Category: Restaurants

Day 34 – Habaneros

Posted by Claudia | Oct 21, 2013 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Day 201 – Shantell’s

by Claudia | Apr 6, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

The whole town is buzzing about Shantell’s so, of course, I had to finally check out her restaurant. I first met Shantell when I threw Jose’s 40th birthday bash at La Sirena Gorda. Apart form being an excellent chef...

Day 195 – The Quiet Man Irish Pub

by Claudia | Mar 31, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Night Life, Restaurants | 0

Bad Monkey Tavern recently became The Quiet Man Irish Pub. I am glad to see finally have an Irish Pub back in Sanford and we might have officially selected our Soccer World Cup headquarters for watching the games. The TV is not...

Day 194 – Eating out with kids

by Claudia | Mar 30, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Kids, Palmetto Avenue, Restaurants | 0

Almost every parent will agree when I say, eating out with kids can be very challenging. It can also be quite stressful once they reach the toddler stage (many call those years the terrible 2s or terrible 3s) and they only want...

Day 192 – Chianti’s

by Claudia | Mar 28, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Chianti’s Pizza and Pasta has been on my restaurant to-do list for quite some time and I was so happy to finally make it out! And now I am kicking myself for not having tried this fabulous pizza and pasta place before!...

Day 191 – Sal’s Italian Ice Cream

by Claudia | Mar 27, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Sal’s Italian Ice & Ice Cream is THE ice cream place in Sanford. I wish they had one right in downtown Sanford, I am sure it would actually go great and attract lots of people. Who knows, maybe something that will...

Day 190 – Shut the Box

by Claudia | Mar 26, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Night Life, Restaurants | 0

There’s so many reasons to love Buster’s Bistro. As Christina mentioned in a previous post, Buster’s also offers a great assortment of board games. We stopped by for a last drink before heading home the other...

Day 184 – Docktails

by Claudia | Mar 20, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Night Life, Restaurants, Things to Do | 0

Every time a new business in Sanford opens I am super excited, and even more if it happens on “my side of town”. Yesterday and today was the soft opening of Docktails (you may know it as Captain’s Cove or more...

Day 179 – Nemo’s Bar and Grill

by Claudia | Mar 15, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Well, the times of Wolfy’s are over and the era of Nemo’s has begun… I have always enjoyed sitting outside on the screened deck at Wolfy’s to enjoy the view of Lake Monroe and catch a breeze and...

Day 178 – Corner Cafe Irish Dinner

by Claudia | Mar 14, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

When I saw Chef Michael’s ad about an Irish Dinner on St. Patrick’s Day weekend I was immediately intrigued by it. Not only because I simply love everything St. Patrick’s Day but also because I had never really...

Day 167 – Bambu Vietnamese Restaurant

by Claudia | Mar 3, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Sadly, a few months ago, our go to sushi place just around the corner closed. I was happy though to see a new restaurant recently open in the same location: Bambu Vietnamese Restaurant! I had only once before eaten Vietnamese...

Day 166 – Shantell’s Cafe and Oyster Bar Sanford FL

by Claudia | Mar 2, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Downtown, Restaurants | 0

Nelson and Christina shared this picture and blurb with me a few days ago. Shantell’s Cafe and Oyster Bar is is quickly becoming one of the hot new spots for late night dining not only in Sanford. Check out this article by...

Day 165 – Red Robin’s Juicy Burger Dinner

by Claudia | Mar 1, 2014 | 365 Pictures, Restaurants | 0

Some weeks ago I had written about Red Robin opening their newest location here in Sanford. Well this evening was my first time dining at Red Robin (I had shared the Red Robin promo for a free dinner for 4 on the Sanford365...