Miguel’s Restaurant specializes in French and continental food. They have a wide selection of appetizers. Entrees include fresh gulf seafood, the choicest cuts of filet mignon, delicious poultry, and veal dishes. Decadent desserts including banana fosters, cherries jubilee and traditional creme caramel. Miguel’s has an extensive wine selection and a full bar & great ambiance.
Early Bird menu: Soup du jour or Prepared Daily Garlic Soup – An old family recipe brought to you from Spain & salad.
ENTREES INCLUDE Tossed green salad with a choice of dressing, fresh garlic bread, fresh vegetables du jour and potato du jour & Choice of dessert du jour.
Always enjoy the ambiance/drinks/food/service at Miguel’s.
Our Goodbye dinner with Sean, our Son & Danielle, our favorite Daughter in Law. Both began their meals with a cup of Garlic Soup,
Each had their own delicious Drinks – Old Fashions & Perfect Manhattans. Our appetizer was: Mussels.
Danielle had: Boeuf a la Diane – Beef stewed in red wine, Dijon mustard, brandy and mushrooms.
Sean had: Le Filet Mignon – A generous 8 ag. cut charbroiled as you like it, Bearnaise sauce and brandy.
Both Q-tips had: Mushroom Soup & Lamb Chops cooked to your liking with fine herbs potatoes & veggies.
Desserts:
Strawberry Romanoff – A rich sauce of Strawberries, Triple Sec, Brandy and whipped cream, put together table side, spooned on vanilla ice cream.
Mousse Au Chocolate
Your meal always begins with complimentary Pate with French bread – carrots/olives.
Q-tips say: Yes, go and enjoy. It is awesome. They advance marine science and education leading to new discoveries, revitalization, sustainability and greater public understanding of our oceans.
After our visit to the Mote Marine, we stopped by the Peridia Golf & CC for a drink and then Son, Sean & Daughter in Law, Danielle, made a delicious dinner – Black eyed Pea Bruschetta & Jambalaya.
Enjoyed the Shark, Sea Turtle, Manatee, Coral Reef, otter, Stingray, and Touch Tank Experiencesawesome Exhibits.
2075 Bahia Vista St Sarasota, FL. (941) 355-9335 – circusarts.org
12/30/2025 –
Daughter in Law & Son , along with the Q-tips enjoyed the Circus in Sarasota. After the Circus, off to Pier 22.
Mrs. Q says: What a great circus! It is intimate and small. The performers were excellent. After the show there was an opportunity to meet the performers – speak with them and get photos with them. I highly recommend this circus!
When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O’Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.
Q-tips say: Yes, watch it. Saw it before but stilled enjoyed it again.
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.
Q-tips say: YES, watch it. You will Crack up- even if you have seen it before.
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When Charlotte’s son Benny learns about an old tradition, he persuades her to try and reignite the Christmas magic that brought neighboring communities together. Netflix – Prime.
Q-tips say: YES, We enjoyed this movie. A great movie for the family to enjoy.
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BONEFISH Grill – 8101 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34201 –
941-360-3171 – Sunday 11:00AM – 10:00 PM, Mon., Tues., Weds., Thurs., 4 to 10:30PM – Fri., 4 to 11:30PM. bonefishgrill.com
They offer hot crisp bread, service & libations. I had: Old Fashion. The other half had: Perfect Manhattan with dirty ice on the side & a glass of Wine.
We shared the Bang/Bang Shrimp – sauces on the side & bread.
OSCAR SCHERER State Park – 1843 S Tamiami Trl. Osprey, FL – (941) 483-5956
This is a smaller park than Myakka State Park. Oscar Scherer offers: hiking trails, restrooms, campground(s), canoe launch, play ground, ranger station, a nature center. Yes, your 4 legged friends are welcome providing you keep them on a lease at all times.
Cost: $5.00 for a car of 4 people.
Enjoyed a leisure walk around the Park. Then off to Rosebud for dinner.
Oscar Scherer plays an invaluable role in the preservation of Florida scrub-jay habitat. Bald eagles nest here in the winter, and in the summer, Lake Osprey attracts anglers and swimmers.
South Creek attracts anglers, canoers and kayakers.
Walking trail
Red tail hawk
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