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COOTERS
23rd Annual Crabfest
Celebrate the Opening of Stone Crab Season
Thursday Oct 20th Thru Sunday Oct 23rd
Order your fresh claws by the pound and eat them hot or cold.
THEY ALSO HAVE SPECIALS ON SNOW CRABS,
KING CRABS AND DUNGENESS CRABS!
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
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Thurs 7 AM-10 PM, Fri-Sat 7 AM-11 PM.
$-$$, X, W.
Salt Rock Tavern,
3689 Tampa Rd., Oldsmar,
(813) 336-4977. This new Baystar Restaurant
combines a unique menu of casual dining
with 21 craft beers on tap and other bar
favorites. Everything from their “Just
Caught Fish” with smoked gouda grits to
their Double Cut Bone-In Pork Chop are
prepared with flair, as are their flatbreads,
burgers and salads. Try their “Snap,
Crackle, Pop” Beer Cocktail for a real treat.
Open Sun 10 AM-9 PM (including Brunch
from 10 AM-2 PM); Mon-Thurs 4 PM-
10 PM; Fri-Sat 4 PM-11 PM. $$-$$$, RS, CM,
X, C, W.
Shogun Japanese Restaurant,
34980 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Palm Harbor,
(727) 333-7868. Open for both lunch and
dinner, this Japanese restaurant serves
authentic Hibachi meals, such as a Filet
Mignon and Salmon combination and
Teriyaki dishes of seafood, beef or chicken.
They also have a large selection of Sushi,
Nigiri, Sashimi and Rolls of all types
ranging from ones such as Sex on the Beach
with shrimp tempura and cream cheese
topped with lobster salad and mango to
traditional California Rolls. Open Mon-Sat
11 AM-10 PM, Sun 12 PM-10 PM. $$-$$$,
RS, CM, X, C, W.
Stephen Michael’s Palm Cafe,
1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin,
(727) 298-DFAC (3322) or (727) 483-4659.
Located in the Dunedin Fine Art Center,
this unique cafe offers soups, salads,
sandwiches and quiches that are creative
and flavorful. It proudly serves gourmet
coffees, featuring fresh-roasted Buddy Brew
Coffee. Now open Mon-Fri 9 AM-2 PM and
Sat 10 AM-2 PM. $, X, W.
Terrace Cafe at Bon Appétit,
148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin Marina,
Dunedin, (727) 733-2151. Enjoy casual,
alfresco waterfront dining at one of the
area’s finest restaurants. Watch the boats,
dolphins and pelicans while you order
from the Bon Appétit dining room menu’s
selection of salads and entrées, including
specialties such as Dover sole and rack
of lamb. Open daily for lunch and dinner
Sun-Thurs 12 PM-9 PM, Fri-Sat 12 PM-10
PM and brunch Sun 12 PM-4 PM, weather
permitting. $-$$, RS, X, W.
Thai Spice Restaurant,
2475 McMullen Booth Rd. #B (at SW corner
of McMullen Booth and Enterprise Rds.),
Clearwater, (727) 791-7050. New owner
Pannee Farooque serves fresh, healthy,
authentic Thai cuisine, as well as Thai food
with an American flair. Her chef creates
dishes to order that can be flavored mild,
medium or spicy to suit your taste. The
ambience is trendy, and the service is
hospitable. Dine in, take out or arrange for
delivery. Open for lunch Mon-Fri 11:30
AM-3 PM; dinner Mon-Sat 5 PM-10 PM,
Sun 5 PM-9 PM. $$, CM, V, MC, W.
Villa Bellini Restaurant and Lounge,
2930 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater,
(727) 754-9848. Chef Ciro Mancini continues
his legacy of fine Italian cooking in this
warm family atmosphere by using fresh
organic and locally sourced ingredients
whenever possible. The cold or hot antipasti
appetizers, soups and salads, pasta
specialties, veal, chicken, fresh fish, meat
and lamb on his inspired menu will make
you a regular. Open for dinner Tues-Sun
5 PM-10:30 PM. $$$, RS, CM, E, D, X, C, W.
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423 Poinsettia Avenue, Clearwater Beach
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