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Enjoy the outdoor dining along Bridge Street, a nice addition! They are also a proud supporter of the Vintage Paws Senior Dog Sanctuary, how nice.
Come rain or shine the inside bar and dining room as they offer a comfy front porch to meet friends and make new ones. They have new and old games to play, offer a munchie menu, full menu and fun bar. Bingo is back Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00PM. Find Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar at 135 Bridge Street Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Island (941-778-4849). Come by land, sea, air, foot, bike, segway, golf cart, parasail, scooter, trolley, roller blade, jet ski, have a friend drop you off, just get there!
In Lakewood Ranch for 14 years is the very popular and beauti- fullyappointedParisBistrot.Locatedat8131LakewoodRanchMain Street, (941-388-0564) this very French bistro has everything you would want with a warm and welcoming interior, sidewalk dining, a French wine list, traditional French cuisine and those lovely French accents from the owners wafting around the room like spring in Paris.Magnifique!
The 36 seats inside are very comfortable and are nestled along the wall or dotted around the beautiful wood walls with a sprinkling of French artwork. The efficient service from all the staff impresses me here with questions being answered politely and smiles of the customers from each table. I think dining here puts people who have been to France in a nostalgic mood or for those who haven’t, what they are missing. Outside
selection is the Chef’s Menu with a choice being one entree for $25.90 or including an appetizer for $31.90. The appetizers include Gorgonzola Salad, Smoked Salmon Salad Hot Brie Salad, French Onion Soup. Moules Provençale and more. Entree selections are Beef Bourguignon, Fish Niçoise, Petite Bouillabaisse or Chicken Normandie as some selections. All entrees are served with Dauphinois or rice and vegetables.
From the a la carte menu are Canard a l’Orange, Cassoulet, Filet de Boeuf as a few of the entrees. A varied selection of Moules (mussels) are also offered at Paris Bistrot and do save room for the ever so delicious dessert crepes with 24 choices to savor!
New here is their Champagne Bar with over 20 selections to choose from and flights of the bubbly are 3 tastings for $25. It has been very popular and the bar is very welcoming, or you can enjoy at your table.
TheownersAlexandraand JeanChristophe(JC),teammate Pierre and Herlinda all work together as a team and their history goes back to day one, 14 years ago! Their hours are lunch Tuesday - Friday 11- 2, Saturday and Sunday breakfast and lunch 8:30am-2pm and dinner every night 5-9pm. Trés bien!
Along Cortez Road West is where you will find the unique and very, very popular Cortez Clam Factory at 10104 Cortez Road West, Bradenton (941-798-9898). “The Clam” as it is called by the locals, is a friendly honky-tonk near the historic Cortez Fishing Village. With live music all weekend under the Tiki 5:30-8:30, you can enjoy the great seafood and house smoked barbecue plus other delights. You’ll see why its referred to as a “Five Star Dive Bar.”
Located in the San Remo Shores area, about a mile up the
Paris in
Lakewood Ranch!
Enjoy authentic French cuisine for, lunch, dinner and weekend breakfast
Join us for Easter, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
Hours are lunch Tues-Fri 11-2 Sat and Sun- breakfast and lunch 8:30-2 Dinner every night 5-9
8131 Lakewood Main Street, LWR • 941.388-0564 parisbistrotlwr.com
The ever-popular Paris Bistro in Lakewood Ranch has a very cool Champagne Bar to enjoy along with their creative cuisine for lunch and dinner and weekend breakfasts.
seats another 30 amongst the umbrellas and promenade of Main Street in LWR. The choices here are many and a popular
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