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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!

Long Time Away From Posting, Here’s Why and We’re Back Now!

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Our 5-year faithful van is no more!!!!!

American Press Travel News–Frederick, MD. July 18th–(today)-TN. tomorrow–Whats up with Bob and Barb (now) “On the Road Again?” Seems that our trip to Maine would be fraught with very deep “pot-holes.” After spending a few days at a family wedding in New York City (which was the high point of our trip from TN.) we headed towards a 7-hour drive to Saco, Maine to meet up with Mike Lee, owner of AL’s Goldfish Lure Co. We were driving our high-mileage Chrysler Town and Country, Limited mini van. About half-way to Maine, the engine-light blinked and stayed on telling us to check engine. Moving along on I-91 at 70-mph, semi-trucks all around us, I attempted to move out of lane to break away from them and suddenly “nothing” happened my transmission was GONE! I couldn’t believe it, (I had no time to see how wide-eyed and scared Barb was) but the burning smell of transmission fluid boiling under the hood filled our van. I didn’t panic, (after several decades, a few with dire emergencies, I learned to never panic) but slowly crabbed over towards a lucky break in traffic, to a glide off an exit that was in reach. Rocky Hill, Connecticut was to be our home for a few days 4-hours short of our Saco, Maine. I finally came to a stop at the edge of the off-ramp, blocking traffic-all manner of trucks and cars. I looked first and my back to very close semi’s and autos, began pushing my van over a curb, onto a grass patch. One young fellow behind me, jumped out of his car in a line of at least a hundred vehicles, and helped me. My faith renewed that we may make it through this disaster with only a great loss of dollars and perhaps some help from our AAA, membership, we called and waited about 45-minutes and a fine fellow showed with a pull-on truck and whisked us away to  Modern Tire and Auto, about a mile away from our side-of-the-road site. Well, suffice it to say, the people behind the big front counter desks were incredible! They really had empathy for us. The did a full diagnostic and determine that our transmission was gone, gone gone! Cost for a new one $3900. Our high mileage van didn’t deserve this expense. They did not charge us a dime, they called Enterprise Rental for us, and promised to sell off our van for junk value and they did just that. Mike and Carlos, you fellows really “rock.” Enterprise gave us a full-size new vehicle and we left for Maine (just couldn’t pass up some fresh lobster dinners) saw and stayed with Mike and his great family, visited his small lure plant and store house of a million different lures and other fishing products, slept over and headed back to CT. My dear friend, Veteran Russ Barrus found our title stored at our home in FL. and over-nighted it, so we could legally be rid of our van. Another motel night and we were off to MD. to visit our son and have him assist in finding another vehicle, so we could head back to Goose Holler’, our farm in TN. Enterprise waived the $200 out of state drop-off fee. Note: If you ever have to rent a car or van, call them first-we have always only used enterprise as we have had excellent service and care. They pick you up, listen to your issues and treat you fairly and with care!

OK! So we bought a privately owned Ford Explorer Sport, 4-wheel- on -the- fly, and although it has some mileage on it, we gladly paid 2-grand for it! Heading to TN. Tuesday! Back to posting starting today!! Lots of experiences and stories to share with my faithful and new readers! Boy, do I miss terry, my furry dog-son!!!I hear from Marsha at our farm, he misses us too!!!

 

We Are All Rich If We Have Good Health 1ST

Americanpresstravelnews-May 20th, Goose Holler’ Farm, TN.–We were sent this Healthstyle Guide and we (Bob & Barb, “Stopping to Smell the Roses”) want our readers to live healthy, 1st!!Thsg


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2. Chickpeas

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3. Dark, Leafy Greens

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“Eggs got a bad rap in the 1980s because of the cholesterol in the yolk. But it does not raise the small dense LDL, which is the atherogenic particle [the one that forms plaques in your arteries]. Eggs are great by themselves, with many different ways of preparation, or they can be added to foods easily.”

5. Avocados

Taz Bhatia, M.D., assistant professor at Emory University in Preventive/Integrative Medicine and director of the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine, said she swears by avocados for their heart-healthy unsaturated fat. In addition to helping you feel full longer, avocados contain vitamins C, K and B6 along with pre- and probiotics for a healthy gut.

 

 

Peace River Seafood & Crab Shack Local Seafoods and Fish

Peace River Seafood & Crab Shack where writers who travel on their stomachs "know" they've gone to heaven!
Peace River Seafood & Crab Shack where writers who travel on their stomachs “know” they’ve gone to heaven!

American Press Travel News-Bob and Barb May 1st,–Punta Gorda, FL.--Lunch time and all was well with our world! We found the place to quench our fire-lust to go hard on soft-shelled crabs, chew on fresh, firm shrimp, eat a piece of fish that no one had to make excuses for, and slide some lobster bites past a very excited palate on the way to a happy belly! We had a Corona, good chat, appetizers of Calamari with aeoli, and really enjoyed our al fresco meal and beautiful servers, friendly attitudes, both men and women. Great place to “go seafood” all the way-no excuses-

Everything was perfect here!!!!!!!call em at:  941-505-8440

Shrimp Creole was a bit beyond great!
Shrimp Creole was a bit beyond great!
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Soft shell crabs when done correctly and are eminently fresh can’t be beat!
Barb said, don't worry if you forgot your wallet. There's plenty of money hanging on the walls!
Barb said, don’t worry if you forgot your wallet. There’s plenty of money hanging on the walls!
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Delicious lobster bites, best appetizer ever!