PIER 22 – 2/12/26

PIER  22 -1200 1st Ave W., Bradenton, (941) 748-8087      pier22dining.com  

Pier 22 – Good drinks, food, ambiance & nice service.

Now they have a different Happy Hour menu.  –  Available In All Dining Areas From 3-6 pm Daily – $2 OFF Full Size Appetizers & Flatbreads.

Had a wonderful evening with long time friend from the hood, Roger.

Shared: the Bread & Spring rolls

Mrs. Q had: Old Fashion – Minestrone Soup & Crab Cake.

Mr. Q had: Old Fashion – Minestrone soup & Lobster Cargot – Butter, garlic, toasted baguette.

Spring rolls
New England Clam Chowder soup
French Onion Soup
Creme Brulee
Crab Cake
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Peridia Golf & CC dining Pasta Night – 2/11/26

Peridia Golf & CC Dining —  4950 Peridia Boulevard East,  Bradenton, FL 34203   –  941-758-2582 –

May be an image of golf, pasta and text that says 'PERIDIA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PASTA NIGHT FEBRUARY 11대 5:00 PM 7:00 P PM $18+TAX $18 TAX & GRATUITY CAESER SALAD, GARLIC BREAD, VARIETY OF PASTA NOODLES, SELECTION OF SAUCES, PROTEINS, & VEGGIES. M LOB'

Q-tips say:  Service/drinks/ Pasta Night dinner was ok. Customize your perfect pasta bowl and enjoy Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, a selection of sauces, proteins, & vegetables.

Q – Tips had: We began our dinner with our usual libations – An Old Fashion – up  & dirty ice on the side & a Cosmo.  The other half had his Perfect Manhattan.

Mrs. Q is NOT a Pasta Fan BUT she went to this Pasta Night & was nice visiting with new neighbors from the hood since the email was sent to everyone who lives on the street.

PASTA NIGHT – Caesar salad only & some kind of a garlic  bread & then choose your pasta,  pasta sauce with your toppings of choice (shrimp/peas, black olives/sausage,)  etc.  Pasta Night Buffet dinner you get to choose your pasta, sauce, meats, shrimp etc. & how much of each.

8,509 Caesar Salad Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock

Delicious Spaghetti and Meat sauce Recipe + Homemade Garlic Bread - YouTube

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Peridia Golf & CC Mon. Madness –

Wing Madness: Glad it is back. Really enjoyed “Wings” & various salad/sides options. WING MADNESS is our favorite MADNESS.

However, NO MORE, melted cheese, Queso. Decided not to go to Meatball Madness.

Soup/ Salad/Sandwich Madness: Was OK. Had the soup. Several options for salads: Reg/just plain lettuce/tomatoes/bowtie & potato salads. Meat Options for sandwiches: Ham/turkey/thin. Many bread choices but bread slices way too thick. Many people just put the meat on the plate minus the bread.

Build you own Taco Salad was:

OK- Various Meat to build your tacos – Turkey/Ham/Beef with soft shell tacos & Chips. Various toppings & salad choices.

Subs & More – was ok. Did not eat all the bread just ate the meat & various salads.

Slider Madness: Was ok. Meat options/cheese /toppings & a salad bar.

Had our usual Libations: Mrs. Q had: Old Fashion & a Cosmo. Mr. Q had: Perfect Manhattan & a Glass of Wine.

Wing Madness: Glad it is back. Really enjoyed “Wings” & various salad/sides options.

Monday Madness – you get 50% off Well Drinks, House Wines, Beer & Beverages & All you can eat buffets. Q-tips say: Yes, go if you like Monday Madness.

We will stick with Wings & Slider Madness. Perhaps Pasta Night. Subs & More Madness was just so so – way too much bread.

Slider Madness: Was ok. Many meat options/cheese sauce/toppings & a salad bar.

Mrs. Q had: Taco/Nacho Madness. ok

The Q-tips say: Munchie Madness was nothing special. Everything was breaded & fried. Because of the breading, & no signs posting what it is, was difficult to know was in the pot. We had our usual Libations. Ordered off the Reg. Menu instead MUNCHIE MADNESS.

Pizza Madness?? ?Maybe. Taco madness? ??The meat- beef/chicken was good but many just piled the food on the dishes instead of tacos.

Cannot order from the regular menu anymore on Monday Madness.

Cosmo

BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe
Pulled pork Sliders
chicken sandwich on white (full front)  Sandwich Stock Photo
Chicken slider
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Bruce Springsteen

DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

“Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works–a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.

Disney/Hulu

Q-tips say: Yes we did enjoy this movie but never knew how much he had gone through in his life.

This movie is a straightforward, difficult confrontation with familial trauma and mental illness presents the complexity and brilliance of Springsteen who fought to come out the other side of darkness, navigating the journey through his artistic genius.

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Peridia Golf & CC dining- Fridays

2/6/26 – Had a great evening & the a nice time with neighbors in the hood: Roger & Peggy.

Roger & Peggy had specials of the day.

Mrs. Q had: An Old Fashion & Corn Chowder Soup & a half of a Corned Beef Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries.

Mr. Q had: Perfect Manhattan & a glass of wine & Corn Chowder & Breaded Shrimp Basket w/ House Chips & dip.

A Cosmo
Fish & sweet potatoes

Pool & Tiki Bar
Pub Chips
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Season 52

7115 Florida 64 Bradenton, FL – (941) 201-1136

seasons52.com

Enjoyable dinner with long time friend, Roger.

Roger had: Sangria & Mushroom Flatbread.

Mrs. Q had: Happy Hour Cosmo & CHICKEN SOUP & shared: Philly Cheesesteak Flatbread – Beef tenderloin, cipollini onions, wood-grilled red peppers, provolone cheese sauce.

The other half had: Margarita & PORCINI MUSHROOM BISQUE & Philly Cheesesteak – Beef tenderloin, cipollini onions, wood-grilled red peppers, provolone cheese sauce.

Happy Hour Cosmo
Lobster Bisque
Tuscan white bean soup
Philly Cheesesteak
Chicken Soup
Inside Bar side

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STONEWOOD REST. 2/4/26

Photo of Stonewood Grill & Tavern - University Park, FL, United States. Lovely interior

STONEWOOD – 5415 University Pkwy., Sarasota, FL 34276, (941) 355-3315
stonewoodgrill.com

Q-tips say: Go & enjoy!  Bar bites in the entire restaurant. 

Had an enjoyable evening with neighbor, Jim.

We shared the pretzels.

Jim had: Burger and Fries.

Mr. Q had:  Perfect Manhattan & Clam Chowder & Garlic SHRIMP SCAMPI  Traditional Louisiana shrimp scampi with fresh rosemary in a lemon buerre blanc sauce and a side of garlic bread.

Mrs. Q had: An Old Fashion & French Onion Soup & Buffalo Shrimp.

Dessert: We took our dessert home: Delicious Beignets with 3 different sauces.   Beignets are iconic, deep-fried pillowy pastries traditionally smother in powdered sugar often served in New Orleans.

French onion soup

French Onion Soup

                                                                                                                                                                    

Pretzels
Buffalo shrimp
Beignets w/three different sauces.
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BRIO Italian Rest. Sarasota FL 2/2/26

BRIO – 190 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota, FL 34243,

(941) 702-9102
brioitalian.com

Q-Tips say:  
Happy Hour begins at 3:00 to 6:00 in the bar/or outside sitting.  

Each Q had:  Their Old Fashion. Shared the bread- they have a new delicious bread service.

Each had their Happy Hour Old Fashion.

 Mrs. Q had: Soup of the day: delicious Mushroom Soup & Carpaccio –  Shaved tender beef, field greens, capers, mustard aioli.

Mr. Q had: Soup of the day – Mushroom Soup & Carpaccio – Shaved tender beef, field greens, capers, mustard aioli & a glass of wine.

 Indoor/outdoor/bar area seating. 

Photo of Brio Tuscan Grille - Sarasota, FL, United States. Lobster Bisque

Lobster Bisque

  Photo of Brio Italian Grille - Sarasota, FL, United States. Hot, fresh baked bread

Beef Carpaccio - Picture of Brio Italian Grille, Pembroke Pines -  Tripadvisor
Carpaccio
Happy Hour
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One Battle after Another

Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and Willa goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her as both father and daughter battle the consequences of their pasts.

Q tips say: We were not impressed with this movie. It has along running time of almost 3 hours. It takes more than 35 minutes for the main story to “begin.”

The film is about revolution, obsession, freedom, and ultimately familial devotion. 

The ending was enjoyable. The movie is intense, and a wonderful father/daughter story at its core.

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Perppercorns

7175 State Rd 70 E Bradenton, FL – (941) 866-3011 – peppercornsfl.com

Q-tips say: Everything Was Just Average.

Mr. Q had a Margarita & cup of Clam Chowder soup & Blackened Fish.

Mrs. Q had: An Old Fashion & Caesar Salad & Meatloaf with mashed potatoes.

Was our first visit & Not sure if we will go back again to Peppercorns.

Jambalaya
Salmon
Stuffed shrimp, NY Sirloin &
dry baked potato
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