April 2015
News from the Sandbar, Beach House and Mar Vista Restaurants
Upcoming Events
Easter Dinner at the Beach House
Join us this Sunday for a fabulous Easter dinner with your family and friends and your toes in the sand. Chef Will and his culinary team have some delicious dishes planned for this special holiday! See the menu…
Hop on down to Mar Vista for Easter!
The Mar Vista is a great place to enjoy a delicious Easter dinner. Sit inside the quaint dining room, on the covered outdoor deck or under the ancient Buttonwood trees for a true Florida dining experience. Chef George has delicious features planned for you and your family like the Ham Dinner with his famous cherry sauce. That is just one of the many features the Mar Vista will have available. See more..
Easter at the Sandbar and Brunch Too!
Our Sandbar Sunday Jazz Brunch is going to extra special for Easter Sunday! Join us for Brunch or enjoy the dinner menu all day long! Chef Ian and our culinary team plan to prepare special features made with fresh from our farm produce, seafood from local waters and pasture to plate meats like our wild boar.Read more…
Food and Wine on Pine!
Only one month to go until the event of the season, Food and Wine on Pine! This cultural and culinary event takes place on May 2nd and show cases delicious food from over 20 locally owned restaurants, 30 plus local artists in a juried show, music, wine, craft beer, a Kentucky Derby experience and more all on “The Greenest Little Main Street in America”, Pine Avenue.. Get the details…
Anna Maria Island Community Center Silver Affaire!
Don’t delay, get your tickets today for the Anna Maria Island Community Center’s Silver Affaire. The delicious dinner will be provided by The Chiles Restaurant Group consisting of The Sandbar, The Beach House and The Mar Vista Restaurants as the Presenting Sponsor. The Silver Affaire will be held April 18, and promises to be a truly enchanted evening. Enjoy spectacular food, wine, and other libations as you celebrate the 25th year of this amazing event. Get the details…
New Exhibit at The Studio at Gulf and Pine!
The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS) invites the public and artists to attend their “Open Aqueous” Show at the Studio at Gulf & Pine with a special artists reception planned. Get the details…
Sandbar Easter Events!
The Sandbar Restaurant and Pine Avenue Restoration are pleased to announce some exciting events that will be taking place this Easter in the City of Anna Maria. The Sandbar Restaurant will be hosting its 29th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Pine Avenue will be the site of the 6th Annual Easter Egg Roll and Easter Bonnet Contest! Get the details…
Mar Vista Easter Egg Hunt!
The Mar Vista will be hosting it’s own Easter Egg Hunt with fun for the kids and a special visit by the Easter Bunny himself. Read more…
Restaurant News
What’s Fresh From Our Farm?
You know we grow lots of great produce on the farm we own, Gamble Creek but did you know we also buy from other local farms to bring you the freshest veggies and fruits available. One such farm is King Family Farms. We are getting the most succulent and sweetest peaches and blueberries from Selby and Ben King. Chef Will at the Beach House is making peach and blueberry cobblers and adding grilled peaches to the just picked and plated Gamble Creek kale. Read more…
Mount Cook King Salmon is Here!
Mount Cook King Salmon is some of the most highly prized salmon in the world and is now being featured in all three of our restaurants. It has received an 8.7 rating from The Monterey Aquarium Seafood Watch program, which is the highest rating ever given to a farm raised salmon.. Read why...
Get Beach House Retail Before it’s Gone!
One of the most iconic locations on all of Anna Maria Island is undergoing some big changes and time is now limited for loyal locals and vacation-goers to own a piece of history. Get the story…
We Won!
The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper Reader’s Choice Awards have been collected and counted and we feel very honored that the reader’s chose us as their favorites in several categories. See what we won…
Tweet, Pin, Post and Share! We love seeing all of our guests on our social media channels. We have a facebook page for each of the restaurants as well as one for Pine Avenue, Anna Maria and Gamble Creek Farm. You can tweet us on our Twitter pages, and share pictures on our Instagram or Pinterest pages! We hope you will check them all out. You can access them directly from our website. Let’s get Social!!! Get the details…
Celebrate with Us!
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April Photo Contest Winner
Jill H. is all set to view the sunset with her Sandbar t-shirt and drink in hand. What more do you need, right Jill? Jill is our photo contest winner this month. We have some awesome retail gear and merchandise and we love it when we see people sporting it. Jill was vacationing here and loves visiting all three of our restaurants and especially loves the Sandbar Sunday Brunch! Thanks Jill!
If you would like to enter to win a gift card like Jill just submit your photo to [email protected] or post it to one of our facebook pages, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram accounts by the last day of each month at 5 pm.
Come see us at one of our waterfront restaurants soon. Visit our website www.groupersandwich.com for great gift, events, news, menus, directions and information about beach weddings and receptions.
Sincerely,
Caryn Hodge
Marketing Director
Sandbar Restaurant
100 Spring Avenue – Anna Maria, FL 34216
941-778-0444
Beach House Restaurant
200 Gulf Drive North – Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
941-779-2222
Mar Vista Restaurant
760 Broadway Street N. – Longboat Key, FL 34228
941-383-2391
