Early November 2009 - Pelican Bay

each gourmet...continued from page 9once again for breakfast, ganic produce for us, andlunch and dinner with excitingnew menus. Chef Erinel especially for Chef Kyle’seven some special veggieshas been hard at work to menus. It is all really exciting,make this a pleasing, yet and we are looking forwardvalue-driven menu reflectiveof the current economy. Beach Store at Southto the healthy new food.We invite you to come down The Beach Store will open inand see the renovations and mid-November and will onceto partake of our new food again feature members’ favorite— the awesome Royaland drink specials.Beach Bar at Sandpiper Scoop Ice Cream! We will beThere are lots of new and excitingchanges here. The best their incredibly good home-featuring several flavors ofnews is that there will be a made ice creams for cones,new Bar Manager. Watch for floats, milk shakes, and otherthe e-mail blast announcing delectable ice cream treats.his arrival. Joel will work with We will also have the frozenthe Beverage/Bar Manager to treats that are so popularget our drinks re-vamped. with the children. In addition,there will be some beach(Beach Gourmet suggestedlots of yummy hot weather necessities: sunglasses, sunscreen,beach clothing, hats,beach drinks like the superPiña Coladas at La Playa, etc. that will be for sale. Butand the frozen Strawberry the main focus will be onDaiquiris at the Ritz…) our scrumptious ice cream!There will be new bar An e-mail blast will be sentequipment for icy cold bottledbeer; six new draft beers opening information for theout soon detailing grandwill be introduced; with a Beach Store.new glycol cooling system Encompassing all the foodfor chilling the drafts to the and beverage operations, weicy-cold temperatures everyoneenjoys; there will be new inventory control systemhave installed an automatedglassware and new glass called “Chef Tek.” This softwaresystem will help uschillers for icing the glasses;a new red wine cooler will be track inventory, food andadded to keep your favorite beverage usage, as well asreds at the proper cellaringtemperature. We will beverage outlet. It will en-total costs for each food andhave lots of monthly drink able us to buy smarter, havespecials, and Happy Hour less waste, and keep ourdrinks to welcome you back systems flowing at peak efficiency.“Chef Tek” will alsoand get this season rolling.Sandbarprovide nutritional analysisChef Kyle will oversee the on each finalized entrée, andculinary operations at the will provide an extensiveSandbar, which will open database of recipes and inventorycontrol information.for Thanksgiving dinner andthen remain open all season. We feel this will be a greatThe hours of operation will help to members with specialbe 11:30am to 8:30pm with dietary needs or health concerns.This information willlunch and dinner served.He, too, is designing all new be available to all membersmenus that promise lots of via the restaurant section offresh greens, organics, fresh our website. The full installationwill take approximatelyherbs, his famous homemadedressings and sauces. 90 days and we expect it to(For those of you who have be completed sometime inbeen away, please go down January 2010.and order the salad with his ThanksgivingLime Vinaigrette dressing. Both restaurants will fea-It’s terrific, and I could just ture traditional Thanksgivingdinners, plus variouseat it off a spoon, it is sogood!) There will be a big emphasisat the Sandbar on our House Wine List and ourother choices. Our new‘Farm-to-Table’ initiative, brand-new Captain’s Listwith a grower in Ft. Myers will be available at thatgrowing superbly fresh or-time. They will featurespecial holiday wines selectedby Joel, our Food andBeverage Director.At the Sandpiper, ThanksgivingDay breakfast will beavailable from the regularmenu from 8:30-10:30am.Thanksgiving Dinner will beserved from 12-8pm. It willbe an all-inclusive dinnerat $29 for adults and $13 forchildren, up to 12 years ofage. Also for children, therewill be a limited children’smenu. These mini-mealswith be $7, and include asmall cookie with the meal.For regular diners, therewill be four courses includingdessert.The Sandbar will featureThanksgiving dinner fromPATCH ADAMSCARTER BALESBOB BALLARDKEITH BELLOWSDEBI BROOKSWADE DAVISPETER DIAMANDISKEN DYACHTWALDSYLVIA EARLESUSAN EISENHOWERJUAN ENRIQUEZMIKE FEINBERGNIALL FERGUSONDAVE GALLOJOHN HOCKENBERRYCHRISTOPHER HOENIGCHRISTOPHER ISHAMJOHATHAN KALEDINDEAN KAMENDAVID KATZFRANS LANTINGNICHOLAS LARUSSOMICHAEL LEVINEDON LEVYMARK LIPONISTOM LUCELEE LYNDDAVID MACAULAYPATRICK MICHAELSWALT MOSSBERGANNE MOSLENICHOLAS NEGROPONTEDEAN ORNISHT. BOONE PICKENSTONY ROBBINSCARTER ROBERTSJACKIE ROBERTSDAVID TILMANALEXANDER TSIARASW.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATIONDAVID WALKERBEN ZANDERThe Philharmonic Center allows forthe flow of speakers, conversations andidea-sharing across multiple areas.12-8pm. and be all-inclusivewith the same pricing: $29 foradults, and $13 for children,under 12. Again, there willbe four courses including achoice of one of two desserts.For Thanksgiving, the SunsetCafé will offer a limitedmenu with beach fare andother light items for yourdining pleasure.All Thanksgiving diningwill require a reservation, aswe always have more membersrequesting seating thanwe have capacity to serve.Reserve early, and avoiddisappointment!Fabulouslate breaking news!New catering guidelines!Ultra casual food — at ultra2 Spend days withof the world’s greatestthinkers and doers!40X PRIZE Founder PETER DIAMANDIS onprizes that seek to inspire ultra-efficientpassenger vehicles and stem the harmfuleffects of climate change.KEN DYCHTWALD refuses to acceptthat retirement should be nothingshort of extraordinary. 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Attendance is limited.Visit ImagineSolutionsConference.comor call for tickets at 239-216-4226.casual prices — just in timefor season!We want your business!And we are making it easy— and affordable — foryou to bring your cateringneeds to us.Starting Nov. 15 th , we willoffer an “ultra casual” diningmenu for catered events atthe South Beach. These willbe for groups up to 50 people.Events will be catered alfresco, under the stars, usingour new grills, smokersand lobster cookers. ContactPolly Graziano at 596-6180ext. 247, for custom eventsand pricing.Want a little lobster feastfor your family at Christmas,continued on page 12www.pelicanbay.org Pelican Bay Post, Early November 2009 11