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Wakim’s Gourmet Foods New Restaurant, A Couple Of Weeks New!

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Sampling a few of Wakim’s specialties!
A steak wrap to remember! Perfectly tasty and I'm going back to Wakim's!
A steak wrap to remember! Perfectly tasty and I’m going back to Wakim’s!
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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!
Barb and her order of chicken kabobs!
Ready and waiting to take your fast food order!
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!
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."
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!
Barb loves to sample interesting new foods!

Charlotte Chorale Singers and The Perfect Caper Were Both Just That; Perfect!

The Perfect Caper, perfect steak!  mmm, Great!
The Perfect Caper, perfect steak! mmm, Great!

APtravelnews-Bob & Barb “On The Road Again in Punta Gorda-December 27th,–Our visit to Punta Gorda visit included  an excellent annual holiday musical extravaganza. The Charlotte Chorale presented a concert at the new Charlotte Performing Arts Center, built since the area was slammed by hurricanes almost 10 years ago. The theme was “Images of the Season.” The facility was acoustically as perfect as modern technology can muster. On some Christmas songs, the entire sold-out audience was asked to join in and sing along. The festiveness of the event was very catching!  For information go: www.thecpac.net

When the afternoon concert was over we walked to dinner at The Perfect Caper www.theperfectcaper.com we dined at the award- winning restaurant that featured a menu with Asian-Fusion accented French and American flavors. The culinary artist is a four-time James Beard Foundation Best Chef in the South nominee. Chef Jeanie Roland , who with her husband  James Roland have a second restaurant in Westerly, Rhode Island called Ella’s Fine Food & Drink. The seafood, steaks and chops were outstanding along with the service as well.  Our entire trip to Punta Gorda was marked by excellent dining, terrific holiday tableaus and outdoor adventures that included deep sea fishing and terrestrial wildlife watching as well!

Mac and cheese lobster and a filet! Where is heaven on earth? This plate was!
Mac and cheese lobster and a file
t! Where is heaven on earth? This plate was!