Hi Savvy Diners: Some new reviews posted in the past month or so to http://www.4sarasota.com/reviews/ -- Writers, some wishing to remain anonymous, give thumbs...
I write most of the restaurant ³concept² articles for ³Sarasota Downtown & Beyond² magazine (Rustic Grill, Colony Beach & Tennis Club, Mattison¹s, Penne...
Someone apparently accidentally wrote to me instead of the list regarding the review of C'est La Vie. Here are the comments, (please write to the list, not to...
I recently dated someone who has lived here in Sarasota for 20 plus years..and is originally from France. She goes there semi-regularly, she even talks to them...
My wife and I had breakfast at C'est La Vie this morning and we tried to imagine why people were complaining about the rude service. We have been customers...
Everyone knows that the French can be a little rude.....as long as the food is good.... ... From: raymondjohnson@... To: SavvyDiner@yahoogroups.com ...
SESOMTWO@...
Feb 14, 2007 2:29 am
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... I prefer good food and good service. Being busy is no excuse for being rude. -- Dan Kriwitsky http://www.RestaurantsInSarasota.com/...
If any Savvy Diner attends, please let us know. For everything included in this dinner, $99 sounds like a bargain just for the wine. Harry's Continental...
... Of course, this all depends on how you define "rude." For example, as an ex-New Yorker, I don't expect a wait-person to be particularly friendly at all. I...
Has anyone ever been to the Casey Grill and Tavern Restaurant located on Rt. 41 in Venice? We were there with another couple for dinner this past Saturday...
TPinho3385@...
Feb 27, 2007 1:06 am
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Right on! My definition of an excellent server is one who is knowledgible, takes the order in a timely and professional manner, serves each course at the...
... According to one of the reviews submitted: "Don't ask for something they forget to bring or you'll get your head chewed off. When we asked not to pay for...
... http://www.4sarasota.com/review/cest_la_vie.html Those writing reviews complaining of poor/rude service describe servers who violated every one of your...
Art & Wine Series at Selby Gallery Thursday, March 29, 6-7:30pm. Experience a rare and eclectic collection of Contemporary Art & Fine Wine and hors d'oeuvres...
Hi Everyone, My new E-mail address as of today is: _TPinho3385@..._ (mailto:TPinho3385@...) No more AOL. Thanks, Tina ...
TPinho3385@...
Mar 4, 2007 3:18 am
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Hi Savvy Diners: The annual Taste of the Suncoast is this Thursday 6 - 10PM at Robarts Arena on Fruitville Rd. to benefit the All Faiths Food Bank. For an...
Hi Dan, Good job promoting the Taste of the suncoast. I have been a part of the Taste of the Suncoast from the beginning. It sort of took over when the...
Wells1742@...
Mar 6, 2007 3:47 am
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Thanks for writing in Bill. ... Actually, it replaced The Taste of the Nation which took a lot of the proceeds from that event out of town. ... The...
I forgot to mention Kudos to Paul Mattison who I worked with for several years on the Taste of the Nation event. If it wasn't for his work the event might not...
We just enjoyed a tasty first lunch at the Drunken Poet Cafe on Main Street. We both had Thai wraps: chicken satay for me and the chicken curry for my husband....
It looks like "The Grape" on Main St. in downtown Sarasota has closed. Phone is disconnected. I'm told there's a sign in the door, although I haven't been...
The sign on the door said that The Grape has a new owner and will reopen. Also something about a different license -- liquor, maybe? Originally the place was...
Their ears must have been burning. Just after Ray's message posted I received a reply: We are in the middle of an ownership change and license transition. We...
... Thanks for checking that. I wonder if corporate "The Grape" franchise or the landlord is taking it over. If it was a friendly takeover I wouldn't expect ...
From the FL Attorney General's office: TALLAHASSSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has reached an agreement with three...
We've now enjoyed three dinners at Casa del Sol, having a different mole dish each time. Moles are the complex, velvety sauces that are the speciality of...
wish they were located in Sarasota. ... From: Don Wiechec <travcam@...> We've now enjoyed three dinners at Casa del Sol, having a different mole dish...
alicegrainger@...
Mar 17, 2007 3:37 am
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Several months ago I wrote about the Island Time Grill in the revamped Sarasota Outlet Mall near BJ's Wholesale Club at the northwest corner of I-75 and...
Jack Boenau
boenau@...
Apr 18, 2007 5:34 am
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... I've found it difficult to justify that kind of price to myself for brunch. I find I really can't eat that much at one meal, and can get a much better ...