Wednesday, February 17, 2010

"Eating Out in Flagler County, FL"

How about you?  Do you love to eat out?  We sure do!  Understand that we make our living as Real Estate Sales Professionals, so the past couple of years has been more "fish sandwiches and buffalo wings," than "filet mignon and lobster bisque."  However, there's just something very nice about the social benefits of a meal at a great eatery, not to mention "no cooking and no dishes."




 Well, I picked up the Daytona Beach News Journal "Flagler County Section" this morning and read a dining review of a Flagler Beach restaurant... "Blue at the Topaz"... which happens to be our favorite local place, when we "fancy up."  It was a great review and accurately rated it as terrific.  However, (and it's a big however) the article started out with this stomach punch:  


"In her never-ending and... too often futile quest to find good food in Flagler County,... Blue at Topaz was like a breath of fresh air for News-Journal staff writer Kari Cobham."


Wow!  Them's fightin' words!  Is Ms. Cobham trying to elevate the "Nouvelle Victuals" in Volusia (Hooter's Girls vs. Wing House Girls) as superior to Flagler?  Is she sayin' Blue at the Topaz is "all we got?"  Now, I'll admit that we are not an urban melting pot of haute cuisine, however, Flagler County has some great places to eat - from "family to fancy."


So, what are your favorite places to eat in Flagler County?  What do you like and why?  You can post your comment just below this post (you know... where it says "comment"... sorry - just had to do that) OR go to my "Frank Zedar" page on Facebook and vote for your favorite!





5 comments:

Frank Zedar said...

See! It's easy!

Kari C. said...

Damn right "them's fightin' words! :)

Let's just say I've spent an inordinate amount of time in PC/Flagler and been disappointed one too many times.

Blue isn't the only one and by no means is Volusia superior, but Flagler seriously needs to up it's culinary game.

Kari C. said...

Gah. I said "it's". Sorry! Meant "its".

Frank Zedar said...

Kari - Agreed... Flagler needs to "up its culinary game." I'd be happy to play Butler to St. Augustine's Duke. We are getting a new side-by-side Red Lobster and Olive Garden... nice, but not great. Areas are defined by their "privately owned and operated, one-of-a-kind" establishments. For example, "Harry's" in St. Augustine is not a franchise... It is just a great dining experience - every time. Yes, we need some of "what they got!"

Anonymous said...

Frank
Have you tried the new place at Flagler Beach, The Big Easy Cafe?
Small, but growing, excellent food ala New Orleans (red beans & rice, dirty rice, pasta & seafood specials). They have recently added beer & wine. Open for lunch, Friday nights only at this point. Will soon be adding that NO favorite, beignets & chickory coffee on Friday & Saturday mornings! Excellent food, friendly personal service, large servings at a great price.
We are regulars & give them an "A"
Check it out. They are on S Second St, across from Farmer's Market!
Beth Welsh

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