Dining 2026 Weeks 28 - 36

 Nine more weeks have passed in 2026 and my dining quest continues. 

One of my Favorite Places for a road trip in Sebastian (just 30 minutes away)

First, the simple Stats...

Statistics

Current Weeks: 28-36 
# NEW Restaurants:         Current:0   Total:7   Goal:8
# Different Restaurants:   Current:12  Total:50  Goal:36

Now I am behind on New restaurant by one and ahead on Different restaurants by 14.

Here are the restaurants added since the last dining synopsis post...


Obviously, since no NEW places, most of my visits were to places I go often, although this was the first visit to the establishment in 2026. 

  • Visits: 9 Many and 3 Few
  • Score: 3 Good to Great, 7 Great, and 2 Great to Excellent
  • Type: 4 American, 2 Breakfast, and 6 others
Here are a few pictures I took. I have added a caption for each photo with any relevant comment.

Hemingway's in Melbourne - Cup of Conch Chowder - Guinness is on tap

Hemingway's in Melbourne - Pork Empanadas with dipping sauce

Cazadore's in Indian Harbour Beach - Ground Beef Tostado + Chicken Enchilada + beans & rice

Sand Bar at Captain Hiram's in Sebastian - Cole slaw, shrimp & crab salad roll - Minestrone soup

Metro Diner in Suntree - 2 eggs oe + sausage + home fries + wheat toast + coffee

Rising Tide at Port Canaveral - Cup Chicken Tortilla Soup - OBP draft

Squid Lips in Melbourne - Appetizer: Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Rib City in Grant-Valkaria - Ribs, Cole slaw, beans - Landshark draft

Although not in list, third visit to Thai Thai II in Indiatlantic -sashimi + unagi Bento box 
Not what I usually order

Morning Glory in Satellite Beach - Eggs Benedict + Home Fries
I order extra wheat toast to slop up all the Hollandaise and egg yolk

Long Doggers in Melbourne - Johnny O Dog + M.O.R.K. Dog
Left has Cole slaw and chili; right has Mustard, Onion, Relish, Ketchup
I wonder how they got the name for the restaurant?

El Ambia Cubano in Melbourne - Picadillo + rice + black beans + Maduro
Aguila is a Columbian beer

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM

    So many of my favs around town. Cheers amigo.... Jose

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