2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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70 NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE adno=3855083-1 50-80% Off Retail Pricing All Day - Every Day!! 941-483-0155 3811 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte Twin starting at......$100 Full starting at........$125 Queen starting at...$150 King starting at......$200 Up to $1,000 Value! (with qualifying purchase see store for details) MENTION THIS AD & Receive a FREE Adjustable Base unique eats WATERFRONT DINING OVERLOOKING CHARLOTTE HARBOR Hurricane Charley's offers a full menu and bar outside on the scenic Hunker-Down Deck, where you see the best sunset views in Charlotte Harbor. You can also dine indoors in the historic 'Jim Reif' room, named after South-Florida-famous weather forecaster. Hurricane Charley's Raw Bar & Grill 300 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda 941-639-9695, hurricanecharleys.com GO HUNGRY TO JOHN SKI'S HOUSE OF BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Take the Fat Boy Challenge. This homey local diner was so known for its gargantuan portions that it was obliged to invent the Fat Boy and Fat Girl Breakfasts, featuring a pileup of such John Ski's favorites as country potatoes, sausage patty, three strips of bacon and three eggs any style, smothered with Big Daddy's Sausage Gravy and topped off with shredded cheddar and sprigs of parsley as a digestive. (Eat two breakfasts within 20 minutes and earn a spot in the Fat Boy Hall of Fame.) Breakfast, lunch and, now, diner-style dinners such liver and onions and pot roast are served all day. 502 King St., Punta Gorda 941-347-7645, johnskishouseof breakfast.com PLANT-BASED MENU AT SEED TO TABLE VEGAN EATERY The vegetarian and vegan lifestyle is growing every day. Everything is made with whole foods, organic ingredients, purchased locally whenever possible. Seed to Table Vegan Eatery, 2357 Tamiami Trail South, Venice 941-492-6232, www.eatseedtotable.com ASIAN FAVORITES AT NAN'S THAI NOODLE Enjoy delicious Thai food dishes, including Sushi, Pho, bubble tea and many more Asian favorite for lunch or dinner in the casual, cozy, comfortable cafe. Nan's Thai Noodle, 1900 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. 941-624-0778, www.thainoodle.com VENICE AVENUE CREAMERY GO-TO SWEET SPOT For almost three decades, the Venice Avenue Creamery has been the go-to spot to get a sweet treat after dinner, take the kids after a day on the beach or just pop in for a quick cone. They make their own premium ice cream, yogurts, sherbets and sorbets right there in-house. They also have a showcase full of novelty items, like chocolate covered bananas (some of which are covered in nuts,) ice cream sandwiches and chocolate covered cheesecake and Key Lime pie. 249 W. Venice Ave., Venice 941-488-0332, www. facebook.com/ VeniceAvenueCreamery FILE PHOTO The Hunkerdown deck at Hurricane Charley's Raw Bar & Grill is a waterfront hangout. SHUTTERSTOCK