Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1414087)

My Wife and myself, drink straight chopin in martini glasses with lemon twists, her niece had a Woodhill manhattan, wine was a bottle of Frogs Leap Zinfindale, the girls had a a Gelato trio for desert and the niece finished with Four Roses Bourbon and I finished with Hennessy XO--And prior to diner we went Zip-Lining thru the trees-- the longest run was 1500'

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1414239)

Hey, thanks, db. I bet that other Ruby restaurant could have been Carlo and Johnny.



And don't forget our zoo. People all over the world are following the videos of the progress of Fiona, the baby hippo born prematurely on January 24. She was just 29 pounds which is about 25 pounds lighter than the lowest hippo birth recorded previously. Fiona has made wonderful progress under the care of our dedicated zookeepers.



Fiona's proud parents are Henry and Bibi. It was love at first sight for them, even though Henry is quite a bit older -- actually he is twice her age. BUT the news reported that when they met, age did not matter. In fact, it was said that when their eyes met across the hall, Bibi stared, open mouthed, her tongue hanging out. They have a new 7.5 million dollar home. (Oh my! I wonder if Henry insisted on a pre-nup.)



If you could use a smile, Google Fiona, Cincinnati Zoo, and look up Henry and Bibi, too.











........Wow. Has this thread derailed or what. I helped.

Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1413953)

we're spending a few months in the NC mountains, and a small town with less than 1000 year round residents has @ least 10 restaurants that put the best restaurants in TV area to shame including the Rose Plantation-its been a reawakening to really good dining--we went to a real Italian restaurant, last night and wee totally amazed,

Originally Posted by rivaridger1 (Post 1414079)

Personally I can not figure out why many of the Village posters take offense at any suggestion there might be a broader selection of restaurants somewhere else with some meal selections not available in our local feeding establishments. It strikes me no one is disparaging the community, other residents, the founding family, the Village's ambiance or the State of Florida when suggesting some aspect of life might be better elsewhere. And as to the " if you don't like it, take your money and leave " attitude expressed in this thread, how infantile need we be ? The fact of the matter is there are some institutions and facets of life which can be improved anywhere, and only by recognizing that will those improvements come to fruition.

Originally Posted by NYGUY (Post 1414437)

Boy is this a great thread to stay away from :ohdear:

Originally Posted by NYGUY (Post 1414437)

Boy is this a great thread to stay away from :ohdear:

Originally Posted by NYGUY (Post 1414437)

Boy is this a great thread to stay away from :ohdear:

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1414462)

Absolutely. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson (Post 1414463)

Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1414509)

Went to another great restaurant in Highlands, Asia House-check out the menu and see what a good oriental restaurant should be offering

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1414516)

Asia House - Chicken

Looks to have a lot of choices.

Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1414509)

Went to another great restaurant in Highlands, Asia House-check out the menu and see what a good oriental restaurant should be offering