[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

On some cruise ships you must sign for towels

What about the bathrobes?!

The poster tried to liken the rec areas/pools .....and amenities to a Marriott. If that was the standard, like GE stated, many towels would go ‘missing’! TV knows it’s (not all) clientele!

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Jazzcat

You’re in Westminster? Then you must frequent The Old Mill restaurant. That used to be the “high end” dining place when I grew up in that area!

I don’t care for the old mill. It’s musty and old for sure. Food is okay and drinks are mediocre. I just get vodka soda there or a beer. I know folks like the nostalgia but it needs some updating.

Blue Print in town is okay and the Barn in Princeton is good for food and cocktails.

But I drive to Leominster for much better choices.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

What about the bathrobes?!

The poster tried to liken the rec areas/pools .....and amenities to a Marriott. If that was the standard, like GE stated, many towels would go ‘missing’! TV knows it’s (not all) clientele!

He could start a business renting towels, lets see how long before shrinkage puts him under

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Runway48

This can be a lot of fun. We used to belong to an international diners' club. A monthly meeting, everyone brought a contribution from the designated theme country including drinks of that country (usually wines). We met at rotating host home locations. It was usually entertaining and a good way to meet people with diverse back grounds but a common interest in trying other cuisines with the understanding that some dishes may turn out to be disasters (sometimes part of the fun). A number of long-term friendships spun off of it.

We recently started a dinner club up here with friends. Only started it a few months ago. Getting dates everyone is available has been a struggle. But same thing, themed dinners and drinks. We’ve done French and Italian so far.

[frayedends]

Do we need a thread for towels in the village pools?

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by frayedends

Do we need a thread for towels in the village pools?

Yes please

[HORNET]

Maybe The Villages area isn’t for ###!

[HORNET]

Maybe someone is watching to many Tom Cruise movies!

[Runway48]

Originally Posted by frayedends

We recently started a dinner club up here with friends. Only started it a few months ago. Getting dates everyone is available has been a struggle. But same thing, themed dinners and drinks. We’ve done French and Italian so far.

Yes, scheduling for this sort of activity can be challenging. We did it back before I was retired, and everybody had busy lives. Having a core of committed participants helps. We also started with the familiar and favorites and eventually tried some of the unfamiliar. I recall one African or Moroccan themed diner where somebody made couscous that had the consistency of bathroom calking compound. There wasn't enough alcohol on the table to get that down. I think the next dinner after that was a return to Italy. Good luck, have fun.

[Alissuth]

I’m new to the Villages and very interested in the answer to this question. Is there no place to get high quality hand crafted cocktails?

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Alissuth

I’m new to the Villages and very interested in the answer to this question. Is there no place to get high quality hand crafted cocktails?

The places I mentioned are pretty good. I’m sure there are more. Start at Harvest and Chop House. Those were the best so far for me. Bluefin was hit or miss. I think we did Prima and the menu cocktails were fine. But the gimlet wasn’t great iirc.

[HORNET]

In Pa. I had a complete bar in my house on my game room. Kind of miss it!

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by HORNET

In Pa. I had a complete bar in my house on my game room. Kind of miss it!

There's a pic of my bar on page 1. I will miss it when I move to TV full time. But I have it now. Only problem is whenever I go downstairs I feel like it's party time and maybe I drink too much.

We like to do theme parties, so once I get a bar in TV (probably just an outside bar when we build a pool), we will have some in Florida.

A pic from our Prohibition Speakeasy party. We aren't in this pic...

[Nevinator]

Originally Posted by frayedends

LOL I know. During Covid I built a bar in my basement. I had nothing to do but learn about classic cocktails and newer cocktails. I learned too much.

This is in Massachusetts. I certainly won't have it in the Florida house.

Finally, a topic that almost everyone can comment on with some level of authority - Alcohol. How appropriate for The Villages!

I’ve built a bar in each of the last three homes I’ve owned. They’ve always become a great neighborhood gathering place and many stories were told, both real and imagined. Many great friendships developed, sports watched, and world problems solved (LOL).

I’d like to do the same in my new home here, but am lacking the kind of space needed. Considering doing something on the lanai, but it limits alcohol storage.

Bar Photos - Album on Imgur

[ROCKETMAN]

No bar in the villages knows how to make an old fashioned like they do in Wisconsin. From the crushed sugar cubes to a dash of cherry juice and bitters, don’t try to order one here and get anywhere close.