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Scallops-The Seas Comfort Food!!!

American Press Travel News–News Release pass-on-Feb. 20th, Florida—

Oh boy! Scallops, clams, shrimp–Scallops are the finest seafood comfort meal!!!

FWC sets Gulf County 2019 bay scallop season; moves forward with draft scallop seasons for 2020 and beyond in all open areas
At its February meeting in Gainesville, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the 2019-only bay scallop season for Gulf County to be Aug. 16 through Sept. 15.
Other 2019 bay scallop seasons were set earlier this year for all open areas except Gulf County. View season dates, regulations and more at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations” and “Bay Scallops” which is under the “Crabs, Shrimp and Shellfish” tab.
The Commission also moved forward with the following proposed changes for 2020 and beyond that will be brought back before the Commission at its May meeting for a final public hearing:
Setting the bay scallop season in state waters from Franklin through northwestern Taylor County and Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties to be July 1 through Sept. 24 each year.
Setting the bay scallop season in state waters for Pasco County to start the third Friday in July and run 10 days each year.
Setting the bay scallop season in state waters for Dixie County and the remaining portion of Taylor County to start June 15 and run through Sept. 10 each year.
This proposal will include a reduced bag limit from the start of the season through June 30; with the regular bag limit beginning July 1.
Setting the bay scallop season for Gulf County to be July 1 through Sept. 24 for 2020 and beyond unless modified by Executive Order.
Allow the direct transit of legally harvested bay scallops across areas that are closed to harvest.
FWC will further discuss the draft proposal for Dixie and parts of Taylor County at a public input gathering workshop in Steinhatchee Tuesday, March 5. 

R Place Pub & Grill; A Special Place with Specials 7-Days a Week!

AmericanPressTravelNews-May 26th, Crossville, Lake Tansi, TN.-Bob and Barb “Stopping to Smell the Roses” and tasting the seafood at R Place Pub & Grill. Every night, all week there are specials. Ribs, Prime Ribs, wings, chicken buffets, boot leg burrito’s, you name it and call and ask for it, they will have it! From their home made breads, pies to cry for, codfish with pistachios, catfish, salmon, big shrimps, stuffed shrimps, clams, crawfish boil, everything! We loved it. Give a call to 931-788-6717 R Place Pub & Grill 103 Country Club Drive, Lake Tansi, TN. 38572

Bob and Barb “On The Road Again” This Time Updating Our “Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys!

Little Palm Island paradise! Barb and a Margarita libation, with a pastel sunset!
Little Palm Island paradise!
Barb and a Margarita libation, with a pastel sunset!

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 15th, The Florida Keys, So here we are again back where we raised two sons! Our December sojourn throughout all of the inhabited, islands in the sun, from Key Largo to key West is no leisurely romp down to a dead-end, at 90-miles from Cuba, 135-miles up and back (270-miles) visiting restaurants for our new book, since the first in 1989; “The Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys.” Yes, we are enjoying our new adventure tasting the best, freshest Caribbean warm- waters- seafood and fish dishes found anywhere else in America.

Our new book will also include selected dive shops (only the best, dive businesses) a big tip of the hat to the up and coming, Kayak and paddle board craze, accommodations, and special places every visitor should experience when making their way to America’s Caribbean Islands, accessible by any and all transportation methods,-the only Islands in the world that can boast this. 

We are excited to see, how after Barb and I having been gone from the Keys for nearly 20-years, that we are once again being embraced by business owners and locals in all areas of Keys tourism and commerce. Our old friends are still our old friends, very comforting!!!

This is a wor in progress, by for now, have to visit another seafood fusion restaurant!!The book is scheduled for release from our publishing company; Wild Water Publications in February!

Who can resist fresh caught shrimp, not frozen. Only found in the Florida Keys!
Who can resist fresh caught shrimp, not frozen. Only found in the Florida Keys!
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Key Largo Pilot house offers a varied and unique take on all manner of seafood dishes. This is their Paella dish. A bit more than perfect!!
Shrimp Ceviche with avocado-best ever marinated seafood.
Shrimp Ceviche with avocado-best ever marinated seafood from Puerto Vallarta Mexican Bar and Grill.

Pilot House Restaurant, Glass Floor Bottom Bar and Marina

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Lobster Mac and Cheese with mango salsa especial! WOW!
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Barb is already chowing down on this incredible Paella and my dish awaits. Macadamia Nut encrusted Hogfish and mango salsa.
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Paella Pilot House style, a melange of seafood’s that would be hard to beat anywhere!
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Libations a tropical! A Pina Colada and a Corona and Margarita combo. Delicious!
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This couple told me they were in heaven, They watched the gulls above and the fish swimming beneath their feet through the glass floor panels!
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Encore! Barb really loves the Pilot House as son Brian, who lives just up the street does too!

AmericanPressTravelnNews- December 11th, – Key Largo, FL. Keys-Bob and Barb “On The Road Again”-“Stopping to Enjoy the Seafood & Palm Tree studded shorelines during sun-up and sunset!  We are at the wonderful Pilot House again, but not since leaving the Keys in early 2000. The Keys is always making history, recently the Net Flix people have continued to shoot “Bloodlines” with a show that depicted scenes at the Pilot House.  Everyday you can find fresh seafood on a beautiful day with fish swimming under feet, the actual deck is designed with glass inserts so that you can actually watch Snapper and other fish Barracuda swim Beneath Your Feet through the glass floor boats all manner of boats are everywhere somewhere running propellers air air propellers were those things called in we’re out on the veranda and the pilot house is that just a marina in a restaurant but it has just about everything you could want if you were fishing if you are driving if you are looking for seafood in the finest kind. Lobster mac and cheese tender chunks of Maine Lobster in three cheese lobster cream sauce tossed with penne pasta and topped with truffles bread crumbs also Pilot House also Pilot House style Paella bake with baby clams, mussels, shrimp, Lobster Charizo sausage, roasted red peppers, peas and rice.Also decorating our waterfront table was Macadamia crusted Hogfish as seen on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network. This delicate white fleshed fish with Crisp, Citrus Macadamia Panko crust, nested in  mango pineapple salsa was extra special even for those that don’t normally order fish. For table drinks we had a Pina Colada, and a Corona inserted bottle into a Margarita. Never had this before, but will have it again. You can eat inside under AC, but many visitors and diners love the glass floor where you can watch wild tropical fish swim beneath your feet while you can even feed them off the table. They have 18-large TV’s, and this place really rocks if you like, with live entertainment  most nights. A Tiki Bar here is like no other place on earth, Located at MM 99.5 Oceanside, at 13 Seagate Blvd, Key largo 305-451-3142 www.pilothousemarina.com 

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Says it all!