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DINE TO THE NINES 2017

Dine to the Nines 2017

September 28, 2017

Anna Maria Oyster Bar is a proud member of the Sarasota-Manatee Originals, a group of locally owned restaurants who share a passion for dining excellence and commitment to our community. The Originals celebrate “dining locally” each year with a special restaurant week, where you can find prix-fixe menus that end in $xx.x9… so we call it, Dine to the Nines! This year, you can find these promotions at our Landside location ONLY.  Check out the special menu below, and be sure to join us between October . 2 Course Lunch Menu $9 First Course {Choose One) Caesar Salad Garden fresh

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DIVE INTO READING – FALL UPDATE

Dive into Reading – Fall Update

September 28, 2017

Dive Into Reading Update – We’re thrilled to announce the success of the students from our Dive Into Reading program. Data from the School District of Manatee County showed that for the students completing the Suncoast Summer Book Challenge, there was an increase in reading proficiency. The students who participated in the Anna Maria Oyster Bar Summer Reading Program showed an average gain of .8 months of reading proficiency. National statistics tell us that the average low-income child loses between 2.5 – 3 months of reading proficiency each summer. You can read more about it in the full article, here. Interested in making an

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TOGETHER MANATEE DONATES $25K FOR SCF COMMUNITY ROOM

Together Manatee donates $25K for SCF community room

September 22, 2017

At Anna Maria Oyster Bar, we love to give back to Manatee & Sarasota Counties, which have been so good to us over the last 20 years. One of the many ways we work with friends and community partners to impact the community is through Together Manatee. We are a group of local professionals and business leaders with a passion for our community. Our members are dedicated to sharing ideas, inspiring positive change and working to keep our corner of Florida’s Gulf Coast beautiful, productive and focused on achieving a range of both short- and long-term goals. This particular Together

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CHEERS TO 20 YEARS, CHERISE!

Cheers to 20 Years, Cherise!

September 20, 2017

With us from Day 1 at Landside, our beloved Cherise hit 20 years with our company this week as we celebrated 20 years of AMOB on September 20.As a small token of our appreciation for her hard work over the years… and/or we thought she needed some time off for good behavior after spending 20 years around all of us… we’re sending her on a surprise getaway to Cape Cod for a week!  She’ll enjoy whale watching and other fun activities at the Inn at Cape Cod with her husband, Steve (who was in on the secret, as was their

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HURRICANE IRMA VICTORY PARTY UPDATE FROM AMOB

Hurricane Irma Victory Party Update from AMOB

September 12, 2017

Important Update from AMOB We’re so glad to hear that most of our friends & family encountered minimal damage from Hurricane Irma. Our thoughts are with those of you still struggling to get home, who are experiencing substantial damage to their home, have no power… or worst of all…. no Internet (just kidding)! Many of you have inquired about the status of our restaurants… thank you so much for your concern. There was little to no physical damage to any of the four Anna Maria Oyster Bars. Some of the locations have power, some do not. Our Ellenton location will

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HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE FROM AMOB

Hurricane Irma Update from AMOB

September 8, 2017

While we all love a great Hurricane Party here at the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, we also know that we need to realize that Hurricane Irma is not a lady to be trifled with. Not sure I’ve met a lady to trifle with yet…but… With that in mind we are making plans to keep our Oyster Bar family safe and sound this weekend. The Anna Maria Oyster Bars will be closing Saturday and Sunday and hopefully reopening sometime on Monday!  We’ll play that by ear as the storm hopefully passes and leaves us all safe and sound, with only suffering from

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12 CHEERS FOR 20 YEARS: AUGUST

12 Cheers for 20 Years: September

September 6, 2017

12 cheers update – With your help, we raised $889 for Turning Points this month!  And many of you chose to contribute by supporting the supply drive, as well. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! Happy birthday, Anna Maria Oyster Bars… Volume 9 Wow, we were incredibly lucky in Manatee County and at all of the AMOBs…during last week’s storm…we still have several of our staff members without power at their homes and we’re doing all we can to help…sending food home, sending ice bags home…anything we could do to support. All three of our stores on the mainland lost power…we

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POSTCARDS FROM THE PIER: FLOATING TIKI BAR

Postcards from the Pier: Floating Tiki Bar

September 1, 2017

I’ll take “Places I Wish I Was” for $500, Alex. These folks cruised on by the Historic Bridge Street Pier on Bradenton Beach, FL on their tiki bar boat… and we were instantly jealous. Happy Labor Day Weekend, folks!

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SEPT HAPPENINGS FROM ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR

🐬 Sept Happenings from Anna Maria Oyster Bar

August 31, 2017

School is back in session! We can hardly believe that it’s already time for the kiddos to head back to school. Time flies when we’re having fun… and you know we’re always having fun at the Anna Maria Oyster Bars. Manatee County’s schools are back in session today, and Sarasota starts next week, so it only seems appropriate that the theme for August is Education… we’ll have much more to share in our “12 Cheers” message which will come to your inbox next week. For now, please keep our School Supply Drive in mind on your next AMOB visit. All

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KIWANIS CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

Kiwanis Christmas in August

August 29, 2017

Christmas in August, established by the Bradenton Kiwanis Club is an annual event that helps provide basic assistance to homeless children, to prepare them for school. The project provides free school backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, toiletry products, medical and dental exams, gift cards to purchase shoes and clothing. This year was their 6th Annual Christmas in August, which took place at Bradenton’s McKechnie Field. We’re proud to show our support for this wonderful project and organization. Some of our staff, led by Andi from the Cortez location, even took part as volunteers! Pictured above is Manatee Community Foundation’s Executive Director Susie Bowie and Amanda

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