Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tropical Dining

As the sun heats up and you head out to eat, where do you like to go?

A favorite tiki bar near the ocean? A quiet picnic spot atop a mountain, along the Blue Ridge Parkway? Dairy Queen?

I used to live in Florida and took this picture while on vacation in Key West (three years ago). My husband and I grew spoiled there and always ate along the Gulf of Mexico.

Now, I live near Smith Mountain Lake and still enjoy a view of the water, whenever possible.

This month's issue of Prime Living will showcase some of Smith Mountain Lakes premiere restaurants along the docks.

Let me know what you think of the places I reviewed and tell me...

... where you go to eat when the temps rise?

3 comments:

Roanoke RnR said...

I love the Gulf of Mexico and one day we will visit Key West. Unfortunately I'm not near any water now so when the temps rise we get take out and sit in the air conditioning...

Amy Tate said...

Oh what a neat spot! Shannon and I enjoy Portofinos at Emerald Isle. It isn't right on the water, but they have a wonderful mix of outer banks seafood with an italian twist. I love their chicken marsala too... and their chocolate peanut butter pie... and their pasta... see why I hate the treadmill?

Amy Hanek said...

Roanoke Rnr - that's fabulous! You can sometimes find me hiding in the corner of my kitchen (where the a/c is piped through), holding a bowl of pasta salad and a big fork.

Amy - there was a Portofinos at Lake Buena Vista (near Disney in FL). Their shrimp and pasta were memorable to this day. I wonder if this place was a chain...

btw: I could use a treadmill run about now!