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Friday, December 14, 2012

Beach Bistro, Eat Here Provide Dining Getaways During NHL Lockout

Beach Bistro and Eat Here offer a touch of Canada, adventure and generous portions of hospitality on Anna Maria Island and in Sarasota.

During this owner's lockout in the National Hockey League I've got my hockey fix in a few ways including playing, but I miss the feeling of going to a hockey friendly bar or restaurant before a Tampa Bay Lightning game.  First, know this about me. I am not Canadian. I grew up in Maryland and embrace polite people with a sense of humor, but I've also played ice hockey since I was 13 and to me, there's no better sport even if I can only muck it up in a beer league today. But my love for the game goes beyond that, reading plently of hockey history and having enjoyed a couple trips to Vancouver and Toronto. You know who is Canadian? Eat Here and Beach Bistro proprietor Sean Murphy. Well, he's been an American citizen for 11 years. By no means …

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