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Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub-One Step Ahead

American Press Travel News–November 29th, Port St Lucie, FL.-Bob and Barb–Stopping to Have the Corned Beef & Cabbage at Shindig Irish Restaurant & Pub. When we met Bob Beepat, owner operator of Shindig, I realized this restaurant has much more than great foods and spirits. There is a personality here, not just in the great décor, but obvious from the way from owner to chef, waitstaff to bartenders people are happy here and it shows loud and clear. Chef Carlos Rosa is exuberant about Shindig he said that “everything is made fresh here, we take great pride in buying local and fresh, People come in to have fun and a social experience, that mixed with a great Stout and some corned beef and cabbage make life long memories.”Barb and I shared several dishes of course one being Corned Beef and Cabbage, another was a drunken Pork Chop and the chips were amazing; made in-house daily and delicious dipped in a tasty sauce. The salmon was glazed and the desserts such as Irish Bread Pudding and a chocolate volcano. A glass of Stout really helped make my day. I felt that I was in a real Irish Pub in Port St Lucie. 

Shindig Irish Restaurant and Pub
464 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 785-6202

 

Kaiyogrill & Sushi in Islamorada-A Step Up & Outta Sight for Japanese Cold and Hot Grill Specialties

Avacado stuffed with tuna tartar, and cream cheese, Executive Sous Chef Adrian Quesada, topped this with spicy mayo and tobiko then lightly torched this melange and served it with wonton chips. We were hooked!
Executive Sous Chef Adrian Quesada for the past 4-years, putting the finishing touches on our Avocado Suchi dish-some fire to meld it all together.

AmericanPressTravelNews-January 1st, Bob & Barb “On the Road Again” stopping at the Kaiyogrill & Sushi Dining Establishment-Islamorada, FL Keys. When we visited this upscale, yet laid- back restaurant decorated in a distinctly Asian motif, totally reminiscent of some of the fanciest sushi bars and restaurants found in larger cities such as Miami, Orlando, New York,  we felt right at home. But here it is, gourmet sushi and delightful grill right in the middle of Islamorada, between the Atlantic and a thousand feet to the Gulf of Mexico too! Just about any type of sushi, sashimi, rolls, and a wide variety of hot dishes such as steaks, scallops, stuffed shrimps and lobster tails can be had here, grilled and sumptuous. Executive Sous Chef Adrian Quesada introduced us to their Asian Fusion themed food emporium and we were very impressed. There is a hot and cold kitchen, open six days per week. He described their Udon Noodles (we’re going back to slither some down the pipeline, their “Drunken Scallops” in a beer sauce, and a variety of offerings (see their online menu) that had the juices steadily flowing. Kaiyogrill & Sushi will have their own page in our “Florida Keys Best Restaurants” book coming out in late February. go: www.kaiyoGrill.com (305)-664-5556

Barb getting ready to put on her gourmet face at Kaiyogrill!
How about bread pudding stuffed with banana? We left no one standing for this dessert! Fresh made is how we roll!

Green Turtle Restaurant- An Iconic Stopover on the Highway that Goes Out to Sea!

Turtle Stew, fine wines and Barb is about in heaven at the Green Turtle.
Farmed Snapping Turtle in a tomato based stew-like soup. The meat was just like true saltwater turtle soup now off all markets due to sea turtles being a protected animal.

The taste of this bread pudding was exceptional, changed daily, the staff continues to keep this dish different and surprisingly excellent.
A real slice of Key Lime Pie set in a Macadamia nut crust. Frankly, superb.

APressTravelNews-December 17th,-Green Turtle Restaurant, Islamorada, FL Keys. So now we have come to one of the most historical locations and restaurants in the Upper Keys for dinner. The Green Turtle Inn for decades, has been an iconic spot to stop along the Highway ‘that goes out to sea”- Overseas Highway, U.S. 1 in Islamorada, FL. Early on in Keys history, sea turtle was served in most restaurants in the Keys. WithTurtles today, being on the Federal Endangered Species list, “today’s Green Turtle Inn perfects authentic Florida Keys style cuisine, by combining the charm of the Keys laid back way of life with epicurean flair.” Fusion cuisine at its best can be found here. Tradition meets innovation in their menu offerings. The passion of their owners and staff is palpable when any diner spends just a few moments after being seated, by the enthusiasm and knowledge-ability of their hosts and wait staff. Their varied menu can certainly pique the interest of any gastrophile, with offerings, unlike most of the usual food emporiums, that serve the meats and seafood’s common in most restaurants, good bad and ugly. We were offered farm raised freshwater snapper turtle chowder (excellent) and a chunky lobster- tail, Corn-dog that was skewered, then butter-poached and battered, fried and topped with Thai Chile Sauce. Without a doubt as tasty as it gets! We finished our meal with coffee that tasted like the best coffee possible, a bread pudding, that nary a morsel was left, including the vanilla ice cream dipped up to the very last drop (best bread pudding ever, promise) and the Key Lime Pie was bedded in a Macadamia crust with fresh, delicious whipped cream-really way too good to not dream about. Take a look at their menu online-we plan on going back and raiding their menu, the offering are so luscious sounding. The Green Turtle is located 81219 Overseas Hywy. Islamorada, FL. 33036 (305) 664-2006 www.greenturtleinn.com

Harvest on Main in Blue Ridge a Great Go-To Dining Experience

Fabulous wait personnel, great attention to detail and honestly friendly personalities. Barb and I loved every minute at Harvest On Main.
Fabulous wait personnel, great attention to detail and honestly friendly personalities. Barb and I loved every minute at Harvest On Main.

AmericanPressTravelNews.com—August 21st,-Bob & Barb in Blue Ridge for– “On The  Road Again” and “Stopping to Smell the Roses” Columns.

Not very far from our Goose Holler’ farm inTennessee and about 2-hours from Atlanta can be found a very enjoyable vacation hill, mountain region and town called Blue Ridge, in Fannin County. There are so many interesting stores catering to what a visitor and new home owner would enjoy bringing home to decorate and or use in their abodes. After and before also peering into the windows and crossing the threshold of several gift and antique shops, we ventured into a premier harvest to table, local produce and foods emporium called; “Harvest On Main.”  It’s interesting to know that the owners; the Cook’s, purchased a 28-acre property and created a farm that is their culinary garden and teaching center—for the production of their specialty produce, as well as eggs and honeys.

They offer very fine farm to table dinners, plus farm to table classes for kids. There is much more on the horizon in the Cook’s desire to be as food independent and fresh with all manner of farm meats and other items for their restaurant.

Comfortable and spacious with a strong feeling of being in a mountain home.
Comfortable and spacious with a strong feeling of being in a mountain home.

We met Chef Danny, and his dishes are authentic and studied- delicious for diners. Danny does rely on all surrounding farms in and around Blue Ridge, as they also provide the special ingredients used by Chef Danny. We ordered on the menu lisiting, pecan encrusted Bramlett Farms of GA. Trout, Pecan Sweet potatoes, citrus Beurre Blanc with Lemon Arugala salad. And, we chose a special of the evening: Rockfish pan seared (Striped Bass) roasted Tomatillo and black bean soup with white rice finished with Avocado and corn salsa “multi belle.” The dishes were memorable and worth every cent! Check them out at:  576 E Main St, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge, GA 30513-7153+1 706-946-6164

We both shared our meals and Barb and I felt it was a spectacular trout dish. We left nothing for the dishwasher!!
We both shared our meals and Barb and I felt it was a spectacular trout dish. We left nothing for the dishwasher!!
The right hand man at the restaurant showed us the Cook Farms quail.
The right hand man at the restaurant showed us the Cook Farms quail.
Rockfish (Striped bass) dish was a special the evening we were at Harvest On Main!
Rockfish (Striped bass) dish was a special the evening we were at Harvest On Main!
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A specialty crab appetizer non pariel!