we head to Miami

So, on Thanksgiving Day we drove to Miami and dropped off the rental car and then took a cab to the hotel.  Larry picked us up for dinner at Drunken Dragon.  An unassuming place in a strip mall with a terrific menu.  We came here years ago around Christmas and have never missed it on any of our trips to Miami.  

The next day was rainy - we had lunch reserved for Yardbird.  We ran into Larry's long time friend Brian and his wife Lisa and daughter Simone and her husband Dante.  We were engrossed in catching up so I have no photos but for the menu-

because we had a big and long lunch we tried to go lighter on dinner at Mignonette...

the next day was a bit better weather so we had lunch outside at Pizzette and dinner outside at Mercato della Pescheria....

on to Mercato for dinner - touristy but great food and service

 

Holiday in Miami

some good food while we spent three days of Christmas time with Larry in Miami- lovely sunsets and relaxing time ...

arrived at the hotel Mondrian in time for sunset on the 23rd-

had dinner at Bellmont in Coral Gables

Christmas eve weather was decent and we had a terrific lunch at Mignonette

another terrific sunset from Larry's pool deck-

 

then to a disappointing dinner at Taverna Macchiolina

but we made up for it at lunch the next day (the 25th) at Sardinia and dinner at Drunken Dragon... never straying far from the hotel of Larry's place (three blocks south of the hotel)

 dinner menu and selections

then lunch before heading home on the 26th - at Joe's excellent food as always-

 

fun time with family - an escape from holidays here in Bradenton where nothing is open----  New Year's is upon us! Hours away to 2019... wow kind of sad about the way time flies- will have to make sure this one is a special and worthwhile year... lots happened in 2018 - many good things butt our curtailed travel schedule was disappointing... better goals for next year... :-)