Originally Posted by lorilorilori (Post 1558765)

Berns is one of my favorite place to dine. And yes, best way is to go by Limo especially with great company to share the totally fantastic experience.
I've been there at least 50 times. My guestimate is to figure $150- $200 a person with a nice drink and dessert but yes you can do it under a $100 with advanced planning. And yes, the restaurant is very accomodating if you tell them you are on a budget. They truly understand they are sometimes a once in a lifetime visit and want u to be happy and of course not stiff them for the check. So, it goes both ways. But bottomline, go to Berns for the experience.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1558557)

Four of us were at Turners Saturday evening and it was outstanding. We eat there frequently and I did notice a change in menu. Maybe a couple of entree's.
If Chat does the private room the chef will prepare a menu just for them. Everyone I know who has done the private room raved.
We were at Bern's last month and I have no desire to return. Crowded and noisy. The best part the dessert room.

Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1558816)

Some of the Dining Rooms at the Culinary were the Escoffier Room, which at the time was the most expensive and elaborate. They also have/had The Italian Restaurant,
The American Restaurant, plus a couple of others. The Escoffier will be changed to The Bocuse. If anyone travels to New York City the train ride on the Hudson to Poughkeepsie is about 1 1/2 hours and a 30 minute ride to the Culinary. At the same time you can tour the Roosevelt home and the Vanderbuilt masion. There is also Marist College and Vassar college. :bowdown:

Originally Posted by SFSkol (Post 1558540)

The Rose corkage fee is $20. Recently bought a bottle perfect of 1986 Chateau Margaux from my cellar. Excellent food.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1558900)

Excellent wine

Originally Posted by xkeowner (Post 1558644)

We have been in The Villages for eight years today. Since moving here we have eaten in 355+ non fast food restaurants and 175 of them more than once. We have been to Bern's three times including taking the MIL there for her 90th birthday. All three visits have been top notch from all aspects, Spent the night, sans MIL, on one trip for Valentines day. Dessert in the Harry Waugh Dessert room is a mandatory experience. To the question between Turner's and Rose Plantation both are similar as to quality. I would lean toward Rose Plantation because of ambience and adaptability on the menu. They will accommodate requests for alternate sides where the chef at Turner's believes he knows what combination/side I like more than I do. Other options are Fish Bones in Lake Mary and Fancesca's Tratorria in Gainesville if you like Northern Italian cuisine.

Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1558916)

The chef at Turner's looks upon his creations as paintings not to be altered. Kind of refreshing.


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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1558919)

I guess asking for ketchup would be out of the question.

Originally Posted by SFSkol (Post 1558906)

It was still quite youthful. Deep dark red. This one had a fill of mid-neck, the lowest of the three I have. Gonna wait a few more years on the others.

Eyeing a 1989 Chateau Palmer for my next corkage fee dinner. Does anyone know of other nearby fine dining establishments that have a corkage fee?

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1558927)

We hosted a 7 course with wine last weekend. The new release of Screaming Eagle arrived on Friday we celebrated with Cake Bread and Nickle Nickle.
All coveted the Eagle bottles and placed them with their earlier counterparts in the cellar. :bowdown: