I've been waiting all day on tenterhooks for Oli to reply, and I wasn't disappointed! l love that the quality owners of the quality establishments take notice and address the concerns of the community. Bravo, Oli!
I love the Red Bar for dinner or lunch (when the tourists aren't in town so I don't have to wait) and their Halloween party rocks, but the breakfast is just a simple breakfast, not great food. It's a casual funky place and has its own niche.
People who want a gourmet or quiet breakfast should go to Hibiscus, Broken Egg, Blue Orleans, one of the coffee houses etc.
I'll be honest-- I hate
going to the Red Bar, but that's because I hate crowds. What I love now is going to get take-out from the Red Bar. I haven't tried breakfast, but everything else I've ever eaten there was wonderful. I even picked up a salad a couple of months ago and they forgot to put the dressing in the bag with it--it was still wonderful. Again, props to Oli.
thanks for the kind words
you're probably right I am going through a culture shock, I think.
It's been over a year now, think I'd settle in.
oh well..
I re-read my post and I do feel bad to be so harsh.
Everyone has different taste.
Nice turn-around, Caligirl. I love when people figure out how to get along!
May I respectfully suggest, however, that you might "settle in" a little better if you completely eliminate the attitude that would make you say something like "it's a Southern thing." Most Southerners don't even accept Florida as part of the South, for one thing, and you're layering insults when you make comments like that. I would never move to California and make comments about those crazy left-wing hippies and expect to "settle in." If you can't be with the one you love, honey, love the one you're with...
I'm glad you liked Amore--there's a LOT of good eats in SoWal! Try Hibiscus and Fabrice for breakfast, too.