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| A beautiful plate of Paella "A La Valenciana" at the Columbia Restaurant! |
One of our favorite restaurants is the Columbia Restaurant! Usually we snack on Tapas here, but we decided on the Paella- rice with chicken, and shellfish in a flavorful broth.
Its a traditional Spanish dish!
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| Sangria de Cava- we make this one at home! |
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The 1905 salad! Yes- get this!
House-made dressing, ham, tomatoes, olives lettuce mix- yum! |
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| Fresh made Cuban Bread! |
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It really is a Gem! We hope to go to the original site in
Ybor City someday. The original restaurant was a frequent of Marilyn Monroeand Joe DiMaggio. It also takes up one whole city block! |
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We finished dinner with churros- complete with
guava and caramel dipping sauces. |
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| Oh- and a Chocolate Tres Leches cake! |
Another neat location...The Conch House!
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| Dinner Views! |
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| Dinner Location... |
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| We ate in one of these beautiful tiki huts overlooking the water! |
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| Margarita and a glass of Smoking Loon Cab. |
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Sorry about the color on these pictures...as the sun went down it was harder to capture clear shots.
Perfectly prepared banana pepper calamari. |
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| Shrimp and Grits! |
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| Butter Rum Sea Scallops with Gouda Cheese Grits. |
Now for some Adventures in Dining and Cocktail Making!!!!
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Welcome to the Ice Plant!
It shares the building with the St. Augustine Distillery. |
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| Everyday, they produce a 300 lb ice block. Then they hand chisel the perfect ice for their perfect hand-made cocktails! |
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| On the left- the Gin's Cup with cucumber garnish. On the right- an Isle of Skye Scotch. |
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| Fresh baked pretzel rolls. On the left: beer cheese fondue; on the right: a deliciously tangy dijonnaise. |
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| St. George Sour- Bourbon based drink with a little sweet and a little heat with a splash of vanilla-pepper . |
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| Red Bandanna- Tequila, Watermelon and Datil Pepper! |
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| Delicious burger with seasoned fries. |
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| Brioche and mushroom bread-pudding with grilled asparagus and a fried egg- YUM! |
So, St. Augustine was a blast! The food was amazing!
We enjoy the history, and the restaurant scene is really getting inventive!
Now it's time to head home.
But first....
The Hubs decided to stop by Fort Pulaski on Tybee Island on our way home.
For several years, Mason traveled to Tybee with a group of her beloved girl friends. Each year they would stop at The Crab Shack.
As it turns out, The Crab Shack is about 3 miles down the road from the Fort.
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| Outside seating at The Crab Shack. |
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| Our view for lunch. |
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| The Big Kahuna! |
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Look at this Seafood Platter!!!!!
Clockwise from the top: Sausage, corn, potatoes, mussels, Snow Crab legs, craw-fish, another cluster of Snow Crab legs, Rock Crab legs, and shrimp. (Drawn butter in the center.) |
Well friends, what a week!
We enjoyed our time at the Halloween Party at Disney, and we loved the week in St. Augustine; but what a great surprise to end our trip with a place Mason loved and visited every year.
Coming up next week...
Some fun with a Big Green Egg and a Delicious Fall Menu with Pumpkin Soup!
La Bonne Vie Y'all!
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