Estella’s Pizzeria Has Primo Italian Specialties

American Press Travel News-October 29th,—-Port St Lucie, FL.–Bob and Barb “On The Road Again” and Stopping to Smell the Pizza’s and entree’s at Estella’s Pizzeria. Who doesn’t love authentic Italian dishes? Well, at Estella’s they are here in abundance, thanks to the Frankel family, and their kitchen and wait crew. Our waitress, Nichole, cook, Nick and Mel helped us try numerous dishes, and one of the best Antipasto salads ever. The dishes such as Shrimp Fra Diavolo, an amazing al dente’ spaghetti dish with Calamari, in gentle Marinara sauce, and a white pizza with Ricotta, mozzarella real garlic, grated cheese and olive oil and lots of home-boxes too! So many choices, such small stomachs! We also had Lobster Tail, a vanilla pudding filled croissant-like dessert and of course we didn’t forget the Connoli, WOW great!! Open Sunday -Thursday 11-AM-9-PM and Friday & Saturday 11 AM-10 PM. Located at 1276 California Blvd. in the Oak Hammock Plaza. 878-6640 Free delivery to Kings Isle, and they cater, as well as eating-in and curbside pick-up too!

**Barb and pizza guru Ralph. What a great white pizza with spinach, too!!!**

**So many great dishes, we tasted and mangia’d all we could!!!**

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill Authentic All the Way!!!

American Press Travel News–January 9th, Port St Lucie, FL-Barb and Bob “On the Road Again”- This time at The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill. For decades, Barb and I have dined at Greek Restaurants all over the USA and the world, particularly in the Mediterranean side of the world. What we found in our own backyard in St Lucie, County now obviates the need to dine on Greek food anywhere else. The foods and feeling of being at home were a huge joy! Lets face it; we all eat, and need to eat, but really enjoying what we sup on also has another huge component. Get into your Greek, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is located at 10513 SW Meeting St. shop 101 Port St Lucie, /fl. www.thegreatgreek.com They offer authentic recipes and Legendary ancient recipes, too!

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Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda Florida-Jewels in a S. Western, Florida Sunset

**On the roof of the Wyvern Hotel, Tapas and great beverages with a view of the Harbor Bridge and earlier sunset moments!**

**Barb on the roof bistro at the Wyvern Hotel. The views were spectacular, people were friendly, drinks and Tapas (little dishes of foods) were very enjoyable!**

**Wyvern’s Pil Pil spiced shrimp served on the roof Tapas Bar.**

**A Tapas of olives, humus, veggies, celery, maters, carrots, tapenos.**

APressTravelNews-Feb 25th,-Bob and “Barb On The Road Again” & “Stopping to Smell the Roses” in Port Charlotte, at the Wyvern Hotel. Barb and I love great dishes, great ice cream, great views, friendly, hospitable folks and the feeling that your always on vacation. No kidding, Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda are such places. We came into town to work on our assigned article from New Pioneer Magazine. The article is about the Worden Farms Agri-Business and 3-Suns Bison Ranch, as the side-bar. While in Punta Gorda we visited with our friends Janis and her husband and Jack Montague. We tried to get some daylight between our short time we had in the area, so we could also visit the great Van Hubbard. Just couldn’t do it! We were scheduled to visit the solar powered new town of Babcock Ranch. We did and were mightily impressed. A gorgeous planned community that will have everything any fine town or village has, but with one giant unique feature: Totally sun-powered electricity! Not open to public yet, there is a school, lake-front restaurant, homes lakes, boardwalks, bike paths, sports store, gift shop, ice cream shop, etc. Grand opening will be next November we were told. There will be a show and tell on the ranch March 12th.

**Oh, love that hot fudge on Pistachio Ice Cream with a cherry on top!**

**The Worden’s! PH.D’s in Agriculture, they are helping provide healthy, delicious veggies and herbs, sunflowers and a whole lot more in Punta Gorda.**

**Great Bison meat available at 3-Suns!**

The best ice cream we ever had was just across the parking lot from the Wyvern. Walk around the waterfront marina and enjoy at this great mom and pop ice cream shop, the Harbor Walk Scoops& Bites!

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

P1030957 — **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!**

P1030961 — **Kabobs, Hummus and Pita Bread. These chicken Kabobs were excellent-period!**

APtravelnews-Dec. 30^th, 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!