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2018 AMOB CHRISTMAS CHARITY DINNER/CHRISTMAS PARTY

2018 AMOB Christmas Charity Dinner/Christmas Party

December 18, 2018

Each year, the Anna Maria Oyster Bar family recognizes a special group or organization with an annual Christmas Dinner party. This holiday season, we invited the 30 foster children currently living at the nearby Manatee Children’s Services shelter as well as MCF volunteers. Manatee Children’s Services seeks to advocate for and provide the resources, skills, and shelter to alleviate abuse through prevention and intervention for all children and their families.   This special holiday dinner is always a great and memorable time for all who join us… in the past we have hosted our Dive Into Reading children and families,

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BRADENTON CHRISTIAN’S LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY ON BRADENTON BEACH

Bradenton Christian’s Local Government Day on Bradenton Beach

November 27, 2018

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of hosting a class of third graders from Bradenton Christian School who were visiting Bradenton Beach to learn first-hand how local government works.  We were thrilled to provide lunch for these adorable future leaders of Manatee County after their exciting day visiting City Hall. They also had some other unique Bradenton Beach experiences like putt-putt at the Fish Hole, sailing on the beach with Commissioner Ralph Cole, a tour of the bakery at our friends the Beach House, and more!  So many people came together to create this wonderful day for these

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John Horne Wins Rotary Club of Anna Maria’s Businessperson of the Year Award

November 20, 2018

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, November 16, where we’re extremely proud to share that Anna Maria Oyster Bar “Gran Jefe” John Horne proudly accepted the Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island’s Businessperson of the Year award.    With the support of his father in the audience (pictured above, along with John’s wife, Amanda), only one week following the passing of his mother, and the night also being John’s parents’ 61st wedding anniversary, it was a night filled with emotions for the Horne family. AMOB has four locations in the Bradenton Area,

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SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2018 – LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Small Business Person of the Year 2018 – Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce

October 22, 2018

We’re thrilled and humbled to share that at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon on Thursday, October 18, 2018, John Horne accepted the Small Businessperson of the Year award on behalf of Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier. The AMOB Family is especially proud of this recognition because of how hard we’ve worked over the past 3 years to ensure that the Pier is a fabulous place for both visitors and locals alike to share meals and memories with family and friends. Of all our locations, AMOB on the Pier is especially appealing to young families and

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LIBRARY CHAMPION AWARD FOR DIVE INTO READING

Library Champion Award for Dive Into Reading

October 15, 2018

The Tampa Bay Library Consortium, in conjunction with the Manatee County Public Library & Foundation, has honored Anna Maria Oyster Bar with the Library Champion award, presented on October 9, 2018, at the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting. This highly-esteemed award recognizes those who have demonstrated exceptional support for, and attention to, libraries.   Improving childhood literacy is a major philanthropic initiative of the Anna Maria Oyster Bar family – and while we don’t do what we do for awards or recognition – it’s certainly a great feeling to be appreciated.  This award, along with other recognitions for

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AMOB AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS DONATE TO SAVE OUR SHORES

AMOB And Local Restaurants Donate to Save Our Shores

September 28, 2018

On Tuesday, September 25, Anna Maria Oyster Bar and other Anna Maria Island area business owners presented a check for $25,081.90. Funds were raised through the Save Our Shores initiative, including AMOB’s S.O.S. Margarita and the Long Table Dinner event on August 26, 2018. The proceeds were presented to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Solutions to Avoid Red Tide (START) at the BeachHouse Restaurant. Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota plans to start new tests within the next six weeks, which will continually monitor and research red tide throughout the year. Over the past five weeks, the Anna Maria Oyster

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RED TIDE: WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW

Red Tide: What You Really Want To Know

September 27, 2018

Red tide is affecting our entire region, without question — but the BIG question people are asking is whether they should be concerned about eating sick fish. On Sunday, September 9 this topic was discussed on In Focus with Allison Walker Torres along with the economic impact of red tide. Our Gran Jefe of the Anna Maria Oyster Bars, John Horne was featured on the segment along with three other guests who also shared their knowledge and experience with red tide: Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando Charlie Hunsicker, director of the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department Elliott Falcione, executive director

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Cherise Sherwin: Restaurant Employee of the Year.

Anna Maria Oyster Bar Employee Named Florida Restaurant Employee of the Year

September 12, 2018

Anna Maria Oyster Bar is overjoyed to announce that Cherise Sherwin, a staff member at the Landside Oyster Bar location, has been named the 2018 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association’s “Restaurant Employee of the Year.” A wonderful member of the AMOB family for nearly twenty-one years (more precisely, since Day One at our Landside location which opened on September 15, 1997), Ms. Sherwin was honored for her hard work, dedication to the company, and generous spirit as a Hospitality Star of the Industry award winner. Cherise is the heartbeat of Landside, and has built an enviable clientele at “her bar”

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SENSATIONAL TIME AT SAVE OUR SHORES LONG TABLE DINNER

Sensational time at Save our Shores Long Table Dinner

August 31, 2018

On Sunday, August 26 our community came together to show their support. It was absolutely incredible to see over 150 community members come out and show their support for the area and red tide research. The dinner benefited Mote Marine and Start (Solutions To Avoid Red Tide). We were welcomed with a beautiful evening on Anna Maria Island with a breathtaking sunset at The Sandbar Restaurant. The weather was wonderful — we couldn’t have asked for better! The beach was clear and there was zero odor in the air with a beautiful breeze lightly blowing. We enjoyed an array of

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A SPECQUACKULAR LUNCH

A SpecQUACKular Lunch

August 3, 2018

We had a fabulous group of visitors for lunch the other day! Our friends from PACE Center for Girls stopped by, along with the “winners” of their QUACKtastic Quacky Challenge. The PACE girls who earned 100% attendance during the month of June were invited to enjoy lunch with the “winners”. The winners in attendance were Amanda Horne & Dottie Bowen Turner representing Team “Quackerjacks,” Heather Shrum Kortzendorf representing Team “Heather’s Feathers,” Kara Schiavone McAllister & Amanda Broadway representing Team “Junior League of Manatee County” and Caitlyn Haley representing Team “Firkins Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram.” It was wonderful seeing the teams

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