Sawgrass Tavern has happy hour from 11am to 5pm daily. I’m not sure how much happier it could get. Lol It’s not a square. It’s just a little bit more than Fenney Grill

Sawgrass is exactly what it was meant to be. A smaller gathering spot for dining and entertainment. Why would anyone be surprised?

BTW - Sawgrass is often crowded, so it is good that you don't go. Makes a parking spot available.

Of the three that closed up in Spanish Square I didn't miss World of Beer or Margarita Republic.

Sawgrass reminds me (vaguely) of a miniature Faneuil Hall in Boston. A big foundation yard in the middle, surrounded by commercial venues. The little indoor mall with its own central eating area, but the pizza shop has a walk-up window from outside - is very much like the old Boston Chipyard chocolate chip cookie booth that was in Faneuil Hall's central food hall. The entertainment outside is reminiscent of the buskers who had to audition and pay for the permit to entertain in the outside yard. The covering overhead wasn't like Boston at all but it was a great touch for a warmer climate, where people might like being outside in the late afternoon and evenings for most of the year.

I wish Sawgrass had a little more variety and lower prices, but rents have to be paid, the Morse Family wants their millions.

When "the cousins" came to visit, WoB was our go-to the first night they were here. I liked the blue cheese steak flatbread, hubby got a burger, we'd usually share one of their huge pretzels, and everyone tried a beer they hadn't tried before (except me, I don't like beer).

The service was SLOW as molasses, even when it wasn't busy. But it was a great "pub-food" place to go before the music started across the street in the square.

Of the three that closed up in Spanish Springs, I don't miss Margarita Republic or the one I can't even remember.

I agree close to 42 was where my parents stayed. They were definitely younger than the neighborhood original residents, which was great for a year or two. They were always happy to help the elderly with chores and sometimes shopping. Eventually it became a part time job, with some expecting favors.

The house was in need of major overhaul, so LSL was chosen, no longer the youngest, and more people who stayed up past 8p and up at 5a.

We also started in LSL area, last move was south of 44. Younger residents, less siren noise 24/7.
I have a fear of giant oaks dropping on my house, so less trees make me very happy

Sawgrass is fairly crowded most evenings. Saturday and Sunday, when they have entertainment all afternoon, people show up.

People pay the prices for pizza, ice cream, burgers, tacos and drinks.
Why would the operators of the establishments lower their prices?

Since you know what they pay for rent (because the Morse family needs their millions), what else is the leases that might surprise us? Can you share the lease you read?

A captive customer base will pay nearly whatever the business asks. Residents south of 44 along Morse could always trek up to Brownwood but that's a bit of an investment in time. While smaller, more expensive, and "not a square," Sawgrass is better than nothing.

It will be interesting to see what happens as Middleton and Eastport continue to open; competition may affect prices.

Service was slow at WOB. I felt their food was over seasoned. Margarita Republic food was under seasoned and every time I was in Gators Dockside you could see the cops were always over at Margarita's. LOL

I'm guessing none.They just had to get in the "Greedy Morse Family" dig...

"It's better than nothing" doesn't sound like a sound advertising plan...

OH PLEASE. We go to Sawgrass because we enjoy it as a smaller venue. The squares seem old fashioned in their design when we go there. Eastport will be amazing - coming soon.

"coming soon" - future-ware - open-ended. I'm sure it will happen soon enough, I'm just not sure I would agree with "soon."

From the sketches it appears that the entertainment area at Eastport will be configured a bit like Sumter Landing. If it turns out that way will it still seem old fashioned or will it be amazing?

While Sawgrass is nice, it lacks dining options. We do like the Fish & Chips in the food hall, but were unimpressed by McGrady's.

The other problem is lack of seating. Even if we brought our own chairs, it was often difficult to find a place to put them. Getting a table is usually damn near impossible.

I hope you're correct about Eastport. It will be different than the other squares, which we don not find to be "old fashioned" at all...