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MEET GENERAL MANAGER KEN DEVICE

Meet General Manager Ken DeVice

January 22, 2019

Ken DeVice is the General Manager at our Cortez location. He has been a part of our AMOB family for over 13 years and moved to Florida in 1980. Previously, Ken worked with Roadhouse Grill, El Conquistador Country Club (prior to being known as the IMG Golf & Country Club) and Lone Star Steakhouse. At the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, Ken favorite menu item is our mouthwatering Danish Baby Back Ribs. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, spending time with family and watching NASCAR. Why did you choose to work in this industry? Mainly for the challenge…you never know

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HORNE & MOON

Horne & Moon

January 4, 2019

We are so happy to share that the fifth annual (SOLD OUT..five in a row) Horne & Moon Social “Finale” was a huge success! According to the Herald-Tribune, party-goers found themselves in a winter wonderland of snow before being treated to champagne, hors d’oeuvres and delicious food from our friends at Pier 22. After filling up on fabulous food and drinks, guests participated in very entertaining live auction hosted by the ever-charismatic John Horne and Stewart Moon, Jr. This event has been coordinated by our very own John & Amanda Horne, as well as Stewart & Trudy Moon for the

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MEET MANAGING PARTNER TIM BINGHAM

Meet Managing Partner Tim Bingham

December 21, 2018

Tim Bingham is a native of Kentucky who moved to Florida in 1996.  He has been part of the AMOB family for 12 years, joining us from Johnny Leverock’s Seafood House.  His favorite Oyster Bar menu items are the Hangover and “Tim’s One Night Stand” Bloody Mary, served during Weekend Brunch at the Pier location.   In his free time, he enjoys Kentucky Basketball, running including in competitive obstacle course races, and spending time with his two children, Timmy and Lily.     What is your favorite aspect of your job? I love talking to our guests! Tell us about

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2018 AMOB CHRISTMAS CHARITY DINNER/CHRISTMAS PARTY

2018 AMOB Christmas Charity Dinner/Christmas Party

December 18, 2018

Each year, the Anna Maria Oyster Bar family recognizes a special group or organization with an annual Christmas Dinner party. This holiday season, we invited the 30 foster children currently living at the nearby Manatee Children’s Services shelter as well as MCF volunteers. Manatee Children’s Services seeks to advocate for and provide the resources, skills, and shelter to alleviate abuse through prevention and intervention for all children and their families.   This special holiday dinner is always a great and memorable time for all who join us… in the past we have hosted our Dive Into Reading children and families,

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MEET MANAGING PARTNER GARY HARKNESS

Meet Managing Partner Gary Harkness

December 5, 2018

Gary Harkness is a Managing Partner with the Anna Maria Oyster Bars.  He left Northern Ireland for Bradenton in 1980 where he was a rear gunner on a milk float in Belfast. He writes, “It was a great move and I found paradise! No more cold rainy days for me.” Gary hooked up with John Horne at a joint on Anna Maria Island called Fast Eddie’s, and has been in the restaurant business ever since because he loves the people he meets. Gary has one 28-year-old daughter in Wisconsin, with whom he’s planning a trip to go back home to

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A CELEBRATION OF ANN SENN HORNE

A Celebration of Ann Senn Horne

November 13, 2018

Ann Senn Horne, 86, of Anna Maria Island, passed away November 10, 2018, on her beloved Anna Maria Island surrounded by love, laughter and her devoted family. Born in Bartow, Florida, December 14, 1931, to Thelma Keller and John (Jake) Washington Senn, she graduated from Summerlin Institute in 1950 and attended Newberry (SC) College. She joined Lynn D. Horne in marriage in 1957, the two built homes in Bartow, FL; Woodfin Mountain, NC; Anna Maria Island, FL… and a wonderful life together.  Dynamite definitely comes in small packages. She loved her dogs, being surrounded by laughter and all manner of

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HALLOWEEN 2018

Halloween 2018

November 2, 2018

This year’s Halloween was a howling good time at the Oyster Bars – it’s no wonder why it’s one of our favorite holidays! AMOB family members throughout our multiple locations got into the holiday spirit and dressed up. Between the clever, funny and spooky costumes, it’s hard to pick a Best In Show!     Click here to access our 2018 Halloween Gallery and find your favorite

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2018

St. Patrick’s Day 2018

March 22, 2018

We were all a wee bit Irish this St. Patrick’s Day! Guests reached the rainbow’s end as they arrived at the O-Bars, we were serving up a classic holiday favorite: All You Can Eat Corned Beef ‘n’ Cabbage – and to wash it down, we had green beers on draft… after all, it’s not an Irish celebration without it! They don’t call it the greenest day of the year for no reason – our teams, and guests, were dressed up and covered in green. Take a look at the pictures below, click the image to see the full gallery.

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THE HANGOVER RECIPE AND LYNN & ANN’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

The Hangover Recipe and Lynn & Ann’s 60th Anniversary

November 13, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Island Sun As I’ve written before…we’re all about food in our family…whether it’s cooking, eating, growing, buying, ordering or sitting around a table after a HUGE meal…our family is all about food…and wine! And we have been as long as I can remember. Some of my fondest memories came around our small dining table where we ate growing up. We had 2 meals every day at that table. Breakfast and dinner were always shared by the four of us around that table. After breakfast we passed the four sections of the Tampa Tribune around

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VETERAN’S DAY MESSAGE FROM JOHN

Veteran’s Day Message from John

November 10, 2017

At Anna Maria Oyster Bar, it’s really important to us to honor America’s veterans, and not only on special occasions like Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day, but every day. We do our best to express our gratitude for those who served and sacrificed so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we do in this great nation. There’s a beautiful tribute video linked below that a guest emailed me this video the other day and I’m honored to share it with you all. Please take a moment to enjoy. There are a few special things happening in our four locations

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