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So why create a blog? Well, those close to me know how passionate I am about my food...eating food, to be more precise. 15 years ago I discovered the joy of dining in restaurants which boast a unique ambiance and delicious food. I first started tracking lists of great restaurants when I lived in Columbus, OH in the mid 90's. I was fortunate to dine at Cameron Mitchell's, Fifty-Five, Bravo, Rigsby's, Barcelona, and many more. I read in local newspapers about the best Places to be Seen, to Celebrate, to Impress, etc. and formulated my "to try" list. This hobby continued in Birmingham, AL and again when my travels brought me to Atlanta, GA ten years ago. I started a Supper Club with close friends in 2000, trying a new restaurant every Thursday night. We had one simple rule in the club, “no chain restaurants”! After three years of stomping through Atlanta's best and worst restaurants, we realized that this weekly tradition was becoming too expensive to maintain (go figure!). However, in 2005 I started making notes of my dining experiences for personal reference. To make it easy for my friends to get my recommendations, I thought I would try blogging. So...here goes!

7 Overall Rating - A1A Ale Works 6/11/11 (St. Augustine, FL)

1 King St # 101
St. Augustine, FL 32084-4461
(904) 829-2977
http://www.a1aaleworks.com/

With Vegas & Kabes

Ambiance: 5
Hardwood floors throughout, two floors. Live band downstairs. Casual environment.

Food Quality: 8
Kabes said no one has had a bad meal here. For a starter, we had their housemade blue cheese chips and their signature A1A Ale & Cheese soup. At Kabes' recommendation, we ordered the Key Lime Shrimp and Lobster pasta dish and Shrimp and Grits, complete with bacon, garlic, mushroom, scallions & pepper jack cheese grits. We weren't disappointed - the food was very good (not necessarily the healthiest meals, but definitely tasty!)


Service: 5
Our server, Sean, was decent but disappeared after entrees were delivered. We had to request several items such as another set of silverware, glass of water, water refills and an extra spoon.


Value: 10
Wow...we had four entrees, two appetizers, two beers, two teas and dessert for only $129!!!
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