I'll be coming all the way from the Pensacola area. Won't even get the oil hot!
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Not sure how many POG members are in PERRY. Is anyone leaving Thursday to arrive Thursday evening?
Courtney Fox has invited all POG Oysterfest participants to attend Bella Terra's St Patrick's Day party to be held at the clubhouse on Thursday, March 17 starting at 5:00PM. Here's the details, as outlined by Courtney in her e-mail to me:
If you're interested in attending the party Thursday, call Courtney at (866) 417-2416 to RSVP and tell her what you'd like to bring. See you there!Quote:
Speaking of parties, please remind your group via the forum that if they are checking in on Thursday, we hope they will join us for our St. Patrick’s Day party @ 5pm. An email w/ the week’s event schedule was emailed today…(did you get yours?) Some of our owners are providing Reuben sandwiches for the event & Bella Terra is donating a keg. Everyone else is asked to sign-up to bring an item. If your fellow POG members are interested in joining, please remind them to RSVP in advance & register a potluck item.
Steve and Rodger - Thanks for the info - Steve, I will give you a call tomorrow as I get into your time zone - Maybe we can get together for dinner?
I know a bunch of folks are already at Bella Terra so I here are a few of our favorite eating spots. By far, our favorite is Doc's on Canal Rd. in Orange Beach. Just over the toll bridge, and go east about three miles. Just past the light at 180.
Next best is Wolf Bay Lodge on County 20, just north of BT. New location but same family ownership. Some of the best seafood in the area and deviled eggs on the salad bar at lunch. Great gumbo too.
Another favorite is Jessie's in Magnolia Springs. Not fine dining but close. Still casual.
Shares a building with Moore's grocery which has a in-house butcher and select wines. Interesting.
There is a spot over in Bon Secour called the Tin Top that I haven't been to in a year or two but has been still getting a good crowd.
That should get you started.
Enjoy!
Wayne & Jill Frazior (wayne) recommend a restaurant called "Live Bait", which is owned by a friend of theirs and has two locations in the area. One of them is at the Wharf, a fabulous shopping and entertainment complex within minutes of Bella Terra. I'm told that the Wharf location features a wonderful Sunday brunch. Here's a link to the Live Bait website, so you can check it out for yourself if the mood strikes! http://www.livebaitrestaurant.com/home.asp
Below is an accounting of who owes what for the Friday oyster shucking extravaganza to be held at the Bella Terra clubhouse from 4:00PM to 6:00PM on Friday, March 18 (to dovetail into the fabulous Oysterita Happy Hour at 5:00PM). The "Owes" column is your cost if we make one lump sum payment as a group. The "Pay Individually" column is your cost if we pay the shuckers/Bella Terra individually and some or all use credit cards (the add-on represents an 8% accounting/handling/credit card fee). Remember, included in the the cost, Bella Terra is providing sodas, cocktail sauce, crackers, french bread, and all the set-ups (utensils, napkins, cups, ice, etc).
I haven't heard from anyone regarding your preference for handling the tab, but Vita, the doggies and I will be arriving at Bella Terra around noon'ish on Thursday and I can be available to collect your cash or check payments for your portions if you want to save a couple of bucks and pay as a group. Unless I hear otherwise, i'll assume you want to pay individually.
Please remember that Bella Terra is fronting the cost for getting the oysters and ancilary items for us, so please pay promptly and protect POG's good name/reputation!
Friday Onsite Oyster Event
Name(s)............................... # Dozen Oysters...... Owes.......Pay Individually
John & Janene Browder ......................5................$54.00..... .....$58.32
Michael & Vita Terry ...........................2................$21.60 ..........$23.33
Jerry Winchester ................................5 ...............$54.00..........$58.32
Larry & Diane Byrd .............................2 ...............$21.60..........$23.33
Doug and Lee Cox ..............................5 ...............$54.00..........$58.32
Ken Robertson ...................................2 ...............$21.60..........$23.33
Pete & EJ Petree ...............................2 ...............$21.60..........$23.33
Neal & Carla Templeton ......................2 ...............$21.60..........$23.33
Jon & Barb Neubaum ..........................1 ...............$10.80..........$11.66
Bill & Carol Cleverdon .........................5 ...............$54.00..........$58.32
Roger & Micki Foster ..........................6 ...............$64.80..........$69.98
Rodger & Faye Hang ..........................2................$21.60. .........$23.33
John Klopp..........................................1.. ..............$10.80..........$11.66
Paul & Janice Horner............................2............... $21.60...........$23.33
Eric, Deb, & Jay Faires........................5................$54 .00...........$58.32
Donald & Bonnie Hall............................2................$ 21.60...........$23.33
Jim & Carol Trout.................................1........... .....$10.80...........$11.66
Dan Smith ..........................................0....... ..........$ 0.00............$ 0.00
Tuga Gaidry .......................................0 ...............$ 0.00............$ 0.00
Andre, Ann & Mom Ducote ..................0.................$ 0.00............$ 0.00
Patrick & Sherry Fix ............................0.................$ 0.00............$ 0.00
Tom & Nancy Chilcote..........................0............... ..$ 0.00............$ 0.00
Charles Brown.....................................0....... ..........$ 0.00............$ 0.00
# Dozen Oysters Requested: .............50...............$540.00.........$583 .19