To Smell the Roses” or should I say the International Foods at Wakim’s Gourmet Food in Saint Lucie, West, FL. Roland and Carla Wakim, besides supplying foods to the Whole Food Corporation, decided to open their first (of more to come as franchises) new restaurant offering International food specialties that they already provide to Whole Foods. Barb and I stopped by to sample some of their fare, and were quite happy to be able to enjoy specialty items, usually only found in the Middle East, Greece and other very far away countries, almost right in our own backyard. Wakin’s Gourmet Foods is located at 1707 NW St. Lucie West Blvd, Suite 154 in Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 and their phone: 772-249-0556 Check out Wakim’s on line at: wakimsgourmetfoods.com We are sure you will love this place. You can take foods out by the pound for $6.99, or sit and be waited on! Their hot and cold food bar you can select from, is a virtual display of international food specialties that you don’t have to take an airplane to experience!
Barb and her order of chicken kabobs!Ready and waiting to take your fast food order!So many different wraps, sandwiches, platters, fish, kabobs, can’t miss enjoying Wakim’s Gourmet Food offerings for every taste and craving!Indescribably delicious Middle Eastern, Italian and Greek and a macaroni & cheese that Barb and I concurred was the “best ever.”Barb loves to sample interesting new foods!
When Barb is happy, Bob is happy! A fine Charlotte restaurant, serving up interesting and tasty cuisine! Scallops to remember!The sauce and everything about this seafood melange’ was exceptionally tasty!Late afternoon delight! Trying out a new restaurant in Charlotte, N.C. It passed out critique with a big margin!Peace and quiet and a terrific breakfast at the Duke Mansion in Charlotte, North, Carolina!
Barb is digging in to a real Chicago sausage pizza! Mama Mia, it was the real thing, the cheese; multi bella, the sausage, perfecto, the sauce, the crisp edged crust, could stop eating this special made for everyone who visits Pusateri’s.
APtravelnews-Bob and Barb, 12/10,-Stuart, FL.- At Pusateri’s Chicago Pizza–Coming to the table right now is a Chicago Beef Sandwich, a pure beef Chicago Vienna Hot Dog done up with pickle, peppers, bright yellow mustard, tomato, sport peppers, fresh chopped onion, the famous “Bright Green Relish” and a dash of Celery Salt. My mouth had a party! We also dug into a real Chicago Pizza.
A view from the tower towards Pickwick Lake. This Marriott Hotel was excellent in every way!
APtravelnews-October 23rd—Florence, AL. and Lauderdale, County is quite progressively moving forward with offering locals and visitors some of the best historical, modern as well as iconic music entertainment and even spiritual attractions, excellent restaurants and accommodations that AL. has to offer. Barb and I, thanks to the very professional, yet extremely friendly, Georgia Carter Turner from Florence and Lauderdale Tourism Development Council, brought us in to familiarize us with many opportunities that all visitors can take advantage of as well.
We stayed at the Marriott Shoals Hotel & Conference Center, which offered excellent buffet breakfasts, lunch and dinners at Swampers Restaurant (see images of our meals) comfortable rooms and even an indoor and outdoor impressive swimming pool and spa. The staff was very pleasant and friendly; the elevator never kept you waiting- it was as fast as any I have ever experienced. The beds were perfect! It’s tough to be comfortable traveling and bed-hopping, but here we slept comfortably and bedded down on the 6th floor watching vast sunsets and sun-ups over a panoramic view of hill and dale, viewing the nearby waters of Muscle Shoals and the Tennessee River. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/msimc-marriott-shoals-hotel-and-spa/
Salmon and sauteed Brussel,Sprouts at Swamper’s Restaurant in the lobby area of the Marriott!Welcome Center new and special for Florence, Lauderdale and every visitor!Steak and fried green tomatoes. Even Pres. Bushes favorite vegetable (not) Broccoli! Dat’s a meal!
Early Monday morning, writer Rebecca McCormick from Hot Springs Arkansas and I were scheduled to fish Pickwick Lake with Guide Lance Walker. It sure was cool traveling at 75-miles per hour with his Skeeter Boat powered by a 250-hp Yamaha, but we got to cover plenty of water and with a bit of a cold-front, the fish had a bit of lockjaw. Fortunately, we carried Click-It Hot Hand Warmers. Lance loved using these near instant reusable units in his hands and on his back too. Fortunately we had the right guide. Lance knew where they lived and we popped a 9-pound largemouth, a 4-pound smallmouth and a few additional bass in the 4-pound range. Plenty of great fish to photo and release (see images). Overall a fabulous fishing adventure! www.scout.com/outdoors/wired2fish/story/1466300-pickwick-bass-fishing-showing-out-again
After a wash-up, we headed for lunch and ice cream at Trowbridge’s on Main Street in Florence. The diminutive place is an iconic, very reasonably priced lunch spot with ice cream to cry for “more. Along with the lively crowd, we enjoyed sharing this long-time fun-spot that felt like a throw-back to the 50’s. Pimento Cheese sandwiches were long time favorites, and I had a Butter Pecan Milk Shake that I can’t wait to taste again-WOW! www.yelp.com No there was more to come: Stay tuned for our dinner at Ricatoni’s Italian Grill and later; Arx Mortis Haunted attraction, back door tour. It was so spooky and really scary! Note: See lots more in next posts about our whirlwind adventures in Florence and Muscle Shoals, AL. Check out their website at: www.visitflorenceal.com We’re Going back for sure!
Our fishing guide, Lance Walker knows where they live (a nine-pounder) and he knows how to knock on their door!The display at the welcome Center shows various types of bass that are found in the TN. and Lake Pickwick.
