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SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2018 – LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Small Business Person of the Year 2018 – Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce

We’re thrilled and humbled to share that at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon on Thursday, October 18, 2018, John Horne accepted the Small Businessperson of the Year award on behalf of Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier. The AMOB Family is especially proud of this recognition because of how hard we’ve worked over the past 3 years to ensure that the Pier is a fabulous place for both visitors and locals alike to share meals and memories with family and friends. Of all our locations, AMOB on the Pier is especially appealing to young families and

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LIBRARY CHAMPION AWARD FOR DIVE INTO READING

Library Champion Award for Dive Into Reading

The Tampa Bay Library Consortium, in conjunction with the Manatee County Public Library & Foundation, has honored Anna Maria Oyster Bar with the Library Champion award, presented on October 9, 2018, at the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting. This highly-esteemed award recognizes those who have demonstrated exceptional support for, and attention to, libraries.   Improving childhood literacy is a major philanthropic initiative of the Anna Maria Oyster Bar family – and while we don’t do what we do for awards or recognition – it’s certainly a great feeling to be appreciated.  This award, along with other recognitions for

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BACVB RESTAURANT MONTH

BACVB Restaurant Month

We are so excited to announce Anna Maria Oyster Bar’s participation in the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (BACVB) Restaurant Month! Restaurant Month takes place throughout the entire month of October and features coastal restaurants in Bradenton, Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. The BACVB Restaurant Month was created to drive business to the coastal restaurants that have been affected by the economic downturn of red tide. BACVB’s Restaurant Month aims to show both locals and tourists that not even a little red tide can knock us down! Restaurant Month includes “30 Day Deals” that are being offered at

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AMOB AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS DONATE TO SAVE OUR SHORES

AMOB And Local Restaurants Donate to Save Our Shores

On Tuesday, September 25, Anna Maria Oyster Bar and other Anna Maria Island area business owners presented a check for $25,081.90. Funds were raised through the Save Our Shores initiative, including AMOB’s S.O.S. Margarita and the Long Table Dinner event on August 26, 2018. The proceeds were presented to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START) at the BeachHouse Restaurant. Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota plans to start new tests within the next six weeks, which will continually monitor and research red tide throughout the year. Over the past five weeks, the Anna Maria Oyster

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RED TIDE: WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW

Red Tide: What You Really Want To Know

Red tide is affecting our entire region, without question — but the BIG question people are asking is whether they should be concerned about eating sick fish. On Sunday, September 9 this topic was discussed on In Focus with Allison Walker Torres along with the economic impact of red tide. Our Gran Jefe of the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, John Horne was featured on the segment along with three other guests who also shared their knowledge and experience with red tide: Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando Charlie Hunsicker, director of the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department Elliott Falcione, executive director

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2018

St. Patrick’s Day 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

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

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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12 CHEERS FOR 20 YEARS: NOVEMBER RECAP

12 Cheers for 20 Years: November Recap

This November as part of our year-long 12 Cheers for 20 Years campaign, we’re supporting the Food Bank of Manatee. In addition to our month-long food drive AND the Birthday Cocktails program, we also contributed to the annual Empty Bowls event. Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside donated a crock of our delicious New England Clam Chowder to *both* days of this fabulous fundraiser, where guests purchase a $25 ticket and can enjoy samples of delicious soups from area restaurants.  Plus, attendees select a special handcrafted ceramic or wooden bowl to take home, too! Also, a group of AMOB representatives attended

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HALLOWEEN 2017

Halloween 2017

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays at Anna Maria Oyster Bar! Staff at each of our stores joined in on the festivities by dressing up. Which is your favorite costume?! Click the image below to see the full gallery.

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