Eating Dutch in the Sunshine State

Review – Yoder’s Amish Village, Pinecraft


Hey, now. This road trip to the beach needs a breakfast stop.

We’d been living in Florida for a month and had yet to visit a proper beach. I suggested we check out Lido Key outside Sarasota. Several Amish and Mennonite acquaintances back home told me that the Sarasota region was an Anabaptist oasis for warmth in winter.

I was curious to see how the old orders take liberty and thought my wife might appreciate a little taste of PA Dutch (Deutsch) to ward off the homesickness. Thus, we decided to visit the little village of Pinecraft on our way to Sarasota and Lido Key

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Does Sports Theme Trump Taste in Ruskin Sports Bar?

Review – Beanie’s Sports Grill


We had been cruising the Ruskin/Apollo Beach region of Rt. 41 in search of some vittles. Our visit earlier that day to the Manatee Viewing Center had us peckish. I had a peculiar craving for seafood or beef but I was open to anything and thought we might find something unique and nifty along this old Tamiami highway.

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