The Quest Continues...

As you have read I am on a quest. A quest for good food. The other night Jan and I checked off another on my list. This one is a local one that we have eaten at before, well many times.
Bar Fly in beautiful downtown Safety Harbor, just down the street from my house. This one was extra special because it was a gift from my retirement. Pam, Karen, Mary, Sue and Christine gave me a gift certificate for dinner at the Bar Fly.

I had the Steamed Bucket Sampler and Jan had the Cilantro and Lime Grouper Sandwich. We both finished them with relish, umm not relish, I had horseradish and Jan had french fries.
We really like the Bar Fly. It is a great seafood restaurant and right next door is a Cold Stone Ice Cream Shop. Then a stroll through downtown Safety Harbor or a walk out to the pier.
We chose the pier and while on the stroll I came across two of my old students from Mary Bryant. They had been reading about my retirement adventures on this blog. It was fun to see some of the kids from school.

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