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Thank you for the local love and support!

Thank you for the local love and support!

From our family to yours, we’d like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! From the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank you for your support all year long – from tuning in to our emails to your continued patronage during the pandemic, we are beyond thankful for all the local love this year!

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AMENDMENT 2 HURTS YOU

Amendment 2 Hurts You

A Message From John Horne Thank you for your interest in learning why I am urging you to vote NO on Amendment 2. It will harm many of the people that it was intended to help. We talk a lot about family at the Anna Maria Oyster Bars.  You hear us refer to our treasured staff as “the AMOB Family,” because my partners and I recognize that without the contributions of these hard-working, talented, caring individuals, our business would not exist. That’s why we paid every single one of our 325+ employees while we were closed for seven weeks during

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FROM TX TO FL, LOYAL GUESTS SHOW LOVE TO AMOB

From TX to FL, Loyal Guests Show Love to AMOB

A lovely story shared by long-time AMOB regulars who moved to Austin, Texas, and were unable to make their annual trip to Bradenton, FL. Check out their photos in the gallery below! Hello, I am writing from Austin, TX where we moved from Lakeland FL in 1977. We had lived there for 7 years; we visited Longboat and AMI beaches frequently. I didn’t want to leave Florida, but we promised each other we would come back every summer and we have kept that promise for almost all of those years. Our two girls are grown up now, and one has

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2020 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE BEST OF THE BEST AWARD

Anna Maria Oyster Bar Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award

The Anna Maria Oyster Bar (Cortez location) today announced it has been recognized as 2020 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best award winner for ranking in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners exemplify travelers’/diners’ ultimate favorite, top 10% of hospitality businesses around the globe. “We are beyond proud to receive the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award from Tripadvisor. Being recognized by our guests is an honor that means more than anything to us. We are proud to be a place

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ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR’S DIVE INTO READING PROGRAM RECOGNIZED

Anna Maria Oyster Bar’s Dive Into Reading Program Recognized

The national award-winning Dive Into Reading program has successfully completed its fourth year, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nominated by the School District of Manatee County, Dive Into Reading received the annual Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award (CBRA) from the Florida Department of Education. The Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards (CBRA) recognize Florida’s business leaders and partners that have shown the most commitment in bringing positive change and implementing bold, innovative approaches to improve the academic performance of students in Florida’s education system and communities. Along with the award, the School District of Manatee County received $5,000 from Florida Blue

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John Horne

Statement From John Horne Regarding COVID-19

These are crazy times… unlike any I ever thought we’d ALL be facing. Social distancing… I don’t think I’ve ever heard that terminology before… can’t wait until I never hear it again. However, it is crucial in this time of COVID-19. But, so is family… and the AMOB Family is doing everything we can to continue to serve you, to keep our staff working as long as we can while adhering to ever-changing messages from Tallahassee and Washington. Including the message we just received a bit ago, that effective immediately, restaurant dining rooms are ordered closed. However, we can still

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MARCH INTO THESE DEALS!

March Into These Deals!

March is here, spring is near, and we’ve got a whole lotta fun happening this month! All Season Long | Spring Training It’s that time of year again…Spring Training is back! Grab your ticket, peanuts, Cracker Jacks…then stop by AMOB for a FREE margarita.  Wear ANY baseball team’s shirt or hat throughout the entire Spring Training season and receive a FREE margarita with purchase of an entree! (Yes, we said you can wear ANY baseball team’s shirt but…GO PIRATES!!!) The Month of March | Women’s History Month Our sisters at The Women’s Resource Center are near and dear to our

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YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THESE PROMOS!

You’re Going to LOVE These Promos!

Happy February, AMOB friends and family! We’re excited about what we have goin’ on this February at the O-Bars, and we hope you’ll be just as excited, too! 2/20 | Super Bowl Sunday: We will be closing at 6pm to give our staff the opportunity to enjoy the big game. Sorry for any inconvenience… we love football, too! 2/13 | Galentine’s Day: Grab your favorite ladies and head to AMOB for Galentine’s Day! Treat yourselves with our Gal Pal Special: -8oz Prime Rib -4oz Lobster Tail -One Glass of house wine -One dessert -All for $27.50/person! *Note: promotion not valid

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CHEERS TO 2020!

Cheers to 2020!

What an amazing year 2019 was for us. We would like to thank YOU for all of your support – from our fundraisers to your continued patronage, we are beyond thankful for all the local love this year. Click here to read about our 2019 year… a year to remember! 2019 and winter break for the kiddos has unfortunately come to an end… but we have something that will keep’em going! Bring the kids in for Penny an Inch Sunday through Thursday! Kids dine for only 1 cent per in of height at all four of our locations! The season

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Supporting Education & College Tuition

Supporting Education & College Tuition

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 16.8 million students were enrolled in a community college or university in 2019. Unfortunately, we continue to hear how expensive and unaffordable college is. Let’s not even get into the topic of student debt. Furthering your education can sometimes seem impossible unless you take out loans, receive scholarships, or have financial assistance. On Sunday, November 3rd, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee held their yearly “Brunch on the Bay.” This event helps sponsor USF students in achieving their goals, aspirations, and further their education. The support from local communities and businesses helps

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