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Introducing Eat Here’s Summer Hours and New 3-4-5 Happy Hour

Eat Here — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:49:14 +0000

This week, Eat Here restaurants will be entertaining new summer hours and an exciting new bar 3-4-5 Happy Hour pricing program.

All the Eat Here restaurants - Sarasota, Siesta Key and Anna Maria Island – will begin service from 5:30 p.m. every evening beginning this week – the week after Mothers’ Day. Eat Here Sarasota will be open from Tuesday through Saturday. Siesta Key and Anna Maria will continue opening for dinner service seven evenings a week.

Bar service in Siesta Key and Sarasota will celebrate a new 3-4-5 Happy Hour every evening. The Eat Here happy hour will feature $3 drafts, $4 well cocktails and $5 small plates all summer long. The 3-4-5 Happy Hour small plate menu will feature the famous Heart Attack Hot Dog (bacon wrapped and finessed with truffle butter and béarnaise), woodstone pizzas, fish dip, poutine and garlic chips. The Eat Here bars in Sarasota and on Siesta Key will also offer chef inspired plates and special cocktail offerings every Happy Hour evening.

This summer, begin those lazy summer evenings with an Eat Here Happy Hour visit.

Eat Here was selected by Florida Trend as one of Florida’s “Best New” restaurants. Their sister restaurant, Beach Bistro, has repeatedly been selected by ZAGAT as one of “America’s Top Restaurants”.

Moms Should “Eat Here” On Mother’s Day

Eat Here — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:48:08 +0000

Mom drinks for free at all “Eat Here” locations on Mother’s Day, and any gift certificates purchased for moms get 25% off.

Eat Here’s policy of treating all moms to libations on Mother’s Day is a tribute to Sean Murphy’s grandmother, “Nana” Martin.

In the Nova Scotia vernacular “Nana” is an endearment for “grandmother.” A “sip” with dinner was part of Nana’s dinner ritual.

Sean has a great reverence for his grandmother.

“My grandmother was a saint. Almost literally. As a kindergartner I was convinced Nana was a real saint and I got into trouble with the two good sisters teaching kindergarten. I was punished for arrogance. They were teaching ‘Lives of the Saints’ and I was adamant that the book was wrong because my Nana wasn’t in there.

“My grandmother had ten children and my grandfather was something of a partier. One day my two uncles, both monsignors, brought the bishop by for tea and the subject of my grandfather came up while Nana was out of the room. They all put down their cups, shook their heads, rolled their eyes to heaven, and said ‘ah…that poor woman is a saint’. I thought that settled the matter. Nana was a saint. I had a winning hand … two monsignors and a bishop … against two sisters.

“Nana lived to be ninety-five. Conscious of her tribulations, her doctor had told her to have a wee sip of port before every meal. It would calm her nerves and improve her appetite. Nana was a woman of strong character, a great lady, but she was very delicate and frail in stature.

“She set a meticulous table for dinner every evening. Just as we were about to be seated she would remove her lace apron, open the cupboard under the huge sink, pull out a bottle of port, pop the cork and knock back a quick swig. She would then recork the bottle, put it back under the sick, sit at the table and say grace.

“That quick little sip of the port was incongruous with everything else she did – but it worked wonders. The aggravations of the day slipped away. Nana’s dinners were always joyous occasions.”

The Eat Here restaurants are offering free libations for your Moms on Mothers’ Day as a tribute to Sean’s grandmother. For our non-sipping moms we will be offering a complimentary chocolate budino dessert because – as Kate Hepburn said – “every women should have chocolate ever day”.

All restaurants will also be offering gift certificates for mom at a 25% reduction.

Eat Here restaurants and Beach Bistro are currently accepting reservations for Mother’s Day.

Eat Here AMI: 5315 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach 941-778-0411
Eat Here SRQ: 1888 Main Street, Sarasota 941-365-8700

Eat Here SK: 240 Avenida Madera, Siesta Key 941-346-7800

Mother’s Day

Eat Here — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:52:10 +0000

Eat Here is now taking Mother’s Day reservations at all locations. Eat Here will buy the libations (beer, wine, cocktails) for mom on her day. Mom has to have a kid with her. Rented kids don’t count. If Mom wishes to be discreet she can opt for our delicious chocolate budine instead … free chocolate … because “every woman should have chocolate every day.” (~Kate Hepburn)

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Foie Gras

Eat Here — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:42:10 +0000

For years, you’ve seen it on the menu at the Beach Bistro, “Seared Hudson Valley foie gras on savory brioche bread pudding. Garnished with a vanilla bean and Sauternes reduction, nutmeg anglaise and aged balsamic.” Hudson Valley Foie Gras is the premier provider of duck foie gras in America and prides itself on its humane, cage-free farming environment. The result is the best foie gras on the market and available only at the finest restaurants in the country. Recently, Eat Here restaurants have expanded their menus to include foie gras. Patrons can add the delicacy to any entrée on the Eat Here menu for a $15 additional charge.

~ “Sean will stop serving foie gras when they peel his cold dead fingers from his fork.”

Big Night Out / Light Night Out

Eat Here — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:50:59 +0000

While Eat Here focuses on plates under twenty dollars, it also revels in sharing a good time with a bigger appetite on a bigger celebratory evening. Eat Here now celebrates every night with a couple of Big Night Out offerings. Big Night chefs’ specials include the Steak Night Surf and Turf: filet served with the chef’s pick of “surf” (lobster, crab cakes, or shrimp – finished with chef-mashed and veggie). You can also celebrate a special big night with the Maple Leaf Farms Duckling: slow-roasted, then crisped in the fire oven and garnished with berry demi-glace and Andouille-sausage-and-pineapple bread pudding.

For a lighter, healthier pathway every night’s offerings also feature a Light Night Out. Recent chef features for Light Night Out include dishes like Fresh Mahi: pan-flashed and bouilly-broth-poached, and Oven-Roasted Salmon. Both are served with a cuter, lighter version of Eat Here’s Serendipitous Salad.

Warre’s Ruby Port and “Beachy White Port with Tonic”

Eat Here — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:04:11 +0000

It has been said that port has been the only good thing to come out of war. Had the British not boycotted French wines in the 17^th century in favor of wines from Portugal, “port” – as we know it – may have never existed. Among the pioneers in the world of port, Warre’s has a legacy spanning nearly four centuries. It was established as the first British Port House in 1670.

Eat Here is featuring Warre’sports as an accompaniment to regular menu offerings or as finish to your evening. We will also offer a refreshing “beachy” white-port-with-tonic as bookend options for your visit – either before or after dining. Ask your server to recommend the best accompaniment, and you’ll soon learn why port is worth fighting for.

Ode to Kale

Eat Here — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:53:31 +0000

Local, Manatee County farms have brought their winter harvest to Eat Here. Included in the bounty is fresh kale. A seasonal Tuscan Chicken & Kale Soup with kale chips and a kale’d variation on a classic Caesar will be offered at all three Eat Here locations. Both preparations have been big, healthy hits.

The kaled Caesar invigorates a classic Caesar with notes of fresh fruit, julienned kale, smoked cheddar and panzanella-style toasted focaccia cubes instead of crunchy croutons. Both dishes rock with flavor.

In addition to being among nature’s finest savory greens, kale is also one of the healthiest Superfoods on the planet. Kale is rich in vitamin A, C and K, omega-3s, iron, folate, magnesium, lutein, calcium, carotenoids and flavonoids. This means that every time you indulge in a kale-inspired dish, you are boosting your body’s natural immune system, helping lower your cholesterol, providing your heart cardiovascular support, fostering a supercharged metabolism as well as promoting healthy eyes, skin and bones. When served as an accompaniment to soups, salads and main entrees, kale adds a new dimension of depth and vibrancy to that dish, making it as good to eat as it is good for you.

Valentine’s Day at Eat Here

Eat Here — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:47:47 +0000

Eat Here Anna Maria Island Now Open for Lunch

Eat Here — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:34:33 +0000

Sometimes “more” is better. After Eat Here’s expansion earlier this year, which provided more indoor and outdoor seating and extended late-night hours, customers were still saying “more.” Too accommodate the public’s demand for more of Eat Here’s accessibly priced, chef-crafted cuisine, Eat Here Anna Maria Island now serves lunch from Noon – 2:30 p.m., seven days a week.

The popularity of Eat Here is no new phenomenon. It is following in the footsteps of its parent restaurant, the Beach Bistro, which has long been enthroned in Florida Trend Magazine’s “Golden Spoon Hall of Fame” and is listed among ZAGAT‘s “Top Restaurants in America”. Similarly, the Eat Here restaurants in Sarasota and on Anna Maria Island were recently selected as two of Florida’s “Best New Restaurants” as part of Florida Trend’s Golden Spoon Awards. They were also named “Best New” by the Sarasota-Herald Tribune, SRQ Magazine and Sarasota Magazine. Eat Here Siesta Key opened at the end of this month to similar rave reviews.

Eat Here celebrates chef-crafted, Gulf-Coast cookery featuring presentations of local farm products, fresh, locally-caught seafood and inspired pizza and tacos. The Eat Here bars (Sarasota and Siesta Key) serve traditional and creative cocktails, craft beers and wines from primarily family-owned vineyards.

Eat Here’s chef staff is trained in the Beach Bistro‘s school of commitment to culinary excellence. They offer variations on the Bistro’s exceptional culinary preparations using more accessible product that promotes every day dining and pricing in a casual atmosphere.

Eat Here AMI is located at 5315 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. Ph: 941-778-0411. Open for lunch from Noon – 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. www.EatHereAnnaMaria.com

Eat Here Restaurants Win the Golden Spoon “Best New Restaurants in Florida” Award

Eat Here — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:53:02 +0000

Apparently the Beach Bistro’s Eat Here offspring do not fall far from the award-winning tree. When checking that the Beach Bistro was still enthroned in Florida Trend’s “Golden Spoon Hall of Fame” Sean Murphy was thrilled to discover that his two Eat Here restaurants on Anna Maria Island and in Sarasota were both winners of the “Best New Restaurants in Florida” award.

Sean was profoundly moved by the award. “It was an amazing thrill. It took me back to the Bistro’s first Golden Spoon Award. To be recognized by Florida Trend is particularly gratifying when there are so many online selection processes that are subject to bias and abuse. Florida Trend still has a great deal of authority and culinary integrity. Chris Sherman is one of the few truly passionate and qualified restaurant critics that is still writing.”

The Golden Spoon recognition for Eat Here follows on the recent announcement by ZAGAT that the Beach Bistro was awarded “Best Food” status for the Gulf Coast. The Bistro has consistently garnered some of the highest scores for food and service in Florida and was selected by ZAGAT for inclusion in its small guide to the “Top Restaurants in America”.

Murphy was asked to explain the difference between his Bistro and Eat Here operations: “At the Bistro we are trying to honor your special occasion by giving you one of the best dining experiences that you have ever had. The Eat Here concept is meant to be less sacrosanct and more frolicsome than the Beach Bistro’s. The two Eat Here restaurants on Anna Maria and in Sarasota had won ‘Best New’ kudos by local newspapers and magazines in their neighborhoods, but the statewide Florida Trend recognition was a particular endorsement of all the creative work that the Eat Here service and chef staffs have accomplished over the past year. The ZAGAT and Florida Trend recognition helped bring Christmas early for us.”

A new Eat Here will be opening in Siesta Village on Siesta Key later this month.

The Eat Here restaurants serve more casual and lighter versions of Beach Bistro culinary creations. The Chef staffs are trained by Bistro Chefs. They focus Bistro methods on more accessible products to create dishes at pricing for more casual, every day dining. The Eat Here bars offer classic and creative cocktails and family crafted beers and wines.

Eat Here AMI is located at 5315 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. Ph: 941-778-0411. www.EatHereAnnaMaria.com

Eat Here SRQ is located at 1888 Main St., Sarasota. Ph: 941-365-8700. www.EatHereSarasota.com

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