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Originally Posted by Risuli

Agreed. Moved here permanently two years ago and have been surprised (I know should have looked more before leaping!) about the lack of certain types of businesses in this area:

- Haven't found an actual butcher shop anywhere. With all the cattle in the area you'd think a butcher shop would be a no brainer. Plenty of Publix & Winn Dixie's that sell grocery store USDA Choice meats, etc. And I guess there's Fresh Market, but haven't been impressed;

- A actual, real bakery? Haven't found one. Again, Publix & Winn Dixie's are marginal. Panera, just another national franchise. Long drive to Donut King is worth it for a great doughnut thou;

- An actual GOOD family restaurant. Where we relocated from had a multitude of choices for "coney island" restaurants. These were small, family owned (generally by Greek or Lebonese families) that offered a large, varied menu of breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, dinners and the namesake "coneys". Excellent food at reasonable prices (and generally opened 24 hours). Here, marginal food, highly priced and closes at 2 pm. [If anyone knows where you can get a GOOD omelette, please let me know. Too many times here I've tried to get a decent omelette and end up with a small flat scrambled eggs folded over near non-existent filling for $15]. Last time we were "up North we stopped in our favorite "coney island" and I practically begged them to open one up down here!

Best Meats in Wildwood has decent to order cuts. They do our T Bones and NYs.